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Passado contínuo: exercícios

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Passado contínuo · A2. Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

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01Was/were com verbo-ing

Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

I was making soup at seven.

02Negar uma ação contínua

Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing.

They were not arguing.

03Perguntas sobre ação em curso

Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did.

Was he waiting outside?

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Questões
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At nine last night, I ___ a report. (write)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

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Etapa 1 · Aquecimento

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Etapa 2 · Praticar a habilidade

Was/were com verbo-ing

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Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

I was making soup at seven.
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Etapa 3 · Praticar a habilidade

Negar uma ação contínua

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Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing.

They were not arguing.
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Etapa 4 · Praticar a habilidade

Perguntas sobre ação em curso

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Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did.

Was he waiting outside?
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Etapa 5 · Novos contextos

Novos contextos

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Etapa 6 · Um novo desafio

Um novo desafio

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Mapa da aula

Passado contínuo

A2
Past continuous

Pontos da aula

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Was/were com verbo-ing

Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

I was making soup at seven.
02

Negar uma ação contínua

Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing.

They were not arguing.
03

Perguntas sobre ação em curso

Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did.

Was he waiting outside?

Perguntas e respostas

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D01 · Aquecimento

At nine last night, I ___ a report. (write)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. did writing
  2. were writing
  3. was writing
  4. was write
Resposta e explicação
was writing

Observe “At nine last night, I ___ a report. (write)”. Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing. Frase completa: “At nine last night, I was writing a report. (write)”.

D02 · Aquecimento

At midnight we were awake. We ___. (not sleep)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. not were sleeping
  2. did not sleeping
  3. was not sleeping
  4. were not sleeping
Resposta e explicação
were not sleeping

Observe “At midnight we were awake. We ___. (not sleep)”. Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing. Frase completa: “At midnight we were awake. We were not sleeping. (not sleep)”.

D03 · Aquecimento

___ you working at six yesterday?

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. Do
  2. Was
  3. Were
  4. Did
Resposta e explicação
Were

Observe “___ you working at six yesterday?”. Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did. Frase completa: “Were you working at six yesterday?”.

P01 · Praticar a habilidade

At this time yesterday, the children ___ in the pool. (swim)

Complete with the past continuous of swim to show the activity in progress. Write only the missing form.

Resposta e explicação
were swimming

Frase de referência: “At this time yesterday, the children were swimming in the pool. (swim)”. Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

P02 · Praticar a habilidade

The engine was off. The driver ___ at that moment. (not drive)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. did not driving
  2. were not driving
  3. not was driving
  4. was not driving
Resposta e explicação
was not driving

Observe “The engine was off. The driver ___ at that moment. (not drive)”. Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing. Frase completa: “The engine was off. The driver was not driving at that moment. (not drive)”.

P03 · Praticar a habilidade

___ Mina studying when you called?

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. Was
  2. Did
  3. Were
  4. Does
Resposta e explicação
Was

Observe “___ Mina studying when you called?”. Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did. Frase completa: “Was Mina studying when you called?”.

P04 · Praticar a habilidade

At ten yesterday morning, Dad ___ the gate. (paint)

Complete with the past continuous of paint to show the activity in progress. Write only the missing form.

Resposta e explicação
was painting

Frase de referência: “At ten yesterday morning, Dad was painting the gate. (paint)”. Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing.

R01 · Novos contextos

The birds ___ loudly at sunrise yesterday. (sing)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. were sing
  2. was singing
  3. did singing
  4. were singing
Resposta e explicação
were singing

Observe “The birds ___ loudly at sunrise yesterday. (sing)”. Para ações em curso no passado, use was com I/he/she/it e were com you/we/they, seguido de verbo-ing. Frase completa: “The birds were singing loudly at sunrise yesterday. (sing)”.

R02 · Novos contextos

At eight I was on the train. I ___ at home. (not sit)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. was not sitting
  2. were not sitting
  3. not was sitting
  4. did not sitting
Resposta e explicação
was not sitting

Observe “At eight I was on the train. I ___ at home. (not sit)”. Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing. Frase completa: “At eight I was on the train. I was not sitting at home. (not sit)”.

R03 · Novos contextos

What ___ the guests eating when you arrived?

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Resposta e explicação
were

Frase de referência: “What were the guests eating when you arrived?”. Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did.

X01 · Um novo desafio

The lights were off. They ___ in the office at nine. (not work)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. was not working
  2. were not working
  3. did not working
  4. not were working
Resposta e explicação
were not working

Observe “The lights were off. They ___ in the office at nine. (not work)”. Na negativa do passado contínuo, ponha not após was/were e mantenha verbo-ing. Frase completa: “The lights were off. They were not working in the office at nine. (not work)”.

X02 · Um novo desafio

Where ___ your sister staying last week?

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Resposta e explicação
was

Frase de referência: “Where was your sister staying last week?”. Nas perguntas do passado contínuo, mova was/were para antes do sujeito, sem did.