Past continuous: frasi affermative
1. I *was reading* a book when you called.
Hint: “Leggevo un libro” in corso durante la chiamata.
2. She *was cooking* dinner at 8 o’clock.
Hint: “Cucinava la cena”, terza persona singolare, ora precisa.
3. They *were playing* football in the park.
Hint: Plurale, “giocavano”.
4. We *were studying* when the power went out.
Hint: “Studiavamo” durante un’interruzione.
5. The children *were sleeping* at midnight.
Hint: Plurale, “dormivano” a mezzanotte.
6. He *was driving* to work this morning.
Hint: Terza persona singolare, azione di spostamento in corso.
7. You *were listening* to music when I arrived.
Hint: Seconda persona singolare/plurale, azione in corso.
8. The teacher *was explaining* the lesson when the bell rang.
Hint: Terza persona singolare, “spiegava”.
9. My friends *were travelling* in Italy last summer.
Hint: Plurale, “viaggiavano”.
10. I *was writing* an email while talking on the phone.
Hint: Azioni parallele.
Hint: “Leggevo un libro” in corso durante la chiamata.
2. She *was cooking* dinner at 8 o’clock.
Hint: “Cucinava la cena”, terza persona singolare, ora precisa.
3. They *were playing* football in the park.
Hint: Plurale, “giocavano”.
4. We *were studying* when the power went out.
Hint: “Studiavamo” durante un’interruzione.
5. The children *were sleeping* at midnight.
Hint: Plurale, “dormivano” a mezzanotte.
6. He *was driving* to work this morning.
Hint: Terza persona singolare, azione di spostamento in corso.
7. You *were listening* to music when I arrived.
Hint: Seconda persona singolare/plurale, azione in corso.
8. The teacher *was explaining* the lesson when the bell rang.
Hint: Terza persona singolare, “spiegava”.
9. My friends *were travelling* in Italy last summer.
Hint: Plurale, “viaggiavano”.
10. I *was writing* an email while talking on the phone.
Hint: Azioni parallele.
Past continuous: frasi negative e interrogative
1. I *wasn’t sleeping* when you called.
Hint: Negazione: azione non in corso, forma contratta.
2. Was she *watching* TV last night?
Hint: Domanda; stava guardando la TV?
3. We *weren’t playing* in the garden.
Hint: Negazione, azione non in corso, plurale.
4. Were they *studying* at 7 p.m.?
Hint: Domanda; studiavano alle 19?
5. He *wasn’t listening* to the teacher.
Hint: Negazione, azione non svolta.
6. Was it *raining* when you went out?
Hint: Domanda, tempo atmosferico.
7. The students *weren’t writing* during the test.
Hint: Negazione plurale.
8. Were you *feeling* okay yesterday?
Hint: Domanda; “ti sentivi bene?” ieri?
9. She *wasn’t talking* to anybody.
Hint: Negazione terza persona singolare.
10. Was I *making* too much noise?
Hint: Domanda prima persona; “sto facendo troppo rumore?”.
Hint: Negazione: azione non in corso, forma contratta.
2. Was she *watching* TV last night?
Hint: Domanda; stava guardando la TV?
3. We *weren’t playing* in the garden.
Hint: Negazione, azione non in corso, plurale.
4. Were they *studying* at 7 p.m.?
Hint: Domanda; studiavano alle 19?
5. He *wasn’t listening* to the teacher.
Hint: Negazione, azione non svolta.
6. Was it *raining* when you went out?
Hint: Domanda, tempo atmosferico.
7. The students *weren’t writing* during the test.
Hint: Negazione plurale.
8. Were you *feeling* okay yesterday?
Hint: Domanda; “ti sentivi bene?” ieri?
9. She *wasn’t talking* to anybody.
Hint: Negazione terza persona singolare.
10. Was I *making* too much noise?
Hint: Domanda prima persona; “sto facendo troppo rumore?”.
