Прошедшее длительное время (Past Continuous)

Утвердительная форма прошедшего длительного времени образуется при помощи глагола tobeв соответствующем лице и числе и причастияIсмыслового глагола ( глагола с окончанием –ing):

I was reading the whole day yesterday.– Я читал вчера весь день.

Вопросительная форма образуется путем постановки вспомогательного глагола tobeв соответствующем лице и числе перед подлежащим:

Whatwereyoudoing? – Что вы делали?

Отрицательная форма образуется при помощи отрицательной частицы not, которая ставится после вспомогательного глагола:

I was not reading.– Я не читал.

Утвердительная форма	Вопросительная форма	Отрицательная форма
I was playing He She was playing It We You were playing They	Was I playing? he Was she playing ? it we Were you playing ? they	I was not playing He She was not playng It We You were not playing They

Прошедшее длительное время употребляется:

1) для выражения действия, протекавшего в указанный момент в прошлом. При этом ни начало, ни конец действия неизвестны. Указание времени совершения действия может быть выражено обстоятельством времени, например: at noon –   в полдень; at that moment – в тот (этот) момент; at five o’clock – в пять часов; at 5.50 p.m. yesterday – вчера в 5.50 вечера. Другим прошедшим действием, выраженным глаголом в Past Indefinite: Другим длительным одновременным действием, протекавшим в прошлом в течение одинакового промежутка времени и выраженным также в Past Continuous:

It was raining at noon. В полдень шел дождь. When I came, my parents were having tea. Когда я пришел, мои родители пили чай. While he was speaking to the teacher I was waiting for him. Пока он разговаривал с учителем, я ждал его.

2) для выражения длительного действия, протекавшего в определенный период времени в прошлом, но не обязательно непрерывно в течение всего этого периода. Время действия обычно поясняется обстоятельственными словами: all day (long) –  весь день; all summer –  все лето; all the time –  все время; the whole evening –  весь вечер; from five till eight – с пяти до восьми; on Monday last week – в понедельник на прошлой неделе; during the war – во время войны.

I was reading from 7 till 9 o’clock. Я читал с 7 до 9 часов.

Для более глубокого усвоения грамматического материала рекомендуется выполнить следующие упражнения.

Упр. 54. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

a) 1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly. 2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner. 3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. 4. I (practise) the guitar when he came home. 5. We (cycle) all day. 6. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool. 7. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.

b) Cоставьте предложение из данных слов, употребив время Past Continuous

AT 3 PM YESTERDAY

1. Sarah and Luke / not / work . 2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry. 3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry . 4. Mandy / not / have / lunch. 5.Albert / not / play / tennis. 6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home. 7. Annie / not / clean / the table . 8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail. 9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym . 10. Robert / not / buy / flowers.

c) AT 5 PM YESTERDAY (Questions)

1. Rachel / feed / the cat? 2. The children / paint / a picture? 3. Clark / repair / his computer? 4. Hazel / swim / in the pool? 5. Lucas / have / a shower? 6. Jason and Aron / run / down the street? 7. Betty / do / her homework? 8. Cindy and James / make / dinner? 9. Rebecca / watch / Star Trek ? 10. Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchen?

Упр. 55. Раскройте скобки, употребляя в Present Continuous или Past Continuous:

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 4. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball. 6. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 7. She (not to read) now. 8. Now she (to go) to school. 9. What you (to do) now? – I (to drink) tea. 10. You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday? – No, I (not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana. 11. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (to read) again. 12. Look! My cat (to play) with a ball. 13. When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and birds (to sing) in the tress. 14. You (to eat) ice cream now? 15. You (to eat) ice cream when I rang you up yesterday? 16. What your father (to do) now? 17. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday? 18. Why she (to cry) now? 19. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

Упр. 56. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous:

1. I (to play) computer games yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games at five o’clock yesterday. 3. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. My brother (not to play) tennis the day before yesterday. 6. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 7. When I came into the kitchen, my mother (to cook). 8. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday. 9. You (to do) your homework yesterday? 10. You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday? 11. Why she (to sleep) at seven o’clock yesterday? 12. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday. 13. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place? 14. What you (to do) when I rang you up? 15. I (not to sleep) at nine o’clock yesterday.

