Tan pase kontini + Vèb frazMo angle yo an angle

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Ann nou kòmanse ak kèk vèb fraz komen ki itil nan lang angle chak jou!

to go on

kontinye

The party went on until 3am.

to give up

abandone

She didn't give up on her dreams.

to put off

ranvwaye

He had to put off the meeting because he was very busy.

to work out

fè egzèsis

I go to the gym every day to work out and stay healthy.

to find out

chèche konnen

We are trying to find out what the problem is.

to get over

simonte

I got over it quickly.

to break up

kase avèk

She wants to break up with me.

to look something up

chèche yon bagay

You should look it up on the Internet.

to ask somebody out

envite yon moun soti

He asked me out.

She was too shy to ask him out.

Li te twò timid pou l envite l soti.

to call off

anile

Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancée.

I called off the meeting.

Mwen te anile reyinyon an.

to get away with something

sòti nan yon bagay san ou pa pran okenn pinisyon

She always gets away with being late to class.

to sort something out

regle yon bagay

I need to sort this problem out before the meeting.

*Tan pase kontinyèl* Nou itilize *tan pasé kontinyèl* pou nou refere a yon *aksyon oswa yon eta ki kontinye ki t ap pase nan yon moman nan tan lontan* . Tan sa a fòme lè yo konbine tan pase a "to be (was/were)"ak patisip prezan vèb la *( "-ing"mo).* Li souvan itilize pou dekri *kondisyon ki te egziste nan tan lontan.* "The sun was shining every day that summer." "It was snowing yesterday." "They were eating at the restaurant."

effort

efò

She put a lot of effort into her homework.

to explore

eksplore

I want to explore the forest this weekend.

a possibility

yon posiblite

She considered the possibility of moving to another city.

They were exploring different possibilities for their holiday.

Yo t ap gade diferan posiblite pou vakans yo.

holiday

vakans

She was exploring the possibility of taking a holiday in Spain.

I was reading a book yesterday evening.

Mwen t ap li yon liv yè swa.

They were playing football in the park.

Yo t ap jwe foutbòl nan pak la.

It was improving.

Sa t ap amelyore.

His condition was improving.

I was listening carefully.

Mwen t ap koute avèk atansyon.

"Was"oubyen "were"- *Ki sa pou itilize?* Sonje chanje vèb la "to be"pou *l koresponn ak sijè a.* Sèvi ak li "was"avèk "I, he, she,"oswa "it", epi sèvi ak li "were"avèk "you, we,"oswa "they." "She was working on an email when the fire alarm rang." "The team was playing well until the second half." Sèvi ak li "were"pou tout lòt sijè yo, ki gen ladan tout sijè pliryèl yo. "Were"Yo itilize li tou avèk "you". "The days were getting shorter as winter approached."

The days were getting longer.

Jounen yo t ap vin pi long.

The days were getting longer as summer approached.

They were traveling a lot.

Yo te konn vwayaje anpil.

They were traveling a lot last summer.

My mother was cooking.

Manman m t ap kwit manje.

My mother was cooking the dinner when we arrived.

We were dancing all night.

Nou t ap danse tout nuit la.

Was it raining?

Èske t ap fè lapli?

Was it raining the whole day?

He was studying last night.

Li t ap etidye yè swa.

They were sleeping.

Yo t ap dòmi.

While they were sleeping, the cat jumped on the bed.

*Kesyon kontinyèl nan tan lontan* 1. Kesyon ki ka reponn *wi* oswa *non* yo fòme lè yo envèse sijè a ak fòm kòrèk vèb la *be ( "was/were").* "Was he studying all night again?" 2. Ou pa ka reponn wi oswa non pou kesyon Wh- yo. "Where was he going?"

to snore

ronfle

He snores loudly.

Was she improving?

Èske li t ap amelyore?

to overcome

simonte

He had to overcome many obstacles to achieve his dreams.

Were you studying all night?

Èske w te etidye tout nuit lan?

Were we talking too loud?

Èske nou t ap pale twò fò?

to measure

mezire

We want to measure your blood pressure.

