The Past Continuous Tense

Upotreba:
The Past Continuous Tense se koristi za izraavanje radnje koja se deavala jedno due
vreme u prolosti, a prekinula je druga prola radnjai za izraavanje dve radnje koje su se
paralelno deavale u prolosti.

Primer: radnja koja je trajala u prolosti, a koju je prekinula neka druga prola radnja
When he was going to work he met his friend.
Primer: dve radnje koje su se deavale paralelno u prolosti
While he was watching Tv his wife was sewing.

Potvrdni oblik: gradi se od prolog vremena glagola TO BE (WAS, WERE) i sadanjeg

participa(INFINITIV + -ING).
WAS/WERE + INFINITIV + -ING

Primer: TO STUDY:
1. I was studying 1. We were studying
2. You were studying 2. You were studying
3. He/She/It was studying 3. They were studying

Upitni oblik: gradi se inverzijom.

WAS/WERE + SUBJEKAT + INFINITIV + -ING

Primer: TO STUDY:
1. Was I studying 1. Were we studying
2. Were you studying 2. Were you studying
3. Was he/she/it studying 3. Were they studying

Odrini oblik: gradi se tako to se na oblik prolog glagola TO BE dodaje reca NOT.
SUBJEKAT + WAS/WERE + NOT + INFINITIV + -ING

Primer: TO STUDY:
1. I was not studying 1. We were not studying
2. You were not studying 2. You were not studying
3. He/She/It was not studying 3. They were not studying