Прошедшее простое и продолженное время упражнения. Упражнения на Past Continuous. Вставьте глаголы, поставив их в Past Continuous

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Для 5 класса, где иногда начинают изучать данную тему, я советую сделать следующие упражнения.

Упражнение 1.

1. She (to write) a letter at 6 p.m last evening.
2. Her father (to go) to the art gallery when he (to meet) her mother.
3. At 8.20 yesterday morning my mother (to drive) me to the university.
4. They (to sit) at the café at that time.
5. She (to study) in the library when they suddenly called.

Упражнение 2.

Вставьте правильную форму глагола.

1. We had a family evening yesterday. My grandfather and my father (to play) chess, while my grandmother (to knit). My mother (to clean) while I and my brother (to read).
2. I (to walk) on the street, when I (to see) a man fell. I called the emergency and (to wait) for help. I (to sit) near the man, when the medicals arrived.
3. Tony and Ann (to ride) through the forest. The sun (to shine) bright and the birds (to sing) beautifully.

А вот упражнения для 6 класса , где эту тему уже повторяют, а не учат, становятся уже немного сложнее.

Упражнение 3.

Вставьте слова в правильной форме.

1. Tom (to walk) home when the storm (to begin).
2. What (you \ to read) when they came in?
3. While I (to dig) in the garden, I (to hurt) my arm.
4. I (to wait) for my flight yesterday morning.
5. How fast (she\to drive) when the accident (to happen)?
6. We (to have) a dinner when she called.
7. At 10.35 we (to play) tennis in the club.

Упражнение 4.

Преобразуйте предложение, используя слова « as , while , when» .

1. Kim was crossing the street. He saw Jane.
2. I was serving the table. She dropped a glass.
3. She was driving home. The engine broke down.
4. Jake and Kiley were leaving the shop. The police officer stopped them.
5. The children were playing. Their mother was cooking.

Для учеников 7 класса или даже 8 класса будет намного интереснее и значительно полезнее делать задания на перевод. Знаний правил у них уже достаточно, да и практики тоже, поэтому стоит взяться за что-то сложнее.

Упражнение 5.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. В прошлый вторник в 5 часов вечера у них была конференция.
2. Мы накрывали на стол, когда приехали гости.
3. Я уже спал, когда услышал стук в дверь.
4. Он шел по дороге, когда поскользнулся на шкурке банана.
5. Мама готовила, пока я делал уроки.
6. Он читал контракт, когда позвонил его босс.

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Предлагаю закрепить эту тему в сравнении с Past Simple — переходите и практикуйтесь дальше.

Ответы:

Упражнение 1.

1. Was writing.
2. Was going, met.
3. Was driving.
4. Were sitting.
5. Was studying.

Упражнение 2.

1. Were playing, was knitting, was cleaning, were reading.
2. Was walking, saw, was waiting, was sitting.
3. Was riding, was shining, were singing.

Упражнение 3.

1. Was walking, began.
2. Were you reading.
3. Was digging, hurt.
4. Was waiting.
5. Was she driving, happened.
6. Were having,
7. Were playing.

Упражнение 4.

1. Kim was crossing the street when he saw Jane.
2. I was serving the table when she dropped a glass.
3. As she was driving home the engine broke down.
4. Jake and Kiley were leaving the shop when the police officer stopped them.
5. The children were playing while their mother was cooking.

Упражнение 5.

1. They were having a conference last Tuesday at 5 o"clock in the evening.
2. We were serving the table when guests arrived.
3. I was already sleeping when I heard a knock at the door.
4. He was walking down the road when he slipped on the banana skin.
5. Mother was cooking while I was doing my homework.
6. He was reading the contract, when his boss called.

Выполните упражнения ниже, чтобы научиться составлять предложения в Past Continuous и отработать четыре основных случая его употребления.

Как уже говорилось, времена Present Continuous и Past Continuous относятся к одной группе и схожи по построению.

Упражнение 1. Present Continuous и Past be.

