Continuous Past Tense (Trajno prošlo vreme)

Primeri:

1. We were playing cards when the doorbell rang.

(Igrali smo karte, kada je zazvonilo zvono na vratima.)

2. I was showing  Helen some old photographs yesterday evening.

(Pokazivala sam Heleni svoje stare fotografije sinoć.)

3. Mike was working hard last weekend.

(Majk je radio naporno prošlog vikenda.)

4. She was talking to her pupils when the principle came in.

(Ona je govorila svojim đacima kada je ušao direktor.)

5. They were having their tea at five o'clock yesterday afternoon.

(Oni su pili čaj u pet sati juče poslepodne.)

6. While I was writing a lecture on past tenses, my husband was playing a computer game.

(Dok sam pisala predavanje o prošlim vremenima, moj muž je igrao igricu na računaru.)

GRAĐENJE (FORM)

Trajno prošlo vreme se gradi od odgovarajućeg oblika glagola to be u prošlom vremenu (was, were) i participa prezenta glavnog glagola (particip prezenta nastaje kada glagolu dodamo nastavak -ING).

was

         +   glagol+ING

were

Odrični oblik gradimo od odričnog oblika glagola to be (wasn't, weren't)

was + not = wasn't

were+not= weren't

Primeri:

1. We weren't playing cards when they came.

(Nismo igrali karte kad su oni došli.)

2. Mike wasn't working hard last week.

(Majk nije radio mnogo prošlog vikenda.)

3. Susan wasn't paying attention when the teacher called her name.

(Suzan nije slušala kada je nastavnik prozvao.)

Upitni oblik se formira inverzijom subjekta rečenice i pomoćnog glagola to be tj. was ili were dođu ispred subjekta rečenice.

Primeri:

1. Were you working hard last week?

(Da li si naporno radio prošle nedelje?)

2. Was he watching the sports programme yesterday afternoon?

(da li je on gledao sportski program juče poslepodne?)

3. Why was she walking the dog at 1 a.m.?

(Zašto je ona šetala psa u 1 posle ponoći?)

UPOTREBA (USE):

Najčešća upotreba ovog vremena je da izrazimo radnju koja se dešavala u određenom trenutku u prošlosti.

Primeri:

1. What were you doing yesterday at seven p.m.?

(Šta ste radili juče u sedam sati uveče?)

2. I was reading for the whole evening yesterday.

(Čitala sam celo veče sinoć.)

Trajno prošlo vreme koristimo kada kažemo da je neko bio usred nekog događaja/radnje u prošlosti. Kada se u ovakvoj rečenici upotrebi priloška odredba za vreme (u šest sati juče, u tri sata sinoć, prošle subote, itd.) to znači da je radnja/događaj počela pre tog vremena i verovatno se nastavila posle tog vremena.

Primeri:

1. They were having lunch at 2 p.m.

(Oni su ručali u 2 poslepodne.)

To znači da su oni bili usred ručka u 2 poslepodne, tj. oni su počeli pre 2.

Pogledajmo isti primer ali izražen prostim prošlom vremenom (Simple Past Tense ):

1. They had lunch at 2 p.m.

(Oni su ručali u 2 poslepodne.)

Ovo znači da su oni počeli sa ručkom u dva.

Često kada smo usred nekog događaja/radnje, dešava se neki drugi događaj/radnja koja prekida prvi događaj/radnju. U ovakvim primerima kratku radnju koja je prekinula dužu radnju izrazićemo prostim prošlim vremenom (Simple Past Tense https://ivyenglishworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/prosto-proslo-vreme-simple-past-tense.html

 ), a dužu radnju u prošlosti izrazićemo trajnim prošlim vremenom (Continuous Past Tense). Ovde koristimo when (kada) da bismo uveli prosto prošlo vreme ili while (dok) da bismo uveli trajno prošlo vreme.

Primeri:

1. I was reading a book when my phone rang.

(Čitala sam knjigu kada mi je zazvonio telefon.)

2. He was listening to the news when the electricity went off.

(Slušao je vesti kada je nestala struja.)

3. They were playing football when it started to rain.

(Igrali su fudbal kada je počela da pada kiša.)

4. While I was crossing the street, the lights turned red.

(Dok sam prelazila ulicu, svetla na semaforu su se promenila u crveno.)

Trajno prošlo vreme se koristi i za izražavanje ili opisivanje dve radnje koje su se istovremeno dešavale u prošlosti. Ovde upotrebljavamo veznik WHILE (DOK).

Primeri:

1. My sister was swimming while I was sunbathing.

(Moja sestra je plivala doka sam se ja sunčala.)

2. While he was fishing, his children were playing basketball.

(Dok je on pecao, njegova deca su igrala košarku.)

3. We were staying in Rome while she was studying for the exam.

(Bili smo Rimu dok je ona učila za ispit.)

Trajno prošlo vreme (Continuous Past Tense) se upotrebljava i kada hoćemo da opišemo neku scenu u prošlosti, da stvorimo atmosferu/pozadinu neke situacije iz prošlosti. 

Primeri:

1. Everybody was busily texting and some were talking on their phones.

(Svi su užurbano kucali poruke a neki su razgovarali telefonom.)

2. It was raining the whole day. We were sitting in our warm mountain house. The fire was burning on the hearth. The cat was sleeping while we were sipping warm tea.

(Padala je kiša celog dana. Sedeli smo u našoj toploj kući u planini. Vatra je gorela u ognjištu. Mačka je spavala dok smo mi pijuckali topao čaj.)

Vežbanje1 -  Stavite glagole iz zagrada u odgovarajuće vreme: Past Simple ili Past Continuous.

1. It _________ (rain) when I _________(get up) yesterday morning.

2. When my dad _________ (arrive) home, we ________ (have) dinner

3. The neighbours ________ (play) loud music when I ________(call) the police.

4. I _______ (do) my homework when the lights _______ (go off).

5. The students (do) _______ a test when the bell ______ (ring).

6. While we ________ (play) tennis, our parents _______ (watch).

7. I _________ (run) downstairs when I ______ (slip) and ______(fall).

8. Billy ________ (use) his computer from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m. yesterday.

9. I _______ (find) a gold coin  when I ________ (walk) in the park.

10. Helen ________ (listen) to music from morning till night.

11. Yesterday I _______ (hurt) my leg and now I can't walk.

12. Last year Alison _________ (travel) to Serbia.