What was he measuring?

Kisa li t ap mezire?

Where were you going?

Kote w t ap ale?

Where were you going last night?

What was he doing?

Kisa li t ap fè?

to run late

anreta

He was running late again.

Why were the buses running late?

Poukisa bis yo te anreta?

*Fòm negatif kontinyèl pase a* Pou fè yon deklarasyon pozitif *negatif* , ajoute "not"anvan *vèb la +"-ing"* . "You were not doing your homework." Ou kapab itilize yon *kontraksyon tou (wasn't / weren't).* "You weren't doing your homework."

He wasn't planning it.

Li pa t ap planifye sa.

She was surprised because he wasn't planning it at all.

I wasn't running late.

Mwen pa t an reta.

I wasn't running late for the movie, I arrived just as the previews were starting.

They weren't studying all night.

Yo pa t ap etidye tout nuit lan.

She wasn't snoring.

Li pa t ap ronfle.

Last night she wasn't snoring.

My mother wasn't cooking.

Manman m pa t ap kwit manje.

The children weren't sleeping during the drive home.

Timoun yo pa t ap dòmi pandan yo t ap retounen lakay la.

to tell the truth

di laverite

My boyfriend was not telling me the truth.

Konpay mwen an pa t ap di m verite a.

You were not doing your homework.

Ou pa t ap fè devwa w yo.

*Chanjman òtograf* Fè atansyon paske gen kèk *chanjman òtograf* tou lè ou kreye *fòm -ing* vèb yo. *Pou vèb ki fini ak yon sèl -e, lage -e a epi ajoute -ing.* "live - living" "make - making" "give - giving" *Avèk vèb ki fini ak yon son long -e, ajoute -ing kòm nòmal* "see - seeing" "be - being" "agree - agreeing" *Si yon vèb fini nan -ie chanje ie nan y epi ajoute -ing.* "die - dying" "lie - lying"

to agree

dakò

We all agreed to meet up at 8:00.

to hide

kache

He tried to hide his profile.

Where were you hiding?

Kote w te kache?

After searching the whole house, I finally found my brother and asked, "Where were you hiding?

He was lying.

Li t ap bay manti.

He was lying about his age to get into the club.

to die

mouri

The main character will die at the end.

My phone battery was dying during the trip.

Batri telefòn mwen an t ap fini pandan vwayaj la.

to make excuses

chèche eskiz

He is making excuses again.

We were making no excuses.

Nou pa t ap chèche eskiz.

After the game, we were making no excuses for our loss; we simply needed to play better.

We were living without the internet for two weeks.

Nou t ap viv san entènèt pandan dezè tan.

I was just being polite.

Mwen t ap jis eseye janti.

I didn't really want to go to the party, but I was just being polite.

homeless people

moun ki san kay

We were giving food to the homeless people.

Nou t ap bay moun san kay yo manje.

*Kilè pou double dènye lèt la?* Si vèb la gen *yon sèl silab* epi *li fini ak CVC* (yon konsòn + vwayèl + konsòn), nou *double dènye konsòn lan* anvan nou ajoute tèminasyon -ing la. "run - running" "plan - planning" Nou double dènye konsòn lan tou *si dènye silab la aksan.* "begin - beginning" "forget - forgetting" Sepandan, *pa double* konsòn lan *pou vèb ki fini ak w, x oswa y.* "stay - staying" "show - showing" "wax - waxing"

to forget

bliye

I keep forgetting to drink water!

I keep forgetting

M toujou ap bliye

I keep forgetting to take my medication.

to begin

pou kòmanse

It was beginning to snow.

It was beginning to rain.

Lapli te kòmanse tonbe.

It was beginning to rain when we got home.

to show the way

montre wout la

I can show you the way.

She was showing him the way.

Li t ap montre l chemen an.

I was shopping.

Mwen t ap fè makèt.

My parents arrived while I was shopping.

to stay up

rete leve

I decided to stay up late to finish my homework.

She was planning her holiday to Italy.