СЛУЧАЙ I. Вспомните! Past Continuous употребляется для выражения длительного действия (процесса), которое происходило в определенный момент времени в прошлом.

Упражнение 2. Заполните пропуски глаголом в Past Continuous, используя правильную форму глагола be.

1. I ………… reading a book at 4 o’clock yesterday.
2. You ………. reading a book…
3. He ………. reading a book…
4. We ………. reading a book…
5. She ………. reading a book…
6. They ………. reading a book…

Упражнение 3. Перед вами вчерашний список дел Эмили. Напишите, когда и что она делала. Используйте словосочетания :

read; clean the room; have lunch; wash the dishes; watch TV

1. At 9 o’clock she was having breakfast.
2. At 9.30 she…
3. At 11 a.m…
4. At 1 p.m …
5. At 3 p.m …
6. At 5 p.m …

Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Past Continuous.

1. I ______(to write) an English exercise now. I _______(to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday.
2. My little sister _______(to sleep) now. My little sister ________(to sleep) at this time yesterday.
3. My friends _______(not to do) their homework now. They _______(to play) volley­ball.
4. My friends ______(not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They ______(to play) volleyball.
5. What _____you ______(to do) now? - I _______(to drink) tea. ______you ______(to drink) tea at this time yesterday? - No, I ________(not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I ________(to eat) a banana.

The Past Continuous Tense – прошедшее длительное время глагола часто путают с прошедшем простым временем (The Past Simple Tense ). Давайте разберемся, чем отличаются эти времена друг от друга , для начала по построению. Для этого выполните упражнение 4.

Упражнение 4. Заполните пропуски глаголом в Past Simple и Past Continuous, используя правильную форму глагола be.

Выполните упражнения ниже, чтобы отработать второй случай употребления Past Continuous.

СЛУЧАЙ II. Вспомните! Past Continuous употребляется для выражения длительного действия (процесса) на фоне которого произошло краткое действие. Краткое действие (в Past Simple) произошло в определенный момент времени в прошлом.

Упражнение 5. Заполните пропуски глаголом в Past Continuous и переведите предложения.

1. When I went out into the garden, the sun ______(to shine).
2. I __________(to eat) ice cream when you met me in the park yesterday.
3. When I came home, Tom ______ (to speak) over the phone.
4. Somebody got into the room when we ________(to sleep).
5. He saw Jane when she ______ (to cross) the street.
6. He ______(to wait) for Jenny when it started raining.
7. The woman ______(to have) a bath when she felt bad.
8. The man ______(to sit) by the window when he heard the noise.
9. We _______(to watch TV) when the door bell rang.
10. She______ (to read) when somebody knocked at the door.
11. They _____(to talk) about him when he suddenly came in.

Упражнение 6. Спросите по образцу.

ОБРАЗЕЦ. When did you meet Jerry? I met Jerry when I was walking in the park.

1. When did you break the window? (play football)
2. When did she write the story? (fly to London)
3. When did he catch that butterfly? (go through the fields)
4. When did you cut your finger? (make dinner)
5. When did you saw the rainbow? (walk in the garden)

Упражнение 7. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. David (came / was coming) in when the children (wrote / were writing) a test.
2. Mike (telephoned / was telephoning) me when I (took I was taking) a shower.
3. Mike (spoke / was speaking) to me when his little sister (took / was taking) his book out of his schoolbag.
4. We (met / were meeting) them when we (stood I were standing) at the bus stop.
5. I (slept I was sleeping) when his mother (came / was coming) back.
6. On Monday while he (cooked / was cooking) lunch the postman (brought/ was bringing) him a letter from his friend.
7. When the teacher (came / was coming) into the classroom, the children (sat / were sitting) at their desks.

Упражнение 8. Ответьте на вопрос, что делали члены семьи, когда приехала тетя Дженни.

ОБРАЗЕЦ. What were family doing yesterday when aunt Jenny came?

