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Positive
I / he / she / it I was speaking.

Negative
I was not speaking.

Question
Was I speaking?

you / we / they You were speaking. You were not speaking. Were you speaking?

Czas Past Continuous stosujemy do wyraania: 1. Wydarze przeszych trwajcych okrelonej chwili:

In the afternoon I was eating lunch. [Po poudniu jadem obiad] Okrelona chwila z przeszoci - konkretne popoudnie. At 3 o'clock we were playing tennis. [O godzinie 3 gralimy w tenisa]

2. Wydarze przeszych, ktre przerwao inne wydarzenie. Wydarzenie przerywajce nie przyjmuj formy continuous, lecz form past simple:

I was taking a shower when the phone rang. [Braem prysznic, kiedy zadzwoni telefon] - Mj prysznic zostaje przerwany przez dzwonek telefonu. He was leasing the building when the fire broke out. [Wychodzi z budynku, kiedy wybuch poar] By ju w trakcie wychodzenia, czynno t przerwa mu poar.

3. Wydarze przeszych rozgrywajcych si rwnoczenie:

The crowd was marching and yelling angrily. [Tum maszerowa i krzycza gniewnie] - Oczywicie maszerowa krzyczc jednoczenie. Frank was driving the car while his wife was talking through the phone. [Frank prowadzi samochd, podczas gdy jego ona rozmawiaa przez telefon]

4. Grzecznych zapyta:
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I was wondering if you wolud go to the cinema with me.[Zastanawiaem si, czy nie poszaby ze mn do kina] I was thinking if you could help me. [Zastanawiaem si, czy nie mgby mi pomc]

Simple Past
after another She came home, switched on the computer and checked her emails.

Past Progressive
at the same time Simon was playing on the computer while his brother was watching TV.

I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Was or Were 7. It raining. 8. The dog barking. 9. The children brushing their teeth. 10. Anne and Maureen singing a song.

Boris learning English. They swimming in the lake. Your father repairing the car. I reading a magazine. You packing your bag. My friends watching the match on TV.

II.

Write sentences in past progressive.

III.

Write questions in past progressive.

he / the car / wash she / home / go they / not / the match / watch you / in the shop / work I / not / a magazine / read

she / on a chair / sit you / your bag / pack his head / ache we / tea / drink you / the bike / repair

IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. I (practise) the guitar when he came home. We (not / cycle) all day. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) . What (you / do) yesterday? Most of the time we (sit) in the park. V. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch. VI. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the corner. I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise. He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not) . I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night. When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the paint pot. Tom (break) his leg when he (play) frisbee. The phone (ring) when I (sit) on the toilet. VII. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate. 2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up. 3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips. 4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang. 5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him. 6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn. 7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside. 8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle. 9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident. 10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.