Past Continuous: abairtí, cleachtaí, tástálacha agus samplaí

Past Continuous úsáidimid

Úsáidtear an tAimsir Chaite Leanúnach chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar ghníomhartha a bhí ar siúl ag tráth ar leith san am a chuaigh thart, ar phróisis leanúnacha, ar chúinsí cúlra, ar ghníomhartha comhuaineacha, agus ar ghníomhartha ar cuireadh isteach orthu le teagmhas eile.

I was working on the report at 7 p.m.
Bhí mé ag obair ar an tuarascáil ag 7 i.n.

Past Continuous Fhoirm

Subject + was / were + V-ing

She was talking to her manager.
Bhí sí ag caint lena bainisteoir.
They were waiting for the bus.
Bhí siad ag fanacht leis an mbus.

Past Continuous Riail

  • Úsáidtear an aimsir chaite leanúnach le haghaidh gníomhartha a bhí ar siúl ag tráth ar leith san am atá thart.
    I was reading an email at that moment.
    Bhí mé ag léamh ríomhphoist ag an nóiméad sin.
    She was speaking to a client at 10 o'clock.
    Bhí sí ag labhairt le cliant ag a deich a chlog.
  • Úsáidtear é le haghaidh gníomhartha nó próisis níos faide san am atá thart.
    They were talking all night.
    Bhí siad ag caint ar feadh na hoíche ar fad.
    He was studying for hours.
    Bhí sé ag staidéar ar feadh uaireanta.
  • Déanann an Aimsir Chaite Leanúnach cur síos ar ghníomh cúlra níos faide, agus léiríonn an Aimsir Chaite Shimplí an gníomh a chuireann isteach air.
    I was cooking when he called.
    Bhí mé ag cócaireacht nuair a ghlaoigh sé.
    They were walking home when it started to rain.
    Bhí siad ag siúl abhaile nuair a thosaigh sé ag cur báistí.
  • Is féidir leis cur síos a dhéanamh ar dhá ghníomh atá ag tarlú ag an am céanna.
    I was doing my homework while my sister was watching TV.
    Bhí mé ag déanamh m’obair bhaile agus mo dheirfiúr ag féachaint ar an teilifís.
    She was writing emails while he was making phone calls.
    Bhí sí ag scríobh ríomhphoist agus é ag déanamh glaonna teileafóin.
  • Is minic a úsáidtear an aimsir chaite leanúnach chun cásanna cúlra a chur síos.
    People were walking in the park and children were playing.
    Bhí daoine ag siúl sa pháirc agus bhí páistí ag súgradh.
    Music was playing and everyone was dancing.
    Bhí ceol á sheinm agus bhí gach duine ag damhsa.
  • Is féidir an tAimsir Chaite Leanúnach a úsáid le always chun crá nó gníomhartha athfhillteacha a chur in iúl.
    He was always complaining about his job.
    Bhíodh sé i gcónaí ag gearán faoina phost.
    She was always leaving the lights on.
    Bhíodh sí i gcónaí ag fágáil na soilse ar siúl.
  • I measc na ngnáthmharcóirí ama tá:
    ag an nóiméad sin, ag 5 i.n., fad is, nuair, ar feadh an lae ar fad, ar feadh an tráthnóna ar fad
    She was working late that evening.
    Bhí sí ag obair go déanach an tráthnóna sin.
    I was feeling tired all day.
    Bhí mé tuirseach an lá ar fad.
  • Tá rialacha simplí litrithe ann chun -ing a fhoirmiú.
    • Má chríochnaíonn briathar le -e, bainimid an e de agus cuirimid -ing leis.
    • Má chríochnaíonn briathar le consan-guta-consan, déanaimid an consan deireanach a dhúbailt.
    • Má chríochnaíonn briathar le -ie, athraímid é go y agus cuirimid -ing leis.
    make → making, run → running, lie → lying
  • De ghnáth ní úsáidtear roinnt briathra sna foirmeacha leanúnacha (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I knew the answer.
    ❌ I was knowing the answer.

Past Continuous Diúltú

  • Cruthaítear an séanadh le was not agus were not.
    I was not working at that time.
    Ní raibh mé ag obair ag an am sin.
    She wasn't listening to music.
    Ní raibh sí ag éisteacht le ceol.
    They weren't waiting outside.
    Ní raibh siad ag fanacht amuigh.

Past Continuous Ceisteanna

I gceisteanna, tagann was / were roimh an ábhar.

Was / Were + subject + V-ing?
Wh-word + was / were + subject + V-ing?

Were you working at 8 p.m.?
An raibh tú ag obair ag a 8 p.m.?
Was she coming with you?
An raibh sí ag teacht leat?
What were they doing?
Cad a bhí siad ag déanamh?
Why was he leaving so early?
Cén fáth a raibh sé ag imeacht chomh luath sin?

Past Continuous Botúin choitianta

❌ She working when I saw her.
✅ She was working when I saw her.
❌ I was work on the task.
✅ I was working on the task.
❌ Were you work yesterday?
✅ Were you working yesterday?
❌ I was knowing the answer.
✅ I knew the answer.

Past Continuous Abairtí

I was writing an email when the manager called.
Bhí mé ag scríobh ríomhphoist nuair a ghlaoigh an bainisteoir.
She was preparing for a presentation all evening.
Bhí sí ag ullmhú do chur i láthair an tráthnóna ar fad.
We were discussing the project when the meeting started.
Bhíomar ag plé an tionscadail nuair a thosaigh an cruinniú.
He was staying in London that week.
Bhí sé ag fanacht i Londain an tseachtain sin.
They were meeting the client when I arrived.
Bhí siad ag bualadh leis an gcliant nuair a tháinig mé.
I was learning how to use the system.
Bhí mé ag foghlaim conas an córas a úsáid.
She was looking for a quieter place to work.
Bhí sí ag lorg áit níos ciúine le bheith ag obair.
We were improving the design of the application.
Bhíomar ag feabhsú dearadh an fheidhmchláir.
He was talking to the support team.
Bhí sé ag caint leis an bhfoireann tacaíochta.
They were planning a short trip.
Bhí siad ag pleanáil turas gairid.

Past Continuous Samplaí

I was checking the document and making changes.
Bhí mé ag seiceáil an doiciméid agus ag déanamh athruithe.
She was speaking to a customer and taking notes.
Bhí sí ag labhairt le custaiméir agus ag glacadh nótaí.
They were working on a new feature.
Bhí siad ag obair ar ghné nua.
We were waiting for the final decision.
Bhíomar ag fanacht leis an gcinneadh deiridh.
He was fixing a bug in the code.
Bhí sé ag ceartú fabht sa chód.
I was trying to understand the system.
Bhí mé ag iarraidh an córas a thuiscint.
She was getting ready for the meeting.
Bhí sí ag ullmhú don chruinniú.
We were looking at several solutions.
Bhíomar ag féachaint ar roinnt réiteach.
He was sending the files when the internet stopped.
Bhí sé ag seoladh na gcomhad nuair a stop an t-idirlíon.
They were organizing the event together.
Bhí siad ag eagrú na hócáide le chéile.

Cleachtaí gramadaí Béarla atá ar fáil san aip

Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to