Qual das frases abaixo está incorretamente escrita no passado contínuo em inglês?
(A) -
i was swimming in the pool yesterday afternoon.
(B) -
she was studying for her test when i called.
(C) -
they were playing soccer in the park.
(D) -
the children were sleeping peacefully.
(E) -
we were having a party last night.
Dica
Para se lembrar da forma correta do passado contínuo, use a seguinte frase:
"was/were + verbo principal + -ing"
Explicação
A forma correta do verbo "swim" (nadar) no passado contínuo é "was/were swimming". portanto, a frase correta deveria ser:
i was swimming in the pool yesterday afternoon.
Análise das alternativas
As demais alternativas estão escritas corretamente no passado contínuo:
- (b) she was studying for her test when i called.
- (c) they were playing soccer in the park.
- (d) the children were sleeping peacefully.
- (e) we were having a party last night.
Conclusão
O passado contínuo é usado para descrever ações que estavam acontecendo em um determinado momento no passado. é formado pelo verbo "to be" (ser ou estar) no passado simples (was ou were) seguido pelo verbo principal com o sufixo "-ing".