Английский язык. Теория и практика. Употребление времен

It (to eat) an apple. Now it (to give) a bite to another monkey. I (to think) monkeys (to like) apples very much.” “Yes, dear,” said her mother. “Now I (to want) to go and see the lions and tigers. Where they (to live), mother?” “In that big house over there. Come along.” Agnes enjoyed the lion’s house a lot. “Mother,” she said, “the tiger (to want) a drink: it (to go) to the dish of water there in the corner. And the lion (to look) right at me. You (to think) it (to want) to eat me up? When the lions and tigers (to have) their dinner, mother?” “The keepers (to bring) them large pieces of meat every day at four o’clock.

Разница

между

The Past Simple

и

The Past Continuous

1. Past Continuous используется для описания процесса в определенный момент в прошлом, а Past Simple – для описания законченного действия в прошлом.

When I looked out of the window, I saw that a stranger was walking in our street.

Did you see a stranger who walked in our street? – Ты видел незнакомца, который прошел по нашей улице? (законченное действие)

2. Past Continuous, в отличие от Past Simple, не используется с глаголами состояния (stative verbs).

I 

 knew him for several years. – Я знал его несколько лет.

Обратите внимание на следующие предложения:

When mother came home, I was reading.

came – однократное действие (пришла) – Past Simple

was reading – действие в процессе (читал) – Past Continuous

When mother was reading, I came home.

was reading – действие в процессе (читала) – Past Continuous

came – однократное действие (пришел) – Past Simple

Father was reading at 7 o’clock yesterday. – действие в процессе – Past Continuous

Father came home at 7 o’clock yesterday. – однократное действие – Past Simple

Упражнение 15

Раскройтескобки, употребляяглаголыв Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games yesterday. 3. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 4. The girl (to cook) dinner when the lights (to go) out. She (to burn) herself. 5. I (to go) to the theatre yesterday. 6. Father (to watch) TV at ten o’clock yesterday. 7. Last Sunday we (to go) skiing in the country.