XVI. The past continuous tense (прошедшее длительное время)

The Past Continuous Tense обозначает действие, которое происходило в какой-то определенный момент или период времени в прошлом.
		Was (I, he, she) Were (you, we, they)	+ V4 (ing)

All the morning from 2 to 5 when you came		+ Не was playing at 3 o'clock. - He was not playing at 3 o'clock ? Was he playing at 3 o'clock? Yes, he was, No, he was not. (No, he wasn't.)

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian.

1. When I came in he was speaking to my friend.

2. They were not watching TV when mother came home from work.

3. We were having dinner when my brother came.

4. What were you doing yesterday, when he rang you up?

5. What was she reading from 10 till 12 on Monday?

6. Were they going to the university when Kolya met them the day before yesterday?

7. It was raining all day long yesterday.

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

1. Я играл в теннис в 3 часа вчера.

2. Снег не шел вечером.

3. Дети ели яблоки, когда учитель задал им вопрос.

4. Я завтракал, когда он позвонил мне.

5. Она читала "Оливер Твист" с 10 до 12 в понедельник.

6. Что вы делали в 5 часов вчера? Я делал свою домашнюю работу.

7. Он спал в то время? Нет, он не спал в то время.

8. Куда ты шел, когда я увидел тебя? Я шел в больницу.

XVII. The past perfect tense (прошедшее совершенное время)

The Past Perfect Tense – обозначает действие, которое произошло до какого-то момента в прошлом.		had	+ V3

by 2 o’clock yesterday before you come		+ She had written a letter by 5 o'clock on Saturday. - She had not written a letter by 5 o'clock on Saturday. ? Had he written a letter by 5 o'clock on Saturday? Yes, he had. No, he had not. (No, he hadn't.)

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian.

1. I saw that my friends had gone.

2. By six o'clock on Sunday I had already learned all the words.

3. We didn't know that the text had been changed.

4. He told me that he had seen Nick the week before.

5. She thanked me for what I had done for her.

6. After you had gone I went to sleep.

7. He took the money after I had asked him to do so.

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

1. Я думал, что он написал тебе.

2. Она написала доклад к восьми часам вчера.

3. Кто закончил свою работу к понедельнику?

Я закончил свою работу к понедельнику.

4. Она знала, что я говорил с ее отцом.

5. Они проснулись после того, как прозвенел будильник.

6. Мы спросили его о тех странах, которые он посетил.

7. В Англии он вспомнил грамматические правила, которые учил.

8. Она назвала мне его имя после того, как он вышел из комнаты.