16. What were you doing at around three yesterday afternoon? — Oh, I was repairing my car at that
17. Last month, did she lose her job?
18. Can you hear that knocking? It could be Jim.
19. When it began to snow, we were skating in the park.
20. Each year, she spends her holidays in the South.
21. Where is Susan? — She is having her lunch in the café.
22. When we left school, we had learned English well.
23. I have never seen a cat like that.
24. Tomorrow morning, she will get up early.
25. Mrs Peters is taking a walk now. She enjoys walking in rainy weather.
Объяснение: The Past Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past. It is formed by using the past tense of the verb «to be» (was/were) and the present participle of the main verb (-ing form).
16. What were you doing at around three yesterday afternoon? — О, я в это время чинил свою машину.
17. Last month, did she lose her job? — В прошлом месяце она потеряла работу?
18. Can you hear that knocking? It could be Jim. — Ты слышишь стук? Это мог быть Джим.
19. When it began to snow, we were skating in the park. — Когда начался снег, мы катались на коньках в парке.
20. Each year, she spends her holidays in the South. — Каждый год она проводит каникулы на юге.
21. Where is Susan? — She is having her lunch at the cafe. — Где Сьюзан? — Она обедает в кафе.
22. When we left school, we had learned English well. — Когда мы закончили школу, мы хорошо выучили английский.
23. I have never seen a cat like that. — Я никогда не видел такую кошку.
24. Tomorrow morning, she will get up early. — Завтра утром она встанет рано.
25. Mrs. Peters is taking a walk now. She enjoys walking in rainy weather. — Миссис Питерс сейчас гуляет. Ей нравится гулять в дождливую погоду.
Совет: Чтобы лучше понять прошедшее продолжительное время, обратите внимание на использование временного выражения «at that time». Также обратите внимание на использование глагола «to be» в прошедшем времени (was/were) и причастия настоящего времени (форма -ing) основного глагола.
Упражнение: Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, используя прошедшее продолжительное время:
1. She was studying at the library when I called her.
2. They were watching a movie when the power went out.
3. I was cooking dinner while my sister was doing her homework.
4. He was playing basketball with his friends in the park yesterday.
5. We were chatting online when the thunderstorm started.