Past Continuous and Past Simple. Lesson 4

Past Continuous

Past Continuous вживаємо для опису тривалої дії в минулому.

Past Continuous утворюється за допомогою дієслова was / wereта основного дієслова із закінченням -ing.

Past Continuous – Past Simple

Якщо в одному реченні розповідають про дві дії, треба зрощумвти, які вони за тривалістю:

для позначення довгої, тривалої дії вживаємо Past Continuous;

для позначення короткої, одномоментної дії, яка перервала довгу - вживаємо Past Simple:

I was doing my homework when mum came home.

Exercise

Choose the correct variant.

1) Susan flew / was flying to Madrid two days ago.

2) Henry cleaned / was cleaning the garage from 11 o’clock in the afternoon till 6 o’clock in the evening.

3) Mr Smithson typed / was typing the some documents in the office when the lights went / was going out.

4) A big bus stopped / was stopping in front of the post-office.

5) Betty did / was doing her homework while her mother talked / was talking by phone.

6) I met / was meeting Sally in the cinema last Friday.

7) The snow fell / was falling when Bill came / was coming home yesterday night.

8) Suddenly Tom heard / was hearing some noises behind the front door.

9) While Alice washed / was washing her hair, Phil made / was making tea in the kitchen.

10) George had / was having a cup of coffee when the news on TV started / was starting.