В Past Continuous Tense

Спряжение глагола to work (работать)

(незаконченное действие, совершавшееся в какой-нибудь момент или проме­жуток времени в прошлом)

утверждение	отрицание	вопрос
I She Не It We You They	was were	working	I She Не It We You They	was not (wasn't) were not (weren't)	working.	Was Were	I She Не It We You They	working?
утвердительный ответ	отрицательный ответ
Yes,	I She He It	was	No,	I She He It	wasn't
We You They	were	We You They	weren't

Упр. 48. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

26. I (to read) a book at two o'clock.

27. They (to write) the test at this time yesterday.

28. He (to work) in the garden from two till five o'clock.

29. We (to watch) television the whole evening.

30. You (to play) football at six o'clock?

31. You (to drink) tea at seven o'clock?

32. He (to draw) from three till four o'clock?

33. Who (to listen) to the radio at this time?

34. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday?

35. They (to skate) at three o'clock?

36. You (not to sleep) at nine o'clock last night.

37. I (not to write) a letter to my granny at eight o'clock.

38. She (not to help) mother about the house from two till six.

39. George (to do) his lessons the whole evening?

40. He (to speak) in a low voice.

Обратите внимание на обстоятелъства времени, характерные для Past Continuous. at... o'clock from... till... o'clock when somebody did something.  

Упр. 49 А. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Continuous или в Past Continuous.

1. Не (to write) a letter now.

2. He (to write) a letter at two o'clock yesterday.

3. She (to do) her lessons now.

4. She (to do) her lessons at this time yesterday.

5. My friend (not to sleep) now. He (to watch) television.

6. My friend (not to sleep) at eight o'clock yesterday. He (to watch) television.

7. She (to listen) to the music at the moment?

8. She (to listen) to the music at this time yesterday?

9. They (to play) chess when I saw them yesterday.

10. They (to play) chess now.

11. Listen! My son (to sing).

41. He (to sing) when I (to enter) his room yesterday.

42. Why they (to work) in the garden? - They (to plant) flowers now.

43. Beth (to wear) a new dress now.

44. She (to play) the piano when I came in.

Упр. 49 В. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Continuous или в Past Continuous.

1. What you (to do) from seven till nine yesterday?

2. What she (to drink) now? - She (to drink) juice.

3. Nick (to draw) a picture when I saw him.

4. Who (to stand) near the door now?

5. When I looked trough the window, the sun (to shine) but the wind (to blow).

6. What they (to discuss) at the moment?

7. It (to snow) when I left my house yesterday.

8. Robert (to have) dinner now? - No, he (to read) a book.

9. Our children (to make) noise the whole evening yesterday.

10. What they (to speak) about when I (to enter) the room?

11. He (to look) for his keys at the moment.

12. Look! Somebody (to swim) across the river.

13. He (to go) to the office when I met him in the street.

14. She (to read) a book while I was watching television.

15. My friend (to wait) for a bus when I saw him at the bus stop.

Упр. 50. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. She (to cook) yesterday.

2. She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.

3. She (to cook) from two till four yesterday.

4. I (to read) a lot last month.

5. I (not to read) at five o'clock.

6. I (not to read) when you came in.

7. Susan (to pass) her exam two days ago.

8. Susan (to pass) her exam at this time yesterday.

9. What he (to do) when I came?

10. What he (to do) the whole day yesterday?

11. Pete (to work) in the garden yesterday.

12. Pete (to work) in the garden at five o'clock yesterday.

13. Where Pete (to work) when I came to see him?

14. My sister (to wash) the dishes after dinner yesterday.

15. My sister (to wash) the dishes at eight o'clock yesterday.

16. What your sister (to wash) when I entered the kitchen?

17. Why your child (not to sleep) at ten o'clock yesterday?

18. They (to play) tennis two days ago.

19. They (to play) tennis from two till three yesterday.

20. They (not to discuss) this question last evening.

Упр. 51. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. The pupils (to discuss) this problem yesterday.

