Qual das frases abaixo está incorreta no passado contínuo?
(A) -
i was reading a book when the phone rang.
(B) -
she was cooking dinner while i was watching tv.
(C) -
the children were playing in the park when it started to rain.
(D) -
i was walking to school when i saw an accident.
(E) -
they were going to the beach when the car broke down.
Dica
Lembre-se da fórmula:
sujeito + was/were + verbo principal + -ing
por exemplo:
- i was reading.
- she was cooking.
- the children were playing.
Explicação
A frase (e) está no passado simples, não no passado contínuo. no passado contínuo, o verbo "to go" seria usado na forma "was/were going", indicando que a ação estava em andamento no momento em que o carro quebrou.
Análise das alternativas
As demais frases estão corretas no passado contínuo:
- (a): i was reading a book when the phone rang.
- (b): she was cooking dinner while i was watching tv.
- (c): the children were playing in the park when it started to rain.
- (d): i was walking to school when i saw an accident.
Conclusão
O passado contínuo é usado para descrever ações que estavam em andamento em um determinado momento no passado. é importante prestar atenção ao uso correto do verbo "to be" (was/were) para formar o passado contínuo.