Qual das frases abaixo está incorretamente escrita no passado contínuo?
(A) -
i was watching tv when my friend arrived.
(B) -
we were playing soccer before the rain started.
(C) -
she was sleeping when i called her.
(D) -
they were having dinner at 7 pm yesterday.
(E) -
the children were not studying at that moment.
Explicação
No passado contínuo, o verbo "to be" (ser ou estar) deve estar no past continuous (was/were) seguido pelo verbo principal no gerúndio (ending in -ing). na frase (d), o verbo principal "to have" (ter) está no presente simples (have), e não no gerúndio (having).
Análise das alternativas
As demais frases estão corretas no passado contínuo:
- (a): i was watching tv when my friend arrived.
- (b): we were playing soccer before the rain started.
- (c): she was sleeping when i called her.
- (e): the children were not studying at that moment.
Conclusão
O passado contínuo é usado para descrever ações que estavam em andamento em um determinado momento no passado. é importante lembrar que o verbo "to be" deve estar no past continuous (was/were) e o verbo principal no gerúndio (ending in -ing).