The PAST PROGRESSIVE ( Continuous ) Tense
Минулий тривалий час
Дія |
відбувалaся ( тривала ) в момент або період часу в минулому ( at that time, at 5 o’clock yesterday, from 4 till 6, the whole day, when I came, while I was reading ) |
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( + ) Positive senten. ( Affirmative form ) |
S (I, He, She, It) + was + Ving + [ ] He was reading [a book the whole day]. Він читав книжку весь день.
S (We, You, They) + were + Ving + [ ] They were watching [TV from 5 till 7]. Вони дивилися телевізор з 5 до 7. |
Past SIMPLE and Past PROGRESSIVE швидка дія довга (тривала) дія
1) When (Past Simple) [Past Progressive] When (I came) [he was сooking supper]. Коли я прийшов, він готував вечерю.
2) When (Past Simple) [Past Simple] When (I came) [he cooked supper]. First I came , then he cooked supper. Коли я прийшов , він зготував вечерю.
3) [Past Simple] while (Past Progressive) The phone rang while I was watching TV. Телефон задзвонив в той час, як(поки) я дивився телевізор. |
( – ) Negative senten. ( Negative form ) |
S + was not(wasn’t) + Ving + [ ] He wasn’t reading a book the whole day. Він не читав книжку весь день.
S + were not(weren’t) + Ving + [ ] They weren’t watching [TV from 5 till 7] Вони не дивилися телевізор з 5 до 7. |
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( ? ) Questions ( Interrogative form ) |
[W] + was + S + Ving + [ ] ? [What] was he reading [the whole day ]? Що він читав весь день ? [W] + were + S + Ving + [ ] ? [When] were they watching [TV] ? Коли вони дивилися телевізор ?
Who was watching TV from 5 till 7 ? |