{"id":980,"date":"2021-11-12T10:29:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timesidiomas.com.br\/blog\/?p=980"},"modified":"2021-11-12T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T13:29:25","slug":"como-usar-o-past-continuous-em-ingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesidiomas.com.br\/blog\/como-usar-o-past-continuous-em-ingles\/","title":{"rendered":"Como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bora aprender <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> de uma vez por todas? Confira nossas dicas para nunca mais se confundir e aproveite para treinar com os exerc\u00edcios no final do texto!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00f3s j\u00e1 te ensinamos a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesidiomas.com.br\/blog\/como-usar-o-simple-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usar o Simple Past<\/a>, uma outra forma de usar o passado, certo? Ent\u00e3o no blog de hoje, voc\u00ea vai aprender a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Assim, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel entender o passado da l\u00edngua inglesa de forma mais completa e conexa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O Past Continuous se refere a a\u00e7\u00f5es cont\u00ednuas que aconteceram em algum momento no passado. Esse tempo verbal deve ser usado quando nos referimos a uma a\u00e7\u00e3o que estava em andamento no passado. Por exemplo:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She <\/span><\/i><b><i>was eating<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a waffle this morning.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ela estava comendo um waffle essa manh\u00e3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sendo assim, a forma correta de utiliz\u00e1-lo \u00e9:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>sujeito + <\/b><b><i>was\/were<\/i><\/b><b> + verbo principal com -ing + complemento.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Quando usar o Past Continuous?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agora que voc\u00ea j\u00e1 sabe <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, est\u00e1 na hora de entender quando us\u00e1-lo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Para expressar duas ou mais a\u00e7\u00f5es que aconteciam ao mesmo tempo no passado:<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma <\/span><\/i><b><i>was watching<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a movie while her husband <\/span><\/i><b><i>was working<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma estava assistindo a um filme enquanto o marido dela estava trabalhando.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you <\/span><\/i><b><i>were sleeping<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I <\/span><\/i><b><i>was cleaning<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the house.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enquanto voc\u00ea estava dormindo, eu estava limpando a casa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h4><b> Para expressar uma a\u00e7\u00e3o que estava acontecendo no passado, quando uma outra ocorreu\/a interrompeu:<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><\/i><b><i>were traveling<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when the house got robbed.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eles estavam viajando quando a casa foi roubada.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I <\/span><\/i><b><i>was sleeping<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when the phone rang.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eu estava dormindo quando o telefone tocou.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h4><b>Para expressar uma a\u00e7\u00e3o cont\u00ednua habitual que ocorria no passado:<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt <\/span><\/i><b><i>was<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constantly <\/span><\/i><b><i>asking <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for my advice.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt sempre estava pedindo meus conselhos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He <\/span><\/i><b><i>was <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always <\/span><\/i><b><i>making <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the same mistakes.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ele estava sempre cometendo os mesmos erros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h4><b> Para estabelecer uma rela\u00e7\u00e3o temporal entre uma a\u00e7\u00e3o cont\u00ednua que ocorreu no passado e o momento presente:<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I <\/span><\/i><b><i>was living<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Canada last year.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eu estava morando no Canad\u00e1 ano passado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanessa <\/span><\/i><b><i>is eating<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a burger today, but she <\/span><\/i><b><i>was eating<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a salad last night.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanessa est\u00e1 comendo um hamb\u00farguer hoje, mas ontem ela estava comendo uma salada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>NA AFIRMATIVA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para frases afirmativas, usa-se a estrutura citada acima.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lais <\/span><\/i><b><i>was buying<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> diapers last time I saw her.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lais estava comprando fraldas na \u00faltima vez que a vi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We <\/span><\/i><b><i>were waiting<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the bus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00f3s est\u00e1vamos esperando pelo \u00f4nibus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>NA NEGATIVA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para frases negativas, usa-se a estrutura: <\/span><b>sujeito + <\/b><b><i>was\/were<\/i><\/b><b> + <\/b><b><i>not <\/i><\/b><b>+ verbo principal com -ing + complemento.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You <\/span><\/i><b><i>weren\u2019t paying<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attention to class.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voc\u00ea n\u00e3o estava prestando aten\u00e7\u00e3o na aula.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry! I <\/span><\/i><b><i>was not cooking<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you called.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00e3o se preocupe! Eu n\u00e3o estava cozinhando quando voc\u00ea ligou.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>NA INTERROGATIVA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para frases interrogativas, usa-se a estrutura: <\/span><b><i>was\/were<\/i><\/b><b> + sujeito + verbo principal com -ing + complemento.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><i>Wasn\u2019t<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it <\/span><\/i><b><i>raining <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last night?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00e3o estava chovendo ontem \u00e0 noite?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Were <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they <\/span><\/i><b><i>working <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when I called?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eles estavam trabalhando quando eu liguei?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Exerc\u00edcios<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bora praticar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Complete as lacunas usando esse tempo verbal.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mom and dad _______ (watch) TV when I arrived.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What _______ (he \/ do) while I was away?<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria _______ (not \/ teach) English when I was a student.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like you said,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they _______ (not \/ play) Mario Kart.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What _______ (she \/ film) yesterday?<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You _______ (read) while I _______ (dance).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ficou mais claro <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Ele n\u00e3o \u00e9 um tempo verbal dif\u00edcil, mas \u00e9 preciso entender as situa\u00e7\u00f5es em que deve ser utilizado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Que tal ir mais al\u00e9m no seu aprendizado de ingl\u00eas? Na Times, voc\u00ea conta com professores certificados, material did\u00e1tico exclusivo, al\u00e9m de aulas ilimitadas por m\u00eas. Fique fluente em 18 meses! Saiba mais sobre nossos cursos em <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesidiomas.com.br\">nosso site<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u00e1 que est\u00e1 por aqui, siga a gente no <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timesidiomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, onde postamos dicas de ingl\u00eas todos os dias. Agora que voc\u00ea j\u00e1 sabe <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, que tal ler sobre <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesidiomas.com.br\/blog\/entenda-a-diferenca-entre-a-an-e-one-em-ingles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>as diferen\u00e7as entre \u201ca\u201d, \u201can\u201d e \u201cone\u201d<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>Respostas:<\/b><\/h5>\n<h5>1. were watching<br \/>\n2. was he doing<br \/>\n3. wasn&#8217;t teaching<br \/>\n4. weren&#8217;t playing<br \/>\n5. was she filming<br \/>\n6. were reading \/ was dancing<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bora aprender como usar o Past Continuous em ingl\u00eas de uma vez por todas? 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