Упр.57. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous:

1. Who (you talk) to on the phone when I arrived? 2. While I was swimming someone (steal) my watch. 3. Where (you live) in 2000? 4. When we arrived Ann (leave just). 5. What (you do) when the phone rang? 6. What (you do) at 6 o'clock in the morning? 7. We (play) football from 10 to 12 o'clock. 8. The sun (shine) and birds were singing. 9. The children (play) in the garden when someone shouted very loudly. 10. Mary (wear) a very nice coat at the party yesterday. 11. Jenny (fall asleep) while she was watching an interesting film. 12. I was waiting for my sister when it (start) to rain. 13. I called Peter and then I (go) out. 14. I (wash) my hair when I realized I hadn't phoned Katie. 15. I (walk) along the street when I met my ex-wife. 16. I (decide) not to go to America. 17. He said that he (be) on holiday. 18. He looked at the window and (find) that someone was standing behind it. 19. He (sleep) until midnight and then he woke up.

Упр. 58. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous:

1. While Tom (read), Amely (watch) a documentary on TV. 2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails. 3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace. 4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses. 5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach. 6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch. 7. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form. 8. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home. 9. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe). 10. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room. 11. As long as one group (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood for their campfire. 12. While the parents (have) breakfast, their children (run) about. 13. Martha (turn) off the lights and (go) to bed.14. We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the corner. 15. I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise. 16. He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not). 17. I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night. 18. When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the paint pot. 19. Tom (break) his leg when he (play) football.

Ключи к упражнениям Упр. 54. a) 1. Were playing. 2. Was preparing. 3. Were playing. 4. Was practicing. 5. Were cycling. 6. Was working, were swimming. 7. Were sitting.

b) AT 3 PM YESTERDAY

1. Sarah and Luke were not working . 2. Mister Miller was not teaching chemistry. 3. Barry was not driving a lorry . 4. Mandy was not having lunch. 5. Albert was not playing tennis. 6. Taylor and Bob were not cycling home. 7. Annie was not cleaning the table . 8. Benjamin was not writing an e-mail. 9. Jane was not exercising in the gym . 10. Robert was not buying flowers.

c) AT 5 PM YESTERDAY (Questions)

1. Was Rachel feeding the cat? 2. Were the children painting a picture? 3. Was Clark repairing his computer? 4. Was Hazel swimming in the pool? 5. Was Lucas having a shower? 6. Were Jason and Aron running down the street? 7. Was Betty doing her homework? 8. Were Cindy and James making dinner? 9. Was Rebecca watching Star Trek ? 10. Were Anita and Linda sitting in the kitchen?

Упр. 55. 1. Am writing. 2. Was writing. 3. Was sleeping. 4. Are not doing. Are playing. 5. Were not doing. Were playing. 6. Was reading. 7. Is not reading. 8. Is going. 9. What are you doing now? – I am drinking tea. 10. Were you drinking tea at this time yesterday? – No, I was not drinking tea at this time yesterday, I was eating a banana. 11. Was reading, is reading. 12. Is playing. 13. Was shining, were singing. 14. Are you eating ice cream now? 15. Were you eating ice cream when I rang you up yesterday? 16. What is your father doing now? 17. What was your father doing from eight till nine yesterday? 18. Why is she crying now? 19. Why was she crying when I saw her yesterday?

Упр. 56. 1. Played. 2. Was playing. 3. Was playing. 4. Were playing. 5. Didn’t play. 6. Was not playing. Was playing. 7. Was cooking. 8. Were washing. 9. Did you do your homework yesterday? 10. Were you doing your homework from eight till ten yesterday? 11. Why was she sleeping at seven o’clock yesterday? 12. Was sitting. 13. What was Nick doing when you came to his place? 14. What were you doing when I rang you up? 15. I was not sleeping at nine o’clock yesterday.

Упр.57. 1. Who were you talking to on the phone when I arrived? 2. Stole . 3. Where were you living in 2000? 4. When we arrived Ann was just leaving. 5. What were you doing when the phone rang? 6. What were you doing at 6 o'clock in the morning? 7. Were playing. 8. Was shining. 9. Were playing. 10. Was wearing. 11. Fell . 12. Started . 13. Went . 14. Was washing. 15. Was walking. 16. Decided . 17. Was . 18. Found. 19. Was sleeping.

Упр. 58. 1. was reading, was watching. 2. Came, switched, checked. 3. Sneaked, stole, left. 4. Was listening, was explaining. 5. Were doing, were lying. 6. Woke, looked. 7. Welcomed, asked. 8. Broke, had. 9. Were swimming, were sunbathing. 10. Came, looked, told. 11. Was preparing, were collecting. 12. Were having, were running. 13. Turned, went.14. Were waiting, came. 15. Was cycling, heard. 16. Passed, was not looking. 17. Fell, was watching. 18. Were painting, knocked. 19. Broke, was playing.

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