Trecutul continuu în limba engleză
The Past Continous Tense () este un timp verbal în limba engleză. În limba română poartă numele de trecutul continuu.

Acest timp exprimă:
 o acțiune sau o stare în trecut 
 o acțiune sau o stare desfășurată în mod continuu într-un interval bine definit din trecut
 Trecutul continuu înlocuiește în vorbirea indirectă prezentul continuu: he said were having visitors - a spus că au musafiri.

Acest timp se traduce prin timpul imperfect în limba română.

Forma afirmativă

Eu (el, ea) mă jucam.

Noi ne jucam.

Exemple de conjugări 
I was playing.
You were playing.
He (she, it) was playing.
We were playing. 
You were playing. 
They were playing.

Forma interogativă și negativă 
Forma interogativă
Was I playing?
Were you playing? 
Was he (she, it) playing?
Were we playing?
Were you playing?
Were they playing?

Forma negativă 
I was not playing.
You were not playing.
He (she, it) was not playing.
We were not playing.
You were not playing.
They were not playing.

Note

Vezi și 
Verbe neregulate în limba engleză

Timpurile limbii engleze
The Past Continous Tense ( ) este un timp verbal în limba engleză . În limba română poartă numele de trecutul continuu . Acest timp exprimă : o acțiune sau o stare în trecut o acțiune sau o stare desfășurată în mod continuu într- un interval bine definit din trecut Trecutul continuu înlocuiește în vorbirea indirectă prezentul continuu : he said were having visitors - a spus că au musafiri . Acest timp se traduce prin timpul imperfect în limba română . Forma afirmativă Eu ( el , ea ) mă jucam . Noi ne jucam . Exemple de conjugări I was playing . You were playing . He ( she , it ) was playing . We were playing . You were playing . They were playing . Forma interogativă și negativă Forma interogativă Was I playing ? Were you playing ? Was he ( she , it ) playing ? Were we playing ? Were you playing ? Were they playing ? Forma negativă I was not playing . You were not playing . He ( she , it ) was not playing . We were not playing . You were not playing . They were not playing . Note Vezi și Verbe neregulate în limba engleză Timpurile limbii engleze