Gramatica limbii engleze

A. Mod de formare

Afirmativ:

Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:

1. I was learning a poem at this time yesterday.

2. You were watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

3.They were mending the radio at this time yesterday.

Interogativ:

Was (pers.I/III sg) / Were (restul pers.) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:

1. Was I learning a poem at this time yesterday?

2. Were you watering the flowers at this time yesterday?

3. Were they mending the radio at this time yesterday?

Negativ:

Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + not + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Se folosesc adesea contractiile wasn't (was + not) si weren't (were + not)

Exemple:

1. I wasn't learning a poem at this time yesterday.

2. You weren't watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

3.They weren't mending the radio at this time yesterday.

B. Folosim Trecutul Continuu pentru:

o 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.