THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
SÜREKLİ GEÇMİŞ ZAMAN
Bir hareketin geçmiş bir zamanda bir süre devam ettiğini belirtmek için kullanılır. Şimdiki zamanda fiillerin am ve is yerine was ve are yerine were getirilmesiyle yapılır.
Şimdiki zaman Sürekli geçmiş zaman
She is writing a letter She was writing a letter
O bir mektup yazıyor O bir mektup yazıyordu
Martin is eating a biscuit Martin was eating a biscuit
Martin bir büskivi yiyor Martin bir büskivi yiyordu
We are counting the money We were counting the money
Biz parayı sayıyoruz Biz parayı sayıyorduk
They are running to the door They were running to the door
Kapıya koşuyorlar Kapıya koşuyorlardı
Olumlu sürekli geçmiş zaman cümlesi
özne was veya were ing almış fiil Diğer cümleler
She was waiting for her husband
Norman was having a cup of coffee
We were correcting the examination papers
They were eating bread and cheese
The girls were washing their blouses
His mother was cooking the food
Olumsuz sürekli geçmiş zaman
özne was veya were ing almış fiil Diğer cümleler
I wasn’t expecting you
She wasn’t reading your newspaper
They weren’t waiting for your sister
Your sons weren’t doing their homework
Mr. brown wasn’t playing cards
We weren’t washing our stockings
The girl wasn’t feeding the rabbits
Soru halinde sürekli geçmiş zaman
Was veya Were özne ing almış fiil Diğer cümleler
Was Hilda singing a song?
Was the boy carrying a basket?
Were they drinking beer or wine?
Was the telephone ringing again and again?
Were the boys stealing cakes from the kitchen?
Were you sleeping in your room?
Was she shinning your shoes?