1. John / listen to the radio ___________________________________
2. his sister / have a bath ___________________________________
3. the baby / play ___________________________________
4. Father / read a book ___________________________________
5. Mother / clean the room _____________________________________
6. the cat / sleep ___________________________________
7. grandparents / watch TV ____________________________________

Упражнение 9. Составьте предложения по картинкам.

ОБРАЗЕЦ. When we came to see our friend, he was painting the fence.

СЛУЧАЙ III. Вспомните! Past Continuous употребляется для выражения двух длительных действий (процессов), протекающих одновременно в определенный момент времени в прошлом.

Упражнение 10. Составьте предложения по картинкам .

ОБРАЗЕЦ. While we were talking to our friend, he was painting the fence.

Упражнение 11. Составьте предложения по образцу, используя Past Simple или Past Continuous .

ОБРАЗЕЦ. Mum/wash up/telephone/ring. — Mum was washing up when the telephone rang.

1. Tom/have a shower/doorbell/ring.
2. I/study/Jill/call.
3. Dad/have breakfast/post/arrive.
4. Nancy/read a book/she/hear a noise.
5. John/shop in town/he/meet Kevin.
6. The whole class/write a test/I/come.
7. We/drive along Park Avenue/something/go wrong in the car.

Упражнение 12. Прочитайте истроию, которая вполне могла случиться. Выберите правильный вариант глагола-действия.

I (met/was meeting) a friend while I (did/was doing) the shopping. While I (paid/was paying) for my things, I (heard/was hearing) someone call my name. I (turned/was turning) round and (saw/seeing) Paula. She (wore/was wearing) bright red coat. We (decided/were deciding) to have a cup of coffee. 6While we (had/ were having) a drink, a waiter (dropped/was dropping) pile of plates. We all (got/were getting) a terrible shock. While the waiter (picked/was picking) up the broken plates, he (cut/was cutting) his finger. We (left/were leaving) the cafe and (said/were saying) goodbye. I (finished/was finishing) my shopping and (went/was going) home.

Как делать упражнения по грамматике и не умереть со скуки?

Задания и упражнения на уроке бывают разные. Ролевые и , дискуссии, презентации, аудио и много других креативных штук.

И, конечно, традиционные упражнения. Заполнить пропуски, подобрать нужную форму глагола, раскрыть скобки и прочие «захватывающие» задания. Чаще всего такие упражнения дают на дом, но иногда их нужно сделать на уроке.

Единственная печалька проблема с такими упражнениями (хоть дома, хоть на уроке), что они часто выполняются механически. И так же механически проверяются. А в голове в итоге – пусто. Ну ладно, может быть, и не пусто. Но и не густо))

И раз уж таких упражнений практически не избежать – польза-то от них все же есть! – надо их как-то обыграть и заставить работать на себя.

Сегодня покажу один такой способ небанально сделать и проверить грамматическое упражнение (Past Simple и Past Continuous).

Упражнение на Past Simple и Past Continuous

А вы пытаетесь разнообразить стандартные грамматические упражнения? Как? Оставьте комментарий – обсудим.

Упражнение 1.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous .

1. Around me people (to talk) Russian, Italian and English.
2. Arnold (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Alex (to look) at his watch.
4. All night long the stars (to glitter).
5. Elizabeth (to eat) and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he (to wait) for his dinner to come up.
7. The family (to prepare) for the party.
8. She (to argue) that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Edward (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which (to start) to fill up, to a vacant corner.

Ответы:

1. Around me people were talking German, Italian and English.
2. Robert was talking to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Michael was looking at his watch.
4. All night long the stars were glittering.
5. Lizzie was eating and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he was waiting for his dinner to come up.
7. The family was preparing for the party.
8. She was arguing that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Dixon was hurrying through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which was starting to fill up, to a vacant corner.

