Минулий часРівень англійської A2
Past Continuous
Тривала дія в конкретний момент у минулому.
Правило
Будується як was/were + V-ing. Часто поєднується з Past Simple для опису процесу, який перервався іншою дією.
Порада
Past Continuous — це тло сцени, а Past Simple — подія, що його перериває: I was cooking when he called.
Формула
| Ствердження (+) | I/He/She/It + was + V-ingYou/We/They + were + V-ing | I was sleeping at 8 pm.They were playing football. |
|---|---|---|
| Заперечення (−) | I/He/She/It + wasn't + V-ingYou/We/They + weren't + V-ing | They weren't playing.She wasn't working. |
| Питання (?) | Was + subject + V-ing?Were + subject + V-ing? | Was she sleeping?Were they playing? |
Маркери часу
whenwhileat 5 o'clockat that momentall day
Нотатки
- I was cooking when he called. (тривала + момент)
- While she was reading, I was cooking. (дві паралельні)
Практика
I пропущене слово sleeping at 8 pm.
While she пропущене слово reading, I was cooking.
They пропущене слово playing football all day.