Past Continuous
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
(+) S + was / were + V-ing
(−) S + wasn’t / weren’t + V-ing
(?) Was / Were + S + V-ing?
Wh- + was / were + S + V-ing?
| Cách dùng | Ví dụ |
|---|---|
| Đang diễn ra quanh một thời điểm trong quá khứ | This time last year they were living in England. |
| Hai hành động xảy ra đồng thời | John was studying while his friends were playing outside. |
| Đang diễn ra thì hành động khác xen vào | He was taking a shower when she called. |
| Lặp lại gây phiền (always, constantly) | He was always complaining about his job. |
Past Simple: nhấn mạnh kết quả
I ate a wonderful dinner.
Past Continuous: nhấn mạnh quá trình
We were eating a wonderful dinner.
at + giờ + thời gian quá khứ
At 5 o’clock yesterday, we were playing football.
at this time + thời gian quá khứ
I was sleeping at this time yesterday.
while (hai hành động song song)
Sue was studying while her brother was playing computer games.
when (hành động xen vào)
He was cooking when his mother came home.
always / constantly / continually / forever (phàn nàn)
Sam was always spilling the milk.