Past Continuous uporabljamo
Past Continuous uporabljamo za opis dejanj, ki so se dogajala v določenem trenutku v preteklosti, trajajočih procesov, okoliščin v ozadju, sočasnih dejanj in dejanj, ki jih je prekinil drug dogodek.
I was working on the report at 7 p.m.
Ob 19. uri sem delal na poročilu.
Ob 19. uri sem delal na poročilu.
Past Continuous Oblika
Subject + was / were + V-ing
She was talking to her manager.
Govorila je s svojim vodjo.
Govorila je s svojim vodjo.
They were waiting for the bus.
Čakali so na avtobus.
Čakali so na avtobus.
Past Continuous Pravilo
-
Preteklik trpni?
I was reading an email at that moment.
V tistem trenutku sem bral elektronsko pošto.She was speaking to a client at 10 o'clock.
Ob 10. uri je govorila s stranko. -
Uporablja se za daljša dejanja ali procese v preteklosti.
They were talking all night.
Govorili so vso noč.He was studying for hours.
Učil se je ure in ure. -
Past Continuous opisuje daljše ozadno dejanje, medtem ko Past Simple prikazuje prekinjajoče dejanje.
I was cooking when he called.
Kuhal sem, ko je poklical.They were walking home when it started to rain.
Ko so hodili domov, je začelo deževati. -
Lahko opisuje dve dejanji, ki se dogajata hkrati.
I was doing my homework while my sister was watching TV.
Delal sem domačo nalogo, medtem ko je moja sestra gledala televizijo.She was writing emails while he was making phone calls.
Pisala je elektronska sporočila, medtem ko je on opravljal telefonske klice. -
Past Continuous se pogosto uporablja za opis ozadnih situacij.
People were walking in the park and children were playing.
Ljudje so hodili po parku in otroci so se igrali.Music was playing and everyone was dancing.
Glasba je igrala in vsi so plesali. -
Past Continuous se lahko uporablja z always za izražanje nadležnosti ali ponavljajočih se dejanj.
He was always complaining about his job.
Vedno se je pritoževal nad svojo službo.She was always leaving the lights on.
Vedno je puščala prižgane luči. -
Pogosti časovni označevalci vključujejo:
v tistem trenutku, ob 17. uri, medtem ko, ko, ves dan, ves večerShe was working late that evening.
Tisti večer je delala pozno.I was feeling tired all day.
Ves dan sem se počutil utrujeno. -
Obstajajo preprosta pravopisna pravila za tvorbo -ing.
- Če se glagol konča na -e, opustimo e in dodamo -ing.
- Če se glagol konča na soglasnik-samoglasnik-soglasnik, podvojimo zadnji soglasnik.
- Če se glagol konča na -ie, ga spremenimo v y in dodamo -ing.
make → making, run → running, lie → lying -
Nekateri glagoli se običajno ne uporabljajo v trajnih oblikah (know, like, want, need, understand).
✅ I knew the answer.❌ I was knowing the answer.
Past Continuous Zanikanje
-
Nikanje tvorimo z was not in were not.
I was not working at that time.
Takrat nisem delal.She wasn't listening to music.
Ni poslušala glasbe.They weren't waiting outside.
Niso čakali zunaj.
Past Continuous Vprašanja
V vprašanjih pride was / were pred osebek.
Was / Were + subject + V-ing?
Wh-word + was / were + subject + V-ing?
Were you working at 8 p.m.?
Ali si delal ob 20. uri?
Ali si delal ob 20. uri?
Was she coming with you?
Je šla s teboj?
Je šla s teboj?
What were they doing?
Kaj so počeli?
Kaj so počeli?
Why was he leaving so early?
Zakaj je odhajal tako zgodaj?
Zakaj je odhajal tako zgodaj?
Past Continuous Tipične napake
❌ 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 Stavki
I was writing an email when the manager called.
Pisala sem e-pošto, ko je poklical vodja.
Pisala sem e-pošto, ko je poklical vodja.
She was preparing for a presentation all evening.
Ves večer se je pripravljala na predstavitev.
Ves večer se je pripravljala na predstavitev.
We were discussing the project when the meeting started.
Razpravljali smo o projektu, ko se je sestanek začel.
Razpravljali smo o projektu, ko se je sestanek začel.
He was staying in London that week.
Tisti teden je bival v Londonu.
Tisti teden je bival v Londonu.
They were meeting the client when I arrived.
Ko sem prispel, so se sestajali s stranko.
Ko sem prispel, so se sestajali s stranko.
I was learning how to use the system.
Učil sem se uporabljati sistem.
Učil sem se uporabljati sistem.
She was looking for a quieter place to work.
Iskala je mirnejši kraj za delo.
Iskala je mirnejši kraj za delo.
We were improving the design of the application.
Izboljševali smo zasnovo aplikacije.
Izboljševali smo zasnovo aplikacije.
He was talking to the support team.
Pogovarjal se je z ekipo za podporo.
Pogovarjal se je z ekipo za podporo.
They were planning a short trip.
Načrtovali so kratek izlet.
Načrtovali so kratek izlet.
Past Continuous Primeri
I was checking the document and making changes.
Pregledoval sem dokument in ga spreminjal.
Pregledoval sem dokument in ga spreminjal.
She was speaking to a customer and taking notes.
Govorila je s stranko in si zapisovala opombe.
Govorila je s stranko in si zapisovala opombe.
They were working on a new feature.
Delali so na novi funkcionalnosti.
Delali so na novi funkcionalnosti.
We were waiting for the final decision.
Čakali smo na končno odločitev.
Čakali smo na končno odločitev.
He was fixing a bug in the code.
Odpravljal je napako v kodi.
Odpravljal je napako v kodi.
I was trying to understand the system.
Poskušal sem razumeti sistem.
Poskušal sem razumeti sistem.
She was getting ready for the meeting.
Pripravljala se je na sestanek.
Pripravljala se je na sestanek.
We were looking at several solutions.
Ogledovali smo si več rešitev.
Ogledovali smo si več rešitev.
He was sending the files when the internet stopped.
Pošiljal je datoteke, ko je internet prenehal delovati.
Pošiljal je datoteke, ko je internet prenehal delovati.
They were organizing the event together.
Skupaj so organizirali dogodek.
Skupaj so organizirali dogodek.