Tabla de 100 ejemplos en pasado simple y pasado continuo en inglés con su traducción a español para entender mejor. Disponible en PDF.
Oraciones en pasado simple y pasado continuo en inglés
Más nos vale entender este tema bien y comprender la diferencia entre estos tiempos verbales para que no nos confundamos más adelante.
Por esta razón, hemos creado esta lista completa que contiene una gran cantidad de ejemplos para resolver todas las dudas de nuestros queridos estudiantes:
| Conjugación de verbos en pasado simple | Pasado continuo | Traducción a español |
| He danced all night | He was dancing all night | Él bailó toda la noche |
| I played tennis yesterday | I was playing tennis yesterday | Yo jugué tenis ayer |
| They laughed at their father | They were laughing at their father | Ellos se rieron de su padre |
| He drove during the whole afternoon | He was driving during the whole afternoon | Él condujo durante toda la noche |
| She sat next to the teacher | She was sitting next to the teacher | Ella se sentó a lado de tu profesora |
| You took a shower | You were taking a shower | Tú tomaste una ducha |
| I walked slower | I was walking slower | Yo caminé despacio |
| They looked throughout the window | They were looking throughout the window | ellos miraron a través de la ventana |
| We put our ideas on the paper | We were putting out ideas on the paper | nosotros pusimos nuestras ideas en el papel |
| The cat jumped the fence | The cat was jumping the fence | el gato saltó la reja |
Veamos más expresiones como ejemplo para formar el pasado simple:
| He bought some fruits | He was buying some fruits | él compró algunas frutas |
| She drank coffee this morning | She was drinking coffee this morning | ella bebió café esta mañana |
| You told the truth | You were telling the truth | tú dijiste la verdad |
| I called her | I was calling her | yo la llamé |
| They closed the door at 8pm | They were closing the door at 8pm | ellos cerraron la puerta a las 8pm |
| We paid $10 for the tickets | We were paying $10 for the tickets | nosotros pagamos $10 por los tiquetes |
| The dog barked the whole night | The dog was barking the whole night | el perro ladró toda la noche |
| He talked too loud | He was talking too loud | él habló muy fuerte |
| She ate avocado toast | She was eating avocado toast | ella comió tostada de aguacate |
Diferencias entre pasado simple y pasado continuo en inglés
Como seguimos viendo en las tablas, la diferencia principal entre el past simple y past continuous radica en la acción del contexto.
- Pasado simple en inglés: acciones puntuales que ya se realizaron, es decir, ya pasaron en el tiempo.
- Pasado continuo en inglés: se utiliza para hablar de un acontecimiento que aunque ya terminó, se llevaba a cado de forma periódica o habitual.
| You cried last night | You were crying last night | tú lloraste anoche |
| I slept very well | I was sleeping very well | yo dormí muy bien |
| He said hello | He was saying hello | él dijo hola |
| They saw you | They were seeing you | ellos te vieron |
| The dog dug a hole | The dog was digging a hole | el perro excavó un hoyo |
| We didn’t watch movies | We were not watching movies | nosotros no vimos películas |
| She worked in the school | She was working in the school | ella trabajó en el colegio |
| You stayed there for too long | You were staying there for too long | tú estuviste allí por mucho tiempo |
| We explained the issue | We were explaining the issue | nosotros explicamos el problema |
| I ordered a salad | I was ordering a salad | yo ordené ensalada |
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| They dreamt with animals last night | They were dreaming with animals last night | ellos soñaron con animales la noche anterior |
| We moved to Thailand last summer | We were moving to Thailand last summer | nosotros nos mudamos a Tailandia el verano pasado |
| He sent a present to her | He was sending a present to her | él le envió un regalo a ella |
| She wrote a letter | She was writing a letter | ella escribió una carta |
| You stole my idea | You were stealing my idea | tú robaste mi idea |
| I washed my teeth in 3 minutes | I was washing my teeth in 3 minutes | yo lavé mis dientes en 3 minutos |
Ahora, forma el pasado simple sin mirar la primera columna a ver qué tantas frases lograr hacer correctamente al conjugar el pasado simple del verbo (past simple).
| They cooked veggie burgers | They were cooking veggie burgers | ellos cocinaron hamburguesas vegetarianas |
| We went to the park | We were going to the park | nosotros fuimos al parque |
| The doctor visited his patients | The doctor was visiting his patients | el doctor visitó a sus pacientes |
| He needed 5 minutes | He was needing 5 minutes | él necesitó 5 minutos |
| She lived in Japan | She was living in Japan | ella vivió en Japón |
| You opened the window | You were opening the window | tú abriste la ventana |
| I dominated the game | I was dominating the game | yo dominé el juego |
| You booked the flight tickets | You were booking the flight tickets | ustedes reservaron los tiquetes |
| We wore the same blouse | We were wearing the same blouse | nosotros usamos la misma blusa |
Frases de pasado simple y pasado continuo en inglés – Continuación
| She made too much noise | She was making too much noise | ella hizo mucho ruido |
| You dragged the chair | You were dragging the chair | tú arrastraste la silla |
| I caught up with my friend | I was catching up with my friend | yo me actualicé con mi amigo |
| We read the same book | We were reading the same book | nosotros leímos el mismo libro |
| They sold their house | they were selling their house | ellos vendieron su casa |
| He cut the veggies for dinner | He was cutting the veggies for dinner | él cortó los vegetales para la cena |
| I spoke to myself | I was speaking to myself | yo me hablé a mi mismo |
| She became a hero in her city | She was becoming a hero in her city | ella se convirtió en la héroe de su ciudad |
| Did you like the food? | Were you liking the food? | ¿te gustó la comida? |
| She listened to her favorite song | She was listening to her favorite song | ella escuchó su canción favorita |
| Your voice sounded clear | Your voice was sounding clear | tu voz se escuchó clara |
| Those lions run too fast | Those lions were running too fast | esos leones corrieron muy rápido |
| He yelled at the bar | He was yelling at the bar | él gritó en el bar |
| She understood everything | She was understanding everything | ella entendió todo |
| You studied English | You were studying English | tú estudiaste inglés |
| I texted them | I was texting them | yo les texteé a ellos |
| They took the wrong path | They were taking the wrong path | ello tomaron el camino equivocado |
| We met too early | We were meeting too early | nosotros nos reunimos muy temprano |
| She left the hotel | She was leaving the hotel | ella dejó el hotel |
| He smiled | He was smiling | él sonrió |
Tiempo verbal : PASADO SIMPLE o Past Simple
Como puedes darte cuenta, son muchos los ejercicios de pasado simple y pasado continuo en inglés que surgen a partir de los verbos.
