Презентация по грамматике

The fundamentals of English grammar

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

употребляется для выражения действия, происходящего

в определённый момент или период времени в прошлом

I/he/she/it

you/we/they

was

were

V

ing

Negations

Questions

Statements

• Mary was writing an essay at 2 o’clock yesterday .

• Was Mary writing an essay at 2 o’clock yesterday ?

• Mary wasn’t writing an essay at 2 o’clock yesterday .

• Yes, she was.
• No, she wasn’t.

• They were playing tennis from 5 till 6 yesterday .

• Were they playing tennis from 5 till 6 yesterday ?

• They weren’t playing tennis from 5 till 6 yesterday .

• Yes, they were.
• No, they weren’t.

Определённый момент времени в прошлом может быть выражен:

Usage

конкретным временем

Sam was repair ing his car at 5.50 p.m. yesterday

Just think. Two days ago at this time I was ly ing on the beach in the sun.

периодом времени в прошлом

I was read ing from 7 till 9 o’clock yesterday .

придаточным предложением

P.S.

He was do ing his homework when I entered the room .

P.S.

When I came , my parents were hav ing tea.

Подчёркивается процесс действия в прошлом с помощью:

Usage

• While we were driv ing from Rome to Milan, our bus broke down.

союзов while

Когда мы ехали из Рима в Милан, наш автобус сломался.

when

as

• As I was com ing here I met your brother.

Когда я шел сюда, я встретил твоего брата.

all day long

the whole evening 

all the time  

• Sam was work ing in the garden

all day long .

• It was rain ing the whole evening !

annoying action 

• She was cry ing all the time !