The past continuous tense

1. The Past Continuous Tense

Прошедшее длительное время

2. The Past Continuous Tense

Обозначает
незаконченное
действие, происходившее в
определенный момент в
прошлом:
I was writing a letter at 5
o’clock last Sunday.
I
was watching TV when my
father came into the room.

3.

The Past Continuous
Tense образуется:
was
were
Verb
множ. число were working
ед. число was writing a letter Tuesday.
-ing

4.

was
were
Ving
We were not working.

5.

Yes/No-question
Was
Were
Ving
1Were you working in the garden at
2 o’clock yesterday?
2.
3.Was he working in the garden at 10
o’clock last Wednesday?

6.

Wh-question
When
Where
Who
was
were
Ving
1. When were you working in the
garden?
2. Where were you working?
3. Who was working in the garden?

7. Put the verb “to be” in the right form:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
They ___ doing their homework.
I ___ playing the piano.
She ____ eating an apple.
Mum ____ washing dishes.
The children ____ playing computer games.
A little girl ____ crying.
Our football team ____ winning.
We ____ singing a wonderful song.

8. Put the verb in the right form:

1.
At 11 o’clock I was (drive) in a car.
2.
He was (go) to school.
3.
Mum was (cook) dinner.
4.
Dad was (repair) the car.
5.
My friends were (play) volleyball.
6.
We were (swim) in the river.
7.
His uncle was (work) in the garden.
8.
They were (watch) TV.