Упражнения на употребление past continuous. Тренировка грамматики: Past Simple vs Past Continuous

1. I didn"t take my umbrella. It ... when I left home. (rain)
2. Last night at 10 o"clock my brother ... for his exam. (prepare)
3. Everyone ... in silence. (sit)
4. I don"t know what the teacher ... about, I ... .(talk, listen)
5. A man ... along the road when he saw a cat. (walk)

Задание 2. Задайте специальные вопросы к предложениям, используя вопросительные слова, данные в скобках.

1. Paul"s grandma was watching TV to learn the latest news. (why)
2. Yesterday evening was chilly so everyone was wearing a jacket. (who)
3. On Tuesday at 10 o"clock his boss was flying from Berlin to Moscow. (when)
4. Her children were playing outside all the time. (where)
5. John was cleaning his flat from six till eight. (when)

Задание 3. Переведите предложения на английский язык, уделяя особое внимание глаголам, которые не употребляются в форме Past Continuous.

1. Оливер играл со своей сестрой, когда в комнату вошла мама.
2. Он любил ее всю свою жизнь.
3. Я разговаривала с подругой, когда мой телефон зазвонил.
4. Она слышала стук в дверь, но не открыла ее.
5. Что ты делал в 3 часа?

Задание 4. Исправьте ошибки в предложениях.

1. There were a lot of people on the beach but nobody wasn"t swimming.
2. This house was belonging to her grandparents when she moved out.
3. My cat slept on the sofa when I came back from work.
4. At 11 o"clock in the morning we was finishing the project.
5. The television was on because the whole family was watched it.

Задание 5. Напишите глаголы в форме Past Continuous с местоимением, данным в скобках. Уделите особое внимание правописанию.

Пример: play (I) - I was playing

1. sit (we)
2. run (he)
3. lie (they)
4. live (she)
5. ski (I)

Ответы с пояснениями

Задание 1.

1. was not raining

   Отрицательные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + not + глагол с окончанием -ing.

2. was preparing/ was not preparing

   Отрицательные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + not + глагол с окончанием -ing;

3. was sitting

   Утвердительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing.

4. was talking, was not listening

   Утвердительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing; отрицательные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + not + глагол с окончанием -ing.

5. was walking

   Утвердительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing.

Задание 2.

1. Why was Paul"s grandma watching TV?
2. Who was wearing a jacket yesterday evening?

   Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were, который ставится на место перед подлежащим , и глагола с окончанием -ing.

3. When was his boss flying from Berlin to Moscow?

   Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were, который ставится на место перед подлежащим , и глагола с окончанием -ing.

4. Where were her children playing all the time?

   Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were, который ставится на место перед подлежащим , и глагола с окончанием -ing.

5. When was John cleaning his flat?

   Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were, который ставится на место перед подлежащим , и глагола с окончанием -ing.

Задание 3.

1. Oliver was playing with his sister when their mother entered the room.

   Утвердительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing.

2. He loved her all his life.

   Глагол love (любить) выражает эмоции. Такие глаголы, как правило, не употребляются во временах группы Continuous.

3. I was talking to my friend when my phone rang.

   Утвердительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing.

4. She heard a knock at the door but she didn"t open it.

   Глагол hear (слышать) относится к глаголам чувственного восприятия. Такие глаголы не употребляются во временах группы Continuous.

5. What were you doing at 3 o"clock?

   Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were, который ставится на место перед подлежащим , и глагола с окончанием -ing.

Задание 4.

1. nobody was swimming

   Местоимение nobody является отрицательным. В английском предложении может быть только одно отрицание.

2. house belonged

   Глагол belong относится к группе глаголов-исключений, которые не употребляются во временах группы Continuous.

3. cat was sleeping

   В данном предложении описана ситуация, когда однократное действие происходит на фоне другого (более долгого по времени).

4. we were finishing

   Past Continuous образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола were для местоимений 1-го лица множественного числа.

5. was watching it

   Past Continuous образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing .

Задание 5.

1. we were sitting
2. he was running
3. they were lying
4. she was living
5. I was skiing

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.

Тренировочные упражнения по английскому языку по теме "Прошедшее простое и прошедшее продолженное время"

Тренировка грамматики: Past Simple vs Past Continuous. Упражнения на закрепление.

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Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в фоpму Past Continuous.
While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree. 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: - Who broke the window ?
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.

EX: 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.
EX: 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.
1.The children were decorating their classroom. (when) - When were they decorating the classroom? - They were decorating it after the lessons.
2. When I went into the yard, the boys were playing (football)
3. When we were playing, Bob was shouting. (loudly)
4. I met Victor in the street. He was running quickly, (where)
5. The weather was fine, the sun was shining, (all day)
6. Nick was watching his little sister in the garden. (why)
7. His sister was helping him to pack his things when I came, (what things)
8. They were cooking dinner at that time, (with whom)
9. I was waiting for him at 3 o’clock yesterday. (where)
10.He was looking for something when I came in. (what)
11. 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 . play swim feed sleep laugh
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 ? - In the swimming pool.
2. It | was | raining ? - Oh, no. It wasn’t. The sun was shining brightly.
3. The elephant | what | eating | was ? - Some grass and fruit.
4. What | was | playing with | the monkey ? - With a small ball.
5. Were | how many lions | sleeping in the cage? - Both of them.

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? - A book. - Did your friends see you then? - No, they didn’t. They _______________ (watch TV). - What ________ they ____________ (watch)? - Some film. But why? - 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?)

1. Around me people (to talk) German, Italian and English.

2. Robert (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.

3. Michael (to look) at his watch.

4. All night long the stars (to glitter).

5. Lizzie (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 Dixon (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.

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

2. He (to work) in the garden from two till five o"clock.

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

4. You (to play) football at six o"clock?

5. You (to drink) tea at seven o"clock?

6. He (to draw) from three till four o"clock?

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

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

9. They (to skate) at three o"clock?

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

Ответы

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

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.

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

3. were watching

4. Were you playing football … ?

5. Were you drinking tea … ?

6. Was he drawing … ?

7. Who was listening … ?

8. Was it raining … ?

9. Were they skating … ?

10. She was not (=wasn’t) helping …

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

Показать ответы с переводом:

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.

Показать ответы с переводом:

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 was shining 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 – или . Обращайте внимание на контекст, который поможет понять, какое время глагола нужно в каждом случае.

Показать ответы с переводом:

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 be?” (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.

Показать правильные ответы:

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.

Показать правильные ответы:

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