Упражнение 2.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Вчера в 5 часов вечера я читал газету.
2. В воскресенье с 2-х до 4-х мы работали в саду.
3. Мы занимались английским языком весь день.
4. Когда я позвонил ему, он готовился к урокам.
5. Мы шли в библиотеку, когда она нас встретила.
6. Что вы делали в прошлую субботу вечером с 5 часов до 7 часов?
7. Когда я писал письмо, он делал упражнение по английскому языку.
8. Мы смотрели телевизор, а они слушали радио.
9. Во время обеда он читал газету.
10. Было уже темно, когда они выходили из леса.
11. Где вы работали сегодня в 9 часов утра?
12. Я ждал вас с 3-х до 4-х, а затем ушел.
13. Мы сели на скамейку. Рядом с нами два мальчика о чем-то громко разговаривали. Один из них задавал вопросы, а другой отвечал. Под деревом играли две девочки. Несколько студентов гуляли по дорожкам парка. На деревьях пели птицы. Становилось жарко, и мы решили искупаться.

Ответы:

garden.

4. When I rang

5. We were going to the library when she met us.

listening to the radio.

away.

1. I was reading a newspaper yesterday at 5 o’clock in the evening.

2. On Sunday from 2 o’clock till 4 o’clock we were working in the garden.

3. We were studying English the whole day.

4. When I rang him up he was preparing for the lessons.

5. We were going to the library when she met us.

6. What were you doing last Saturday in the evening from 5 o’clock till 7 o’clock?

7. When I was writing a letter, he was doing an English exercise.

8. We were watching TV, and they were listening to the radio.

9. He was reading a newspaper during dinner.

10. It was already dark when they were going out of the forest.

11. Where were you working today at 9 o’clock in the morning?

12. I was waiting for you from 3 o’clock till 4 o’clock, and then I went away.

13. We sat on the bench. The two boys were talking loudly near us. One of them was asking questions and the other was answering
them. The two girls were playing under the tree. Some students were walking along the paths of the park. The birds were singing in the
trees. It was getting hot and we decided to bathe.

1. I/to go home/at 4 o’clock yesterday.
2. We/to play basketball/at 6 o’clock last Sunday.
3. She/to talk with her friend/for forty minutes yesterday.
4. You/to wash the window/in the afternoon yesterday.
5. Nick/to ride his bike/all the evening.
6. Sheila and Dora/to wait for a bus/for half an hour.
7. They/to prepare for the party/all day yesterday.
8. I/to learn the poem/for an hour.
9. Dick/to paint the walls in his room/from 2 to 6 o’clock last Wednesday.
10. Eve and Tony/to skate/all day last Saturday.

Answers: 1. I was going home at 4 o’clock yesterday. 2. We were playing basketball at 6 o’clock last Sunday. 3.She was talking with her friend for forty minutes yesterday. 4.You were washing the window in the afternoon yesterday. 5. Nick was riding his bike all the evening. 6. Sheila and Dora were waiting for a bus for half an hour. 7. They were preparing for the party all day yesterday. 8. I was learning the poem for an hour. 9. Dick was painting the walls in his room from 2 to 6 o’clock last Wednesday. 10. Eve and Tony were skating all day last Saturday.

Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Alison … (to have) lunch at two o’clock yesterday.
2. Edward and Henry … (to play) the guitar all the evening.
3. Ben … (to run) in the park in the morning yesterday.
4. I … (to speak) to the manager from three to half past five last Thursday.
5. My grandparents … (to drive) to Poltava at this time yesterday.
6. Lucy … (to iron) clothes from 4 to 6 o’clock last Saturday.
7. You … (to sleep) for three hours in the afternoon.
8. Julia … (to listen) to news at this time yesterday.
9. My mother … (to dust) the furniture when I came home yesterday.
10. We … (to play) on the playground all day last Sunday.

Answers: 1. was having; 2. were playing; 3. was running; 4. was speaking; 5. were driving; 6. was ironing; 7. were sleeping; 8. was listening;
9. was dusting; 10. were playing.

Exercise 3. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

Указатели времени, которые используются с прошедшим длительным временем: when, while, as.
While используется, когда два действия происходият одновременно:
While he was playing computer games his sister was speaking on the phone. Когда он играл в компьютерные игры, его сестра разговаривала по телефону,
When и as употребляются, если одно действие в предложении было прервано другим действием:
The children were singing when (as) their parents entered the classroom. Дети пели, когда их родители вошли в класс.

