Gramática ING 46

Last summer, I was visiting my grandmother. She was living in a small village by the sea. Every morning, I was walking on the beach. While I was swimming, the weather was sunny and warm. My grandmother was cooking delicious meals for me. One day, I was reading a book, and she was telling me stories. We were having a great time together. This summer, I want to visit her again. It will be another beautiful vacation by the sea.

El verano pasado, yo estaba visitando a mi abuela. Ella estaba viviendo en un pequeño pueblo junto al mar. Cada mañana, yo estaba caminando por la playa. Mientras yo estaba nadando, el clima estaba soleado y cálido. Mi abuela estaba cocinando comidas deliciosas para mí. Un día, yo estaba leyendo un libro y ella me estaba contando historias. Nos estábamos divirtiendo mucho juntos. Este verano, quiero visitarla de nuevo. Será otra hermosa vacación junto al mar.

Last summer, I was visiting my grandmother. She was living in a small village by the sea. Every morning, I was walking on the beach. While I was swimming, the weather was sunny and warm. My grandmother was cooking delicious meals for me. One day, I was reading a book, and she was telling me stories. We were having a great time together. This summer, I want to visit her again. It will be another beautiful vacation by the sea.

El pasado continuo (pasado progresivo)

El pasado continuo, también conocido como pasado progresivo, se utiliza para describir acciones que estaban en progreso en un momento específico del pasado. Se forma con el verbo "to be" en pasado (was/were) seguido del verbo principal en su forma -ing.

La estructura es la siguiente:

Sujeto + was/were + verbo en -ing

A continuación, te doy 10 ejemplos de su uso:

1. I was reading a book. (Yo estaba leyendo un libro.)

2. She was cooking dinner. (Ella estaba cocinando la cena.)

3. They were playing soccer. (Ellos estaban jugando al fútbol.)

4. We were watching a movie. (Nosotros estábamos viendo una película.)

5. He was studying for the test. (Él estaba estudiando para el examen.)

6. The sun was shining. (El sol estaba brillando.)

7. It was raining all day. (Estuvo lloviendo todo el día.)

8. You were sleeping during the class. (Tú estabas durmiendo durante la clase.)

9. I was not (wasn't) working yesterday. (Yo no estaba trabajando ayer.)

10. Were they singing at the concert? (¿Ellos estaban cantando en el concierto?)

1. Yesterday (Ayer)
2. Eating (Comiendo)
3. Pizza (Pizza)
4. Watching (Viendo)
5. Movie (Película)
6. Reading (Leyendo)
7. Book (Libro)
8. Afternoon (Tarde)
9. Playing (Jugando)
10. Soccer (Fútbol)
11. Park (Parque)
12. Cooking (Cocinando)
13. Dinner (Cena)
14. Arrived (Llegué)
15. He (Él)
16. When (Cuando)
17. We (Nosotros)
18. She (Ella)
19. They (Ellos)
20. Last (Último)