Exercícios de gramática › Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous: perguntas com palavra interrogativa
490 exercícios de lacuna, 49 testes de dez
Palavra interrogativa, depois was ou were, depois o sujeito, depois a forma em -ing.
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A ordem de sempre
Quatro lugares: palavra interrogativa — was ou were — sujeito — forma em -ing.
Where were you staying?
A pergunta clássica
What were you doing at the time? é a maneira padrão de perguntar o que a pessoa estava fazendo — e, em outro cenário, a pergunta padrão de uma investigação.
A resposta vai no Continuous; o fato que a interrompeu vai no Simple:
I was walking the dog when I heard the alarm.
Quando who é o sujeito
Nenhuma troca, porque não há com o que trocar:
- Who was making that noise?
- What was happening outside?
Eles levam was mesmo quando a resposta acaba sendo plural.
How long com um período encerrado
How long were you waiting? pergunta por um trecho que acabou. Se a espera continua, a pergunta passa para o Present Perfect Continuous: How long have you been waiting?
Todas as formas
| Palavra interrogativa | Exemplo | Pergunta sobre |
|---|---|---|
| What | What were you doing? | a atividade |
| Where | Where was she going? | o destino |
| Why | Why were they shouting? | o motivo |
| How long | How long were you waiting? | a duração |
| Who | Who was driving? | a pessoa — veja abaixo |
Exemplos
Tirados das 490 frases deste exercício. A resposta está destacada.
- What were you doing in the park when it started raining?
- Who was she working with in the garden yesterday morning?
- Who were they playing with in the park when it started raining?
- How were you feeling when they told you the surprise?
- Where was he waiting when they arrived at the airport?
- How long was he driving before she realized her mistake?
- Where were they going at that time?
- How were you walking when you got caught in the rain?
- Who were they dancing with after the party last night?
- Where were you waiting when they came to pick you up?
- How was he feeling when you got the surprise?
- Where were they sitting during the lecture?
Erros a evitar
Errado: What you were doing? certo: What were you doing?
O auxiliar vem antes do sujeito.
Errado: Who was he driving the car? certo: Who was driving the car?
Quando who é quem dirige, não há um segundo sujeito.