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Past Continuous: прошедшее длительное время
Past Continuous — действие происходило в определённый момент в прошлом или длилось параллельно с другим действием.
Коротко: Past Continuous (прошедшее длительное) образуется по формуле
was/were + V-ing и описывает действие, которое длилось в определённый момент в прошлом: At 7 pm I was watching TV — «в 7 вечера я смотрел телевизор».Формула Past Continuous
| Тип | Формула | Пример |
|---|---|---|
| Утверждение | was/were + V-ing | She was reading. |
| Отрицание | wasn't/weren't + V-ing | They weren't sleeping. |
| Вопрос | Was/Were + подлеж. + V-ing? | Were you working? |
Образование
was/were + глагол с -ing. I was reading. They were playing. Was she working? They weren't sleeping.
Использование
1) Действие в момент в прошлом: At 5 pm I was working. 2) Параллельные действия: While I was cooking, he was watching TV. 3) Длительное действие, прерванное другим: I was sleeping when he called.
| Past Simple | Past Continuous |
|---|---|
| I read a book yesterday. | I was reading at 7 pm. |
| She called me. | I was sleeping when she called. |
| He worked here. | He was working when I came. |
Маркеры: at that moment, when, while, all day yesterday, from 5 to 7.