Лекция: II. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в Past Continuous.

Образец: A. What was happening (happen) at the time of the robbery?

B. Well, I ____ (sit) in my office. I ______talk) to an employee. Mary ______ (put) food onto the shelves. Several customers _____(do) the shopping and a cashier ______ (stand) behind the till.

A. Can you tell me anything about the robbers?

B. Yes. They _____ (wear) black masks and they (hold) guns. They ____ (shout).

A. How did they get away?

B. They drove off in a car which __________ (wait) outside.

III. Образуйте предложение, в котором одно действие находилось в процессе выполнения, а другое действие прервало его:

Образец: Tina was cooking. She burnt herself.

When Tina was cooking she burnt herself.

1. Peter was driving his car. He got a flat tyre.

2. Laura was making some tea. She dropped the kettle.

3. Mrs. Bason was sitting in the garden. It started raining.

4. She was walking in the park. A dog attacked her.

IV. Выберите правильную форму глагола Past Simple или Past Continuous:

1. We all went/were going out last night.

2. He slept/was sleeping at 10 o clock this morning.

3. I took/was taking some really great photos when I was/was being in California.

4. He met/was meeting Mary yesterday.

5. When I checked/was checking the sales reports I found a mistake there.

6. When I studied/was studying the market I found/was finding the most reliable company.

7. When I was entering/entered the room, the secretary was working/worked on the computer.

8. I was meeting/met my old friend when I left/was leaving the plant.

V. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple или Past Continuous:

1. While I ___________ (do) the washing-up, I ______ (break) a glass.

2. We _______ (walk) in the woods when the storm _________ (begin).

3. Tom _________ (watch) the match when the TV _______ (break down).

4. We __________ (talk) when she __________(come) into the room.

5. We __________ (see) a bad accident when we __________ (drive) to the airport