Past Simple. Past Continuous

Past Simple ( прошедшее простое)

Past Continuous ( прошедшее продолженное)

Употребление :

• Для выражения законченного действия в прошлом (мы точно знаем когда действие завершено)
• Для выражения 2х и более последовательных действий в прошлом
• Для выражения действий , которые произошли в прошлом и уже точно не произойдут ( с наречиями always, often, usually)
• Для выражения однократных действий в прошлом, которые прервали процесс
• Когда мы говорим об умерших людях

Употребление:

• Для выражения действия в процессе в определенный момент в прошлом (мы не знаем, когда действие началось или закончилось)
• Для выражения действия в прошлом, происходившее в процессе, когда его прервало другое
• Для выражения 2х и более действий, происходивших в прошлом в процессе в одно и то же время

Образование

Past Continuous

Past Simple

+ П + V2

He walked his dog yesterday

They went to the cinema 2 days ago

- П + did +not +V1

He didn`t walk his dog yesterday

They didn`t go to the cinema 2 days ago

? When

What Did + П + V1

Why…

Did he walk his dog yesterday ?

When did they go to the cinema ?

+ П + was/were + Ving

He was walking his dog at 5 o`clock yesterday

They were going to the cinema when I saw them

- П + was/were +not +Ving

He wasn`t walking his dog at 5 o`clock yesterday

They weren`t going to the cinema when I saw them

? When

What Was/Were + П + Ving

Why…

Was he walking his dog at 5 o`clock yesterday ?

Where were they going when I saw them ?

Key-words

Past Continuous

Past Simple

Short answers

Past Simple

Past Continuous

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• WAS – he, she, it, I
• WERE – they, we, you

• Если глагол ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ+ ed
• Если НЕПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ – вторая ФОРМА

Разберем пример

• When I (to come) home , mother (to cook) dinner.

Как же раскрыть скобочки? Сейчас объясню:

• Сколько действий – ДВА, правильно
• Как бы мы перевели это предложение? – Когда я вошла домой – мама готовила кушать – ПРАВИЛЬНО
• Кто был в процессе? – МАМА. Поэтому действие мамы в Past Continuous , а мое действие прервало ее процесс, поэтому я в Past Simple

When I came home, mother was cooking dinner

Разберем еще пример

• She ( to come), (to put) off her coat and (to go ) away.
• Сколько действий? – 3 – ПРАВИЛЬНО
• Какие это действия? Есть ли определенное время??? – Это последовательные действия, нет определенного времени! ПРАВИЛЬНО
• Поэтому все глаголы будут в Past Simple

She came, put off her coat and went away

Exercises

• Put the verbs in the Past Simple
• 1) When I was in school, I _____ (to do) my homework everyday.
• 2) She _______ (to like) chocolate milk when she was a girl.
• 3) It always _______ (to rain) when we lived in Seattle.
• 4) Joey and Mike _______ (to be) friends a long time ago.
• 5) I _______ (to try) to make a snowman last winter.
• 6) Our favorite game when we were little ______ (to be) chess.
• 7) It ______ (to be) so sunny yesterday.
• 8) Jeremy ______ (to want) to go to the beach this summer.
• 9) Shelby ______ (to save) $100.
• 10) It ______ (to snow) last December.

Write these sentences in the past. ( написать предложения в прошедшем времени и сделать к каждому отрицания)

1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.

2. They have dinner at nine o´clock.

3. Adam runs 500 m

4. Helen eats too many sweets.

5. I buy the newspaper in the shop.

6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school.

Write about what Jim did and didn´t do yesterday, as in the examples .

• Go to the bank ( yes ) 1. He went to the bank
• 2. Buy some shoes ( no ) 2. He didn´t buy any shoes.
• 3. Write to Sally (yes)
• 4. Buy a shirt (yes)
• 5. Have lunch with Adam (no)
• 6. Write to Peter (yes)
• 7. Go to the hospital (no )
• 8. Have dinner with Susie (yes)
• 9. Play football (no)
• 10.Make dinner (yes)

Write these questions in the past. (задать вопрос в прошедшем времени)

1. Does she buy the newspaper in the shop over there?

2. Do they do their homework in the evening?

3. Do they have a good holiday?

4. Do they find any animal in the forest?

5. Is it dark when she gets up in the morning?

• Write questions for these answers.

