Qual das frases abaixo está incorretamente escrita no passado contínuo?
(A) -
i was playing soccer when john called.
(B) -
she was cooking dinner while i was cleaning the house.
(C) -
my brother was sleeping while we were watching a movie.
(D) -
the students were studying for the test when the teacher entered the classroom.
(E) -
we were not watching tv when the power went out.
Dica
- use o passado contínuo para descrever ações que estavam em andamento em um determinado momento no passado.
- lembre-se de usar o verbo "to be" no passado (was/were) seguido do verbo principal no gerúndio (-ing).
- use conectores de sequência e causalidade, como "because", "after that", e "then", para conectar as ações no passado contínuo.
Explicação
Para formar o passado contínuo, usamos o verbo "to be" no passado (was/were) seguido do verbo principal no gerúndio (-ing). na alternativa (e), o verbo "watch" não está no gerúndio, mas sim na forma infinitiva ("to watch").
Análise das alternativas
As demais alternativas estão corretamente escritas no passado contínuo:
- (a): i was playing soccer when john called.
- (b): she was cooking dinner while i was cleaning the house.
- (c): my brother was sleeping while we were watching a movie.
- (d): the students were studying for the test when the teacher entered the classroom.
Conclusão
É importante lembrar que, na formação do passado contínuo, o verbo principal deve estar sempre no gerúndio (-ing). caso contrário, o tempo verbal estará incorreto.