Вивчення англійських часів є невід’ємною частиною підвищення рівня мовних навичок. Past Progressive, відомий також як Past Continuous, – це час, який описує процес або тимчасову дію, що відбувалась в минулому. Цей час часто використовується для позначення дії, яка тривала протягом певного періоду в минулому, або для дій, що відбувалися одночасно.
Практика сформулювання речень у Past Progressive може допомогти краще зрозуміти його застосування та механіку. Ви маєте можливість вдосконалити свої навички за допомогою цих вправ. Заповніть пропуски у запропонованих реченнях, використовуючи відповідну форму дієслова в часі Past Progressive. Уважно читайте контекст речення, щоб вибрати правильну форму дієслова.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the Past Progressive tense of the verb.
While they *were playing* (play) tennis, it started to rain.
I *was reading* (read) a book when you called.
She *was waiting* (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.
The children *were swimming* (swim) in the pool all afternoon.
We *were driving* (drive) to the coast and listening to music.
You *were working* (work) on your project all night, weren’t you?
The dog *was barking* (bark) loudly when the guests arrived.
He *was not listening* (not/listen) to the teacher during the lesson.
What *were you doing* (do) at 7 PM last night?
They *were not watching* (not/watch) the show when we called them.
Everyone *was dancing* (dance) when the music stopped.
Why *were they shouting* (shout) when you entered the room?
The baby *was sleeping* (sleep) when I checked on her.
While I *was cooking* (cook) dinner, the phone rang several times.
The sun *was setting* (set) and the sky looked beautiful.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the Past Progressive tense of the verb.
Mary *was having* (have) breakfast when I arrived.
The birds *were singing* (sing) early in the morning.
At this time yesterday, we *were walking* (walk) in the park.
He *was studying* (study) for his exams every day last week.
It *was raining* (rain) all day, so we stayed at home.
They *were not paying* (not/pay) attention during the presentation.
I thought you *were using* (use) my computer when I was out.
She *was writing* (write) an email when her computer crashed.
While the teacher *was explaining* (explain) the problem, everyone listened carefully.
What *were they talking* (talk) about when I walked in?
Tom *was constantly complaining* (constantly/complain) about the weather.
While we *were hiking* (hike), we saw some beautiful birds.
My sister *was always losing* (always/lose) her keys when she was younger.
Who *was sitting* (sit) next to you during the meeting?
They *were planning* (plan) their vacation when I called them.
