Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Simple

and

Past Continuous

Past Simple

Использование

1. Обозначает действие, которое совершалось или совершилось в прошлом

Jake stayed a hotel during his last summer holidays.

(Джейк останавливался в отеле во время его последних летних каникул)

2. Обозначает последовательность событий в прошлом.

Anna put her coat on, took the bag and wend for a walk.

 (Аня надела пальто взяла сумку и пошла гулять)

Past Simple образование

• Mary played the piano. Mary went to the shop.

• Mary did not (didn’t) play the piano.

  Mary did not (didn’t) go to the shop.

• Did Mary play the piano? Did Mary go to the shop?

Past Simple

слова - указатели

Past Continuous

Использование

Для выражения действий, которые происходили в точно указанный момент времени в прошлом.

I was walking the dog at 5 o'clock yesterday.

• Момент времени может быть выражен:

1. Точным указанием времени, когда происходило действие.
2. Прошедшим действием, выраженным глаголом в Past Simple.

Past Continuous

образование

• She was reading a book when mum came.

• We weren't watching TV the whole day yesterday.

• Was Mary doing her homework at 5 yesterday?

Multiple Choice

Mr Brown (fly) to Italy yesterday.

• flew

• did fly

• was flying

Multiple Choice

John (run) into the room while I (study)

• was running/study

• ran/was studying

• was running/was studying

Multiple Choice

Nothing happened when I (switch on) the computer

• did switch

• was switching

• switched

Multiple Choice

Chris (eat) spaghetti every day last week

• was eating

• did eat

• ate

Multiple Choice

We (play) golf when it (start) to rain

• were playing / started

• were playing / was starting

• played / started