Complete the sentences with the past simple and past continuous of the verbs.
- She ______ an argument with her sister when I ______ round to visit. (have, go)
- I ______ some photos of the contestants as they ______ ready for the parade. (take, get)
- The sun ______ and lots of people ______ in the park. (shine, walk)
- I ______ to a few people in the queue while we ______ to be served. (chat, wait)
- What ______ when you ______ them the news? (they / say, tell)
- Длительное действие, которое прервало короткое: she was having (Past Continuous), I went (Past Simple).
- Фотографировал, пока они собирались (два длительных процесса): I was taking, they were getting.
- Два фоновых длительных действия: the sun was shining, people were walking.
- Два параллельных длительных действия: I was chatting, we were waiting.
- Длительное действие и короткое, которое произошло в этот момент: what were they saying, when you told.
Past Continuous (was/were + V-ing) — процесс, длившийся в какой-то момент прошлого или фон. Past Simple — короткое законченное действие, которое прервало процесс.
- was having; went
- was taking; were getting
- was shining; were walking
- was chatting; were waiting
- were they saying; told
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs. Use used to and would where possible. Several answers are possible in some cases.
When scientists ¹______ (discover) Pompei in the 16th century, they ²______ (learn) plenty of new things about how people ³______ (live) thousands of years ago.
For example, when the volcano ⁴______ (erupt), people ⁵______ (carry out) their usual daily activities. Several ⁶______ (have) a haircut while others ⁷______ (buy) food from the local shops.
We know for sure that lots of people ⁸______ (meet) regularly in the forum to chat because that is where they ⁹______ (find) the most people. They also ¹⁰______ (enjoy) communal baths in hot water and this was a place where people ¹¹______ (stay) for hours and discuss business and politics.
- Разовое действие в прошлом: discovered.
- Тоже разовое: learned (learnt).
- Привычный образ жизни в далёком прошлом: used to live (would не подходит — live глагол состояния).
- Короткое действие, прервавшее процесс: erupted.
- Процесс в момент извержения: were carrying out.
- Процесс в тот момент: were having.
- Параллельный процесс: were buying.
- Регулярное действие в прошлом: used to meet или would meet.
- Регулярное действие в прошлом: used to find или would find.
- Привычное действие: used to enjoy (would enjoy тоже возможно).
- Привычное действие: used to stay или would stay.
Для регулярных действий в прошлом используют used to или would; для состояний (live) — только used to. Процессы в конкретный момент прошлого — Past Continuous, а разовое действие — Past Simple.
- discovered
- learned (learnt)
- used to live
- erupted
- were carrying out
- were having
- were buying
- used to meet / would meet
- used to find / would find
- used to enjoy / would enjoy
- used to stay / would stay
