The Past Continous Tense se traduce prin imperfectul din limbra romana.

Acest timp exprimă:

 o acțiune sau o stare în trecut

 o acțiune sau o stare desfășurată în mod continuu într-un interval bine definit din trecut
 Trecutul continuu înlocuiește în vorbirea indirectă prezentul continuu: he said were having
visitors - a spus că au musafiri[1].

B. Folosim Trecutul Continuu pentru:

a exprima o actiune in desfasurare ce a avut loc in trecut Exemple:

She was playing in her room at this time yesterday.They were listening music at this time last
Saturday.•

a exprima o actiune repetata de-a lungul unei perioade de timp

 Expresii folosite cu trecutul continuu: at this time yesterday

,from ... to ..., all day, for ...

Exemple:

1. Tom was typing some letters at this time yesterday .2. She was playing quitar from 6 to 8 o'clock.3.
They were laughing all day.4. She was living in an old building for 6 years

Forma afirmativă[modificare | modificare sursă]

I (he, she,it) was playing

Subiect Auxiliarul to be la trecut Participiul prezent

Forma negativă
I was not playing.
Forma interogativă
Was I playing?
- Scrieti verbul din paranteze la Trecutul continuu, in acord cu subiectul.
Ex.: "I ___ (to walk)" - was walking

1. I ___ (to write)

2. You ___ (to swim)
3. We ___ (to walk)
4. He ___ (to walk)
5. They ___ (to read)
6. She ___ (to sing)
7. I ___ over there (to play)
8. My cousin ___ here. (to come)
9. The swallows ___ fast. (to fly)
10. The eagle ___ very high. (to fly)
11. You ___ to the theater. (to go)
12. He ___ two glasses. (to have)
13. She ___ good to you. (to be)
14. I ___ an orchid. (to see)
15. You ___ a nice shirt. (to wear)
16. I ___ two apples. (to choose )

1. I play here. (interogativ)

2. We laugh. (negativ)
3. You float. (interogativ)
4. It jumps high. (interogativ)
5. He wear a big hat. (negativ)
6. They have many pigeons. (negativ)
7. She speaks english. (interogativ)
8. George stops the bus. (negativ)
9. You go to the museum. (interogativ)
10. I see a turtle. (negativ)
11. The bears run fast. (negativ)
12. We make the project. (interogativ)

1. Eu faceam o casa.
2. Tu pictai?
3. Maria weren't playing.
4. The teacher was writing.
5. Noi nu radeam.
6. That rabbit was sleeping.
7. Ce faceati?
8. Munceati aici?
9. Verisorul meu gatea.
10. Nu ma duceam.
11. Sarea? (el /ea, neutru)
12. His dog was barking.