Asimismo, lo más importante es aprender a identificar el contexto del momento para saber qué tiempo verbal es el más adecuado.
Otra forma de estudiar es a través de lecturas de textos en inglés en pasado simple y continuo
Igualmente, los cuentos en inglés en pasado simple y continuo nos enseñan su uso y nos dan una amplia gama de vocabulario nuevo.
Seguimos repasando con más ejemplos:
| You had a nice day | You were having a nice day | tú tuviste un gran día |
| I enjoyed the show | I was enjoying the show | yo disfruté el show |
| They sang a lovely song | They were singing a lovely song | ellos cantaron una canción encantadora |
| We waited for 3 hours | We were waiting for 3 hours | nosotros esperamos por 3 horas |
| She dealt the cards | She was dealing the cards | ella repartió las cartas |
| She cleaned the kitchen | She was cleaning the kitchen | ella limpió la cocina |
| He made the bed | He was making the bed | él tendió la cama |
| You used the blender to make the smoothies | You were using the blender to make the smoothies | tú usaste la licuadora para hacer los batidos |
| I laid down on the grass | I was laying down on the grass | yo me recosté en el prado |
| They carried the bags | They were carrying the bags | ellos cargaron las maletas |
Frases con past simple y past continuous
Estos son algunos de los tiempos verbales en inglés más usados y de los más básicos para aprender porque son la base de los otros que vienen en las próximas lecciones.
| We turned off the TV | We were turning off the TV | nosotros apagamos el TV |
| The cat hunted the mouse | The cat was hunting the mouse | el gato cazó el ratón |
| He swam in the sea | He was swimming in the sea | él nadó en el mar |
| She traveled to London | She was traveling to London | ella viajó a Londres |
| He thought I was lying | He was thinking I was lying | él pensó que yo estaba mintiendo |
| The student answered the question | The student was answering the question | el estudiante respondió la pregunta |
| What did you ask? | What were you asking? | ¿Qué preguntaste? |
| She added milk to the cake | she was adding milk to the cake | ella agregó leche a la torta |
| They canceled the concert | They were canceling the concert | ellos cancelaron el concierto |
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Luego de esta sección, puedes comprender más a fonfo cualquier diálogo en inglés de 2 personas en pasado simple y continuo.
| You complained for everything | you were complaining for everything | tú te quejaste por todo |
| They copied the exam | they were copying the exam | ellos copiaron el examen |
| We decided to go | we were deciding to go | nosotros decidimos ir |
| I enjoyed the party | I was enjoying the party | yo disfruté la fiesta |
| The kids finished the homework | the kids were finishing the homework | los niños terminaron la tarea |
| She filled the survey | she was filling the survey | ella llenó la encuesta |
| He fixed the car | he was fixing the car | él arregló el carro |
| I imagined a beautiful world | I was imagining a beautiful world | yo imaginé un mundo hermoso |
| They invited me to their new home | They were inviting me to their new home | ellos me estaban invitando a su nueva casa |
| You learned french | you were learning french | tú aprendiste francés |
| She kissed her pet | she was kissing her pet | ella besó a su mascota |
Una historia corta en inglés usando pasado simple y pasado continuo
Jamie: Where were you?
Claire: I was in the garden this morning.
J: and what were you doing there?
C: I was with Ana and we were watering the plants. Did you stay here?
J: Yeah, I was watching my mum and my aunt while they were making breakfast
C: That’s nice, so you can learn how to cook better 🙂
Esta es una muestra de una historia en inglés en pasado simple y continuo
Como se puede observar, se mezclan perfectamente entre sí para contar un suceso que ha ocurrido en un tiempo determinado.
| He loved me | he was loving me | él me amó |
| They mention their concern | they were mentioning their concern | ellos mencionaron su preocupación |
| The company offered her a good job | the company was offering her a good job | la compañía le ofreció a ella un buen trabajo |
| I painted a landscape | I was painting a landscape | yo pinté un paisaje |
| She prepared her speech | she was preparing her speech | ella preparó su discurso |
| We remembered out trip to India | we were remembering our trip to India | nosotros recordamos nuestro viaje a India |
| He repeated the same story | he was repeating the same story | él repitió la misma historia |
| They search the meaning of that word | they were searching the meaning of that word | ellos buscaron el significado de esa palabra |
| She used the knife | she was using the knife | ella usó el cuchillo |
| You stepped on poo | you were stepping on poo | tú te paraste en un popó |
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