Past Continuous – Αόριστος Διαρκείας
Σχηματισμός: was / were + present participle
Παράδειγμα: was + listen + ing = was listeningMary was listening to music when I gave her a call.
Περιγράφουμε μια πράξη:
1. Που συνέβαινε σε μια συγκεκριμένη στιγμή στο παρελθόν:
At 8 o’clock last night father was watching a news programme.
2. Δύο (ή περισσότερες) πράξεις που συνέβαιναν την ίδια στιγμή (παράλληλες πράξεις):
The children were playing while mother was talking on the phone.
3. Μια ιστορία (το σκηνικό της) στο παρελθόν:
When the teacher walked into the classroom some of the pupils were chasing each other and some others were busy writing pop song lyrics on the board!
4. Που συνέβαινε και διακόπηκε από μία άλλη:
As Nick was speaking, the lights went out.
Να θυμάστε:
έπαιξα > played ……………………έπαιζα > was playing
έτρεξα > run…………………………έτρεχα > was running
έφαγα > ate………………………….έτρωγα > was eating
διάβασα > read…………………….διάβαζα > was reading
μίλησα > spoke……………………..μίλαγα > was speaking
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