01Ações de fundo
Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
We were chatting when the bus arrived.A2
Passado simples ou contínuo: exercícios
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Passado simples ou contínuo · A2. Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
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Mapa de conceitos
Começar a praticarPast simple or continuous
02Interrupções e eventos concluídos
Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência.
She dropped the cup and caught it.03Duas ações simultâneas
Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las.
While I was typing, Jo was reading.Guia ilustrado
01 / 12D01Salve para encontrar em Minha coleção.
I was halfway through my shower when the phone rang. I ___ a shower. (have)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
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Etapa 1 · Aquecimento
0/3Aquecimento
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Etapa 2 · Praticar a habilidade
0/2Ações de fundo
Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
We were chatting when the bus arrived.03
Etapa 3 · Praticar a habilidade
0/1Interrupções e eventos concluídos
Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência.
She dropped the cup and caught it.04
Etapa 4 · Praticar a habilidade
0/1Duas ações simultâneas
Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las.
While I was typing, Jo was reading.05
Etapa 5 · Novos contextos
0/3Novos contextos
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Etapa 6 · Um novo desafio
0/2Um novo desafio
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Mapa da aula
A2Passado simples ou contínuo
Pontos da aula
Ações de fundo
Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
We were chatting when the bus arrived.Interrupções e eventos concluídos
Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência.
She dropped the cup and caught it.Duas ações simultâneas
Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las.
While I was typing, Jo was reading.Perguntas e respostas
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I was halfway through my shower when the phone rang. I ___ a shower. (have)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- was having
- am having
- had once
- have
Resposta e explicação
was having
Observe “I was halfway through my shower when the phone rang. I ___ a shower. (have)”. Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado. Frase completa: “I was halfway through my shower when the phone rang. I was having a shower. (have)”.
While we were eating, the doorbell suddenly ___. (ring)
Use the past simple for the sudden event that interrupts the background activity.
- was ringing every day
- was ring
- rings
- rang
Resposta e explicação
rang
Observe “While we were eating, the doorbell suddenly ___. (ring)”. Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência. Frase completa: “While we were eating, the doorbell suddenly rang. (ring)”.
Both activities continued for an hour: while I was reading, Sara ___ music. (play)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- play
- plays
- is playing
- was playing
Resposta e explicação
was playing
Observe “Both activities continued for an hour: while I was reading, Sara ___ music. (play)”. Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las. Frase completa: “Both activities continued for an hour: while I was reading, Sara was playing music. (play)”.
When the lights went out, Leo was in the middle of cooking. He ___. (cook)
Use the past continuous of cook to keep the activity-in-progress viewpoint. Write only the missing form.
Resposta e explicação
was cooking
Frase de referência: “When the lights went out, Leo was in the middle of cooking. He was cooking. (cook)”. Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
I opened the envelope and then ___ the letter. (read)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- was read
- reading
- reads
- read
Resposta e explicação
read
Observe “I opened the envelope and then ___ the letter. (read)”. Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência. Frase completa: “I opened the envelope and then read the letter. (read)”.
For the whole afternoon, Mum was painting while Dad ___ shelves. (build)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- was building
- was build
- builds
- is building
Resposta e explicação
was building
Observe “For the whole afternoon, Mum was painting while Dad ___ shelves. (build)”. Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las. Frase completa: “For the whole afternoon, Mum was painting while Dad was building shelves. (build)”.
At the moment the alarm sounded, the guards ___ their lunch. (eat)
Use the past continuous of eat to describe lunch already in progress when the alarm sounded. Write only the missing form.
Resposta e explicação
were eating
Frase de referência: “At the moment the alarm sounded, the guards were eating their lunch. (eat)”. Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado.
It started to rain during our walk. We ___ along the beach when it started. (walk)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- were walk
- walks
- are walking
- were walking
Resposta e explicação
were walking
Observe “It started to rain during our walk. We ___ along the beach when it started. (walk)”. Use o passado contínuo para uma atividade de fundo já em andamento em certo momento passado. Frase completa: “It started to rain during our walk. We were walking along the beach when it started. (walk)”.
The glass fell from the shelf and ___. (break)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- breaking
- was break
- breaks
- broke
Resposta e explicação
broke
Observe “The glass fell from the shelf and ___. (break)”. Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência. Frase completa: “The glass fell from the shelf and broke. (break)”.
The two jobs happened together: I was sweeping while Kim ___ the windows. (clean)
Use the past continuous of clean to present Kim’s activity as in progress alongside the sweeping. Write only the missing form.
Resposta e explicação
was cleaning
Frase de referência: “The two jobs happened together: I was sweeping while Kim was cleaning the windows. (clean)”. Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las.
While he was cycling, a dog suddenly ___ in front of him. (run)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- runs
- was run
- running
- ran
Resposta e explicação
ran
Observe “While he was cycling, a dog suddenly ___ in front of him. (run)”. Use o passado simples para um evento concluído que interrompe o fundo ou eventos concluídos em sequência. Frase completa: “While he was cycling, a dog suddenly ran in front of him. (run)”.
All evening, the children were drawing while we ___ dinner. (prepare)
Use the past continuous of prepare to present the dinner preparation as in progress alongside the drawing. Write only the missing form.
Resposta e explicação
were preparing
Frase de referência: “All evening, the children were drawing while we were preparing dinner. (prepare)”. Duas atividades longas simultâneas podem usar o passado contínuo; while costuma ligá-las.