Przeczenia i pytania - Past Continuous
Zdania przeczące
Aby stworzyć zdanie przeczące w czasie Past Continuous należy użyć przeczenia 'not'.
was not/were not najczęściej skracamy:
was not Click to listen highlighted text! was not - wasn’t Click to listen highlighted text! wasn’t
were not Click to listen highlighted text! were not - weren’t Click to listen highlighted text! weren’t
Podmiot + wasn't/weren't + czasownik z końcówką -ing + reszta zdania.
They weren't working at 10 o'clock yesterday. Click to listen highlighted text! They weren't working at 10 o'clock yesterday.
Oni nie pracowali wczoraj o godzinie 10:00.
Spójrzmy na odmianę zdania przeczącego - Wczoraj nie czytałem cały dzień.
Liczba pojedyńcza (singular): | Liczba mnoga (plural): |
|---|---|
I wasn't reading all day yesterday. | We weren't reading all day yesterday. |
You weren't reading all day yesterday. | You weren't reading all day yesterday. |
He/She/It wasn't reading all day yesterday. | They weren't reading all day yesterday. |
Spójrzmy jeszcze na kilka zdań twierdzących i ich przeczące odpowiedniki w czasie Past Continuous:
I was sleeping at 10 o'clock yesterday. - I wasn’t sleeping at 10 o'clock yesterday. Click to listen highlighted text! I was sleeping at 10 o'clock yesterday. - I wasn’t sleeping at 10 o'clock yesterday. - Spałem/Nie spałem wczoraj o godzinie 10:00.
They were cooking dinner when we arrived. - They weren’t cooking dinner when we arrived. Click to listen highlighted text! They were cooking dinner when we arrived. - They weren’t cooking dinner when we arrived. - Gotowali/Nie gotowali obiadu kiedy przyjechaliśmy.
He was eating dinner while she was listening to music. - He wasn’t eating dinner while she was listening to music. Click to listen highlighted text! He was eating dinner while she was listening to music. - He wasn’t eating dinner while she was listening to music. - Jadł/Nie jadł obiadu podczas gdy ona słuchała muzyki.
We were sitting at home when the car exploded. - We weren’t sitting at home when the car exploded. Click to listen highlighted text! We were sitting at home when the car exploded. - We weren’t sitting at home when the car exploded. - Siedzieliśmy/Nie siedzieliśmy w domu gdy samochód eksplodował.
Zdania pytające
Pytania w czasie Past Continuous tworzymy używając dobrze nam już znanej z poprzednich czasów inwersji, czyli zmiany kolejności poszczególnych wyrazów.
Was/Were + podmiot + czasownik z końcówką -ing + reszta zdania + ?
Were you reading a letter when she came in? Click to listen highlighted text! Were you reading a letter when she came in?
Czy czytałeś list gdy ona weszła ?
Spójrzmy na odmianę zdania pytającego - Czy uczyłeś się wczoraj wieczorem o 21:00?
Liczba pojedyńcza (singular): | Liczba mnoga (plural) |
|---|---|
Was I learning at 9 p.m. last night? | Were we learning at 9 p.m. last night? |
Were you learning at 9 p.m. last night? | Were you learning at 9 p.m. last night? |
Was he/she/it learning at 9 p.m. last night? | Were they learning at 9 p.m. last night? |
Krótkie odpowiedzi to: Yes, I was / Yes, we were - tak. Oraz przecząca: No, I wasn't / No we weren't - nie.
Poniżej kilka przykładowych pytań w czasie Past Continuous:
Were you running when the accident happened. Click to listen highlighted text! Were you running when the accident happened. - Czy biegałeś gdy zdarzył się wypadek?
What was he doing when she phoned him? Click to listen highlighted text! What was he doing when she phoned him? - Co robił gdy do niego zadzwoniła?
Were they listening while we were talking? Click to listen highlighted text! Were they listening while we were talking? - Czy słuchali podczas gdy mówiliśmy?
Who was screaming when I came in? Click to listen highlighted text! Who was screaming when I came in? - Kto krzyczał gdy wszedłem?
Why was he shouting while we were swimming? Click to listen highlighted text! Why was he shouting while we were swimming? - Dlaczego on krzyczał kiedy pływaliśmy?
Sprawdź również:
Kiedy używamy czas Past Continuous