Past continuous : sa k t ap pase nan moman sa a
Was ak were + -ing : tan ki plante dekò yon sèn, ak ki jan li fonksyone ak past simple nan yon istwa.
Past simple la di sa ki te pase. Past continuous la di sa ki te deja ap fèt lè sa a te rive.
- I was cooking when the phone rang.
De fèt, de tan vèb, e chwa a pa dekoratif isit la : si ou chanje yo, sans lan chanje. Kreyòl la gen yon fòm ki trè pwòch : te ap (Mwen t ap kwit manje lè telefòn nan sonnen).
Fòm nan
was / were + vèb**-ing**
| Sijè | Fòm |
|---|---|
| I, he, she, it | was working |
| you, we, they | were working |
Negasyon : I wasn't listening. · They weren't waiting. Kesyon : Were you sleeping? · What was she doing?
-ing li menm pa chanje selon moun nan — tout travay la fèt pa was ak were.
Atansyon : an kreyòl, te ap sèvi sèlman pou yon aksyon k ap fèt, men pou abitid ak eta ou itilize lòt fòm: Lè m te piti, mwen te konn jwe foutbòl, Mwen te konnen repons lan. An angle, nou di I played oswa I used to play, I knew : pa gen past continuous.
Dekò a ak sa ki entèwonp li
Se modèl prensipal la, e li parèt nan tout egzamen.
Aksyon long lan mete nan past continuous. Sa ki kout, ki fè irupsyon ladan l, mete nan past simple.
- I was walking home when it started to rain.
- She was reading when the lights went out.
When anjeneral prezante aksyon kout la, while aksyon long lan :
- When the lights went out, I was reading.
- While I was reading, the lights went out.
De fraz yo dekri menm apremidi a. Se sèlman anfaz la ki chanje.
Poukisa chwa a chanje sans lan
- When she arrived, I made dinner. — li rive, answit mwen kòmanse kwit manje (an kreyòl : Lè li rive, mwen fè manje).
- When she arrived, I was making dinner. — dine a te deja ap fèt (an kreyòl : Lè li rive, mwen t ap fè manje).
Premye a se yon suit. Dezyèm lan se yon sèn. Fè erè isit la pa yon ti detay : moun ou ap pale avè l la pral konprann yon lòt istwa.
De aksyon an menm tan
De vèb yo mete nan past continuous, nòmalman lye pa while :
- I was cooking while he was setting the table.
Ki jan pou plante sèn nan
Istwa yo souvan kòmanse nan past continuous, epi yo pase nan past simple lè evènman yo kòmanse avanse.
It was raining. The wind was blowing through the empty street and nobody was waiting at the stop. Then a car pulled up and a man got out.
Twa premye vèb yo pentire sèn nan, de dènye yo fè entrig la avanse. Se egzakteman chanjman sa a ki fè yon naratif tounen yon istwa.
Vèb ki pa pran -ing
Gen vèb ki dekri yon eta e pa yon aksyon, e yon eta pa ka « ap fèt » :
know, understand, like, love, hate, want, need, believe, belong, seem
- ❌ I was knowing the answer.
- ✅ I knew the answer.
Have fè pati de gwoup yo : I had a car (eta, san -ing), men I was having lunch (aksyon, isit la sa mache).
Nan konvèsasyon
Eksplike yon apèl ou manke
A: I rang you twice yesterday.
B: Sorry — I was driving. What were you calling about?
A: I was trying to find the address. I asked Sam in the end.
B: Ah. I was sitting in traffic for an hour, so I missed everything.
Was driving, were calling ak was sitting dekri sa ki t ap fèt ; rang ak asked se fèt yo.
Teste sa ou fèk li a
Tès ki anba a konsène sitou pè when/while la ak vèb eta ki pa admèt -ing.