12. Past Simple или Past Continuous? Поставьте глагол жекобках в правильную форму. 1. What (you/to do) at five o'clock yesterday? - I (to work) in the library. -I (to be) there,…

Чтобы решить задачу, нам нужно определить, когда используется глагол в форме Past Simple (прошедшее простое время) и когда - в форме Past Continuous (прошедшее продолженное время).

Past Simple используется для описания завершённых действий в прошлом. Например:

• "I saw her yesterday." (Я увидел её вчера.)

Past Continuous используется для обозначения действий, которые происходили в какой-то момент в прошлом, часто параллельно с другим действием. Например:

• "I was reading when she called me." (Я читал, когда она мне позвонила.)

Итак, давайте разберём каждое предложение.

1. What (you/to do) at five o'clock yesterday? - I (to work) in the library. - I (to be) there, too, but I (not to see) you.

• What were you doing at five o'clock yesterday? (Past Continuous - действие происходило в конкретный момент в прошлом)
• I was working in the library. (Past Continuous - действие происходило в прошлом)
• I was there, too, but I did not see you. (Past Simple - завершённое действие)

2. Nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. When I (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance).

• Nina celebrated her birthday yesterday. (Past Simple - завершённое действие)
• Her room looked beautiful, there were many flowers in it. (Past Simple)
• When I came in, somebody was playing the piano (Past Continuous - действие происходило в тот момент), two or three pairs were dancing. (Past Continuous)

3. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that all my family (to sit) round the table. Father (to read) a letter from my uncle.

• When I came home yesterday, I saw that all my family was sitting round the table. (Past Continuous - действие происходило)
• Father was reading a letter from my uncle. (Past Continuous)

4. I (to see) my friend in the street yesterday, but he (to run) for a bus and he (not to have) time to speak to me.

• I saw my friend in the street yesterday, but he was running for a bus (Past Continuous - действие происходило)
• and he did not have time to speak to me. (Past Simple)

5. We (to have) a postcard from them two days ago. They (to say) they (to have) a marvellous time.

• We had a postcard from them two days ago. (Past Simple)
• They said they had a marvellous time. (Past Simple)

6. Where (you/to be) yesterday?-1(to be) at home the whole day. How strange. I (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone.

• Where were you yesterday? -I was at home the whole day. (Past Simple)
• How strange. I rang you up at two o'clock, but nobody answered. (Both Past Simple)
• Oh, I was in the garden. I was reading your book and did not hear the telephone. (Past Continuous и Past Simple)

7. When I (to look) out of the window, it (to rain) heavily and people (to hurry) along the streets.

• When I looked out of the window, it was raining heavily (Past Continuous) and people were hurrying along the streets. (Past Continuous)

8. Yesterday I (to work) at my English from five till seven.

• Yesterday I worked at my English from five till seven. (Past Simple)

В итоге, итоговые ответы:

1. were you doing, was working, was, did not see
2. celebrated, were, came, was playing, were dancing
3. came, saw, was sitting, was reading
4. saw, was running, did not have
5. had, said, had
6. were you, was, rang, answered, was, was reading, did not hear
7. looked, was raining, were hurrying
8. worked

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