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Udvidet datid

Past Continuous

Udvidet datid beskriver en handling, der var i gang på et bestemt tidspunkt i fortiden. Den dannes med was/were + verb-ing. Den bruges ofte sammen med simpel datid for at vise, at en igangværende handling blev afbrudt af en kortere begivenhed.

HVORNÅR DET BRUGES

Bruges om en handling, der var i gang på et bestemt tidspunkt i fortiden, om to handlinger, der foregik samtidig i fortiden, eller når en længere handling i fortiden bliver afbrudt af en kortere (ofte med 'when' eller 'while').

STRUKTUR

positiveS+was/were+V-ing

They were playing football all afternoon.

De **spillede** fodbold hele eftermiddagen.

negativeS+wasn't/weren't+V-ing

She wasn't sleeping when I called.

Hun **sov ikke**, da jeg ringede.

questionWas/Were+S+V-ing?

Were you studying at 8 o'clock last night?

**Sad** du **og læste lektier** klokken 8 i går aftes?

SIGNALORD

while
when
at that moment
at 8 o'clock yesterday
all morning
all day

EKSEMPLER

I was reading when she called.
Jeg **sad og læste**, da hun ringede.
They were playing football all afternoon.
De **spillede** fodbold hele eftermiddagen.
What were you doing at 8 o'clock last night?
Hvad **lavede** du klokken 8 i går aftes?
She was cooking while he was watching TV.
Hun **stod og lavede mad**, mens han **så** tv.
It was raining when we left the house.
Det **regnede**, da vi gik hjemmefra.

STAVEREGLER

De fleste verber	tilføj -ing	play → playing, read → reading
Ender på stumt -e	fjern -e, tilføj -ing	make → making, drive → driving
Kort verbum, der ender på konsonant-vokal-konsonant	fordobl sidste konsonant + -ing	run → running, sit → sitting

ALMINDELIGE FEJL

I was read when she called.

I was reading when she called.

Udvidet datid kræver was/were + V-ing, ikke kun verbets grundform

While I was studying, she arrived.

While I was studying, she arrived. ✓ (this is correct!)

Det er faktisk korrekt! 'while' + udvidet datid, afbrudt af simpel datid

Tip

Husk det klassiske mønster: 'I WAS doing X when something happened.' Udvidet datid (was doing) = den lange baggrundshandling. Simpel datid (happened) = den korte handling, der afbryder.