Li t ap planifye vakans li an Itali.

We were staying at a small hotel near the beach.

Nou t ap rete nan yon ti otèl toupre plaj la.

We were planning on telling you.

Nou t ap planifye pou nou di w sa.

When were you planning on telling me?

The team was playing well.

Ekip la t ap jwe byen.

The team was playing well until the second half.

to stick to something

kenbe yon bagay

You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

*Past continuous ak Past senp* Past continuous tanse ka itilize tou pou dekri yon bagay ki *t ap pase kontinyèlman nan tan lontan* lè yon lòt aksyon *te entèwonp li.* "I was making dinner when she arrived." *Avi:* Se pa tout vèb ki dekri yon aksyon kontinyèl! Sèten vèb *pa ka itilize nan tan lontan kontinyèl la.* Yon egzanp komen se vèb la "to arrive". Mal: "At noon, he was arriving." Kòrèk "At noon, he arrived.":

I was reading when he knocked.

Mwen t ap li lè li frape nan pòt la.

She was cooking when I came home.

L ap kwit manje lè m te rive lakay.

to get home

rive lakay

What time did you get home last night?

When I got home, they were eating.

Lè m te rive lakay, yo t ap manje.

When we arrived, you were sleeping.

Lè nou rive, ou t ap dòmi.

after I left

apre mwen fin ale

After I left, everyone at the party was still having fun.

What were you doing after I left?

Kisa w t ap fè apre m fin ale?

Nobody was dancing when the music stopped.

Pa t gen pèsonn k ap danse lè mizik la te sispann.

*Past continuous + Phrasal verbs* Ann konbine tans kontinyèl ki sot pase a ak kèk nan vèb fraz nou sot aprann yo!

I was setting up the meeting.

M t ap prepare reyinyon an.

I was setting up the meeting when I saw him.

She was breaking up with her boyfriend.

Li t ap separe ak mennaj li.

When I saw her, she was breaking up with her boyfriend.

He was looking it up.

Li t ap chèche enfòmasyon sou sa.

She was looking it up on her phone during the meeting.

Things were working out.

Tout bagay t ap mache byen.

After a few weeks of hard work, things were working out for the team.

We were already giving up.

Nou te deja prèt pou nou abandone.

When the rain started, we were already giving up on our picnic plans.

She was getting over the flu when I visited her.

Li t ap refè de grip la lè m te vizite l.

I was working out when they called me.

Mwen t ap fè egzèsis lè yo rele m.

*Vèb ou pa ka itilize nan tan lontan kontinyèl* Gen yon sèten kalite vèb ki pa ka itilize nan nenpòt ki tan kontinyèl, ki gen ladan tan ki sot pase a kontinyèl. Yo rele sa yo *vèb stative.* Paske vèb stative yo natirèlman kontinyèl, li son enpè pou mete yo nan yon tansyon kontinyèl. Ou ka sèvi ak yo *nan tan lontan an senp* olye. Vèb estatif yo se pou egzanp: "love", "like", "believe", "seem", "need", "want", elatriye.

It seemed easy.

Sa te sanble fasil.

It seemed easy at first.

We loved the movie!

Nou te renmen fim nan anpil!

We loved the new movie from Tarantino!

He wanted to go.

Li te vle ale.

He wanted to go to the party but he couldn't.

I need to go home.

Mwen bezwen ale lakay.

After a long day, I need to go home and relax.

to realize

reyalize

He realized his mistake at once.

I realized later.

Mwen te vin rann mwen kont sa pita.

I realized later that he was lying to me.

She believes everything I say.

Li kwè tout sa m di.

We understood your question.

Nou byen konprann kesyon w lan.

We understood your question but we didn't know the answer.

*Souhait ak ipotèz* Nou kapab itilize past continuous la tou *pou nou fè referans a prezan oswa fiti nan ipotèz* (lè nou imajine yon bagay), oubyen nan kèk ekspresyon politès. "These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we were traveling first class." "If Jack was playing, they would probably win." "Excuse me, I was wondering if this was the train for New York."