Módulo 2 de 8

Pasado Continuo

Aprende a describir acciones que estaban en progreso en el pasado y eventos interrumpidos. Perfecto para contar historias y narrar experiencias pasadas con mayor detalle.

3 Usos principales
2 Formas verbales
15 Verbos comunes
3 Tipos de ejercicios
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Módulo 2

Lección 1: Uso del Pasado Continuo

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El Pasado Continuo (Past Continuous) se usa para describir acciones que estaban en progreso en un momento específico del pasado. Es perfecto para narrar historias y describir eventos interrumpidos.

Usos principales del Pasado Continuo
1. Acciones en progreso en el pasado

I was watching TV at 8 PM yesterday.

(Yo estaba viendo la tele a las 8 de la noche ayer.)

She was studying when I called.

(Ella estaba estudiando cuando llamé.)

2. Eventos interrumpidos

I was sleeping when the phone rang.

(Yo estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el teléfono.)

They were eating dinner when we arrived.

(Ellos estaban cenando cuando llegamos.)

3. Acciones simultáneas

I was reading while she was cooking.

(Yo estaba leyendo mientras ella cocinaba.)

We were talking and laughing.

(Nosotros estábamos hablando y riendo.)

Palabras clave del Pasado Continuo:
  • When
  • While
  • At 8 PM
  • Yesterday
  • Last night
  • At that moment
  • During
  • As
  • At the time
¿Cuándo usar Pasado Continuo?
Ejemplos de Pasado Continuo:

- I was working at 5 PM.

- She was driving when it happened.

- They were playing soccer.

Importante:

Se usa con "when" para eventos interrumpidos
y "while" para acciones simultáneas.

Ejercicio 1: Usos del Pasado Continuo

Identificar el Uso
Identifica para qué se usa el Pasado Continuo en cada oración:

1. I was watching TV when the phone rang. (__________)

2. She was studying while I was cooking. (__________)

3. They were playing soccer at 3 PM. (__________)

4. We were eating when you arrived. (__________)

5. He was driving while she was sleeping. (__________)

Lección 2: Formación del Pasado Continuo

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El Pasado Continuo se forma con el auxiliar "was/were" + el verbo principal en forma "-ing". Es importante conocer cuándo usar "was" y cuándo usar "were".

Estructura básica
SUJETO + WAS/WARE + VERBO-ING
Sujeto Was/Were Verbo-ING Ejemplo Traducción
I was working I was working Yo estaba trabajando
You were working You were working Tú estabas trabajando
He/She/It was working He was working Él estaba trabajando
We were working We were working Nosotros estábamos trabajando
They were working They were working Ellos estaban trabajando
Forma -ING de verbos

Work → Working

Play → Playing

Live → Living

Study → Studying

Want → Wanting

Need → Needing

Call → Calling

Ask → Asking

Use → Using

Casos especiales

Verbos que terminan en -e:

Make → Making

Write → Writing

Take → Taking

Verbos de una sílaba que terminan en consonante-vocal-consonante:

Run → Running

Sit → Sitting

Swim → Swimming

Ejemplos completos

I was going to school.

(Yo iba a la escuela.)

She was seeing a movie.

(Ella veía una película.)

They were taking photos.

(Ellos tomaban fotos.)

We were making dinner.

(Nosotros preparábamos la cena.)

Contracciones comunes
Formas contraídas:

I was = I was

You were = You were

We were = We were

They were = They were

She was = She was

He was = He was

Ejercicio 2: Formación del Pasado Continuo

Formar el Pasado Continuo
Forma el Pasado Continuo de los siguientes verbos:

1. work → __________

2. play → __________

3. study → __________

4. take → __________

5. make → __________

Lección 3: Formas Negativas e Interrogativas

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Al igual que otros tiempos verbales, el Pasado Continuo también tiene formas negativas e interrogativas. La estructura cambia ligeramente para adaptarse a las diferentes formas.

Formas negativas

I was not working yesterday.

(Yo no estaba trabajando ayer.)

You was not studying.

(Tú no estabas estudiando.)

We were not playing soccer.

(Nosotros no estábamos jugando fútbol.)

They were not eating.

(Ellos no estaban comiendo.)

Nota: "was not" = "wasn't", "were not" = "weren't"

Formas interrogativas

Was I working hard?

(¿Yo estaba trabajando duro?)

Were you studying?

(¿Tú estabas estudiando?)

Was she cooking?

(¿Ella estaba cocinando?)

Were they playing?

(¿Ellos estaban jugando?)

Respuestas cortas

Was she studying?

Yes, she was. / No, she wasn't.

(Sí, ella estaba. / No, ella no estaba.)

Were they playing?

Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.

(Sí, ellos estaban. / No, ellos no estaban.)

Estructura de preguntas:

Was/Were + sujeto + verbo-ING + ...?

Was you working yesterday?

Wh- + was/were + sujeto + verbo-ING + ...?

What were you doing?

Uso de "when" y "while"

When + Pasado Simple, was/were + -ING

When I called, she was studying.

(Cuando llamé, ella estaba estudiando.)

While + was/were + -ING, Pasado Simple

While I was cooking, the phone rang.

(Mientras yo cocinaba, sonó el teléfono.)

¿Cómo formar preguntas?
Estructura básica:

Was/Were + sujeto + verbo-ING + ...?

Was you working yesterday?

Wh- + was/were + sujeto + verbo-ING + ...?

What were you doing?

Recordatorio:

En el Pasado Continuo, "was" se usa con I, he, she, it.
"Were" se usa con you, we, they.

Ejercicio 3: Formas Negativas e Interrogativas

Transformar oraciones
Transforma las oraciones según se indica:

1. I was working yesterday. → (Negativa)

2. She was studying. → (Negativa)

3. They were playing soccer. → (Pregunta)

4. He was cooking dinner. → (Pregunta)

5. We were eating at 8 PM. → (Negativa)