Past Continuous Tense

КРАТКИЕ ИТОГИ:

В завершении лекции кратко подведем итоги и кратко обобщим случаи употребления прошедшего продолженного времени (the Past Continuous Tense):

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Рис. 7.4.

ВОПРОСЫ ДЛЯ САМОПОДГОТОВКИ:

Вопрос 1: Как образуется утвердительное предложение в Past Continuous?

Вопрос 2: Как образуется вопросительное предложение в Past Continuous?

Вопрос 3: Как образуется отрицательное предложение в Past Continuous?

Вопрос 4: Как образуется вопросительно-отрицательное предложение в Past Continuous?

Вопрос 5: Какие ключевые слова в предложении указывают на использование Past Continuous?

УПРАЖНЕНИЯ:

Упражнение 7.1. Составьте предложения с союзом while по образцу.

Образец: (I / sleep – he / read a book) – While I was sleeping he was reading a book.

1. Kate / work in the library – Jim / wait for her
2. my husband / make tea – I / cut the cake
3. the students / write a test – the teacher / check their homework
4. mother / work in the garden – father / repair the car
5. I / wash the floor – my sister / clean the windows
6. we / travel – our neighbours / look after our cat
7. our classmates / rehearse the New Year play – we / decorate the hall
8. Nelly / sort the letters – Liz / answer the phone calls
9. Peter / walk with the baby – his wife / rest
10. the boys / play volleyball – the balls / do keep-fit exercises

Упражнение 7.2. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной форме.

1. He (ride) my bike when it started to rain.
2. While she (make) breakfast, everyone else was in bed.
3. We (walk) around the city when it started to snow.
4. A dog brought him a newspaper as he (drink) tea in an armchair.
5. They all (sing) when we came in.
6. He broke a glass as he (wash) the dishes.
7. We saw him when he (walk) to the bus stop.
8. They (have) dinner when the telephone rang.
9. She (sing) as she worked.
10. When he was young he (live) in Novosibirsk.
11. When he was young he (live) in Novosibirsk.
12. She (prepare) the breakfast when he called.

Упражнение 7.3. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной форме.

1. Jenny was waiting(wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2. ‘What … (you do) at this time yesterday?’ – ‘I was asleep.’
3. ‘… (you / go) out last night?’ – ‘No, I was too tired.’
4. How fast … (you / drive) when the accident … (happen)?
5. Sam … (take) a photograph of me while I … (not / look).
6. We were in a very difficult position we … (not / know) what to do.
7. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last … (see) him, he … (try) to find a job.
8. I … (walk) along the street when suddenly I … (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody … (follow) me. I was scared and I … (start) to run.
9. When I was young, I … (want) to be a pilot.
10. Last night I … (drop) a plate when I … (do) the washing up. Fortunately it … (not / break).

Упражнение 7.4. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной форме.

1. People (to talk) German, Italian and English.
2. Robert (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Michael (to look) at his watch.
4. All night long the stars (to glitter).
5. Lizzie (to eat) and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he (to wait) for his dinner to come up.
7. The family (to prepare) for the party.
8. She (to argue) that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Dixon (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which (to start) to fill up, to a vacant corner.

Упражнение 7.5. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной форме.

1. They (to write) the test at this time yesterday.
2. He (to work) in the garden from two till five o’clock.
3. We (to watch) television the whole evening.
4. You (to play) football at six o’clock?
5. You (to drink) tea at seven o’clock?
6. He (to draw) from three till four o’clock?
7. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday?
8. They (to skate) at three o’clock?
9. She (not to help) mother about the house from two till six.