Inglés · 2.º de ESO

Resumen: Past continuous y past simple: when y while

El past continuous (was / were + -ing) y su contraste con el past simple: acciones en curso, interrupciones con when y acciones simultáneas con while. 2.º de ESO.

Past continuous = acción en curso o fondo en el pasado; past simple = hecho corto o terminado.

Forma

  • was / were + -ing
  • wasn’t / weren’t + -ing · Was she…? Were you…?

Uso

  • Acción larga + when + acción corta: I was reading when he called.
  • While + acción larga: While I was reading, he called.
  • Acciones sucesivas: todas en past simple.

Errores frecuentes

  • «They was playing» ✗ → They were playing.
  • «I was seeing a fox» (acción corta) ✗ → I saw a fox.
  • «I was knowing» ✗ → I knew.