We (were walking) in silence when he suddenly (asked) me to help him. 2.I had just (had) breakfast when the telephone (rang). When I came back to my coffee, it (was) cold. 3. When I (had finished) my letter in the hall, a tall beautiful woman with red hair (entered). A dog (was following) her. 4. Ann (droped) two cups while she (was washing up) last night, but neither of the cups (broke). 5. I was (walking) along the street watching what (was going on) around me. Fast cars (were rushing) in both directions and it (was) impossible to cross the street. 6. The old man who was (sitting) on the bench beside me (kept) silence. Then suddenly he (turned round) to me and (began) to speak. 7. I was (standing) near the fence when suddenly I (heard) the voices. 8. He well (remembered) the day when he first (went) to school. 9. We were (talking) about Jim when he (ran) into the room. 10. The day was marvelous: the sun was (shining), the birds were (singing so we (decided) to go for a walk. 11. Miss Brown's telephone (rang) when she was (dressing). 12.1 (lit) my pipe and (nodded) to him to show that I was (listening). 13. When he (came) into the office the secretary was (doing) a crosswords puzzle. 14. Why aren't you (listening to me while I am (speaking)? 15. He was (waiting) for her, but she never (came)
The Past Continuous Утвердительная формаВопросительная формаОтрицательная форма... + was/were + IVWas/Were ... + IV ?... was/were not + IVI was playing.Я играл. (в то время, когда... )Was I playing?Я играл?I was not (=wasn't) playing.Я не играл.HeSheItwas playingWashesheitplaying?HeSheItwas not playing=(wasn't playing)WeYouTheywere ?WeYouTheywere not playing=(weren't playing) Сокращенные формы : was not = wasn’t [wOznt]; were not = weren’t [wWnt] Past Continuous образуется при вс глагола to be в времени ( was, were ) и причастия настоящего времени смыслового глагола - Present Participle (IV-я форма или ing-форма). См. Приложения: Правила образования и чтения -ing форм. Past Continuous употребляется для выражения:(основные случаи употребления)1.
