Past Progressive Tense

Grammar

1. Past Progressive TensePast Progressive Tense
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2. Действие происходило в определенный
период времени в прошлом.
Was
Were
+Verb+ing
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В 5 часов он читал книгу.
He was reading a book at 5 o’clock.
Она играла на пианино, когда я вошел в комнату.
She was playing the piano when I came into the room.

3. Study the Grammar Rule:Study the Grammar Rule:
 Изучите данную ситуацию:Изучите данную ситуацию:
Yesterday at that time I was playing football.Yesterday at that time I was playing football.
was playingwas playing - означает, что он был в процессе игры в футбол. - означает, что он был в процессе игры в футбол.
ОнОн уже началуже начал игру, но еще не закончил ее.игру, но еще не закончил ее. Это время Это время
называется называется Past Past Progressive .Progressive .
Мы используем Мы используем Past Past ProgressiveProgressive, чтобы сказать,, чтобы сказать, что что
действие началось или продолжается в какой-то момент в действие началось или продолжается в какой-то момент в
прошлом. Например:прошлом. Например:
- - She was sitting comfortably on the floor.She was sitting comfortably on the floor.
-The boy was throwing stones at a kitten which was sitting on The boy was throwing stones at a kitten which was sitting on
thethe fe fence across the street.nce across the street.
Past Past ProgressiveProgressive не говорит нам что-либо об окончании не говорит нам что-либо об окончании
действия. Возможно, оно потом закончилось, возможно - действия. Возможно, оно потом закончилось, возможно -
нет. Сравните:нет. Сравните:
- - She was cooking the supperShe was cooking the supper. (past . (past progressiveprogressive) = Она готовила ) = Она готовила
ужин, но мы не знаем, перестала ли она это делать.ужин, но мы не знаем, перестала ли она это делать.
- - She cooked the supperShe cooked the supper. (past simple) = Она начала и . (past simple) = Она начала и
закончила готовить ужин.закончила готовить ужин.
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4. Study the Grammar Rule:Study the Grammar Rule:
Определенный момент часто не выражен прямо,Определенный момент часто не выражен прямо, но но
понятен из ситуации. Например:понятен из ситуации. Например:
- - Red Chief was sitting on Bill's chest holding him by hair with Red Chief was sitting on Bill's chest holding him by hair with
one hand.one hand. He was trying to take Bill's scalp.He was trying to take Bill's scalp.
- - He was standing in front of him ready to strike him with a big He was standing in front of him ready to strike him with a big
stone.stone.
 Мы часто используем Past continuous, чтобы сказать, что Мы часто используем Past continuous, чтобы сказать, что
кто-то находился в процессе совершения какого-либо кто-то находился в процессе совершения какого-либо
действия в определённый момент в прошлом. Действие действия в определённый момент в прошлом. Действие
или ситуация уже начались перед этим моментом, но еще или ситуация уже начались перед этим моментом, но еще
не закончились.не закончились.
- This time yesterday the Time Traveller was talking to a group - This time yesterday the Time Traveller was talking to a group
of his friends about the problem of travelling in time.of his friends about the problem of travelling in time.
Это время не говорит нам о том, закончилось ли действие:Это время не говорит нам о том, закончилось ли действие:
- - The Time Ttraveller was moving further and further into the The Time Ttraveller was moving further and further into the
future. future.
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5. Study the Grammar Rule:Study the Grammar Rule:
 Время Past Progressive часто употребляют с Past Simple, чтобы Время Past Progressive часто употребляют с Past Simple, чтобы
сказать, что что-то еще произошло во время совершения действия:сказать, что что-то еще произошло во время совершения действия:
- Just at daybreak I woke up because Bill was screaming.- Just at daybreak I woke up because Bill was screaming.
- When I came back to a cave I saw that Bill was standing with his- When I came back to a cave I saw that Bill was standing with his
back to the wall.back to the wall.
Но чтобы сказать, что одно произошло после другого, Но чтобы сказать, что одно произошло после другого,
используется Past Simple: используется Past Simple:
- - Arthur gave the sailor his watch and money and the sailor went away.Arthur gave the sailor his watch and money and the sailor went away.
 Время Past Progressive часто употребляется после таких фраз, как:Время Past Progressive часто употребляется после таких фраз, как:
the whole day, all day long.the whole day, all day long.
- The car was waiting for them at the stage door the whole day.- The car was waiting for them at the stage door the whole day.
- All day long he was walking noiselessly, like a scout.- All day long he was walking noiselessly, like a scout.
 Время Past Progressive употребляется для выражения действия, Время Past Progressive употребляется для выражения действия,
рассматриваемого как постоянно продолжающийся процесс.рассматриваемого как постоянно продолжающийся процесс.
В этом случае используются такие наречия, как: В этом случае используются такие наречия, как: always, ever, always, ever,
constantlyconstantly..
- His photograph was always appearing in the illustrated papers.- His photograph was always appearing in the illustrated papers.
- Ann was constantly complaining of being lonely.- Ann was constantly complaining of being lonely.
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6. Спряжение глагола в Past
Progressive (continuous) Tense
I was sitting at the table when he called me.
You were sitting at the table when he called me .
He was sitting at the table when he called me.
She was sitting at the table when he called me.
It was sitting at the table when he called me.
We were sitting at the table when he called me.
You were sitting at the table when he called me.
They were sitting at the table when he called me.
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7. Interrogative Sentences in Past
Progressive Tense.
Iwaswriting a letter.
IWas writing a letter?
Yes, I was
Yes, you were
No, I was not
No, you weren’t
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8. Interrogative sentences in
Past Progressive Tense
Youwereplaying bingo.
youWere playing bingo?
Yes, I was
Yes, you were
No, I was not
No, you weren’t
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9. Interrogative Sentences in
Past Progressive Tense
Hewasplaying at 4 o’clock.
heWas playing at 4 o’clock

