14.2.2. Прошедшее продолженное (длительное) время.

Past continuous (progressive) tense

1. Прочитайте и переведите следующие предложения на русский язык:

1. It was raining the whole day yesterday.

2. We were sitting and talking in my study for a long time.

3. We were having dinner when my brother came.

4. Where were you going last night when I saw you?

5. Father was reading a newspaper while Ann was preparing her lessons.

6. It was snowing when you went out of the house.

7. We were working from 3 till 5 o’clock yesterday.

8. We were bathing in the river when the rain began.

9. It was warm and the sun was shining so brightly.

10. When I saw the children they were carrying the books from the library.

11. He was driving very fast when the accident happened.

12. I was moving very slowly because I didn’t want to make noise.

13. When the engineer came, they were installing a new apparatus in their laboratory.

14. While we were testing the device, he was writing down the results.

2. Скажите, чем занималась Анна в тот и ли иной промежуток времени.

Пример. At 9 o’clock she was having breakfast.

1. 8.45 – 9.15 had breakfast

2. 9.15 – 10.00 read the newspaper

3. 10.00 – 12.00 cleaned her flat

4. 12.45 – 1.30 had lunch

5. 2.30 – 3.30 washed some clothes

6. 4.00 – 6.00 watched television

3. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous:

Alice opened the door and went in. The room was full of smoke. The Duchess (to sit) on a stool, she was (to hold) a baby; the cook (to stir) soup in a big pot. ‘There’s too much pepper in that soup!’ said Alice to herself. There was certainly much pepper in the air, so everybody (to sneeze). The baby (to sneeze) and (to cry) loudly. Only the cat who (to sit) near the fireplace (not to sneeze). It (to smile) very strangely, from ear to ear. Alice asked, in surprise, why their cat (to smile) like that, and the Duchess answered that it (to smile) so just because it was a Cheshire cat.

(after L.Carroll)

4. Переделайте предложения из прямой речи в косвенную, начиная их со слов:

A. “We didn’t know that…”

1. You are still waiting for us.

2. John is going away to Africa.

3. She is not feeling well.

4. They are building a new house.

5. His father is buying another car.

6. The children are already sleeping.

7. Somebody is listening to our talk.

8. He is thinking of marrying her.

9. The girls are doing their homework.

10. You are having a music class.

11. Peter is leaving tomorrow.

B. “We wondered …”

1. Is her father still teaching her English?

2. Why is the baby still sleeping?

3. Is it raining as hard as before?

4. What are they reading so seriously?

5. When is Mary coming back to Moscow?

6. Isn’t it beefsteak that Mother is cooking?

7. What are we waiting for?

8. Isn’t it getting rather hot outside?

9. Are those students still playing tennis?

10. How are her parents feeling these days?

11. Who is your brother playing chess with?

12. What is that man speaking about?

Прошедшее продолженное (длительное) и прошедшее неопределённое (простое) времена.

Past continuous (progressive) and past indefinite (simple) tenses