1. I was brushing my teeth when/while my sister was making tea.
2. He was riding a horse when/while the car drove to the stable.
3. Sue was walking along the path as/while it started to rain.
4. You were washing the dishes as/while I was drying them.
5. Kate was speaking to the doctor when/while her mobile telephone rang.
6. We were discussing the film as/while Mary was looking through some magazines.
7. The waiter was carrying the tray when/while he dropped a glass.
8. Sam was crossing the road when/while he saw his friend at the bus stop.
9. Lin and Wendy were preparing for the test as/while the postman knocked at the door.
10. The child was eating soup when/while his mother was making salad.

Answers: 1. while; 2.when; 3. as; 4. while; 5. when; 6. while; 7. when; 8. when; 9. as; 10. while.

Exercise 4. Дополните предложения when или while.

1. The boys were playing football… the ball flew into the window.
2. Ronny was painting the fence … the bucket of paint turned over.
3. Denny was putting a tent… the girls were gathering wood for fire.
4. Rita was sleeping … the alarm-clock rang.
5. Nelly was peeling potatoes … her sister was cutting chicken into pieces.
6. Nigel was skiing … he fell down and broke his leg.
7. They were arguing … Mrs Elliot entered the room.
8. … my mother was watching her favourite show on TV, father was making coffee.
9. She was typing a letter … she found some mistakes.
10. They were driving towards the village … it started to snow.

Answers: 1. when; 2.when; 3. while; 4. when; 5. while; 6.when; 7.when; 8. while; 9. when; 10. when.

Exercise 5. Сделайте предложения отрицательными.

1. The teacher was explaining the exercise to the pupils.
2. Amanda was travelling around Africa at that time.
3. We were having a Music lesson at ten o’clock yesterday.
4. I was doing the shopping yesterday.
5. Martin was visiting his aunt at this time yesterday.
6. The girls were preparing for the concert.
7. They were flying to Wales at 6 o’clock yesterday.
8. It was raining hard all day last Tuesday.
9. Mike and Jess were walking in the park last evening.
10. He was choosing the books in the library then.

Answers: 1. The teacher wasn’t explaining the exercise to the pupils. 2. Amanda wasn’t travelling around Africa at that time. 3. We weren’t having a Music lesson at ten o’clock yesterday. 4. I wasn’t doing the shopping yesterday. 5. Martin wasn’t visiting his aunt at this time yesterday. 6.The girls weren’t preparing for the concert. 7. They weren’t flying to Wales at 6 o’clock yesterday. 8. It wasn’t raining hard all day last Tuesday. 9. Mike and Jess weren’t walking in the park last evening. 10. He wasn’t choosing the books in the library then.

Exercise 6. Составьте предложения, используя слова в скобках в the Past Continuous Tense.

Example: He wasn’t reading the newspaper, (magazine) +
He wasn’t reading the newspaper, he was reading a magazine.
We were looking for apples, (bananas) — We were looking for apples, we weren’t looking for bananas.

1. Angela wasn’t singing a song, (dance) +
2. I was cooking potatoes, (fish) —
3. The boys were watching a film, (the news) —
4. My mother wasn’t washing the dishes, (iron the clothes) +
5. He was building the house, (garage) —
6. They were gathering berries, (mushrooms) —
7. You weren’t listening to music, (read the book) +
8. Ben was repairing his bike, (his car) —

Answers: 1. Angela wasn’t singing a song, she was dancing. 2. I was cooking potatoes, I wasn’t cooking fish. 3. The boys were watching a film, they weren’t watching the news. 4.My mother wasn’t washing the dishes, she was ironing the clothes. 5. He was building the house, he wasn’t building the garage. 6.They were gathering berries, they weren’t gathering mushrooms. 7. You weren’t listening to music, you were reading the book. 8. Ben was repairing his bike, he wasn’t repairing his car.

