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1. Full sentences
a. I was reading a book.
b. My father was watching TV.
c. My sister was doing her homework.
d. My mother was cooking.
e. My brothers were playing video games.
f. My cats were sleeping.
2. Negative sentences and questions
a. Tom wasn’t eating pizza.
b. What were you reading?
c. My sister wasn’t cleaning.
d. My parents weren’t sleeping.
e. Was it snowing yesterday?
f. Why weren’t they listening?
3. Correct verb forms
a. Sam was studying. He was watching TV.
b. Sarah was reading her favorite book.
c. What were you doing at the park yesterday?
d. I wasn’t walking my dog. I was training.
e. They weren’t sleeping. They were talking.
f. Were you listening to the teacher when she explained?
g. I took an umbrella because it was raining heavily.
h. I was having dinner when my father arrived last night.
Как образуется Past Continuous
Past Continuous = was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing
- was — с
I, he, she, it:
I was reading. - were — с
you, we, they:
They were playing.
Отрицание
wasn’t / weren’t + глагол-ing
- She wasn’t cleaning.
- They weren’t sleeping.
Вопрос
Was/Were + подлежащее + глагол-ing?
- Was it snowing?
- Were you listening?
В предложениях 3g и 3h длительное действие происходило в определённый момент в прошлом: дождь шёл, пока я взял зонт; я ужинал, когда пришёл отец.
Проверка: в каждом предложении Past Continuous есть форма was/were и глагол с окончанием -ing.
