Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using Past Continuous: 1. When John arrived home ... . 2. When the telephone

Содержание вопроса: Прошедшее продолженное время (Past Continuous)

Объяснение: Прошедшее продолженное время (Past Continuous) используется для описания действий, которые происходили в определенный момент в прошлом или продолжались в течение некоторого времени. Оно образуется с помощью глагола "to be" в прошедшем времени (was/were) и основного глагола с окончанием -ing.

Дополнительный материал:
1. When John arrived home, his parents were watching a movie.
2. When the telephone was ringing, I was cooking dinner.
3. When I walked in, they were playing video games.
4. When we were arriving in St. Petersburg, it was raining heavily.
5. When the police arrived, the thief was running away.
6. When we spotted her, she was reading a book.
7. When they were getting married, their friends were congratulating them.
8. While she was preparing dinner, I was setting the table.
9. While I was completing my homework, my sister was playing the piano.
10. While the robber was placing the money into his bag, the alarm went off.

Совет: Для лучшего понимания прошедшего продолженного времени, обратите внимание на то, что действия происходили одновременно или продолжались в течение некоторого времени в прошлом. Обратите внимание на время и последовательность действий, чтобы правильно использовать Past Continuous.

Задание для закрепления: Завершите предложения, используя Past Continuous:

1. When Alice was singing, her friends ... (dance).
2. While I was studying, my brother ... (watch) TV.
3. When the phone rang, she ... (take) a shower.
4. While they were playing tennis, it suddenly ... (start) raining.
5. When I arrived at the party, everyone ... (have) a great time.

Ответьте на описанные предложения, используя Past Continuous и соответствующие глаголы в скобках.