Past Progressive Tense

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Действие происходило в определенный период времени в прошлом. Was Were + Verb + ing back next menu В 5 часов он читал книгу. He was reading a book at 5 o’clock. Она играла на пианино, когда я вошел в комнату. She was playing the piano when I came into the room.

Study the Grammar Rule:
Изучите данную ситуацию:
Yesterday at that time I was playing football.
was playing - означает, что он был в процессе игры в футбол. Он уже начал игру, но еще не закончил ее. Это время называется Past Progressive .
Мы используем Past Progressive , чтобы сказать, что действие началось или продолжается в какой-то момент в прошлом. Например:
- She was sitting comfortably on the floor.
The boy was throwing stones at a kitten which was sitting on the fe nce across the street.
Past Progressive не говорит нам что-либо об окончании действия. Возможно, оно потом закончилось, возможно - нет. Сравните:
- She was cooking the supper . (past progressive ) = Она готовила ужин, но мы не знаем, перестала ли она это делать.
- She cooked the supper . (past simple) = Она начала и закончила готовить ужин.
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Определенный момент часто не выражен прямо, но понятен из ситуации. Например:
- Red Chief was sitting on Bill's chest holding him by hair with one hand. He was trying to take Bill's scalp.
- He was standing in front of him ready to strike him with a big stone.
Мы часто используем Past continuous, чтобы сказать, что кто-то находился в процессе совершения какого-либо действия в определённый момент в прошлом. Действие или ситуация уже начались перед этим моментом, но еще не закончились.
- This time yesterday the Time Traveller was talking to a group of his friends about the problem of travelling in time.
Это время не говорит нам о том, закончилось ли действие:
- The Time Ttraveller was moving further and further into the future.
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Время Past Progressive часто употребляют с Past Simple, чтобы сказать, что что-то еще произошло во время совершения действия:
- Just at daybreak I woke up because Bill was screaming.
- When I came back to a cave I saw that Bill was standing with his
back to the wall.
Но чтобы сказать, что одно произошло после другого, используется Past Simple:
- Arthur gave the sailor his watch and money and the sailor went away.
Время Past Progressive часто употребляется после таких фраз, как:
the whole day, all day long.
- The car was waiting for them at the stage door the whole day.
- All day long he was walking noiselessly, like a scout.
Время Past Progressive употребляется для выражения действия, рассматриваемого как постоянно продолжающийся процесс.
В этом случае используются такие наречия, как: always, ever, constantly .
- His photograph was always appearing in the illustrated papers.
- Ann was constantly complaining of being lonely.
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Спряжение глагола в Past Progressive (continuous) Tense
I was sitting at the table when he called me .
You were sitting at the table when he called me .
He was sitting at the table when he called me .
She was sitting at the table when he called me .
It was sitting at the table when he called me .
We were sitting at the table when he called me .
You were sitting at the table when he called me .
They were sitting at the table when he called me .
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Interrogative Sentences in Past Progressive Tense. I was writing a letter. I Was writing a letter ? Yes, I was Yes, you were No, I was not No, you weren’t back next menu

Interrogative sentences in Past Progressive Tense You were playing bingo. you Were playing bingo ? Yes, I was Yes, you were No, I was not No, you weren’t back next menu

Interrogative Sentences in Past Progressive Tense He was playing at 4 o’clock. he Was playing at 4 o’clock ? Yes, he was No, he wasn’t She, it – the same way back next menu

Interrogative sentences in Past Progressive Tense We were watching TV then. we Were watching TV then ? Yes, we were Yes, you were No, we weren’t No, you weren’t You, they – the same way back next menu

Past Progressive Tense. Interrogative Form.
Was I reading a book?
Were you reading a book?
Was he reading a book?
Was she reading a book ?
Was it reading a book?
Were we reading a book?
Were you reading a book?
Were they reading a book?
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Questions and Answers
Was I reading? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
Were you reading? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
Was he reading? Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.
Was she reading? Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
Was it reading? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.
Were we reading? Yes, we were. No, we weren’t
Were you reading? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t
Were they reading? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.
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Present Progressive Tense Negative Form
I was not playing chess then.
You were not playing chess then.
He was not playing chess then.
She was not playing chess then.
It was not playing chess then.
We were not playing chess then.
You were not playing chess then.
They were not playing chess then.
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. back next menu Have Some Training. The Frog was catching a worm when I saw it. Was the frog catching a worm when I saw it? Yes, it was. Was the frog catching a mosquito when I saw it? No, it wasn’t. Was the frog catching a worm or a mosquito when I saw it? It was catching a worm. What was the frog doing when I saw it? It was catching a worm. What was the frog catching when I saw it? It was catching a worm. I saw a frog that was catching a worm at 5 o’clock yesterday.

The man was jumping into the pool when I saw him. Was the man jumping into the pool when I saw him? Yes, he was. Was the man jumping into the swimming pool when I saw him? No, he wasn’t. Was the man jumping into the pool or the swimming pool when I saw him? He was jumping into the pool. What was the man doing when I saw him? He was jumping into the pool. Where was the man jumping when I saw him? He was jumping into the pool. back next menu I saw the man who was jumping into the pool at 1 o’clock yesterday.

The man was hopping at 3 o’clock. Was the man hopping at 3 o’clock? Yes, he was. Was the man jumping at 3 o’clock ? No, he wasn’t. Was the man jumping or hopping at three o’clock? He was hopping. What was the man doing at three o’clock? He was hopping. back next menu 3-00 рм

back next menu The man and the woman were running at 5 o’clock. Were they running at 5 o’clock? Yes, they were. Were they swimming at 5 o’clock? No, they weren’t. Were they running or swimming at that time? They were running. What were they doing? They were running.

What were you doing at this time yesterday? I was taking a bath. Why are you asking? I was going to see you. But when I was coming here I met my friend who invited me to the football match. I tried to call you on the phone but it didn’t answer. I suppose I was taking a bath and didn’t hear the call. back next menu

What were you doing at the dentist’s office when I saw you? I had a terrible toothache and the dentist was extracting my bad tooth. back next menu

What were you doing tonight? I was watching the flying saucers. I was lucky because I was watching them swimmingly. OK, what were they doing ? They were flying in different directions and even wanted to land. back next menu

What was the which doing when you saw her? She was making a broth and the natives were dancing . What was she doing when you saw her again? When I saw her again she was giving them the broth and when they fell asleep, she took all their gold and flew away. back next menu

I saw a film about the dinosaurs yesterday. They were walking in the forests, flying in the sky, and swimming in the seas. I was watching them with great interest. back next menu

Why are crying? I’m scared. Why, what’s the matter? I was watching the film about the dinosaurs when I saw them in my room. Sorry, darling, it was a cat. back next menu

the birds were flying. the elk was running. the Frog was dancing on a stump and the hare was hiding behind it. the Herron was dancing and watching the frog. When I came into the forest….. back next menu

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