Bildung von Sätzen im Past Progressive

Wie bildet man das Past Progressive?

Das Past Progressive (oder Past Continuous) wird gebildet aus der Past Form von to be (was oder were), dem Infinitiv (der Stammform) des Verbs und der Endung -ing.

to be (was oder were) + Infinitiv + -ing

1. Bejahte Sätze im Past Progressive

• I was playing with a ball.
• You were playing with a ball.
• He was playing with a ball.
• She was playing with a ball.
• It was playing with a ball.
• We were playing with a ball.
• You were playing with a ball.
• They were playing with a ball.

Merksatz: Verwende was bei I, he, she, it – und were bei allen anderen Pronomen.

2. Verneinte Sätze im Past Progressive

Bei der Verneinung im Past Progressive wird not einfach hinter das Hilfsverb (was oder were) gesetzt.

• I was not playing with a ball.
• You were not playing with a ball.
• He was not playing with a ball.
• She was not playing with a ball.
• It was not playing with a ball.
• We were not playing with a ball.
• You were not playing with a ball.
• They were not playing with a ball.

Tipp: Kurzformen im Past Progressive

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