5 • Past simple vs Past continuous
Read the theory. Say the examples in
your language. Now list all past simple/
past continuous forms in the text on
p.
76. How do we use each form?
We use the past simple for:
• actions which started and finished in the past.
She left an hour ago
• actions which happened one after the other in the
past. He stood up, got his bog and left the room
We use the past continuous for:
• actions which were happening at a specific time in
the past. He was sleeping at 7 o'dock last night
• two actions which were happening at the same time
in the past. She was cooking while he was working
an action which was happening in the past when
another action interrupted it. The action in progress is
in the past continuous. The action which interrupted
the action in progress is in the past simple. She was
doing her homework when the phone rong
the past
Вы когда-нибудь были в цирке?
Yes, I was in the circus about 2 years ago. I remember I really liked looking at the view.
Да, я была в цирке пару лет назад. Я помню, мне очень нравилось смотреть на представление
2. Have you watched circus performance on TV?
Вы смотрели цирковое представление на ТВ?
No, I didn`t look circus show on TV. It seems to me more interesting to watch it live, instead of to look through the screen.
Нет, я не смотрела цирковое представление на тв. Мне кажется интереснее наблюдать его вживую, а не смотреть через экран.
3. Do you enjoy clowns?
Вам нравится клоуны?
I don't like clowns. They seem to me terrible and not funny. Many children are afraid of them.
Мне не нравятся клоуны. Они кажутся мне страшными и совсем не смешными.
Многие дети их боятся.
4. Do you like watching trained animals?
Любите ли вы наблюдать за дрессированными животными?
I like to watch the trained animals. They are funny and amusing. Animals are very cute, and I enjoy watching them perform different tricks.
Мне нравится наблюдать за дрессированными животными. Они смешные и забавные. Животные очень милые, и мне доставляет удовольствие смотреть, как они выполняют разные трюки.
I was reading at 7 p.m. yesterday.
We were singing a song from 6 till 7p.m. yesterday.
He was playing tennis the whole day yesterday.
She was watching TV for 4 hours yesterday.
They were learing new words since 5 p.m. yesterday.
Was I reading at 7 o'clock yesterday?
Were we singing a song from 6 till 7 yesterday?
Was he playing tennis at that time yesterday?
Was she watching TV the whole evening yesterday?
Were they learing new words at 5 p.m. yesterday?
I wasn't reading at 7 o'clock yeaterday.
We weren't singing a song from 6 till 7 yesterday.
He was playing tennis at that time yesterday.
She wasn'y watching TV from 4 till 6 p.m. yesterday.
They weren't learing new words the whole evening yesterday.
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