Introduction
Laiku past continuous (vai progresīvo laiku [progressive]) izmanto, lai izteiktu situācijas, kas notika pagātnē un turpinājās kādu laiku kādā no laika periodiem.
Kad izteikts apgalvojuma [affirmative] formā, darbības vārds apstiprina, ka kaut kas notika laika periodā pagātnē.
Form
Laikam past continuous apgalvojuma formā ir sekojoša formula:
Subject + was/were + [verb + -ing] + …
- Was/were: past simple laika forma darbības vārdam to be.
| Subject | was/were | Verb + -ing |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | working |
| You | were | working |
| He/She/It | was | working |
| We/You/They | were | working |
Example
- Ilgāka fonā notiekoša darbība tiek pārtraukta ar īsāku darbību
- I was running in the park when you sent me that message.
- She was doing sport when I called her.
- They were watching TV when she got back from work.
- Notikums, kas notika precīzā laikā pagātnē
- It was 9 o’ clock when I was running in the park.
- I called her at 11:45 and she was doing sport.
- She returned from work at 7 o’ clock and they were still watching TV.
- Nepārtraukta darbība, kas turpinās kādu laiku
- I was running.
- He was crossing the road.
- We were watching TV during our break.
- Pagātnes laika perioda ilgums
- I was working in the bakery last summer.
- She was doing sports every day last year.
- They were watching TV all day when they were young.
- Pagātnes vienlaicīgas darbības
- I was running while she was walking.
- She was doing sport while her mother was cooking.
- We were talking while the kids were watching TV.
- Pagātnes notikumu secība
- I went to the park, the kids were playing on the grass, their parents were sitting on the fence and some teenagers were running.
- She went home and her mother was working on the laptop, her father was watching tv and her sister was studying.
- We went to the doctor today and while waiting, some patients were reading magazines, some were talking on the phone and the secretary was typing on the computer.
- Atkārtotas vai kaitinošas darbības (ar always)
- I was always going to class late.
- She was doing sports every day for years to become a good athlete.
- They were always watching TV on high volume late at night.
Use
Laiku past continuous apgalvojuma formā izmanto, lai apstiprinātu notikumus vai darbības, kas notika pagātnē. Parasti ar nodomu parādīt to, ka tie notika ilgu laiku.
Past continuous izmanto sekojošos gadījumos:
- Ilgāka fonā notiekoša darbība tiek pārtraukta ar negaidītu īsāku darbību (kaut kas pēkšņi notiek, kamēr cits ilgāks notikums vēl pastāvēja);
- Notikums, kas notika precīzā laikā pagātnē (runājot par datumu, stundu vai sniedzot noteiktu informāciju par darbību, kas kādu laiku notika pagātnē);
- Nepārtraukta darbība, kas turpinās kādu laiku (pagātnes notikums, pēkšņi notiekošs kādu laiku);
- Pagātnes perioda ilgums (notikums, kas ilgu laiku notika pagātnē);
- Pagātnē notiekošās vienlaicīgas darbības (divi notikumi, kas notiek vienā laikā pagātnē);
- Pagātnes notikumu kārtība (parasti izmanto, lai aprakstītu situāciju, kurā dažādi notikumi notika vienlaikus);
- Atkārtotas vai kaitinošas darbības (lieto ar always vai līdzīgiem izteicieniem, kas norāda uz notikumu atkārtošanos).
Summary
Laiku past continuous apgalvojuma [affirmative] formā lieto, lai apliecinātu situācijas, kas notika pagātnē un turpinājās katru brīdi noteiktajā laika periodā.
Izmantojamā formula:
Subject + was/were + [verb + -ing] + …
Piemēram:
— “I was playing football when the phone rang.” = Izmantojam past continuous laiku, lai runātu par situāciju, kas turpinās un tiek uztverta par fona darbību, kuru pārtrauc negaidīta darbība (izteikta past simple laikā).
♦ “I played football.” = Izmantojam past simple laiku, lai izteiktu domu, ka darbība sākās un beidzās pagātnē.
Atkārto šo mācību materiālu, izlasot {Form} nodaļu. Apskati {Example} nodaļu, kurā parādīta šī materiāla praktiska izmantošana kontekstā.