Qual das frases abaixo está incorretamente escrita no passado contínuo?
(A) -
i was walking home when it started to rain.
(B) -
they were playing in the park all afternoon.
(C) -
he was not studying last night.
(D) -
we were having a party when the lights went out.
(E) -
my sister was sleeping when i arrived.
Explicação
No passado contínuo, o verbo "to be" deve estar na forma passada ("was" ou "were") seguido pelo particípio presente do verbo principal.
a frase (c) está incorreta porque o verbo principal "to study" está no gerúndio ("studying") em vez do particípio presente ("studying"). a forma correta seria: he was not studying last night.
Análise das alternativas
As demais alternativas estão corretamente escritas no passado contínuo:
- (a): i was walking home when it started to rain.
- (b): they were playing in the park all afternoon.
- (d): we were having a party when the lights went out.
- (e): my sister was sleeping when i arrived.
Conclusão
É importante lembrar que, no passado contínuo, o verbo "to be" deve estar na forma passada e o verbo principal deve estar no particípio presente.