2. The pupils (to discuss) this problem the whole evening yesterday.

3. They (discuss) this problem from three till five o'clock.

4. They (discuss) this problem at four o'clock yesterday.

5. They (discuss) this problem when I came in.

6. She (to learn) a poem yesterday.

7. She (to learn) a poem at five o'clock yesterday.

8. She (to learn) a poem from five till six o'clock yesterday.

9. She (to learn) a poem when mother opened the door. 10. She (to learn) a poem the whole day yesterday.

10. I (not to see) him yesterday. I (to see) him two days ago.

11. She (not to write) a letter at seven o'clock yesterday. She (to write) it two days ago.

12. Jane (to read) the magazine from five till six o'clock last evening.

13. He (to study) a rule in the morning last Monday.

14. Last month our team (to lose) the game.

15. What she (to do) when the telephone rang?

16. Whom they (to speak) to when I met them at the station?

17. They (to have) lunch when the telephone rang.

18. Nick (to make) a report at three o'clock yesterday.

19. Mike (to write) on the blackboard when I came into the classroom.

20. She (not to sleep) the whole night yesterday.

21. Who entered the room when you (to watch) television?

22. What you (to think) about when I asked you a question?

Упр. 52. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.

2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.

3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.

4. When my sister (to come) in, I (to do) my lessons.

5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.

6. The telephone (to ring) when I (to leave) the house.

7. When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.

8. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.

9. The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.

10. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

11. When I (to ring) him, he (to learn) a rule.

12. When she (to play) in the yard, she (to see) her mother.

13. Her son (to fall) when he (to climb) up the tree.

14. When they (to see) their children, they (to play).

15. When I (to enter) the bar, I (to see) that they (to drink) coffee.

16. When he (to do) his homework, he (to make) a lot of mistakes.

17. When the teacher (to come) into the classroom, all the pupils (to sit) at their desks.

18. When I (to watch) television, the phone rang.

19. When she (to drive) her car, she (to feel) a headache.

20. We (to make) the beds when Jane (to open) the door.

Упр. 53. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. We (to leave) the party when he (to arrive).

2. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

3. When he (to come) to see me, I (to have) a bath.

4. I (to read) a book when I (to hear) the noise.

5. They (to have) supper when he (to visit) them.

6. We (to sit) here yesterday when he (to pass).

7. She (to cross) the road when she (to see) the accident.

8. I (to choose) the present when my friend (to enter) the shop.

9. When my aunt (to go) home, she (to lose) her purse.

10. His brother (to sleep) when he (to leave).

11. They (to wait) for me at five o'clock yesterday.

12. What he (to do), when you (to arrive)?

13. It (to snow) when I (to go) out.

14. Who (to come) in when you (to translate) an article?

15. When they (to play) in my room, they (to find) my note­book.

Упр. 54. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя гла­голы в форме Past Simple или в Present Continuous.

1. Что ты делал, когда пришли твои родители? Я делал уроки.

2. Когда он смотрел телевизор, зазвонил телефон.

3. Он спал, когда к нему пришли друзья.

4. Ты нашел грибы, когда гулял в лесу?

5. Когда она шла на работу, она встретила свою подругу.

6. Кто помогал тебе убирать в комнате?

7. Он рассказал тебе эту историю? — Да, он рассказал ее мне в три часа.

8. Когда мы вышли из дома, шел сильный дождь.

9. Я думал над очень трудным вопросом, когда вдруг зазвонил телефон.

10. Когда я встретил ее, она спешила на работу.

11. Что он делал вчера в семь? — Он работал над докла­дом.

12. Мы видели белку, когда гуляли в лесу.

13. Она была больна и лежала в кровати, когда мы пришли навестить ее.

14. Он управлял автомобилем, когда почувствовал боль в сердце.

15. Дети переходили дорогу в неположенном месте, когда милиционер остановил их.

16. Я чистил зубы, когда зазвонил телефон.

17. Вчера в шесть часов я делал уроки, а мама читала газеты.

18. Когда он пришел домой, его семья обедала.

19. Бабушка выглянула в окно и увидела, что внук играет во дворе.

20. Вчера в семь мы обсуждали этот вопрос.

Упр. 55. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. Не (not to open) the window before classes yesterday.

