The Past Continuous Tense
| I (He, She, It) was We (You, They) were | working. | ||
| I (He, She, It) was not (wasnt) We (You, They) were not (werent) | working. | ||
| Was Were | I (he, she, it) we (you, they) | working? | |
| Was Were | I (he, she, it) we (you, they) | doing? |
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Past Continuous :
1) , . , at 5 oclock, at noon, at that time :
| What were you doing at 8 last night? | 8 ? |
| I was watching TV. | (.. 8 8 ). |
2) , , , Past Indefinite:
| Ann was watching TV when the phone rang. | , (.. , ). |
3) , :
| Ann was watching TV while I was reading. | , (.. ). |
4) all day long, all day yesterday, all the time, whole evening, from 5 till 8, during the summer .:
| I was watching TV all day yesterday. | . |
. 1. . Past Continuous Tense:
1. I didnt answer the call because I was taking a bath. 2. Jean was looking through the mail when the telephone rang. 3. This time last year he was living in London. 4. Who were you waiting for when I came? 5. I didnt take little Jane for a walk yesterday because it was raining heavily. 6. Lucy and David were playing tennis while Ben was watching them. When I entered the room, Kate was changing the babys nappy. 8. What was the child doing when you came home? 9. Were you driving fast when the accident happened? 10. The little boy was whining weakly while his mother was wetting his forehead. 11. He watched the children for a moment. Some of them were bathing in the sea, others were playing on the sand. 12. The line was free from ten to eleven, I wasnt making any calls. 13. The children were frightened because it was getting dark. 14. Detective: Im afraid I must ask you both what you were doing yesterday at 10.20 p.m. Mr. X: I was playing chess with my wife. Mr.Y: I was listening to a play on the radio.
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. 2. , Past Continuous:
1. At 7 last night I (to have) a meal in a restaurant. 2. I saw Jane while I (to wait) for the bus. 3. When the telegram arrived we (to receive) guests. 4. The television was on but nobody (to watch) it. 5. The doorbell rang while Tom (to take) a shower. 6. The mother was watching little Kate carefully while she (to take) her first steps. 7. At 10 oclock yesterday morning Dr. White (to instruct) young mothers in the ways of taking care of their babies. 8. I was filling the bath with warm water while little John (to undress) before it. 9. When Sue entered the kitchen her husband (to mend) the kettle. 10. Harry was very nervous while his young wife (to give) birth to their first child. 11. The child was crying while his mother (to change) his wet nappy.
. 3. , :
1. What were you doing when it started to rain? (walk home) 2. What were they doing while you were eating? (dance) 3. What was the man doing when the policeman came? (to write a letter) 4. What was Joan doing while Peter was cleaning the flat? (to prepare lunch) 5. What was Kate doing when you saw her in the shop? (to buy a new dress) 6. what was the child doing while his mother was washing the clothes? (to crawl on the carpet).
The Future Continuous Tense
| I | shall be speaking | Shall | I | be speaking? | I | shall not be speaking (shant) |
| we | we | we | ||||
| he | will be speaking | Will | he | be speaking? | he | will not be speaking (wont) |
| she | she | she | ||||
| it | it | it | ||||
| you | you | you | ||||
| they | they | they |
The Future Continuous :
1) , . :
a) () : I shall be doing my homework at 8 oclock tomorrow again. 8 .
b) , Indefinite : I shall be working when you come to see me. , . If you come back at 11, I ll still be working. 11, .
2) , : I ll be going to the city center later. Can I get you anything? . - ?
Future Continuous , , 0 , - :
- Will you be using your bicycle this evening?
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- No, you can take it. , .
Future Continuous Present Continuous: He will be travelling by bus. He is travelling by bus.
. 1. , Future Continuous . :
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving[1] is this week and several of our relatives from out of town will be staying with us during the long holiday weekend.
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Uncle Frank will be staying for a few days. Hell be sleeping on the couch[2] in the living-room.
My wifes parents will be staying until next Monday. Theyll be sleeping in the guest room over the garage[3].
And Cousin Bertha will be staying for a week or more. Shell be sleeping on a cot[4] in the childrens bedroom. My wife and I will be busy for the next few days. Shell be preparing Thanksgiving dinner and Ill be cleaning the house from top to bottom.
Were looking forward to the holiday but we know well be happy when its over. Happy Thanksgiving.
. 2. :
1. What will you be doing tonight? And your friend? And your sister? 2. Will your family be having supper when you come home? And your neighbours? 3. Will you be working hard at your report next term? And other students? 4. When will Ann be doing the washing? And you? And your grandmother? 5. Will he be working hard or having a rest at 5 oclock? And his groupmates? 6. Will they be studying English for two or three more years? And their younger brothers? 7. Where will he be travelling in a fortnight? And you? 8. Will you be still sitting at your desk and writing when I return? And the other students?
. 3. ) . , , ; b) :
1. He often reads books in the evening. 2. He has a magazine in his hand and he is reading it. 3. My friend lived in Riga some years ago. 4. I came into the room because the boys were making a lot of noise. 5. Theyll be having a lecture at 5 oclock tomorrow. 6. He was writing an article the whole day yesterday. 7. Look! The boys are working very hard. 8. In the picture a woman is sitting in an arm-chair. She often sits in that arm-chair in the afternoon. 9. Theyll come next week. 10. She makes very good coffee. 11. She made very good tea yesterday.
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