Sujeito + verbo “to be” no passado (was/were) + verbo com “ing” + complemento.
She was working yesterday night. (Ela estava trabalhando ontem à noite).
He was working at the college. (Ele estava trabalhando na universidade).
The dog was barking a lot yesterday night. (O cachorro estava latindo muito noite passada).
Para a forma negativa, basta acrescentar o “not” após o passado do verbo “to be”(was/were):
They were not studying when I arrived home. (Eles não estavam estudando quando eu cheguei em casa).
I was not traveling last week. (Eu não estava viajando semana passada).
We were not playing cards during the class. (Nós não estávamos jogando baralho durante a aula).
Para elaborar uma frase interrogativa é necessário colocar o passado do verbo “to be” (was/were) no início da frase:
Was George copying Marianne’s exercises? (O George estava copiando os exercícios da Marianne?)
Was Bob riding a horse with his friends on the farm yesterday? (O Bob estava andando a cavalo com seus amigos na fazenda ontem?)
Were you two dancing during the P.E. class yesterday? (Vocês dois estavam dançando durante a aula de Educação Física ontem?)
Se surgir alguma dúvida quanto ao uso do verbo “to be” no passado, basta consultar a tabela abaixo:
Personal pronouns (Pronomes Pessoais) | Verbo “to be” no presente |
Verbo “to be” no passado
|
I | am | was |
You | are | were |
He | is | was |
She | is | was |
It | is | was |
We | are | were |
You | are | were |
They | are | were |
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