آموزش زبان انگلیسی – گذشتهٔ استمراری (Past Progressive)

 

دکتر امیرعباس روائی – ونکوور

عضو رسمی‌مدرسان بین المللی TESOL Canada و CELPIP

کاربرد

در اغلب موارد از زمان گذشتهٔ استمراری برای نشان دادن کارهايی که در گذشته اتفاق افتاده و مدتی به‌طول انجامیده است، استفاده می‌شود، ولی کاملاً و به‌طور دقيق مشخص نیست که کار چقدر ادامه داشته است.

گذشتهٔ استمرای

فعل‌های was و were فعل‌های کمکی این زمان هستند.

برای جملهٔ منفی زمان گذشتهٔ استمراری از wasn’t و weren’t استفاده می‌شود.

He was not (wasn’t) writing.‎

They were not (weren’t) doing their homework.‎

برای سؤالی کردن زمان گذشتهٔ استمراری نیز افعال was و were را در ابتدای جمله می‌گذاریم.

Was he writing?‎

Were they doing their homework?‎

توجه داشته باشید که زمان گذشتهٔ استمراری می‌تواند فقط برای بیان تأکید کاری طولانی در گذشته نیز به‌کار رود.

We were studying all night.‎

The children were crying loudly.‎

I was sitting on the edge of my seat during the movie.‎

He was still playing the guitar at 11:00 pm.‎

At 8:00 pm my brothers were doing their homework.‎

مثال‌های بیشتر:

Yesterday evening we were watching the game so we couldn’t come.‎

He was sleeping all night long.‎

Were you sleeping all night long?‎

I wasn’t resting, I was working!‎

Last night at nine o’clock John was washing the dishes.‎

Why was John washing the dishes?‎

Last week we were painting the house.‎

This morning at five o’clock Shannon was taking care of her baby.‎

Where was Shannon taking care of her baby?‎

I was studying when the phone rang.‎

They were eating when their friends showed up.‎

While the cat was sleeping the mice were eating its food.‎

We were having a very nice picnic when it started to rain.‎

My brother was always snoring.‎

They were always making fun of him.‎

You were always complaining.‎

This girl was constantly losing stuff.‎

He was always bragging.‎

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