Решите задания из раздела Grammar exercises на тему Past Continuous.

Привет! Давай разберем упражнения на тему **Past Continuous** (прошедшее длительное время). Оно образуется с помощью **was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing**. ### 1. Complete the sentences (Past Continuous) 1. It was very cold last night and it **was snowing**. 2. I **was driving** to Smolensk by train to visit my aunt. 3. My boyfriend **was watching** the Championship match on TV. 4. My mother **was sitting** in an armchair. 5. The students **were studying** for their exams. 6. I saw you in town yesterday. You **were carrying** some bags. 7. She **was reading** a lot of books. I opened the door for her. 8. My friend and I **were walking** on the beach. *Перевод: 1. Было холодно и шёл снег. 2. Я ехал в Смоленск... 3. Мой парень смотрел матч... 4. Моя мама сидела в кресле. 5. Студенты готовились к экзаменам. 6. Ты нёс сумки. 7. Она читала много книг. 8. Мы с другом гуляли по пляжу.* ### 2. Complete the text (Negative Past Continuous) 1. **wasn't having** (a good time) 2. **wasn't shining** (the sun) 3. **wasn't skiing** (we) 4. **weren't staying** (we) 5. **wasn't talking** (my brother) 6. **weren't speaking** (my sisters) *Перевод: 1. не проводили время хорошо, 2. солнце не светило, 3. мы не катались на лыжах, 4. мы не жили в отеле, 5. брат не разговаривал, 6. сёстры не говорили.* ### 3. Complete the sentences (Past Continuous mixed) 1. Sarah **was reading** a magazine, she **wasn't doing** her homework. 2. The students **were talking**. They **weren't listening**. 3. We **were swimming** in the sea, we **weren't lying**. 4. I **wasn't playing** loud music. My brother **was sleeping**. 5. The wildfire **was running** near the houses. People **were not staying** in their homes. (They **were running** away). *Перевод: 1. Сара читала журнал, а не делала уроки. 2. Студенты говорили, а не слушали. 3. Мы плавали, а не лежали. 4. Я не играл музыку, брат спал. 5. Пожар бушевал, люди убегали.* ### 4. Order the words to make sentences 1. **It wasn't raining yesterday.** 2. **My father was driving home from work at six o'clock.** 3. **I wasn't playing football last Saturday.** 4. **They weren't watching TV at nine o'clock yesterday evening.** 5. **Were you using my computer last weekend?** 6. **Was he searching for his homework at eight o'clock in the morning?** *Перевод: 1. Вчера не было дождя. 2. Папа ехал с работы в 6. 3. Я не играл в футбол в субботу. 4. Они не смотрели ТВ в 9 вечера. 5. Ты пользовался моим компьютером? 6. Он искал домашку в 8 утра?* ### 5. Correct the questions 1. **Were you reading a magazine?** (Не 'Was') 2. **Was it raining?** (Не 'Were') 3. **Were they taking an English exam at school?** (Нужен 'ing') 4. **Were you using the computer?** (Не 'used') 5. **Was he escaping the hurricane?** (Не 'Were') 6. **Was they looking for me?** -> **Were they looking for me?** ### 6. Match the sentence halves 1. The cat stole the fish **(b)** while I was making dinner. 2. The thief took my wallet **(e)** while I fell over. 3. The teacher read a magazine **(f)** while we were taking the exam. 4. My mum was waiting for me **(c)** when I arrived home. 5. I was running to meet my girlfriend **(e)** when I fell over. 6. We were playing football **(d)** when I kicked the ball into a window. *Перевод: 1. Кот украл рыбу, пока я готовил ужин. 2. Вор взял кошелек. 3. Учитель читал журнал во время экзамена. 4. Мама ждала меня, когда я пришел. 5. Я бежал на встречу и упал. 6. Мы играли в футбол и я разбил окно.* ### 7. Past Simple or Past Continuous 1. He **was eating** his dinner when he **heard** a loud noise. 2. Anton and Boris **saw** an accident while they **were climbing** a mountain. 3. It **snowed** while we **were having** a party last night. 4. I **was thinking** of you when you **phoned**. 5. **Did your mom see** you while you **were talking** with your friends?