Grammar bank 5
Грамматический справочник 5
Past continuous: affirmative and negative
Прошедшее длительное время (Past Continuous): утвердительные и отрицательные предложения
affirmative
Утвердительная форма
I / He / She / It was searching for a missing woman.
I / He / She / It was searching for a missing woman. Я / он / она / оно искал(а) пропавшую женщину.
We / You / They were
We / You / They were. Мы / вы / они были (форма were).
negative
Отрицательная форма
I / He / She / It wasn’t wearing avalanche monitors.
I / He / She / It wasn’t wearing avalanche monitors. Я / он / она / оно не носил(а) лавинные датчики.
We / You / They weren’t
We / You / They weren’t. Мы / вы / они не были (форма weren’t).
We use the past continuous to describe an action in progress in the past.
Past Continuous употребляем, чтобы описать действие, которое происходило в процессе в прошлом.
It was raining.
It was raining. Шёл дождь.
We form the past continuous with subject + was / were + verb + -ing.
Past Continuous образуется так: подлежащее + was / were + глагол с -ing.
To form negative sentences, we add not to was / were.
Для отрицания добавляем not к was / were.
Past continuous: questions and short answers
Past Continuous: вопросы и краткие ответы
Was I / he / she / it travelling by car?
Was I / he / she / it travelling by car? Я / он / она / оно ехал(а) на машине?
Were we / you / they skiing?
Were we / you / they skiing? Мы / вы / они катались на лыжах?
short answers
Краткие ответы
Yes, I / he / she / it was.
Yes, I / he / she / it was. Да, был(а).
No, I / he / she / it wasn’t.
No, I / he / she / it wasn’t. Нет, не был(а).
Yes, we / you / they were.
Yes, we / you / they were. Да, были.
No, we / you / they weren’t.
No, we / you / they weren’t. Нет, не были.
In questions, the order is: was / were + subject + verb + -ing.
В вопросах порядок такой: was / were + подлежащее + глагол с -ing.
In short answers, we don’t repeat the verb + -ing. Was it snowing?
В кратких ответах глагол с -ing не повторяем. Was it snowing? Шёл ли снег?
Yes, it was.
Yes, it was. Да, шёл.
Yes, it was snowing.
Yes, it was snowing. Да, шёл (снег).
Question words
Вопросительные слова
Where was she travelling?
Where was she travelling? Куда она ехала?
What were you doing?
What were you doing? Что вы делали?
Why was he driving so fast?
Why was he driving so fast? Почему он ехал так быстро?
Who were you talking to?
Who were you talking to? С кем вы разговаривали?
Past simple and past continuous
Past Simple и Past Continuous
We often use the past continuous and past simple in the same sentence.
Past Continuous и Past Simple часто употребляются в одном предложении.
We use the past simple for short actions.
Past Simple используем для коротких действий.
We use the past continuous for longer actions. The past simple describes an event that interrupts a longer action in the past continuous.
Past Continuous используем для длительных действий. Past Simple описывает событие, которое прерывает длительное действие в Past Continuous.
We use the time connectors when or while to mean that something took place during the time another action was happening.
Союзы when и while означают, что одно событие произошло во время другого.
We usually put when before the past simple clause and while before the past continuous clause.
Обычно when ставим перед придаточным в Past Simple, а while перед придаточным в Past Continuous.
He was playing golf when the lightning struck him.
He was playing golf when the lightning struck him. Он играл в гольф, когда в него ударила молния.
The lightning struck him while he was playing golf.
The lightning struck him while he was playing golf. Молния ударила его, пока он играл в гольф.
Grammar exercises 5
Упражнения по грамматике 5
1 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of these verbs.
1 Вставьте в предложения глаголы в форме Past Continuous.
ride
ride: ехать (верхом, на велосипеде)
study
study: учиться, готовиться
travel
travel: путешествовать, ехать
1 It was very cold last night and it was snowing.
1 It was very cold last night and it was snowing. Прошлой ночью было очень холодно, и шёл снег.
2 I was travelling to Smolensk by train to visit my aunt.
2 I was travelling to Smolensk by train to visit my aunt. Я ехал в Смоленск на поезде, чтобы навестить тётю.
3 My boyfriend was watching the Championship match on TV.
3 My boyfriend was watching the Championship match on TV. Мой друг смотрел по телевизору матч чемпионата.
4 My mother was sitting in an armchair.
4 My mother was sitting in an armchair. Мама сидела в кресле.
5 The students were studying for their exams.
5 The students were studying for their exams. Студенты готовились к экзаменам.
6 I saw you in town yesterday. You were riding your bike.
6 I saw you in town yesterday. You were riding your bike. Я видел тебя вчера в городе. Ты ехал на велосипеде.
7 She was carrying a lot of books. I opened the door for her.
7 She was carrying a lot of books. I opened the door for her. Она несла много книг. Я открыл ей дверь.
8 My friend and I were lying on the beach.
8 My friend and I were lying on the beach. Мы с другом лежали на пляже.
2 Complete the text with the negative past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
2 Вставьте в текст глаголы в отрицательной форме Past Continuous.
