1. Его часто посылают за границу. - He is often sent abroad.
2. Телеграмма была получена вчера. - The telegram was received yesterday.
3. Когда будет переведена эта книга? - When will this book be translated?
4. Кому поручили это задание? - Who was assigned this task?
5. Мне предложили очень интересную работу. - I have been offered a very interesting job.
Rewrite these sentences beginning with the underlined words. Model: Thieves robbed a woman. – A woman was robbed.
1. They may ban the film. - The film may be banned.
2. They offered Nancy a pay increase. - Nancy was offered a pay increase.
3. We need to correct the mistakes. - The mistakes need to be corrected.
4. Someone reported that the situation was under control. - The situation was reported to be under control.
5. They are testing the new drug. - The new drug is being tested.
1. She was learning words the whole evening yesterday.
2. She was learning words when mother came home.
3. He worked in the garden yesterday.
4. He was working in the garden from five till eight yesterday.
5. My sister is fond of reading. She was reading the whole evening yesterday.
6.The children were doing their lessons at six o’clock yesterday.
7. I wasn't playing the piano at four o’clock yesterday
8. What your father was doing from eight till nine yesterday?
They were in the office.
She visited her friends in New York.
Объяснение:
Past Continious используется когда нужно сделать упор на действие в процессе в определенное время в Либо же когда одно действие прерывает другое. - то что длится -Past Continious, то что прерывает Past Simple.