Grammar rhymes - Joanna Zaranska 1997
Past continuous
Yesterday NAUGHTY GRADE ONE had a really naughty day.
This is what they were doing at lunch break:
Remember!
Время PAST CONTINUOUS мы используем, когда говорим о том, что происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.
RON’S STORY
Remember!
Время PAST CONTINUOUS мы используем, когда говорим о том, что происходило в определенный момент в прошлом и было прервано каким-то другим событием.
I was trying to catch it, when it crawled under the cupboard.
PAST CONTINUOUS
This is a holiday snapshot. Look at it! What were they all doing on July 25th at 2 p.m.?
AFFIRMATIVE |
I was eating ice-cream. |
You were drinking ice-tea. |
He was reading a book. |
She was watching the sea. |
It was having a nap. |
We were rowing a boat. |
You were making sand pies. |
They were building a moat. |
QUESTIONS |
SHORT |
ANSWERS |
Was I eating ice-cream? |
Yes, I was. |
No, I wasn’t. |
Were you drinking ice-tea? |
Yes, you were. |
No, you weren’t. |
Was he reading a book? |
Yes, he was. |
No, he wasn’t. |
Was she watching the sea? |
Yes, she was. |
No, she wasn’t. |
Was it having a nap? |
Yes, it was. |
No, it wasn't. |
Were we rowing a boat? |
Yes, we were. |
No, we weren’t. |
Were you making sand pies? |
Yes, we were. |
No, we weren’t. |
Were they building a moat? |
Yes, they were. |
No, they weren’t. |
NEGATIVE
I was not eating ice-cream. |
I wasn't eating ice-cream. |
You were not drinking ice-tea. |
You weren’t drinking ice-tea. |
He was not reading a book. |
He wasn’t reading a book. |
She was not watching the sea. |
She wasn't watching the sea. |
It was not having a nap. |
It wasn't having a nap. |
We were not rowing a boat. |
We weren't rowing a boat. |
You were not making sand pies. |
You weren’t making sand pies. |
They were not building a moat. |
They weren't building a moat. |
Remember!
Форма времени PAST CONTINUOUS состоит из особого глагола ТО BE в прошедшем времени (WAS/WERE) и формы с -ing.
Attention!
В вопросительной форме WAS и WERE ставятся перед подлежащим, напр.:
Не was reading a book. Was he reading a book?
В отрицательной форме после WAS и WERE мы ставим NOT, напр.:
Не was reading a book. Не was not/wasn’t reading a book.
Task 1
Вставь следующие глаголы в PAST CONTINUOUS: wash, watch, bake, read, clean, visit, eat, drink.
Task 2
Заполни пропуски приведенными в скобках глаголами в PAST SIMPLE или PAST CONTINUOUS.
My cat (drink) was drinking milk, when it (see) saw a mouse.
Adam (ride) ... to the park, when he (fall off) ... his bike.
Mummy (make) ... tea, when she (spill) ... some water.
When Goldilocks (sleep) ... the bears (come back) ... home.
When the children (play) ... football, it (start) ... to rain.
The clock (strike) ... midnight, when Cinderella (dance) ... with the prince.
Little Red Riding Hood (meet) ... the wolf, when she (go) ... to Granny’s house.
Mark (study) ... in his room, when he (hear) ... a horrible noise.