Past Simple or Past Continuous - 2

Переведи на английский язык

• Когда я был маленьким, я любил жить в деревне.
• Она не закончила свой эксперимент вчера.
• Мы не смотрели телевизор вчера вечером.
• Они не посылали тебе телеграмму позавчера.
• Мы шли молча в течение 5 минут.
• Вчера утром мы получили от нее письмо.
• Где и когда вы купили это кольцо?
• Стив научился играть в шахматы, когда ему было 16 лет.
• В доме было тихо, когда я прибыл.
• Я услышал шум в коридоре.

1. When I was little I liked to live in the country.

2. She didn’t finish her experiment yesterday.

3. We didn’t watch TV yesterday night.

4. They didn’t send you a telegram the day before yesterday.

5. We walked in silence for 5 minutes.

6. Yesterday morning we received a letter from her.

7. Where and when did you buy this ring?

8. Steve learned to play chess, when he was 16.

9. It was quiet in the house when I arrived.

10. I heard a noise in the hallway.

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Past Continuous

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Yesterday, I went for a walk in the park. While I was there, I saw lots of children who … (play) . There was a man who … (walk) his dogs. He … (throw) sticks and the dogs … (run) to catch them. A gardener … (plant) some flowers and some old ladies … (sit) on a park bench enjoying the warm sunshine. It was lovely.

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Harriet and Liam got married last weekend. It was a beautiful wedding. The bridesmaids … (wear) pink dresses and they all … (carry) small bouquets of pink and white flowers. The photographer … (take) photographs and the bride’s mother … (cry) because she was so happy. The sun … (shine) and the couple … (smile) at everyone.

Ask and answer questions

• at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?
• at two o’clock this morning?
• at half past nine last Sunday evening?
• an hour ago?
• at noon last Sunday?

Сопоставление Past Continuous и Past Simple

• Past Continuous
• Действие, которое длилось в прошлом в момент, о котором мы говорим, но мы не знаем, когда оно началось и закончилось
• At 9 o’clock yesterday morning, the plane was flying to Tahiti from New York.
• Два действия, одновременно случившиеся в прошлом
• He was listening carefully while they were explaining the plan to him.

• Past Simple
• Действие, которое произошло в прошлом в известное время (началось и закончилось)
• The plane landed at the airport at 8 o’clock yesterday morning.
• Два и более действия, следовавшие в прошлом непосредственно друг за другом
• First she read the advertisement and then she called the company.

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• We … (go) swimming every week when we were young.
• Simon … (dance) when he fell and hurt his leg.
• Why … (you/ lough) all through your history lesson yesterday?
• I … (drink) a glass of milk everyday when I was a child.
• Todd often … (ride) horses when he was a boy.
• Bill … (write) a letter when his mother came home.
• It … (rain) while I was waiting for the bus.
• I … (play) the guitar when I was young, but I don’t any more.
• Debbie … (sing) in the school choir many years ago.
• Lis … (clean) the window when I saw her.

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It … (be) a beautiful spring morning when Emma and her father … (decide) to visit Seaton Castle. The sun … (shine) and the birds … (sing). Emma … (feel) very excited. The castle … (be) very old and made of stone. They … (climb) the steps to the top of the tower. While they … (admire) the view, the … (hear) some noises. They … (look) around but they … … (not/ see) anybody. “That’s funny”, said Emma. “I … (think) I … (see ) someone standing over there”. After a while they … (decide) to visit the cellar of the castle. Emma … (examine) an old barrel when she … (hear) the door of the cellar close behind them. “Dad”, she … (say) , “don’t close the door!” “But, I … … (not/ close) it, dear”, her father said. Emma … (turn) around and … (see) a shadow on the wall. She … (know) then that the ghost of Seaton Castle … (watch) them.

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Dear Rick,

I’m writing to you from my hotel in Switzerland.

I’m having a lovely time here but you can’t imagine what … (happen) to me yesterday. I … (be) on the mountain with my friends and we … (have) a lovely time because the snow … (be) perfect for skiing. Unfortunately the sun … (shine) on the snow, so it … (be) difficult to see. Suddenly, I … (hit) a rock and I … (fall) over. Luckily I … (not/ be) seriously hurt – I just … (get) a few bruises. Now I’m trying to be more careful!

I’ll see you when I get back.

Best wishes,

Kevin.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous

• Yesterday my friend ... his exam. (pass)
• What ... he ... at 11 o'clock last night? (do)
• Sam ... over the phone when someone called his name. (talk)
• Last week I ... him a letter. (write)
• Last time I ... them was a few years ago. (see)

Задайте вопрос к выделенному словосочетанию

• This time yesterday  Mary was playing with her little brother.
• When it stopped raining  John  went out for a walk.
• My friend bought  a new dress  last weekend.
• The old man fell asleep  while reading a newspaper .
• Dave  was sleeping on the couch  when somebody knocked at the door.

Составьте отрицательные предложения, поставив глагол в скобках в правильном времени - Past Simple или Past Continuous

• I ... there when the accident happened. (be)
• My TV is broken. I ... any news at 8 o'clock last night. (watch)
• Jemma ... yesterday. She was ill. (work)
• Tourists ... the museum yesterday because it was closed. (visit)
• They ... golf at 10 o'clock this morning. (play)

Закончите предложения, поставив глаголы в правильном времени.

• I ... (break) my arm when I ... (ski) in the Alps.
• She ... (drive) a car when her phone ... (ring).
• The cat ... (sleep) on the chair and the dog ... (sit) next to it.
• Fiona ... (clean) the room, ... (iron) her clothes and ... (make) the bed.
• He ... (read) a book when he suddenly ... (hear) a strange noise.