positive sentences
Julie / sleep at three o’clock
Julie was sleeping at three o'clock
you / not cook lunch at three o’clock
You weren't cooking lunch at three o'clock
The children were running around noisily.
WHAT ______ ?
What were the children doing?
Max and Tim was dancing with their girls.
Max and Tim WERE dancing with their girls.
Orzeczenie składa się z dwóch wyrazów: czasownika posiłkowego (operatora) be, który jest odmieniany (I am, you are, etc.), oraz czasownika głównego z końcówką -ing, który jest taki sam dla wszystkich osób.
FALSE
Orzeczenie składa się z dwóch wyrazów: czasownika posiłkowego (operatora) be, który jest odmieniany (I WAS, you WERE, etc.), oraz czasownika głównego z końcówką -ing, który jest taki sam dla wszystkich osób.
you / study at three o’clock
You were studying at three o’clock
(they / not eat chocolate at three o’clock
They weren't eating chocolate at three o’clock
An hour ago Carol was talking on the phone.
WHEN _______ ?
When was Carol talking on the phone?
Was the boys feeding the parrot?
WERE the boys feeding the parrot?
Zdania przeczące w czasie Past Continuous tworzymy poprzez dodanie "NOT" do operatora. W przeczeniach możemy stosować formę pełną "WAS NOT", "WERE NOT", a także formę skróconą "WASN'T" oraz "WEREN'T".
TRUE
Luke / read at three o’clock
Jack and Eve / sit in the hall near the fireplace.
Luke was reading at three o’clock
Jack and Eve were sitting in the hall near the fireplace.
Tom and I (not vist) the castle.
The sun (not shine).
Tom and I weren't visiting the castle.
The sun wasn't shining.
At six o'clock, we were having dinner.
WHAT TIME _______________?
What time were we having dinner?
Tom's younger brother wasn't cry.
Tom's younger brother wasn't CRYING.
Pytania w czasie Past Continuous tworzymy przez inwersję, czyli zamieniamy miejscami podmiot i operator.
TRUE
I (wait) for her in the park.
Carol and I (have) dinner when he arrived.
We (play) the guitar when she entered.
I was waiting for her in the park.
Carol and I were having dinner when he arrived.
We were playing the guitar when she entered.
Frank and his mum (not prepare) breakfast.
Mrs Summers (not listen) to him.
Daniel (not do) the shopping.
Frank and his mum weren't preparing breakfast.
Mrs Summers wasn't listening to him.
His friends weren't doing the shopping.
Sally was hurrying to school because she was late.
WHY ______________________________ ?
Why was Sally hurrying to school?
Tamara's parents buying vegetables in the supermarket.
Tamara's parents WERE buying vegetables in the supermarket.
W zestawieniu z czasem Past Simple czasowniki w Past Continuous wyrażają sytuacje i czynności dokonane, natomiast te w Past Simple - niedokonane.
FALSE
W zestawieniu z czasem Past Simple czasowniki w Past Continuous wyrażają sytuacje i czynności NIEDOKONANE, natomiast te w Past Simple - DOKONANE.
The boys (cycle) home from school.
She (work) in her office.
I and Tim (learn) the new words.
The boys were cycling home from school.
She was working in her office.
I and Tim were learning the new words.
A lot of children (not wait) at the station.
The secretary (not work) in her office.
When they looked at her, she (not smile) .
A lot of children weren't waiting at the station.
The secretary wasn't working in her office.
When they looked at her, she wasn't smiling.
Misses Bush was correcting our tests.
WHAT _____________________________________ ?
What was Misses Bush correcting?
What was Misses Bush doing?
When your neighbours were watching TV?
When WERE your neighbours watching TV?
Czasu Past Continuous używamy, gdy chcemy powiedzieć o czynnościach i sytuacjach trwających w chwili, gdy o nich mówimy.
FALSE
Czasu Past Continuous używamy, gdy chcemy powiedzieć o czynnościach i sytuacjach trwających w danym momencie w PRZESZŁOŚCI