1-е правило. Действие, которое происходило в определенное время в :
1) I was having a shower at 8 this morning. (Я принимал душ в 8 утра.)
2) My mum was baking a pie this time yesterday. (Моя мама пекла пирог вчера в это время.)
2. Действие, которое длилось какое-то время в , прерывается другим действием. Past Continuous обозначает длительное действие, а Past Simple – короткое единичное действие:
1) I was reading a book when my friend phoned me. (Я читал(а) книгу, когда мой друг/подруга позвонил(а) мне.)
2) My cat jumped on me when I was sleeping. (Моя кошка прыгнула на меня, когда я спал(а).)
3-е правило. Мы используем Past Continuous, когда говорим о двух действиях, которые происходили одновременно в
1) I was doing my homework while my mum was cooking dinner. (Я делала уроки, пока моя мама готовила ужин.)
2) We were eating popcorn while we were watching a film in the cinema. (Мы ели попкорн, пока смотрели фильм в кинотеатре. )
2) What time do you go to school?
3) "Steve is in the bathroom." "Is he having a shower?"
4) That villa belongs to a rich businessman.
5) She likes listening to music. She has a lot of cassettes.
6) You can turn off the television. l'm not watching it.
7) l have a motorbike but I don't usually ride it to work.
8) Do you want to come to Julie's party with me?
9) Please be quick. I'm trying to do my homework.
10) Drive carefully. It is raining.
11) He needs to buy a new pair of shoes.
12) Sarah never forgets people's names.
3. I will buy a new car next year.
4. She will have a difficult exam in winter.
5. I do not speak any languages.