The Past Simple Tense Прошедшее простое время

Обозначает регулярное действие
в прошлом
Ved/V2
yesterday – вчера
last (week, month, year) – на/в прошлой (неделе, месяце, году) two days ago – 2 дня назад
in 2006 – в 2006 году
the other day – в тот день

To be – быть, находиться

E. g.: to go to school – идти в школу

The Past Continuous Tense
Прошедшее продолженное время

Обозначает действие в конкретный момент в прошлом
was/were + V-ing
while – в то время как
when – когда
all morning/evening/day/week – всё утро/вечер/день/неделю
at 8 o’clock (AM) – в 8 утра

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday at 6 am.– I was washing my face yesterday at 6 am.
1. I … (clean) teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She … (take) a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom … (dress) yesterday at 6AM.
4. We … (have) breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You … (watch) TV yesterday at 6AM.

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday.– I was washing my face yesterday
1. I was cleaning teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She … (take) a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom … (dress) yesterday at 6AM.
4. We … (have) breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You … (watch) TV yesterday at 6AM.

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday.– I was washing my face yesterday
1. I was cleaning teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She was taking a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom … (dress) yesterday at 6AM.
4. We … (have) breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You … (watch) TV yesterday at 6AM.

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday.– I was washing my face yesterday
1. I was cleaning teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She was taking a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom was dressing yesterday at 6AM.
4. We … (have) breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You … (watch) TV yesterday at 6AM.

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday.– I was washing my face yesterday
1. I was cleaning teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She was taking a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom was dressing yesterday at 6AM.
4. We were having breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You … (watch) TV yesterday at 6AM.

E.g. I … (wash) my face yesterday.– I was washing my face yesterday
1. I was cleaning teeth yesterday at 6AM.
2. She was taking a shower yesterday at 6AM.
3. Tom was dressing yesterday at 6AM.
4. We were having breakfast yesterday at 6AM.
5. You were watching TV yesterday at 6AM.

Past Simple
Past Continuous

The Past Continuous Tense
(Exercises)

1. Boris … learning English.
2. They … swimming in the lake.
3. Your father … repairing the car.
4. I … reading a magazine.
5. You … packing your bag.
6. My friends … watching the match on TV.
7. It … raining.
8. The dog … barking.
9. The children … brushing their teeth.
10. Anne and Maureen … singing a song.
I. Was or Were?

Yesterday at 3 pm the following people were:
you / play / cards
Alice / walk / around the lake
Caron / listen / to the radio
we / read / a book about Australia
Linda / look for / her ring
Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle
Ben / wash / the car
Kim and I / wait / in the park
My sister / feed / the birds
Greg and Phil / count / their money
II. Positive Sentences