Pasado integrado: carta autobus (A2)
Carta sobre autobus perdido con past simple y continuous. Lectura A2 con traduccion.
A Letter About the Missed Bus
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Practica pasado integrado en carta: was running, were waiting. Fase varied.
I am writing because yesterday was one of those days when nothing went according to plan. I think you will laugh when you hear the story.
I was leaving home at eight because I had a dentist appointment across town. While I was locking the door, my phone was ringing and I was talking to Mom for five minutes.
At the bus stop I was checking the timetable when the number seven bus was passing without stopping. The driver was not seeing me because I was standing behind a large poster.
I was running to the next stop, but the road was icy and I was slipping once near the corner. A shop owner was watching from the doorway while I was catching my breath.
When the next bus arrived, it was full and was not opening the rear doors. Passengers were standing tightly and were not leaving space near the exit.
I was deciding to take the tram instead. On the tram platform I was searching for coins while the ticket machine was not accepting my note. Other travellers were waiting patiently behind me.
While I was buying a ticket at a shop nearby, the tram was leaving. I was standing on the pavement and was not believing my luck at that moment.
Finally I was calling a taxi. The driver was friendly and was asking about my appointment. We were driving through side streets while he was telling stories about winter traffic in our city.
I was arriving at the clinic ten minutes late. The receptionist was kind and was saying the dentist was still preparing the room. I was sitting in the waiting area and was reading old magazines.
Did the treatment hurt? It was not painful, but I was feeling embarrassed about the journey. The dentist was laughing when I explained about the bus and the tram.
After the appointment I was walking home slowly. Snow was falling lightly and children were playing in the park. I was not rushing because the day was already unusual enough.
Please tell Uncle Mark hello. I was remembering his story about missing a train in Dublin when I was waiting on the cold platform.
Love,
Nina
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Pasado integrado: simple + continuous — carta; 25+ formas
Practica pasado integrado en carta: was running, were waiting. Fase varied.
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Frases, palabras, gramática y práctica breve del texto.
Frases para entrenar
Añade frases útiles al SRS o márcalas como conocidas.
was running to the next stop
nuevaYo corría a la siguiente parada
Past Continuous: acción en progreso interrumpida por otra. Was/Were + verbo-ing.
Sirve para describir acciones en movimiento, útil para contar historias.
was not believing my luck
nuevaEstaba en la acera y no podía creer mi suerte
Negación en Past Continuous: was not / were not + verbo-ing.
Para aprender a negar acciones en progreso en pasado.
was catching my breath
nuevaYo recuperaba el aliento
Verbo frasal: catch one's breath = recuperar el aliento.
Expresión útil para describir estado físico después de esfuerzo.
were waiting patiently
nuevaOtros viajeros esperaban pacientemente detrás de mí
Past Continuous con were para sujetos plurales.
Para hablar de grupos que esperan algo.
nothing went according to plan
nuevaFue uno de esos días en que nada salió según lo planeado
Expresión fija: went according to plan = salió según lo previsto.
Útil para describir fracasos o situaciones inesperadas.
was talking to Mom
nuevaYo hablaba con mamá
Past Continuous: was + verbo-ing para sujeto singular.
Ejemplo sencillo de acción en progreso en pasado.
Palabras clave
Vocabulario que sostiene el tema del día escolar.
resbalando
slipping
Yo estaba resbalando en el camino helado
Slipping = deslizarse sin intención. Usa was/were + slipping.
Palabra clave para describir condiciones de invierno y peligros.
andén
platform
En el andén del tranvía
Platform = andén para abordar tranvías o trenes.
Útil para viajes y describir transporte público.
puertas traseras
rear doors
El autobús no abría las puertas traseras
Rear doors = puertas traseras del autobús.
Parte del autobús, importante para situaciones de transporte.
horario
timetable
Estaba consultando el horario
Timetable = horario de transporte.
Palabra esencial para planificar viajes.
doloroso
painful
El tratamiento no fue doloroso
Painful = que causa dolor. Aquí en negativo: no doloroso = sin dolor.
Útil para describir procedimientos médicos y sensaciones.
Gramática en contexto
Construcciones del texto para notar después de leer.
Past Continuous: acciones en progreso
was running to the next stop
corría a la siguiente parada
Past Continuous = was/were + verbo-ing. Describe una acción que estaba ocurriendo cuando ocurrió otra cosa.
Base para describir eventos en progreso en el pasado.
Negación en Past Continuous
was not believing my luck
no podía creer mi suerte
Negación: was not / were not + verbo-ing. Se coloca not después de was/were.
Para negar acciones en progreso en pasado.
Pasado Simple vs Continuous en narrativa
was leaving / was talking / was running
was leaving / was talking / was running
En narración se puede mezclar: Simple (hechos) + Continuous (detalles). Esto hace el texto vivo.
Para crear narrativas más interesantes sobre eventos pasados.
Mini práctica
Ejercicios breves de recuerdo activo.
Past Continuous: completa
I ___ (run) to the next stop when I slipped.
Inserta was o were + verbo-ing: I ___ (run) to the next stop.
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I was running
Orden de eventos
1. Salió de casa a las ocho\n2. Perdió el primer autobús\n3. Se resbaló en el hielo\n4. Tomó el tranvía\n5. Perdió el tranvía\n6. Llamó un taxi
Reconstruye lo que le pasó a Nina.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Was o Ran?
I ___ to the next stop but missed the bus.
Pasado Simple (ran) = acción completada, Pasado Continuous (was running) = acción en progreso.
Mostrar respuesta
was running
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