Exercise 7. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. You … (not to listen) to the radio, you … (to read) the letter from your niece.
2. Clara … (to take) a bath at nine o’clock yesterday evening.
3. Monica and her friend … (to have) coffee in the sitting-room.
4. Our Granny … (not to plant) tomatoes in the garden.
5. Dick … (to carry) his bag towards the hotel room.
6. Sally and Frank … (not to decorate) the classroom, they … (to prepare) a wall newspaper.
7. The professor … (to give) a lecture but some students … (not to listen) to him.
8. The nurse … (not to take) his temperature, she … (to give) him an aspirin.
9. The train … (to arrive) at the station at seven o’clock.
10. Olga … (not to wait) for us yesterday evening.

Answers: 1. weren’t listening, were reading; 2. was taking; 3. were having; 4. wasn’t planting; 5. was carrying; 6. weren’t decorating, were preparing; 7. was giving, weren’t listening; 8. wasn’t taking, was giving; 9. was arriving; 10. wasn’t waiting.

Exercise 8. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму и прочитайте шутку.

A man and his wife had a small cafe near the station. The cafe often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to eat and drink there while they … (to wait) for trains.
It was midnight one day and all the people left the cafe except one man. That man … (not to eat), and … (not to drink). He … (to sleep). The owner of the cafe and his wife were very tired. The wife looked at the man several times, but he still … (to sleep). When it was three o’clock in the morning the wife came up to her husband and said, «You have woken this man six times now, Robert, but he didn’t leave. Why haven’t you sent him away? It’s very late».
«Oh, no, I don’t want to send him away», answered her husband with a smile. «You see, every time I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I bring it to him, he pays it. Then he goes to sleep again».

Answers: The cafe often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to eat and drink there while they were waiting for trains. That man wasn’t eating , and wasn’t drinking . He was sleeping . The wife looked at the man several times, but he still was sleeping .

Exercise 9. Сделайте предложения вопросительными.

1. We were having lunch in the canteen.
2. She was singing a lovely song.
3. You were speaking to your boss.
4. George was sitting in the armchair by the fireplace.
5. Jane and Margaret were going to the airport.
6. The baby was crying.
7. It was getting dark.
8. We were waiting for my cousin.
9. The woman was watching the children on the playground.
10. The tourists were taking photos in front of the palace.

Answers: 1. Were we having lunch in the canteen? 2.Was she singing a lovely song? 3. Were you speaking to your boss? 4.Was George sitting in the armchair by the fireplace? 5. Were Jane and Margaret going to the airport? 6.Was the baby crying? 7. Was it getting dark? 8. Were we waiting for my cousin? 9. Was the woman watching the children on the playground? 10.Were the tourists taking photos in front of the palace?

Exercise 10. Составьте предложения, используя the Past Continuous Tense.

1. A man/to fish/on the bank of the river.
2. They/to make notes/during the lecture?
3. She/not to smile/any more.
4. Polly/and her cousin/to have tea.
5. You/to dig/in the garden?
6. Mike/to hang/a picture in the living-room.
7. Sue/not to swim/in the swimming-pool.
8. They/to wait/for the doctor?
9. I/not to look/at the actors.
10. She/to speak/in a friendly way.

Answers: 1. A man was fishing on the bank of the river. 2. Were they making notes during the lecture? 3. She wasn’t smiling any more. 4. Polly and her cousin were having tea. 5. Were you digging in the garden? 6. Mike was hanging a picture in the living-room. 7. Sue wasn’t swimming in the swimming-pool. 8. Were they waiting for the doctor? 9. I wasn’t looking at the actors. 10. She was speaking in a friendly way.

