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Past Continuous. Exercises. Прошедшее длительное время. Упражнения

Сегодня мы с вами хорошенько отработаем Past Continuous, но прежде, если вам необходимо, повторите теоретический материал.

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в фоpму Past Continuous.

1. While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture.
2. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks.
3. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus.
4. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun.
5. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree.
6. The girls _________ (to feed) the birds in the garden while the boys _______ (to make) a bird-house.

Упражнение 2. Прочитайте текст, переведите. Подчеркните глаголы в форме Past Continuous. Ответьте на вопрос:

At 7 o’clock the match started on TV, so Dad was still watching it at 7.30. Mum was sitting in the kitchen. She was quietly reading a woman’s magazine. Rosie was trying on her Mum’s clothes in her room. Nick’s cousins were listening to rock music. It was very loud so they didn’t hear the crash. At 7.30 the dogs were lying in front of the fire and they were sleeping. Nick went into the garden with his friend to play football. So at 7.30 he was still there.

Упражнение 3. Допишите предложения по содержанию текста предыдущего упражнения, используя глаголы в Past Continuous.

1. When someone broke the window Dad _________________

2. When Mum heard the crash she ___________________

3. The cousins didn’t hear the noise because they ____________________

4. The dogs when the noise woke them up. ______________

5. At 7.30 Nick ________________

Упражнение 4. Дайте краткие и полные ответы на вопросы в Past Continuous.

Were you going to the cinema at 7 o’clock?

—Yes, I was. I was going to the cinema.

— No, I wasn’t. I wasn’t going to the cinema.

1. Were you having dinner at 2 o’clock?
2. Was your friend sitting in the yard when you saw him?
3. Was your mother cooking when you came home?
4. Was your sister reading when you called her?
5. Were the children sitting at their desks when you entered the classroom?
6. Were the little children running along the corridor when the lesson began?
7. Were you doing your homework at 7 o’clock last night?
8. Was your father working in the garden when you asked him to dinner?

Упражнение 5. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, используя слова и фразы в скобках. Ответьте на вопросы.

After the lesson Victor was explaining the new rule, (to you)

— Was Victor explaining the new rule to you?

— Yes, he was. He was explaining the new rule to me.

The children were decorating their classroom. (when)

— When were they decorating the classroom?

— They were decorating it after the lessons.

1. When I went into the yard, the boys were playing, (football)
2. When we were playing, Bob was shouting. (loudly)
3. I met Victor in the street. He was running quickly, (where)
4. The weather was fine, the sun was shining, (all day)
5. Nick was watching his little sister in the garden. (why)
6. His sister was helping him to pack his things when I came, (what things)
7. They were cooking dinner at that time, (with whom)
8. I was waiting for him at 3 o’clock yesterday. (where)
9. He was looking for something when I came in. (what)
10. They were laughing when I entered the classroom. (why)

Упражнение 6. Спросите друзей, что они делали прошлой субботой в 10 часов утра. Используйте следующие слова и выражения:

To watch, to listen to, to carry, to look at, to wait for, to explain something to somebody, to work, to sit, to play.

Упражнение 7. Вставьте подходящие по смыслу глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

Yesterday we went to the zoo and saw there a lot of animals. First we went to see the white bears. They __________. Then we went to the cage with monkeys. There were a lot of children in front of the cage. They ___________ because a monkey in the the cage ____________. After that we went to see the elephant. There was a man there. He ____________the elephant. But we ___________ see much of the lions. They _______________.

Упражнение 8. Из имеющихся слов составьте вопросы к готовым ответам. Все вопросы должны быть в Past Continuous.

1. Where | the white bears | swimming | were ?

— Oh, no. It wasn’t. The sun was shining brightly.

3. The elephant | what | eating | was ?

4. What | was | playing with | the monkey ?

5. Were | how many lions | sleeping in the cage?

Упражнение 9. Дополните вопросы и ответы глаголами в Past Continous.

— Mr. Rambler , what _______ you ______ (do) at 6.30 ?

— Oh, I ____________ (read) at that time in my room.

— Were you? _____________ you really ___________ (read)? What __________ you ________ (read) at that time?

— Did your friends see you then?

— No, they didn’t. They _______________ (watch TV).

— What ________ they ____________ (watch)?

— Some people saw a man who ___________ (try) to kill an elephant at that time. We think it was you.

Упражнение 10. Составьте вопросы в Past Continuous. Используйте вопросительные слова в скобках.

