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Einführung

Das Präteritum in der Verlaufsform wird verwendet, um eine kontinuierliche Handlung in der Vergangenheit (die Aktion beginnt und endet in der Vergangenheit) zu beschreiben.

Die Handlung kann durch eine kürzere Handlung (Simple Past) oder durch einen bestimmten Zeitraum unterbrochen werden, zum Beispiel:

I	was preparing	dinner when he	arrived.
	past continuous		past simple

At 8am	yesterday I	was working.
specific time		past continuous

Wir können auch zwei fortlaufende Handlungen, die gleichzeitig geschehen, beschreiben, zum Beispiel:

While he	was watching	television, his sisters	were doing	their homework.
	past continuous		past continuous

Teil 1 - Positives Präteritum in der Verlaufsform

Wir bilden das Präteritum in der Verlaufsform mit
der Vergangenheitsform des Verbs „to be" („was", „were")
+ der "ingâ€™"-Form des Hauptverbs (Partizip Präsens)

Zum Beispiel:

I He / She / It	was	playing	football.
You We They	were

I He / She / It	was	watching	television.
You We They	were

I He / She / It	was	reading	a book.
You We They	were

Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Form des positiven Präteritums in der Verlaufsform für das Verb in Klammern.

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1)

At 4am this morning, I . (sleep)

2)

She when the alarm started. (dream)

3)

They to London when the accident happened. (travel)

4)

We a film while they were making dinner. (watch)

Teil 2 - Negatives Präteritum in der Verlaufsform

Um einen negativen Satz zu bilden, verwenden wir „wasn't" („was not") / „weren't" („were not").

Zum Beispiel:

I He / She / It	wasn't	playing	football.
You We They	weren't

I He / She / It	wasn't	watching	television.
You We They	weren't

I He / She / It	wasn't	reading	a book.
You We They	weren't

Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Form des negativen Präteritums in der Verlaufsform für das Verb in Klammern.

.

1)

We rice for the curry. (boil)

2)

He the house alone. (build)

3)

I the accident very well. (describe)

4)

The clothes very quickly. (dry)

Teil 3 - Fragen im Präteritum in der Verlaufsform

Um Fragen zu bilden, setzen wir „was" / „were" vor das Subjekt

Zum Beispiel:

Was	he	playing	football?
Were	you

Was	she	watching	television?
Were	they

Was the dog running?
Were we being noisy?

Kurze Antworten

Yes,	I he / she / it	was.
No,	I he / she / it	wasn't.
Yes,	you we they	were.
No,	you we they	weren't.

Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Frageform des Präteritums in der Verlaufsform für das Verb in Klammern.

.

1)

you when I called? (bake)

2)

the pasta long enough? (boil)

3)

he you? (annoy)

4)

they the highest mountain? (climb)

Weitere Übungen

Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort zur Vervollständigung des Satzes: a, b, c oder d
.

1)

The teacher ____ exam papers for 5 hours.

was correcting

were correcting

weren't correcting

was corrected

2)

They ____ the man with a blanket when the doctor arrived.

was covering

were covering

were they covering

wasn't covering

3)

____ the street when the accident happened?

Were you crossing

You wasn't crossing

He were crossing

Was they crossing

4)

____ crying for the whole film?

Was they

They was

Was she

Were she

5)

They ____ the accident.

was discussing

were they discussing

weren't discussing

wasn't discussing

6)

He ____ more than her.

are earning

weren't earning

were earning

wasn't earning

Sprachlicher Zwischenstopp

Das Präteritum in der Verlaufsform wird als eine narrative Zeitform angesehen und kann verwendet werden, um die Atmosphäre zu einer Zeit in der Vergangenheit oder in einer Geschichte zu beschreiben.

Zum Beispiel:

When she arrived home, everyone was shouting, the baby was crying, the dogs were barking, and outside it was raining heavily.

Das Präteritum in der Verlaufsform kann verwendet werden, um eine wiederholte ärgerlich Handlung in der Vergangenheit unter Verwendung von „immer“ oder „ständig“ zum Ausdruck zu bringen.

Zum Beispiel: