Готовимся к ЕГЭ и ОГЭ: Past Continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS – прошедшее длительное/продолженное время глагола

was/were + V ing

I was watching TV at 9 o’clock yesterday.

We were playing in the park at  6 pm yesterday.

Использование:

  • действие совершалось в определенный момент в прошлом (at 5 o’clock yesterday)

We were playing chess at 5 o’clock yesterday.

  • действие было в процессе в прошлом, во время которого совершилось другое, краткое действие.

I was doing homework when my mum came home.

PAST CONTINUOUS

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I was working
He was working.
She was working.
It was working.
I was not (wasn’t) working.
He was not (wasn’t) working.
She was not (wasn’t) working.
It was not (wasn’t) working.
Was I working?
– Yes, I was
– No, I wasn’t
Was he working?
– Yes, he was
– No, he wasn’t
Was she working?
– Yes, she was
– No, she wasn’t
Was it working?
– Yes, it was
– No, it wasn’t
We were working.
You were working.
They were working.
We were not (weren’t) working.
You were not (weren’t) working.
They were not (weren’t) working.
Were we working?
– Yes, we were
– No, we weren’t
Were you working?
– Yes, we were (Yes, I was)
– No, we weren’t (No, I wasn’t)
Were they working?
– Yes, they were
– No, they weren’t