I was on a skiing holiday with my family and we
I was on a skiing holiday with my family and we. Я был на лыжном отдыхе с семьёй, и мы
(1) weren't having a good time. The sun (2) wasn’t shining and we (3) weren’t skiing because there wasn’t any snow. We (4) weren’t staying in a nice hotel. My dad (5) wasn’t eating because he was ill, and my sisters (6) weren’t speaking to me.
(1) weren’t having a good time. Солнце (2) не светило, и мы (3) не катались, потому что снега не было. Мы (4) не жили в хорошем отеле. Папа (5) не ел, так как был болен, а сёстры (6) не разговаривали со мной.
3 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
3 Вставьте в предложения глаголы в форме Past Continuous.
1 Sarah was reading a magazine, she wasn’t doing her homework, (read, not do)
1 Sarah was reading a magazine, she wasn’t doing her homework (read, not do). Сара читала журнал, а домашнее задание не делала.
2 The students weren’t listening to the teacher. They were talking. (not listen, talk)
2 The students weren’t listening to the teacher. They were talking (not listen, talk). Ученики не слушали учителя. Они разговаривали.
3 We were lying on the beach, but we weren’t swimming in the sea. (lie, not swim)
3 We were lying on the beach, but we weren’t swimming in the sea (lie, not swim). Мы лежали на пляже, но в море не купались.
4 I wasn’t sleeping. My brother was playing loud music in his bedroom, (not sleep, play)
4 I wasn’t sleeping. My brother was playing loud music in his bedroom (not sleep, play). Я не спал. Брат играл громкую музыку в своей комнате.
5 The wildfire was near the houses. People were running away. They weren’t staying in their homes, (run, not stay)
5 The wildfire was near the houses. People were running away. They weren’t staying in their homes (run, not stay). Лесной пожар был рядом с домами. Люди убегали и не оставались дома.
4 Order the words to make sentences.
4 Расставьте слова в порядке, чтобы получились предложения.
1 wasn’t / It / yesterday / raining
1 wasn’t / It / yesterday / raining. Слова для предложения: wasn’t / It / yesterday / raining.
It wasn't raining yesterday,
It wasn’t raining yesterday. Вчера не шёл дождь.
5 Correct the questions.
5 Исправьте вопросы.
1 Was you reading a magazine?
1 Was you reading a magazine? Исправьте ошибку в глаголе: вопрос с местоимением you.
Were you reading a magazine?
Were you reading a magazine? Ты читал журнал?
2 It was raining?
2 It was raining? Шёл дождь?
3 Were they take an English exam at school?
3 Were they take an English exam at school? Исправьте: нужна форма с -ing (taking). Сдавали ли они экзамен по английскому в школе?
4 Were you used the computer?
4 Were you used the computer? Исправьте: нужна форма с -ing (using). Пользовались ли вы компьютером?
5 Were he escaping the hurricane?
5 Were he escaping the hurricane? Исправьте глагол-связку для he. Спасался ли он от урагана?
6 They was looking for me?
6 They was looking for me? Исправьте глагол-связку для they. Искали ли они меня?
6 Match the sentence halves. Then write new sentences with when or while.
6 Соедините части предложений. Затем составьте новые предложения с when или while.
1 The cat stole the fish
1 The cat stole the fish. Кот украл рыбу.
2 The thief took my wallet
2 The thief took my wallet. Вор забрал мой кошелёк.
3 The teacher read a magazine
3 The teacher read a magazine. Учитель читал журнал.
4 My mum was waiting for me
4 My mum was waiting for me. Мама ждала меня.
5 I was running to meet my girlfriend
5 I was running to meet my girlfriend. Я бежал на встречу с девушкой.
6 We were playing football
6 We were playing football. Мы играли в футбол.
a) I wasn’t looking.
a) I wasn’t looking. Я не смотрел.
b) I was making dinner.
b) I was making dinner. Я готовил ужин.
c) I arrived home.
c) I arrived home. Я пришёл домой.
d) I fell over.
d) I fell over. Я упал.
e) I kicked the ball into a window.
e) I kicked the ball into a window. Я пнул мяч в окно.
f) we were taking the exam.
f) we were taking the exam. Мы сдавали экзамен.
1 The cat stole the fish while I was making dinner.
1 The cat stole the fish while I was making dinner. Кот украл рыбу, пока я готовил ужин.
7 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
7 Вставьте глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1 He was eating his dinner when he heard a loud noise, (eat, hear)
1 He was eating his dinner when he heard a loud noise (eat, hear). Он ужинал, когда услышал громкий шум.
2 Anton and Boris had an accident while they were climbing a mountain, (have, climb)
2 Anton and Boris had an accident while they were climbing a mountain (have, climb). Антон и Борис попали в аварию, пока поднимались на гору.
3 It snowed while we were sleeping last night. (snow, sleep)
3 It snowed while we were sleeping last night (snow, sleep). Прошлой ночью выпал снег, пока мы спали.
4 I was thinking of you when you phoned. (think, phone)
4 I was thinking of you when you phoned (think, phone). Я думал о тебе, когда ты позвонил.
5 I tidied your room while you were staying with your friends, (tidy, stay)
5 I tidied your room while you were staying with your friends (tidy, stay). Я прибрался в твоей комнате, пока ты гостил у друзей.