Past Continuous

Past Continuous употребляется для выражения действия, происходившего в определенный момент в прошлом. Этот момент может быть выражен: 1.       Точным указанием времени. I was working in the garden at 6 yesterday 2.       Другим действием, выраженным глаголом в простом прошедшем времени.              They were listening to music when my mother came. Форма глаголов в Past Continuous образуется при помощи глагола to be в прошедшем времени и Present Participle смыслового глагола. Past Continuous может употребляться для выражения двух или более параллельных действий, происходивших одновременно.                                                                                    While I was working in the garden my sister was making dinner.

 

Вопросительные предложения в прошедшем длительном времени строятся по следующему образцу: Was/were + подлежащее + Participle I смыслового глагола + … ? Were you writing a letter to your parents from 5 to 6 yesterday?

 

Отрицательная форма глаголов в Past Continuous образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be в прошедшем времени и отрицательной частицы not. Отрицательные предложения строятся по следующему образцу:                          Подлежащее + wasn’t/were not + Participle I смыслового глагола

 

Задание 1. Поставьте следующие предложении в вопросительную и отрицательную формы: I was having supper when you rang me up. 2. His mother was making dinner in the kitchen, when he came. 3. Your friends were smoking in the corridor when we saw them. 4. I was hurrying to the University when I met Pete. 5. We were having our English at 10 in the morning.

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Задание 2. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам и словосочетаниям. Ted was waiting for Kate at 5 yesterday. 2. They were discussing this question when  he came in. 3. I was reading an interesting book when we saw them. 4. We were doing our home work at that time. 5. My son was skating in the park when I come back home.

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Задание 3 Поставьте глаголы в нужную форму.

1. What you (read) when I (come)? – A very interesting love story. I (take) the book from the library yesterday. 2. Ann still (wait) for me when I (arrive). She (get) angry because I (be) late again. 3. – Where you (hurry) when I (meet) you? – I (go) to the station to meet my mother. 4. I (drive, not) fast when the accident (happen). 5. The telephone (ring) when we (have) dinner. My wife (answer) the phone.

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Задание 4. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Чем ты занимался в понедельник с 8 до 10 вечера? – Готовился к экзамену. 2. Ты вчера был занят, не так ли? – Да, я работал в саду. – Жаль. Вчера в университете был очень интересный вечер. 3. С кем ты разговаривал, когда я тебя встретил? – Со своим двоюродным братом. 4. Вчера вечером мы все были дома. Я читал весь вечер. Мои родители смотрели телевизор, а моя сестра и брат играли в шахматы. 5. Кто помог тебе перевести статью? – Я перевел ее сам. 6. Мне не пришлось звонить Николаю. Он сам мне позвонил. 7. Мы никого не просили о помощи и сделали всю работу сами. 8. Они сами рассказали мне об этом.

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Задание 5.  Закончите предложения. Используйте Past Indefinite  или Past Continuous

1.       David (to come in) __________     when the children (to write) ___________ a dictation.

2.       Mike (to phone) ___________   me, when I (to have) ____________ breakfast.

3.       Mary (to speak) ___________ to me when her little brother (to throw) __________ her bag  out of the window.

4.       We (to meet) ___________ them when we (to stand) ___________ at the bus stop.

5.       She (to buy) ____________ a present for her Granny when I (to see) ___________ her.

6.       When his parents (to have) ___________ dinner Tom (to arrive) __________.

7.       He (to sleep) ___________ when his mother (to come) _____________ back.

8.       A few days later while he (to have) ____________ tea, the postman (to bring) ________ him a letter from his friend.

9.       When the teacher (to come) ____________ into the classroom, the children (to sit) ___________ at their desks.

10.   One day while she (to read) ___________ a book, a big black fly (to sit down) ___________ on her book.

 Задание 6. Переведите с русского на английский

1. Он не сдавал экзамен в 10 часов. Он еще готовился к нему.
2. Когда зазвонил телефон, они обсуждали этот вопрос.
3. Мы ходили по магазинам, когда увидели его.
4. Где ты был в 12 часов? - В институте. У меня были занятия в это время.
5. Вы переводили статью или готовились к контрольной в часа? - Я готовился к контрольной.
6. Я не делал записей, когда он читал лекцию.
7. Ты смотрел телевизор или слушал музыку, в то время как я ужинал? - Я слушал музыку.
8. Он вошел в комнату и увидел, что его отец читает газету.

 Задание 7. Выберите Past Simple или Past Continuous

1. The children ____________ (to plant) a tree when their mother ____________ (to call) them.

2. When the postman ____________ (to arrive), my father ____________ (to have) a shower.

3. While my brother ____________ (to study), my grandma ____________ (to make) some muffins.

4. They ____________ (to play) tennis when it began to rain.

5. We____________  (to go) to the movies last night.

6. The thieves ____________ (to come) into the house while the man ____________ (to sleep).

7. He ____________ (to miss) the train because he ____________ (to talk) with some friends.

8. I ____________ (to go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I ____________ (to have) a terrible headache.