2. You (to do) your homework at ten o'clock yesterday?

3. I (to hurry) to the library when I (to meet) him.

4. She (to translate) a lot of articles at the office last week.

5. We (to smoke) in the room when he (to see) us.

6. Her sister (to stay) at her friend's over the last week­end.

7. We (to pack) our things when our taxi (to come).

8. The day before yesterday he (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.

9. They (to have) their English lesson at nine o'clock yes­terday.

10. It (to be) morning when I (to have) breakfast at six o'clock.

11. What he (to do) ten years ago? - He (to study) at school.

12. Yesterday I (to ask) my friend not to ring me.

13. Last week I (to be) cross with my friend.

14. You (to play) volley-ball last Sunday? - No, we (to play) football.

15. My father (to write) a very interesting article last month.

16. She (to come) home at eleven o'clock that's why she (not to call) you.

17. What the weather (to be) like yesterday? - It (to be) fine.

18. We (to talk) loudly but he (not to wake) up.

19. When you last (to be) in this city? - I (to be) here five years ago.

20. I (to be) angry when he (to ring) me so late yesterday.

Упр. 56. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или в Past Continuous.

1. Why you (to be) angry with me yesterday? - I (not to be).

2. Where you (to be) last night? — We (to be) at the theatre.

3. When I (to come) to the bus stop, I (to see) a boy who (to play) with a dog.

4. It (to be) eleven o'clock, when I (to decide) to go to bed.

5. What time they (to have) supper yesterday? - They (to have) supper from seven till eight.

6. When she (to see) him a year ago she (not to recognize) him.

7. You (to prepare) for your lessons last night?

8. He (to like) the last show he (to see).

9. I (to be) very busy yesterday. I (to prepare) for my exam the whole day.

10. My brother (to wash) the dishes while I (to sweep) the floor.

11. When Beth (to hurry) to the institute, she (to see) her friend.

12. Why you (not to see) a doctor yesterday?

13. Why he (not to pass) his exam yesterday? - He (to feel) ill.

14. I (to give) him a good advice when he (to meet) me in the street.

15. You (to make) your report yesterday? - No, I (to be) ill. I (to have) a temperature.

16. It (to rain) heavily when he (to go) out.

17. My mother (to cook) dinner while we (to watch) TV yesterday.

18. You (to go) to see your friend, When she (to be) ill?

19. I (to close) the window because it (to start) raining.

20. My brother (to open) the door and (to take) a book yesterday.

Упр. 57. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя гла­голы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Кто навещал вас вчера? - Наши родственники приехали к нам. Мы были рады увидеть их.

2. Куда ты ходил, когда я увидел тебя вчера? - Я ходил в библиотеку. Я работал в библиотеке с пяти до восьми часов.

3. Вчера на уроке мы прочитали интересную статью. Потом учитель задавал нам вопросы, а мы отвечали на них. Мы обсуждали эту статью весь урок.

4. Где вы были вчера? Я приходил к вам, но вас не было дома. — Я навещал своего друга. Весь вечер мы играли в шахматы.

5. Моя сестра позавчера пригласила меня в кино. Мы пошли в кино в девять вечера. Фильм продолжался полтора часа и закончился в десять тридцать. Домой мы вернулись поздно.

6. Вчера был выходной. Я поздно проснулся и поздно позавтракал. Я выглянул в окно и увидел, что идет снег. Так как погода была плохой, я решил не идти на прогулку. Весь день я смотрел телевизор и читал журналы.

7. На прошлой неделе я ходила на прогулку со своими детьми. Погода была солнечной. Ярко светило солнце и дул теплый ветер. Мы гуляли с двух до пяти часов. В пять часов мы пошли домой.

Упр. 58. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. It (to be) a rainy afternoon. Nick (to sit) at the table and (to write) to his friend. He (to write) about his last summer holidays. His mother (to cook) dinner when he (to write) the letter. As soon as his dinner (to be) ready, mother (to invite) him to have dinner. Nick (to stop) writing and (to go) to the kitchen.

2. Last summer we (to spend) in the country. We (to live) in a small house. Every day we (to go) to the river. Suddenly a big grey cloud (to cover) the sun and it (to begin) raining heavily. We (to run) home. It (to rain) the whole evening and night.

3. Yesterday I (to ring) up to my friend but nobody (to answer). I (to ring) him from 2 till 7 o'clock. At last he (to answer) at eight o'clock in the evening. He (to tell) me that he (to pass) his exam at 3 o'clock.

4. 4..It (to be) early morning when she (to get) up. She (to open) the window and (to see) that the weather (to be) fine. The sun (to shine) brightly, the birds (to sing) in the trees, the warm wind (to blow). She (not to close) the window and (to decide) to invite her friend for a walk.

Упр. 59. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When we (to meet) him, he (to go) to the shop. He (to want) to buy some food.