1. Were you watching TV at 11 o’clock last night? (when)

2. We were speaking about books at the lesson. (what, where)

3. After school they were practising a new game. (alternative)

4. When I came, Nick was cleaning his room, (what)

5. He was returning to his camp with a pail of water. (where?)

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Упражнения на Past Continuous с ответами и переводом

Пройдите эти упражнения, чтобы закрепить знание времени Past Continuous. Если вы еще не знакомы с этой темой, сначала прочитайте «Past Continuous – прошедшее длительное время» или посмотрите это видео:

Упражнение 1: Past Continuous в утвердительной и отрицательной форме

Повторите с помощью этого упражнения, как образуется Past Continuous в утвердительной и отрицательной форме. Обращайте внимание на формы глагола to be.

1. She was taking an English lesson at seven o’clock last evening (to take). – У нее был урок английского языка в семь часов прошлым вечером.
2. Hi, Lucy! We were just talking about you (to talk). – Привет, Люси! Мы только что о тебе разговаривали.
3. Alfred was not singing, he wasscreaming (to sing, to scream). – Альфред не пел, он кричал.
4. I was talking to Michael when he asked me about my father (to talk). – Я разговаривал с Майклом, когда он спросил меня о моем отце.
5. The plane was taking off when a passenger felt sick (to take off). – Самолет взлетал, когда пассажиру стало плохо.
6. I was in the car at that time, but I was not driving (to drive). – Я был в машине в это время, но я не был за рулем.
7. I’m sure that Ben was just kidding, he didn’t want to hurt you (to kid). – Я уверен, что Бен просто шутил, он не хотел причинить тебе боль.
8. No, I was not sleeping when you gave me a call. – Нет, я не спал, когда вы позвонили мне.

Упражнение 2: Past Continuous в вопросительной форме

В этом упражнении нужно вставить пропущенные слова в нужной форме, чтобы построить вопросительные предложения с Past Continuous.

1. What were you doing from six to seven o’clock last evening? (to do) – Что вы делали с шести до семи прошлым вечером?
2. Were they working when you came with inspection? (to work) – Она работали, когда вы пришли с проверкой?
3. Which star wasshining brighter last night? (to shine) – Какая звезда сияла ярче вчера ночью?
4. What were you feeling? (to feel) – Что вы чувствовали?
5. Was she talking about me before I came in? (to talk) – Она говорила обо мне до того, как я зашел?

Упражнение 3: Past Continuous или Past Simple

Заполните пробелы соответствующей формой глагола – Past Continuous или Past Simple. Обращайте внимание на контекст, который поможет понять, какое время глагола нужно в каждом случае.

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1. When I looked at the window, there was a group of people in the street. They were discussing something (to discuss). – Когда я выглянул в окно, на улице была группа людей. Они что-то обсуждали.
2. While we were watching the movie I understood that I had already watched it (to watch, to understand). – В то время как мы смотрели фильм, я понял, что уже смотрел его.
3. Kelly was wearing her new dress, when Alan met her (to wear, to meet). – На Келли была ее новое платье, когда Алан встретил ее.
4. When I met you mother, kids, she was reading a book in the park (to meet, to read). – Когда я встретил вашу маму, дети, она читала книгу в парке.
5. Norman went to work every day. He didn’t want to take days off (to go, not to want). – Норман ходил на работу каждый день. Он не хотел брать выходные.
6. We were talking about teacher, when she said, “Were/Are you talking about me?” (to talk, to talk) – Мы разговаривали о нашей учительнице, когда она сказала: «Вы обо мне говорите?»

Упражнение 4: Выберите правильный вариант ответа

Выберите правильные вариант перевода с русского на английский. Обращайте внимание на то, какое должно использоваться время глагола.

1. Я слушал Хелен, когда ты перебил ее. – I was listening to Helen, when you interrupted her.

1. Что вы делали в парке сегодня утром? – What were you doing in the park this morning?

1. Питер не читал, он писал письмо. – Peter wasn’t reading, he was writing a letter.

1. Человек дышал тяжело после того, как прекратил бежать. – The man was breathing heavily after he stopped running.

1. Я искал почтовое отделение, когда кто-то предложил мне помощь. – I was looking for a postal office when someone offered me help.

Упражнение 5: Найдите ошибки в тексте

В этом коротком тексте допущено несколько ошибок в употреблении времен. Попробуйте найти их все.

Джим спросил мистера Райана, нужен ли еще кому-нибудь водитель. Мистер Райан сказал: «Знаешь, я как раз думал про мистера Джейсона. Тебе следует спросить у него.» Jim thanked him and came to Mr. Jason. “Actually, Jim, I was looking for a truck driver”, he said. Джим поблагодарил его и пришел к мистеру Джейсону. «Вообще-то, Джим, я искал водителя грузовика», – сказал он. “No problem, I can drive anything. Here is my driving license.” «Без проблем, я могу водить что угодно, вот мои водительские права». While Mr. Jason was reading his CV and checking his license, Jim said, “I have ten years experience.” В то время как мистер Джейсон читал его резюме и проверял права, Джим сказал: «У меня десять лет стажа». “Okay, then. You’re hired.” «Тогда хорошо, ты принят».