5 PaST CoNtInuous AND uSED to Exercises 5.1 Complete the mini dialogues by putting the verbs into the past continuous, Use contractions where possible 1 A: Your meeting went on for a long time this morning. B Yes, 2 A; Well, what do you think? … (we/try) to decide whether we need to cut the marketing budget. B Sorry, (Vnot/listen), Can you repeat what you said? 3 A I called you several times yesterday afternoon, but I only got your voicernall. What (you/do)? B … (I/discuss) the strategic plan with Angela and Jaroslav 4 A: I need to call the hospital, My son and his girlfriend had an accident in his car last night and (they/not/wear) seat-belts, Luckily, (he/not/drive) very fast. it could have been much worse. B: Oh no, that's terriblel. 5.2 2 In each sentence put one verb into the past simple and one into the past continuous. 1 When you _ called (call), I _i talking (talk) to a client 2 While … (enter) some data into the spreadsheet, the computer (crash), 3 Tim Berners-Lee … (invent) the World Wide Web in 1989, while he … (work) at CERN in Geneva. 4 … (discover) some interesting information about their company, while … (surf) the Internet. 5 Everyone … (wait) for the meeting to begin, when a message … (arrive) from Josef to say he was stuck in traffic. 6 The Leaning Tower of Pisa _ (start) to lean in 1185, while they build) it 5,3 Decide whether the underlined verb can also have the form used to + infinitive, If it can, write the alternative, If it cannot, write - 1 Before they built the motorway, it took me an hour to get to work. used to take 2 I saw Slava last week - he sends his regards. 3 In the old days we had many more meetings. 4 I started working at the bank when I was 21. 5 Eva became the office administrator after she had worked as Remy's secretary 6 I owned a BMW, but now I own an Audi. Повернуть Слайд-шоу Поделиться Поиск

В данной задаче мы будем работать с временем Past Continuous и конструкцией "used to". Давайте по порядку рассмотрим каждую часть задания, чтобы все было понятно. ### 5.1 Заполнение диалогов Начнём с того, что нам нужно преобразовать глаголы в Past Continuous (прошедшее продолженное время), используя возможные сокращения. Времена в английском языке мы образуем следующим образом: **was/were + глагол-ing**. 1. A: Your meeting went on for a long time this morning. B: Yes, **I was trying** to decide whether we need to cut the marketing budget. (сокращение: I’m = I was) 2. A: Well, what do you think? B: Sorry, **I wasn't listening**. Can you repeat what you said? (сокращение: I’m = I was) 3. A: I called you several times yesterday afternoon, but I only got your voicemail. What (you/do)? B: **I was discussing** the strategic plan with Angela and Jaroslav. 4. A: I need to call the hospital. My son and his girlfriend had an accident in his car last night and **they weren't wearing** seat-belts. Luckily, **he wasn't driving** very fast. It could have been much worse. (сокращение: they’re = they were, he’s = he was) 5. B: Oh no, that’s terrible! ### 5.2 Прошедшее простое и прошедшее продолженное Теперь мы будем ставить один глагол в Past Simple (простое прошедшее время) и один в Past Continuous. Времена в этом случае формируются следующим образом: - **Past Simple:** глагол + -ed (для правильных глаголов; неправильные глаголы имеют свои формы). - **Past Continuous:** как уже упоминалось, это **was/were + глагол-ing**. 1. When you **called** (call), I **was talking** (talk) to a client. 2. While I **was entering** (enter) some data into the spreadsheet, the computer **crashed** (crash). 3. Tim Berners-Lee **invented** (invent) the World Wide Web in 1989, while he **was working** (work) at CERN in Geneva. 4. I **discovered** (discover) some interesting information about their company, while I **was surfing** (surf) the Internet. 5. Everyone **was waiting** (wait) for the meeting to begin, when a message **arrived** (arrive) from Josef to say he was stuck in traffic. 6. The Leaning Tower of Pisa **started** (start) to lean in 1185, while they **were building** (build) it. ### 5.3 Использование "used to" В этой части задания необходимо решить, может ли подчеркнутый глагол иметь форму "used to + инфинитив". Если может, мы пишем альтернативу, если нет — просто ставим "-". 1. Before they built the motorway, it **used to take** me an hour to get to work. 2. I saw Slava last week - he sends his regards. **-** 3. In the old days we **used to have** many more meetings. 4. I started working at the bank when I was 21. **-** 5. Eva became the office administrator after she had worked as Remy's secretary. **-** 6. I **used to own** a BMW, but now I own an Audi. 🔚 Если у вас остались вопросы по заданию, не стесняйтесь задавать!