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Contar historias: pasado continuo, when y while
Nivel B1Unidad 10 de 20 Sé contar una anécdota con orden y detalles.
- past continuous
- when / while
- first, then, finally
- so / because / but
Cómo se forma
- was / were + verbo-ing: I was walking · They were talking
- Acción larga (past continuous) interrumpida por una corta (past simple): I was cooking when the phone rang
- while + acción larga: While I was driving, I saw…
- Conectores: first, then, after that, suddenly, in the end · so (así que), because, but
Cuándo se usa
- Poner el contexto de una historia y contarla en orden
Ejemplos
- I was walking home when it started to rain.Iba andando a casa cuando empezó a llover.
- While we were having dinner, the lights went out.Mientras cenábamos, se fue la luz.
- First we got lost, then we found a little bar, and in the end it was a great night.Primero nos perdimos, luego encontramos un bar pequeño y al final fue una noche genial.
- I was tired, so I went to bed early.Estaba cansado, así que me fui pronto a la cama.
Errores típicos de hispanohablantes
I was walk→ I was walkingwas / were + -ing.While I cooked, the phone was ringing→ While I was cooking, the phone rangLa acción larga en continuous; la que interrumpe, en simple.In the final, we…→ In the end, we…«Al final» = in the end (o finally).I was tired so that I went to bed→ I was tired, so I went to bed«Así que» = so; «so that» significa «para que».
Vocabulario clave
- suddenly — de repenteSuddenly, the lights went out.
- while — mientrasWhile I was walking home, it started to rain.
- in the end — al finalIn the end, everything was fine.
- at first — al principioAt first, I was a bit scared.
- happen — pasar, ocurrirAccidents happen, don't worry.
- realise — darse cuentaI didn't realise it was so late.
- get lost — perderseIt is easy to get lost in the old town.
- funny — graciosoIt was so funny!
- scary — que da miedoIt was a bit scary.
- luckily — por suerteLuckily, a taxi stopped.