1. Where did you go yesterday? I went to the park

2. ............................................ . ? My friend arrived at five o´clock

3. .............................................? He said “hello!”

4. ............................................ . ? The film started at seven.

5. .............................................? We went on a excursion.

6. .............................................? She visited her aunt.

7. ...........................................? My grandparents lived in Italy.

Write questions in the past with these words .

1. when / study English / you .........................................................?

2. what / do / yesterday / she .........................................................?

3. like / the film / he .........................................................?

4. live / in Paris / your parents .........................................................?

5. walk / down / the road / they .........................................................?

Use the verbs in Past Continuous

• What _____ (you do) when he arrived?
• She _____ (watch) TV at two o'clock.
• They _____ (not sleep) at five o'clock.
• Peter _____ (work) when I telephoned.
• Tim _____ (study) German while they were studying French.
• I _____ (not pay attention) during the presentation.
• _____ (Brian talk) during the lesson?
• We _____ (not cook) when he walked in the door.
• Jason _____ (play) the piano at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
• When _____ (Howard give) the presentation exactly?
• Andrea _____ (not expect) you to arrive so early!
• What _____ (you think) when you said that?!
• _____ (she do) the housework when you telephoned?
• Carlos _____ (drink) tea when I walked into the room.
• They _____ (meet) with Smith and Co at exactly 2.35 pm.
• My cousin _____ (not have) a good time when I arrived.
• They _____ (discuss) the issue when she telephoned.
• _____ (they work) in the garden when you arrived?
• She _____ (sleep) so he entered the room softly.
• They _____ (not take) notes during the presentation, but paying attention to every word.

Choose the correct time expression used with the past continuous tense.

• What were you doing (while / during) the meeting?
• Tim was finishing the report (in / at) five o'clock.
• They were discussing the problem (when / at) I walked into the room.
• Jackson wasn't listening (while / during) he was explaining the situation.
• Was Alice paying attention (while / during) the presentation?
• They were having a quiet breakfast (this / at) morning when he arrived.
• What were they doing (when / in) that happened?
• Sheila was playing the piano (while / during) he was working on the computer.
• I was working at the computer (at / on) seven o'clock this morning.
• Alex wasn't playing golf (this / at) morning. He was working.
• What were they doing (in / at) four o'clock?
• She was working quietly (when / for) he opened the door.
• Peter wasn't doing the housework (that / yesterday) morning. He was working in the garden.
• Where were they sleeping (at / when) he got home last night?
• Jason was thinking about the problem (when / at) he asked for an answer.
• Our teacher was explaining math (from / when) he burst into the room with the news.
• Dilbert was working at the computer (on / at) four o'clock this morning!
• Were they listening (as / at) he asked the question?
• She wasn't working (when / in) he came into the office.
• They weren't thinking about that (at / when) they made the decision.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

• 1 She (surf) when the shark (attack) her.
• 2 He (dance) at a party when he (meet) his girlfriend.
• 3 I (have) a picnic when I (see) my sister.
• 4 When they (see) the shark they (swim) in the sea.
• 5 Susan (arrive) while I (have) dinner.
• 6 He (play) football, when he (break) his leg.
• 7 I (wait) for my friend when the bus (arrive).
• 8 When I (get back) my mum (cook) dinner.

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentences.

1 She was seeing the shark while she was surfing.

2 What was you doing last night at 8.00pm?

3 I was reading a book when my brother was getting back.

4 He didn’t liked the film very much.

5 What did he see while he swam?

6 You can turn off the TV, I not was watching it.

7 I was talking to Stephen while the phone rang.

8 I went to the cinema last night but I wasn’t liking the film.