When he comes I will be sleeping.

1. Mother (to cook) very tasty soups. 2. Look! Children (to play) in the yard. 3. Nick (to make) breakfast every morning. 4. I can’t speak to you now I (to do) my homework. 5. They (not to watch TV) at the moment, they (to read) newspapers 6. I usually (to have dinner) after work. 7. My parents (to have dinner) now. 8. You (to cook) every day? 9. You (to cook) meals now? 10. My brother (not to play) computer games now, he (to watch TV) 11. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English essay. 12. Look! The baby (to sleep). He always (to sleep) after dinner.

2. Ответьте на вопросы, употребляя Past Continuous.

What were you doing?

- at 10 o’clock yesterday?

- when mother came home?

- when I phoned you?

- when father worked in the garden?

- when Granny came into the room?

- when friends arrived?

- at 8 o’clock in the evening?

- at 7 o’clock in the morning?

Образец: I was having breakfast at 7 o’clock yesterday.

Задайте вопросы к следующим предложениям по образцу.

I was reading a book when my sister came into the room.

What were you doing when your sister came into the room?

1. My sister was washing up when I entered the kitchen.

2. When Mother came home I was watching TV.

3. We were having dinner at 5 o’clock yesterday.

4. He was sleeping at 7 o’clock yesterday.

5. When mother phoned her daughter she was writing the essay.

6. I was reading a magazine, when the doorbell rang.

7. She was crying when I saw her yesterday.

8. When I came into the classroom teacher was sitting at table.

4. Опровергните утверждения упражнения № 3 по образцу:

My sister wasn’t washing up when I came into the kitchen.

5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite или в Past Continuous.

1.When I (see) him yesterday, he (speak) to his teacher. 2. When my sister (to wash up) yesterday, she (to break) a cup. 3. Mother (to have breakfast) at 8 o’clock yesterday. 4. I (to have dinner) at the restaurant yesterday. 5. When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finder. 6. When you (to ring up) my sister yesterday, she (to sleep). 7. I (to cook) meat soup last Monday. 8. When mother (to come) home last Monday, I (to cook) meat soup. 9. When I (to open) the door, my friends (to sit) at table and (to have dinner). 10. When Nick entered the bar, the barman (to stand) behind the counter and (to make) cocktails. 11. … you (to work) at 3 o’clock yesterday? – No, I (to have a rest). 12. My friend (to phone) me yesterday from London. 13. When he (to phone) me I (to have tea) with my friends. 14.I (to prepare) dishes for the evening party the whole afternoon yesterday. 15. My brother (to translate) an article from a newspaper the whole evening yesterday.