9. Max ____________ (to drive) his car to work when it broke down.

10. When I got up this morning, the sun ____________ (to shine).

  Задание 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя Past Simple/Continuous. 1. Mr. Stevenson ____________ (drive) his car while he was listening to some music.

2. Robert _____________ (type) the letter last week because his computer was broken.

3. Louis fell asleep while he ______________ (study).

4. Lydia was drinking a glass of  coke when Peter ____________ (come) in.

5. While Michael was jogging, the dog ____________ (chase) him.

6. Mrs. Parker ____________ (make) some muffins 2 days ago.

7. Sam and Pam ___________ (ride) their bikes when they were small.

8. Joe _____________ (run) as he was phoning his wife.

Задание 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.

1. Where you ______(to be) yesterday? — I ______ (to be) at home the whole day. — How strange. I ______ (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone. 2. What you ______ (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — I______ (to work) in the library. —I ______ (to be) there, too, but I ______ (not to see) you. 3. Nina ______ (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there ______ (to be) many flowers in it. When I______ (to come) in, somebody______ (to play) the piano, two or three pairs ______ (to dance). 4. Listen! Somebody ______ (to play) the piano. 5. I______ (to like) music very much. 6. When ______ (to look) out of the window, it______ (to rain) heavily and people ______ (to hurry) along the streets. 7. What you ______ (to do) at seven o'clock yesterday? — I ______ (to have) supper. 8. When I ______ (to come) home yesterday, I ______ (to see)that all my family______ (to sit) round the table. Father ______ (to read) a letter from my uncle, who ______ (to live) in Kiev. 9. Yesterday I ______ (to work) at my English from five till seven. 10. It______ (to rain) the whole day yester-day. 11. Where your sister______ (to be) now? — She ______ (to be) in her room. She ______ (to do) her homework. 12. He______ (to brush) his teeth at the moment. He ______ (to clean) them thoroughly morning and night. 13. Don't disturb her while she______ (to sleep). 14. You______ (to talk) non- sense. You never ______ (to talk) sense. 15. My mother______ (to sit) in the sunlight now and I ______ (to set) the table.

Задание 9. Закончите предложения. Используйте Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1.       David (to come in) ________when the children (to write) _________a dictation.

2.       Mike (to phone) ________ me, when I (to have) _________breakfast.

3.       Mary (to speak) __________to me when her little brother (to throw) ________her bag out of the window.

4.       We (to meet) __________them when we (to stand) _______at the bus stop.

5.       She (to buy) _______a present for her Granny when I (to see) _______her.

6.       When his parents (to have) _______dinner Tom (to arrive) ________.

7.       He (to sleep) ______when his mother (to come) _______back.

8.       A few days later while he (to have) ________tea, the postman (to bring) _________him a letter from his friend.

9.       When the teacher (to come) _________into the classroom, the children (to sit) ________ at their desks.

10.   One day while she (to read) ________ a book, a big black fly (to sit down) _________on her book.

  Задание 10. Переведите с русского на английский

1. Он не сдавал экзамен в 10 часов. Он ещё готовился к нему.
2. Когда зазвонил телефон, они обсуждали этот вопрос.
3. Мы ходили по магазинам, когда увидели его.
4. Где ты был в 12 часов? - В институте. У меня были занятия в это время.
5. Вы переводили статью, или готовились к контрольной в 2 часа? - Я готовился к контрольной.
6. Я не делал записей, когда он читал лекцию.
7. Ты смотрел телевизор или слушал музыку, в то время как я ужинал? - Я слушал музыку.
8. Он вошёл в комнату и увидел, что его отец читает газету.

 

Задание 11. Раскройте скобки. Используйте Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1.       I (to see) ________this film this week. I like it very much.

2.       When I (to enter) ________the kitchen I (to see) ________ that my mother (to stand) _______at the table and (to cut) _______carrot. She (to cook) _______dinner.

3.       As soon as I (to hear) ___________a cry, I (to run) _________out of the room and (to see) __________that a child (to lie) _______on the ground and (to cry) ___________- What (to happen) ___________? –Why you (to cry) __________? –You (to hurt) _________ yourself? I asked.

4.       They (to go) _______ to the Hermitage last week.

5.       They (to be) ________to the Hermitage twice this week.

6.       After school yesterday he (to come) ________home, (to have) ________ dinner, (to read) _______an article from the latest magazine and (to begin) _______doing his homework.

7.       When you friend (to return) _______from the south? She (to return) ______yesterday. You (to go) _____to the station to meet her? No, I (to do) __________, I (to be) _________busy.

8.       You brother (to return) ________from the north? – Yes, he (to come) ______a few days ago.

9.       You (to be) _______to the Crimea? When you (to be) _________there?

10.   Where (to be) ________ you brother? – He just (to come) _______home. He (to take) _______a shower in the bathroom now.

11.   As soon as I (to see) _____him, I (to understand) _____________that he (to work) _______hard. He (to write) _______something and (not to notice) __________anything.

    

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