![The Past Continuous tense Выполнила:учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ № 31 Марменкова Анастасия Александровна](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_0.jpg)
The Past Continuous tense
Выполнила:учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ № 31
Марменкова Анастасия Александровна
![was / were + do ing](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_1.jpg)
was / were + do ing
![ing was I play You play were ing She play was ing was ing He play We play were ing They play were ing](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_2.jpg)
ing
was
I play
You play
were
ing
She play
was
ing
was
ing
He play
We play
were
ing
They play
were
ing
![not playing I was You were playing not playing not She was He was not playing We were not playing They were not playing](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_3.jpg)
not
playing
I was
You were
playing
not
playing
not
She was
He was
not
playing
We were
not
playing
They were
not
playing
![Was I play ing ? – Yes, I was . No, I was n’t Were you play ing ? - Yes, you were . No, you were n’t . Was she/he play ing ? - Yes, she/he was . No, she/he was n’t . Were they play ing ?- - Yes, they were . No, they were n’t .](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_4.jpg)
Was I play ing ? –
Yes, I was . No, I was n’t
Were you play ing ? -
Yes, you were . No, you were n’t .
Was she/he play ing ? -
Yes, she/he was . No, she/he was n’t .
Were they play ing ?-
- Yes, they were . No, they were n’t .
![At … o’clock yesterday when mother came home the whole evening yesterday the whole morning yesterday from 2 till 4 yesterday](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_5.jpg)
At … o’clock yesterday
when mother came home
the whole evening yesterday
the whole morning yesterday
from 2 till 4 yesterday
![Read and translate Вчера в 4 часа я смотрел телевизор. I was watching TV at 4 o'clock yesterday. 2. My brother was playing tennis from 2 till 4 yesterday. Вчера с 2 до 4 часов мой брат играл в теннис. 3. You were doing your homework the whole evening yesterday. Вчера весь вечер ты делал домашнюю работу. 4. He was sleeping at this time yesterday. Вчера в это время он спал. 5. What was your sister doing from eight to nine yesterday? Что делала твоя сестра вчера с восьми до девяти часов?](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_6.jpg)
Read and translate
Вчера в 4 часа я смотрел телевизор.
- I was watching TV at 4 o'clock yesterday.
2. My brother was playing tennis from 2 till 4 yesterday.
Вчера с 2 до 4 часов мой брат играл в теннис.
3. You were doing your homework the whole evening yesterday.
Вчера весь вечер ты делал домашнюю работу.
4. He was sleeping at this time yesterday.
Вчера в это время он спал.
5. What was your sister doing from eight to nine yesterday?
Что делала твоя сестра вчера с восьми до девяти часов?
![Pay attention!!! When mother came home, I was reading a book. came – однократное действие (пришла) Past Simple was reading – действие в процессе (читал) Past continuous When mother was reading, I came home. was reading – действие в процессе (читала) Past continuous came – однократное действие (пришел) Past Simple](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_7.jpg)
Pay attention!!!
When mother came home, I was reading a book.
came – однократное действие (пришла)
Past Simple
was reading – действие в процессе (читал)
Past continuous
When mother was reading, I came home.
was reading – действие в процессе (читала)
Past continuous
came – однократное действие (пришел)
Past Simple
![Use the Past continuous](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_8.jpg)
Use the Past continuous
- I was reading a book at 2 o’clock yesterday. (read)
- He was looking for the remote control when his mother came in. (look for)
- The girl was cleaning the room the whole evening.(clean)
- His parents were talking about future when he rang.(talk)
- The astronauts were using a computer from 3 till 5 o’clock yesterday.(use)
- Tim was speaking English when I came.(speak)
![Say what were you doing at the following times? At 5 p.m yesterday Two hours ago At 11 p.m. last Sunday At 9 p.m the day before yesterday An hour ago](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_9.jpg)
Say what were you doing at the following times?
At 5 p.m yesterday
Two hours ago
At 11 p.m. last Sunday
At 9 p.m the day before yesterday
An hour ago
![Test yourself His mobile rang when he … to the office. a) driving b) drove c) were driving 2. I met Nelly last weekend while I … at IKEA. a) were shopping b) shop c) was shopping 3. When we … out, it was snowing heavily. a) go b) were going c) went 4. They …in Miami when a storm started. a) were resting b) resting c) rested](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_10.jpg)
Test yourself
- His mobile rang when he … to the office.
a) driving b) drove c) were driving
2. I met Nelly last weekend while I … at IKEA.
a) were shopping b) shop c) was shopping
3. When we … out, it was snowing heavily.
a) go b) were going c) went
4. They …in Miami when a storm started.
a) were resting b) resting c) rested
![5. I was reading a book while you … . slept b) sleeped c) were sleeping 6. At that period of time he …for a big international company. a) worked b) were working c) works 7. I looked at the guests. Everyone … and no one … . a) were shouting, were listenning b) shouts, listens c) is shouting, is listenning](http://fsd.intolimp.org/html/2017/03/21/i_58d1167545b06/img_phpFWubhr_Past_Continuous_11.jpg)
5. I was reading a book while you … .
- slept b) sleeped c) were sleeping
6. At that period of time he …for a big international company.
a) worked b) were working c) works
7. I looked at the guests. Everyone … and no one … .
a) were shouting, were listenning
b) shouts, listens
c) is shouting, is listenning