MINULÝ PRŮBĚHOVÝ ČAS
(PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE)
Tvoří se následovně:
PODMĚT +
SLOVESO TO BE
V MINULÉM ČASE
+
PŘÍČESTÍ PŘÍTOMNÉ
ČINNÉ VÝZNAMOVÉHO
SLOVESA
PODMĚT + WAS, WERE +
HOLÝ NEURČITEK
VÝZNAMOVÉHO
SLOVESA + ING
Otázku tvoříme jako u samostatného slovesa „TO BE“ obrácením slovosledu a zápor
přidáním „NOT“.
I was reading was I reading? I wasn’t reading
you were reading were you reading? you weren’t reading
he was reading was he reading? he wasn’t reading
we were reading were we reading? we weren’t reading
you were reading were you reading? you weren’t reading
they were reading were they reading? they weren’t reading
PRŮBĚHOVÝ MINULÝ ČAS SE POUŽÍVÁ:
a) Když současně probíhaly při sobě dva paralelní děje, které trvaly stejně dlouho a oba
byly vnímány jako proces:
- I was reading and they were watching TV.
- She was cooking while he was sleeping.
- They were looking at John when he was playing tennis.
b) Když minulý ukončený děj trval určitou dobu:
- I was reading for some time.
- He was cleaning his shoes for a half of an hour.
- They were sitting here for two hours.
- Were you writing that letter for an hour?
- I wasn’t working for five hours on Monday.
c) Když popisovaný děj probíhal v minulosti v přesně určeném okamihu:
- I was reading at three yesterday.
- They were still sitting here at the midnight.
- My brothers were playing football at five yesterday.
d) Když děj vyjádřený průběhovým minulým časem tvoří rámec pro jiný krátkodobý děj
vyjádřený prostým minulým časem:
- I was reading a book when he came.
- He came when I was reading a book.
- We were working in the garden when it started to rain.