2. What you (to look) for when I (to open) the door?

3. Your daughter (to skate) on the pond from five till six?

4. What they (to laugh) at when he (to come) in? - They (to laugh) at a funny story.

5. Where he (to go) when rain (to begin)? - He (to go) to the office.

6. What she (to play) when I (to ring) her up? - She (to play) the violin.

7. Who (to quarrel) at that time? - His friend (to quarrel).

8. Beth and Tom (to watch) a TV programme when their mother (to ask) them to help her.

9. You (to help) your mother while she (to wash) up?

10. The scientist (to work) in the laboratory when some­body (to switch) off the light.

11. Whom you (to talk) on the phone to, when I came into the room?

12. Jane (to have) a walk in the park when it (to begin) to snow.

13. Why you (not to have) classes at nine o'clock? - Our teacher (to be) ill.

14. Yesterday the whole lesson we (to revise) grammar.

15. While Helen (to take) a shower mother (to wash) the dishes.

16. I (to lay) the table when I (to break) a plate.

17. When I (to meet) them in the yard, they (to laugh).

18. She (not to get) up at six o'clock yesterday. She (to get) up at eight.

19. They just (to leave) the house when we (to arrive).

20. When he (to come) to the station, his friend already (to wait) for him.

Упр. 60. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. We (to be) on a school trip when the bus (to break) down.

2. He (not to look) at him while he (to speak).

3. Beth and Ann (to wave) their hands in the direction of the ship which (to disappear) a minute ago.

4. When I (to see) my granny, she (to sit) in the arm-chair and (to catch) the sun's early morning rays.

5. She (to sing) a song while she (to go) to school.

6. He (to try) to open the door when we (to see) him in the corridor.

7. It (to be) yesterday when she (to have) most brilliant idea.

8. What you (to think) about when I (to ask) you a ques­tion?

9. He (to stare) up at the ceiling, when I (to enter) his room. You (to feel) ill yesterday? - Yes, I (to be) ill.

10. She (to take) her drawing class at seven o'clock.

11. Margaret (to write) a poem the whole evening.

12. His son (to take) his first steps when he (to see) him.

13. They (to speak) about the latest events when she (to interrupt) them.

14. Why she (to sit) the whole day at home?

15. They (to enjoy) a romantic evening at a restaurant yes­terday.

16. He (to sit) in the arm-chair and then (to begin) reading a book.

17. IB. You (to see) her the day before yesterday? - Yes, she (to stand) in the corridor speaking with her friends.

18. My brother (not to like) to play while others (to work).

19. She (to eat) while she (to read).

Упр. 61. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Simple, Past Simple или Past Continuous.

Once, while I (to walk) in a park of London, I (to see) an id man. He (to sit) on a bench holding a book in his hands. I (to see) that the book (to be) of great interest. It (to be) a very old copy of early Byron's works. I (to look) at the old man and (to understand) that he (to know) that I (to sit) because of him and the book. I (to smile). "It is the last I (to have)", he (to say) and (to stretch) it out to me. I (to take): with the words: "I love the old books." I (to open) the boоk and (to look) at the date: it (to be) a remarkable book. I (to have) a hard life and this book (to be) a comfort to me. But I have to sell it," (to say) the old man.

Упр. 62. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя гла­голы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Я вошел в комнату и увидел свою дочку, рисовавшую картину.

2. Ребята ехали на автомобиле, когда случилась авария.

3. Когда мы зашли в комнату, она сидела за столом.

4. Я не услышал, что он сказал мне, потому что я слу­шал музыку.

5. Когда это случилось? — Это случилось, когда мы шли на работу.

6. Вчера он сидел в своей комнате, когда зашла его жена и сказала, что их дети пришли домой.

7. Почему ты сделал столько ошибок в последнем дик­танте? — Во время диктанта я думал о другом.

8. Она сломала ключ, когда пыталась открыть дверь.

9. В прошлую пятницу я весь день работал над докладом.

10. Что делали дети, когда вы зашли в комнату? — Они играли в мяч.

11. Позавчера в два часа я ремонтировал часы.

12. Когда мы плыли в лодке, мы увидели впереди малень­кий остров.

13. Кто помогал тебе, когда ты убирала в комнате?

14. В прошлом году мои родители взяли меня с собой в командировку.

15. Ты спал вчера в десять? - Нет. В это время я гулял со своей собакой во дворе.

16. Вчера я куда-то положил свои тетради.

