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Past Continuous: правило, примеры и упражнения
B1 Средний уровень
Правило
Форма: was / were + глагол с -ing: I was sleeping, they were playing.
Часто вместе с Past Simple: длинное действие прервало короткое — I was cooking when you called.
- At 8 p.m. I was watching a film.В восемь вечера я смотрел фильм.
- They were talking when the teacher came in.Они разговаривали, когда вошёл учитель.
- What were you doing yesterday at five?Что ты делал вчера в пять?
Частая ошибка
❌ I was sleep when you called.
✅ I was sleeping when you called.
После was / were нужен глагол с -ing.
Упражнения с ответами
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1. At 7 a.m. I _____ breakfast.
- was having
- had
- have
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Ответ: was having
Процесс в момент прошлого — was having.
2. They _____ football when it started to rain.
- was playing
- were playing
- played
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Ответ: were playing
They — were + -ing.
3. I was walking home when I _____ my friend.
- see
- was seeing
- saw
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Ответ: saw
Короткое действие — Past Simple.
4. What _____ you doing at midnight?
- was
- did
- were
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Ответ: were
You — were.
5. She _____ listening, so she didn't hear me.
- wasn't
- weren't
- didn't
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Ответ: wasn't
She — wasn't.
6. I _____ (read) when the lights went out.
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Ответ: was reading
I — was + -ing.
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