Past Continuous
hopePassé continu
Used for actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
Utilisé pour les actions en cours à un moment précis dans le passé.
Conjugaison de "hope"
| I | was hoping | |
| You | were hoping | |
| He/She/It | was hoping | |
| We | were hoping | |
| They | were hoping |
Formation
AffirmatifSubject + was/were + verb-ing
NégatifSubject + was/were + not + verb-ing
InterrogatifWas/Were + subject + verb-ing?
Exemples d'utilisation
Action in progress in the past
Action en cours dans le passé
I was watching TV at 8 PM yesterday.
Je regardais la télé à 20h hier.
Interrupted action
Action interrompue
She was cooking when the phone rang.
Elle cuisinait quand le téléphone a sonné.
Parallel actions
Actions parallèles
While I was reading, he was sleeping.
Pendant que je lisais, il dormait.
Mots-clés indicateurs
whilewhenat that timeall day yesterdayat 8 PM