?
Yes, he was

No, he wasn’t

She, it – the same way
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10. Interrogative sentences in
Past Progressive Tense
Wewere watching TV then.
weWere watching TV then?
Yes, we were
Yes, you were
No, we weren’t
No, you weren’t
You, they – the same way
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11. Past Progressive Tense.
Interrogative Form.
Was I reading a book?
Were you reading a book?
Was he reading a book?
Was she reading a book ?
Was it reading a book?
Were we reading a book?
Were you reading a book?
Were they reading a book?
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12. Questions and Answers
Was I reading? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
Were you reading? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
Was he reading? Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.
Was she reading? Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
Was it reading? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.
Were we reading? Yes, we were. No, we weren’t
Were you reading? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t
Were they reading? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.
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13. Present Progressive Tense
Negative Form
I was not playing chess then.
You were not playing chess then.
He was not playing chess then.
She was not playing chess then.
It was not playing chess then.
We were not playing chess then.
You were not playing chess then.
They were not playing chess then.
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Have Some Training.
The Frog was catching a worm when I saw it.
Was the frog catching a worm when I saw it? Yes, it was.
Was the frog catching a mosquito when I saw it? No, it wasn’t.
Was the frog catching a worm or a mosquito when I saw it?
It was catching a worm.
What was the frog doing when I saw it? It was catching a worm.
What was the frog catching when I saw it? It was catching a worm.
I saw a frog
that was catching
a worm at 5 o’clock
yesterday.

15. The man was jumping into the pool when I saw him.
Was the man jumping into the pool when I saw him? Yes, he was.
Was the man jumping into the swimming pool when I saw him? No,
he wasn’t.
Was the man jumping into the pool or the swimming pool when I
saw him? He was jumping into the pool.
What was the man doing when I saw him? He was jumping into the
pool.
Where was the man jumping when I saw him? He was jumping into
the pool.
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I saw the man
who was
jumping into the
pool at 1 o’clock
yesterday.

16. The man was hopping at 3 o’clock.
Was the man hopping at 3 o’clock? Yes, he was.
Was the man jumping at 3 o’clock ? No, he wasn’t.
Was the man jumping or hopping at three o’clock?
He was hopping.
What was the man doing at three o’clock? He was
hopping.

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The man and the woman were running at 5 o’clock.
Were they running at 5 o’clock? Yes, they were.
Were they swimming at 5 o’clock? No, they weren’t.
Were they running or swimming at that time? They
were running. What were they doing? They were
running.

18. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
I was taking a bath. Why are you asking?
I was going to see you. But when I was coming here I met my
friend who invited me to the football match. I tried to call you on
the phone but it didn’t answer.
I suppose I was taking a bath and didn’t hear the call.

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19. What were you doing at the dentist’s office when I
saw you?
I had a terrible toothache and the dentist was
extracting my bad tooth.

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20. What were you doing tonight?
I was watching the flying saucers. I was
lucky because I was watching them
swimmingly.
OK, what were they doing?
They were flying in different directions and
even wanted to land.
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21. What was the which doing when you saw her?
She was making a broth and the natives were dancing.
What was she doing when you saw her again?
When I saw her again she was giving them the broth and
when they fell asleep, she took all their gold and flew
away.
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22. I saw a film about the dinosaurs yesterday. They were
walking in the forests, flying in the sky, and swimming in
the seas. I was watching them with great interest.
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23. Why are crying?
I’m scared.
Why, what’s the matter?
I was watching the film about the dinosaurs
when I saw them in my room.
Sorry, darling, it was a cat.

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24. the birds were flying.
the elk
was
running.
the Frog was dancing on a
stump and the hare was
hiding behind it.
the Herron was
dancing and
watching the frog.
When I came into the forest…..
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