Past Continuous
утверждение
Past Continuous указывает на процесс, длившийся в определенный момент или период в прошлом.
⇒ Чтобы составить утвердительное предложение в Past Continuous, необходимо:
1. На первое место поставить I/we/you/they/he/she/it или существительное в единственном числе или во множественном;
2. was/were;
3. Глагол с окончанием -ing;
4. Остальные слова.
⇒ Обратите внимание на употребление to be в Past Continuous.
- I/he/she/it или существительное в единственном числе употребляются только с was;
- We/you/they или существительное(-ые) во множественном числе употребляются с were.
отрицание
Отрицательные предложения в Past Continuous образуются с помощью was/were и not. Они часто сокращаются до wasn’t и weren’t. Давайте рассмотрим их употребление.
1. На первое место поставьте I/we/you/they/he/she/it или существительное в единственном или во множественном числе;
2. was not/were not или сокращённую форму wasn’t/weren’t;
3. Глагол с -ing;
4. Остальные слова.
⇒ Обратите внимание на употребление to be в Past Continuous в отрицательных предложениях. Его формы: was, were.
I/she/he/it или существительное в единственном числе употребляются с was not или wasn’t;
We/you/they или существительное(-ые) во множественном числе употребляются с were not или weren’t.
вопрос
Вопросительные предложения в Past Continuous образуются с помощью Was/Were.
- Was ставится перед I/he/she/it или перед существительным в единственном числе и глаголом с - ing.
- Were ставится перед you/we/they или перед существительным(-ми) во множественном числе и глаголом с -ing.
⇒ Если в вопросе есть слова What?, Where?, When? и т.д., то was/were стоят после них.
Примеры использования Past Continuous
- She wasn't eating anymore. -
- He was sitting on the sofa. -
- I wasn't threatening him! -
- What were they doing with it? -
- What was he drawing? -
- What was he seeking? -
- What was she telling me? -
- He was waiting for an answer. -
- What was he hiding from me? -
- He was looking at the ceiling. -
- I saw you as I was leaving. -
- I was not feeling well. -
- They weren't asking for information. -
- I was sitting on a stool. -
- Why was I whispering? -
- I felt as though someone was watching me. -
- Seth wasn't moving. -
- I wasn't planning anything. -
- He was living in a village. -
- Why was I running? -
- We were walking along the beach. -
- They weren't coming upstairs. -
- I was playing on the computer. -
- She wasn't crying anymore. -
- Why were you listening? -
- What were you doing with him? -
- I was thinking about this today. -
- He wasn't expecting me. -
- Who was he following? -
- What was he telling you? -
- Jacob wasn't smiling. -
- Richard wasn't smiling. -
- I wasn't wearing them. -
- He was standing on a beach. -
- She was looking for a taxi. -
- Who were you protecting? -
- She was sitting at the table. -
- She was looking at the castle. -
- She wasn't coming back. -
- She was looking for a job. -
- What were they wearing? -
- I wasn't asking for forgiveness. -
- He was looking for the bathroom. -
- What were you asking me? -
- Rachel wasn't playing. -
- What were they ironing? -
- We were sitting in the kitchen. -
- Why was she yelling? -
- They weren't going anywhere. -
- She was standing on the balcony. -