Exercise 11. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. … you … (to wash) the clothes at 4 o’clock yesterday? - No, I …. I … (to tidy) my room at that time.
2. … Lucy … (to do) the shopping when you met her? - Yes, she … .
3. … they … (to translate) the text in the afternoon? - No, they …. They … (to prepare) for the Maths test.
4. … Alison and Rita … (to sit) in a cafe at three o’clock? - Yes, they … . They … (to eat) ice cream.
5. … Steve … (to play) computer games all the evening? - No, he …. He … (to do) his homework.
6. … Barbara … (to sunbathe) in the morning yesterday? - Yes, she ….
7. … the children … (to help) their grandparents yesterday? - Yes, they … . They … (to gather) fruit in the garden.
8. … you … (to sleep) at four o’clock yesterday? - Yes, I … .
9. … Phil … (to speak) to the receptionist when you came into the hall of the hotel? - No, he …. He … (to have) breakfast in the cafe.
10. … you (to pack) your luggage when the taxi arrived? - No, I … .

Answers: 1.Were you washing the clothes at 4 o’clock yesterday? - No, I wasn’t. I was tidying my room at that time. 2. Was Lucy doing the shopping when you met her? - Yes, she was. 3. Were they translating the text in the afternoon? - No, they weren’t. They were preparing for the Maths test. 4. Were Alison and Rita sitting in a cafe at three o’clock? - Yes, they were. They were eating ice cream. 5. Was Steve playing computer games all the evening? - No, he wasn’t. He was doing his homework. 6. Was Barbara sunbathing in the morning yesterday? - Yes, she was. 7. Were the children helping their grandparents yesterday? - Yes, they were. They were gathering fruit in the garden. 8. Were you sleeping at four o’clock yesterday? - Yes, I was. 9. Was Phil speaking to the receptionist when you came into the hall of the hotel? - No, he wasn’t. He was having breakfast in the cafe. 10. Were you packing your luggage when the taxi arrived? - No, I wasn’t.

Exercise 12. Напишите вопросы к предложениям, используя вопросительные слова в скобках.

Состовляя специальные вопросы в прошедшим длительном времени, слова распологают в таком порядке:

вопросительное слово (Wh-word), вспомогательный глагол was/were, подлежащее, сказуемое (с окончанием -іng).

Wh-word + was + l/he/she/it + Ving?
Wh-word + were + you/we/fhey + Ving?
Например:
Where was she going yesterday? Куда она шла вчера?
What were you doing at 5 o’clock yesterday? Что ты делал вчера в 5 часов?
Вопрос к подлежащему образуется с помощью вспмогательного глагола was:

Who was cooking dinner yesterday? Кто готовил обед вчера?

1. She was visiting her dentist at two o’clock yesterday. (What to do? When?)
2. They were having an English lesson at ten o’clock last Monday. (Who? What lesson?)
3. We were driving towards the village yesterday evening. (Where? When?)
4. He was painting the roof of the garage last Saturday. (What? When?)
5. You were waiting for your brother at the bus stop. (Whom? What to do?)
6. My aunt was speaking to the shop- assistant in the supermarket. (Whose? Where?)
7. We were walking quickly because of the rain. (How? Why?)
8. The dog was barking in the yard. {What to do? Where?)
9. They were sunbathing on the beach. (Who? Where?)
10. She was painting a picture in her room. (What? What to do?)

Answers: 1. What was she doing at two o’clock yesterday? When was she visiting her dentist? 2. Who was having an English lesson at ten o’clock last Monday? What lesson were they having at ten o’clock last Monday? 3. Where were we driving yesterday evening? When were we driving towards the village? 4.What was he painting last Saturday? When was he painting the roof of the garage? 5. Whom were you waiting for at the bus stop? What were you doing at the bus stop? 6. Whose aunt was speaking to the shop-assistant in the supermarket? Where was my aunt speaking to the shop assistant? 7. How were we walking? Why were we walking quickly? 8. What was the dog doing in the yard? Where was the dog barking? 9. Who was sunbathing on the beach? Where were they sunbathing? 10. What was she painting in her room? What was she doing in her room?

Exercise 13. Составьте вопрос к выделенным словосочетаниям.

1. The girls were playing tennis in the tennis court .
2. The cat was sleeping on the sofa .
3. We were crossing the street at the traffic light.
4. He was explaining the task to his brother .
5. The woman was walking slowly along the road .

