Past Continuous употребляется для описания действия, происходившего в определенный момент в прошлом (этот прошедшей момент может быть выражен другим однократным действием (обычно в Past Simple) или указанием времени), или действие, занимающее некоторый период времени в прошлом.
I was watching TV. – You were watching TV. – They were watching TV.
When saw them they were playing football. While I was reading my mother was cooking dinner.
What were you doing at 5 o’clock yesterday? – I was watching TV.
Подсказка:
Past Continuous часто употребляется после союза while (пока, в то время как), а так же с выражениями from 5 till 6, the whole evening (весь вечер), the whole day yesterday… .
They were playing football at 5.00
You were playing the piano when I left.
When the children came home, their mother was cooking dinner
Ann was reading from 6 till 7.
Упражнение 1
Раскройте скобки, употребляя в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.
Упражнение 2
Раскройте скобки, употребляя в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 6. When I (to get up), my mother and father (to drink) tea. 7. When I (to come) to my friend’s place, he (to watch) TV. 8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football. 9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table. 10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the firtree.