Past Continuous

Past continuous

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous

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.

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

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.

3. Напишите, чем занималась миссис Тэйлор в определенное время.

Н-р:  Mrs. Taylor was packing her bags at 6 a.m. (Миссис Тэйлор упаковывала сумки в 6 утра.)

6 a.m.                          pack her bags

7 a.m.                          drive to the airport

9 a.m.                          fly to Liverpool

noon                           have a business meeting

1 p.m.                         have lunch

2 p.m.                         check in at a hotel

3 p.m.                         talk to her boss on the phone

4 p.m.                         work in the Internet

4. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

Tom was sleeping in his bed when somebody stole his car. His wife was watching TV in the living-room. His mother, Mrs. Crown, was talking on the phone in her bedroom. His father, Mr. Crown, was playing cards with his neighbors. Tom’s son was listening to music with his headphones. And Tom’s daughter was taking a shower.The dog wasn’t barking.

1. Was Tom sleeping?

2. What was his wife doing?

3. Was Mrs. Crown talking on the phone in Tom’s bedroom?

4. Was Mr. Crown playing chess or cards?

5. What was Tom’s son listening to?

6. Tom’s daughter was taking a bath, wasn’t she?

7. Was the dog barking?