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The Past Simple Tense or the Past Continuous Tense
| Past Simple (V2 (-ed)) | Past Continuous (was/were + V4 (-ing)) |
| Мы используем Past Simple | Мы используем Past Continuous |
| — для выражения действий или состояний в прошлом, когда есть указание на время действия Long ago people built houses out of wood. We watched TV yesterday. — для выражения действий в прошлом, идущих в хронологической последовательности. Yesterday I got up early, drank a cup of coffee and drove to work. In the evening I watched TV and then walked my dog. Then I got to bed. — с такими словами-спутниками как a year ago, last Monday, yesterday I graduated from the University five years ago. | — для выражения действия, которое продолжалось в какой-то момент или период времени в прошлом He was listening to the news on television at nine o’clock last night. It was pouring with rain all day and she was wondering what to do. — вместе с Past Simple, чтобы сказать о действии, которое произошло во время другого действия I was sleeping when my friend called. |
| Утвердительная форма | I saw John last week. | I was still having dinner when my boss called. |
| Вопросительная форма | When didyou seeJohn? | Were you still having dinner when your boss called? |
| Отрицательная форма | I didn’t (did not) see John last week. | I wasn’t (was not) having dinner when my boss called. |
Practice:
1. Работайте с партнером. Прочитайте следующие диалоги и драматизируйте их:
1. A: I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me.
B: Really? When?
A: At about 3:15. You were getting out of a police car.
B: That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 3:15 I was cooking dinner.
A: Hmm. I guess I made a mistake.
2. A: I saw you yesterday, but you didn’t see me.
B: Really? When?
A: At about 10:30. You were riding your bicycle along Main Street.
B: That wasn’t me. Yesterday at 10:30 I was watching TV.
A: Hmm. I guess I made a mistake.
2. Работайте с партнером. Составьте собственные диалоги, используя данные слова:
Getting out of a taxi — sleeping, walking out of the shop — cleaning my apartment, jogging through the park — fixing my car, getting on a bus — playing table-tennis.
- Составьте свой диалог. Драматизируйте его:
4. Поставьте глагол в скобках в правильную грамматическую форму (Past Simple или Past Continuous):
1. He (have) an accident because he (drive) too fast.
2. We (not/drink) anything because we (not/be) thirsty.
3. Somebody (knock) at the door when Bob (have a shower).
4. Barbara (not/waste) much time reading love stories because she (not/be) interested in them.
5. While we (wait) for the bus Mary (buy) some newspapers at the news-stall.
6. I (see) a nice dress in the shop when I (come) to my parents yesterday.
5. Выразите свое несогласие со следующими утверждениями, используя информацию в скобках:
Model: I think John was reading a magazine while waiting for his wife. (do a crossword)
No, he wasn’t. He was doing a crossword.
I believe Jack was talking to that pretty girl when you come. (to his mother)
No, he wasn’t. …
I suppose they were still dancing when he returned. (leave the house)
No, they weren’t. …
I think Jane was looking at Fred when Tom saw her. (the other way)
No, she wasn’t. Jane ….
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