17. Мы пришли домой в пять часов. В это время наш сын смотрел телевизор.

18. Что она ответила вам, когда вы пригласили ее в театр?

19. Мама приготовила обед в четыре часа.

20. Он не смотрел телевизор в шесть часов, он слушал музыку.

Упр. 63. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.

1. You (to know) him? He always (to tell) a lie.

2. What he (to do) here? - He (to wait) for his friend.

3. When I (to come) yesterday, I (to see) that my brother (to do) his lesson.

4. Where (to be) Nick? - He (to play) tennis. - He (to play) tennis well.

5. My wife (to be) in her room now. She (to sit) in the arm­chair and (to read) an interesting book. I (to want) to read this book, too.

6. Where she (to be) yesterday? — She (to visit) her friend. They (to play) chess the whole evening.

7. What they (to do) the whole day last Sunday? - They (to spend) the whole day in the country.

8. When I (to look) out of the window, I (to see) that it (to snow) and everything (to be) covered with snow.

9. Somebody (to talk) in the next room? - No, nobody (to talk). My son (to.watch) television now.

10. Why he (not to go) to school yesterday? - He (to be) ill. He (to stay) in bed the whole day.

11. You (to work), when I phoned you last night? — Yes, I (to work).

12. Why they (to sit) here now? - They (to wait) for their doctor. The doctor (to be) late.

13. He (to ask) you to work late last Tuesday? — No, he (not to ask). I (to decide) to work late myself.

14. Yesterday (to be) a typical summer day, the sun (to beat) down, the sky (to be) cloudless.

15. Yesterday, when he (to open) the door, he (to under­stand) that he (to do) it with a wrong key.

16. Every day she (to return) home, (to have) dinner and (to rest). But yesterday she (not to rest) after dinner, she (to work) at her report the whole evening.

Упр. 64. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present, Past, Future Simple; Present, Past Fu­ture Continuous.

1. We (to be) very busy now. We (to discuss) a very impor­tant question.

2. Where (to be) Peter? He (to have) his English lesson now? — No, he (to have) his English tomorrow.

3. Where (to be) Susan? — She (to work) in the library at the moment. She (to stop) working in an hour.

4. What children (to do) when you (to come) home yester­day? — They (to play) in their room.

5. At two o'clock tomorrow we (to take) our French lesson.

6. This problem (to be) too difficult to discuss it now. I (to think) we (to discuss) it tomorrow, when we (to have) more time.

7. He (to spend) last week in a hospital. He (to be) ill.

8. Why you (not to put) your coat on yesterday? It (to be) cold.

9. He (not to eat) when I (to come) yesterday. He (to read) a book.

10. As a rule he (to translate) two articles a week. But he (to translate) three articles last week.

11. She (not to see) me when I (to come) into the room. She (to read) at that moment.

12. We (to wait) for them at two o'clock tomorrow. We (to be) sure they (to come) in time.

13. My friends (to walk) when it (to begin) raining.

14. Tomorrow he still (to work) when I come home.

15. Yesterday I (to return) home at eight o'clock: it (to get) dark and (to rain) at the time.

16. I (to cut) my finger when I (to peel) an apple.

17. Let's go to the cinema when the lessons (to be) over.

18. He (to become) furious when he (to understand) that he was late.

19. If she (not to come) tomorrow, ring her up.

Упр. 65. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в форме Present, Past, Future Simple; Present, Past, Future Continuous.

1. Она была очень счастлива, когда получила приз.

2. Посмотри на котенка! Он прыгает по комнате.

3. Он упал с лестницы и ушиб руку, когда красил стену.

4. Если вы перемешаете коричневый и белый цвета, вы получите бежевый цвет.

5. Я поговорю с ним об этом, когда встречу его.

6. Мой сын еще будет делать уроки, когда я приду домой.

7. Мы надеемся, что он примет участие в этой работе.

8. Всю прошлую неделю он готовился к экзаменам.

9. Вчера в шесть вечера она возвращалась с работы.

10. Когда я пришел домой, я увидел, что дома никого нет.

11. Мы отдыхали в своей комнате, когда отец вернулся с работы.

12. Я зашел на кухню и увидел, что моя жена приготовила обед.

13. Она позвонит вам, как только получит необходимую информацию.

14. Не приходите завтра в два часа: он будет занят в это время и не поможет вам.

15. Я думаю, что мы пойдем на прогулку, когда закон­чится дождь.

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