Past Simple
+ ( утвер.) subject + V2
- ( отриц) subject + did not + V1
? ( вопрос) did + subject + V1
Указатели. yesteday, last week/month/year, ago, on Monday/Tuesday
Past Continiuos
+ ( утвер.) subject + was/were + -ing
- ( отриц) subject + was not/were not + -ing
? ( вопрос) was/were + subject + -ing
at that moment, while, when, all the time, all day/night, at 7 p.m (точное время в
1. He was talking with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.
2. They were studying two hours last night.
3. Jane was sleeping when the telephone rang.
4. As I was walking to the lab, I met my friend.
5. We watched TV last night.
6. The customer was paying his cheque when he dropped his credit card.
7. The barber cut my hair yesterday.
8. She was dancing when she hurt her ankle.
9. It was raining hard when I got up.
10. It rained hard last night.
a house an apple
a cat an elephant
a bed an egg
a door an arm
a cloud an animal
a dollar an orange
a hat an hour
a toy an American
a school an umbrella
a parent an aunt (an uncle)
a doctor an engineer
a bird an eagle
a mistake an error
The economist had worked (Можно had been working) in our department...
That contract you had signed was profitable...