Past Continuous

Exercise 1. Составьте предложения в the Past Continuous Tense.

1.  I/to go home/at 4 o’clock yesterday.

2.  We/to play basketball/at 6 o’clock last Sunday.

3.  She/to talk with her friend/for forty minutes yesterday.

4. You/to wash the window/in the afternoon yesterday.

5.  Nick/to ride his bike/all the evening.

6. Sheila and Dora/to wait for a bus/for half an hour.

7.  They/to prepare for the party/all day yesterday.

8.  I/to learn the poem/for an hour.

9. Dick/to paint the walls in his room/from 2 to 6 o’clock last Wednesday.

10.  Eve and Tony/to skate/all day last Saturday.

Answers: 1. I was going home at 4 o’clock yesterday. 2. We were playing basketball at 6 o’clock last Sunday. 3.She was talking with her friend for forty minutes yesterday. 4.You were washing the window in the afternoon yesterday. 5. Nick was riding his bike all the evening. 6. Sheila and Dora were waiting for a bus for half an hour. 7. They were preparing for the party all day yesterday. 8. I was learning the poem for an hour. 9. Dick was painting the walls in his room from 2 to 6 o’clock last Wednesday. 10. Eve and Tony were skating all day last Saturday.

Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1.  Alison … (to have) lunch at two o’clock yesterday.

2.  Edward and Henry … (to play) the guitar all the evening.

3.  Ben … (to run) in the park in the morning yesterday.

4.  I … (to speak) to the manager from three to half past five last Thursday.

5. My grandparents … (to drive) to Poltava at this time yesterday.

6.  Lucy … (to iron) clothes from 4 to 6 o’clock last Saturday.

7. You … (to sleep) for three hours in the afternoon.

8.  Julia … (to listen) to news at this time yesterday.

9. My mother … (to dust) the furniture when I came home yesterday.

10. We … (to play) on the playground all day last Sunday.

Answers: 1. was having; 2. were playing; 3. was running; 4. was speaking; 5. were driving; 6. was ironing; 7. were sleeping; 8. was listening;
9. was dusting; 10. were playing.

Exercise 3. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

Указатели времени, которые используются с прошедшим длительным временем: when, while, as.
While используется, когда два действия происходият одновременно:
While he was playing computer games his sister was speaking on the phone. Когда он играл в компьютерные игры, его сестра  разговаривала по телефону,
When и as употребляются, если одно действие в предложении было прервано другим действием:
The children were singing when (as) their parents entered the classroom. Дети пели, когда их родители вошли в класс.

1.  I was brushing my teeth when/while my sister was making tea.

2.  He was riding a horse when/while the car drove to the stable.

3. Sue was walking along the path as/while it started to rain.

4. You were washing the dishes as/while I was drying them.

5. Kate was speaking to the doctor when/while her mobile telephone rang.

6.  We were discussing the film as/while Mary was looking through some magazines.

7.  The waiter was carrying the tray when/while he dropped a glass.

8.  Sam was crossing the road when/while he saw his friend at the bus stop.

9.  Lin and Wendy were preparing for the test as/while the postman knocked at the door.

10.  The child was eating soup when/while his mother was making salad

Answers: 1. while; 2.when; 3. as; 4. while; 5. when; 6. while; 7. when; 8. when; 9. as; 10. while.

Exercise 4. Дополните предложения when или while.

1.  The boys were playing football… the ball flew into the window.

2.  Ronny was painting the fence … the bucket of paint turned over.

3. Denny was putting a tent… the girls were gathering wood for fire.

4.  Rita was sleeping … the alarm-clock rang.

5.  Nelly was peeling potatoes … her sister was cutting chicken into pieces.

6.  Nigel was skiing … he fell down and broke his leg.

7.  They were arguing … Mrs Elliot entered the room.

8. … my mother was watching her favourite show on TV, father was making coffee.

9.  She was typing a letter … she found some mistakes.

10.  They were driving towards the village … it started to snow.

Answers: 1. when; 2.when; 3. while; 4. when; 5. while; 6.when; 7.when; 8. while; 9. when; 10. when.