Answers: 1. Who was playing tennis in the tennis court? What were the girls playing in the tennis court? Where were the girls playing tennis? 2. What was the cat doing on the sofa? Where was the cat sleeping? 3. Who was crossing the street at the traffic light? What were we crossing at the traffic light? 4.What was he explaining to his brother? Whom was he explaining the task to? 5. How was the woman walking along the road? Where was the woman walking slowly?

Exercise 14. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Where … you … (to go) yesterday evening? - I … (to go) to the railway station to meet my uncle.
2. Where … your sister … (to shop) yesterday morning? - Well, she … (to shop) in a new shopping centre all day yesterday.
3. How long … they … (to prepare) for the test last Sunday? - They … (to prepare) for the test from 2 to 6 o’clock.
4. What book … he … (to read) at five o’clock yesterday? - He … (not to read). He … (to translate) a short story for his French lesson.
5. What … Dick … (to do) yesterday evening? - He … (to play) a new computer game all the evening.
6. Why … Chris and Sam … (to laugh) so loudly? - Because they … (to watch) a comedy film.
7. Who … (to sing) that nice song when we came into the hall? - My friend … (to sing).
8. Why … you … (to bake) a cake yesterday morning? - Because I… (to wait) for the guests.
9. Whom … she … (to speak) to when I met her? - She … (to speak) to her coach.
10. Whose car … Bill … (o drive) yesterday? - He … (to drive) his cousin’s car.

Answers: 1. Where were you going yesterday evening? - I was going to the railway station to meet my uncle. 2. Where was your sister shopping yesterday morning? - Well, she was shopping in a new shopping centre all day yesterday. 3. How long were they preparing for the test last Sunday? - They were preparing for the test from 2 to 6 o’clock. 4. What book was he reading at five o’clock yesterday? - He wasn’t reading. He was translating a short story for his French lesson. 5. What was Dick doing yesterday evening? - He was playing a new computer game all the evening. 6. Why were Chris and Sam laughing so loudly? - Because they were watching a comedy film. 7. Who was singing that nice song when we came into the hall? - My friend was singing. 8. Why were you baking a cake yesterday morning? - Because I was waiting for the guests. 9. Whom was she speaking to when I met her? - She was speaking to her coach. 10.Whose car was Bill driving yesterday? - He was driving his cousin’s car.

Exercise 15. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Что вы делала вчера в пять часов? - Мы готовили ужин и ждали гостей.
2. Куда она шла вчера утром? - Она шла к стоматологу.
3. Какой фильм твой брат смотрел вчера в кинотеатре? - Он смотрел новый фильм ужасов.
4. Где она ждала меня? - Она ждала нас возле театра.
5. Какую статью вы читали вчера? - Я читал статью о новейших научных открытиях.
6. Почему он вел машину так быстро? - Он спешил на вокзал.
7. Когда Том плавал в бассейне вчера? - Он плавал с четырех до пяти часов.
8. Что твой брат делал вчера утром? - Он ремонтировал велосипед вчера утром.
9. С кем Анна разговаривала вчера в 2 часа? - Она разговаривала с секретарем.
10. Что дети делали вчера после уроков? - Они готовились к спортивным соревнованиям.

Answers: 1. What were you doing at five o’clock yesterday? - We were cooking supper and waiting for guests. 2. Where was she going yesterday morning? - She was going to the dentist. 3. What film was your brother watching in the cinema yesterday? - He was watching a new horror film. 4. Where was she waiting for me? - She was waiting for you near the theatre. 5.What article were you reading yesterday? - I was reading an article about the latest scientific discoveries. 6. Why was he driving so fast? - He was hurrying to the railway station. 7. When was Tom swimming in the swimming- pool yesterday? - He was swimming from four to five. 8. What was your brother doing yesterday morning? - He was repairing a bike yesterday morning. 9. Who was Anna speaking to at two o’clock yesterday? - She was speaking to a secretary. 10.What were the children doing after the lessons yesterday? - They were preparing for the sport competitions.