Разберём, как различать завершённые события и действия в процессе. Потренируемся замечать временной фон и главное событие в живых ситуациях.
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1. Завершённое событие или действие в процессе
Распределите предложения по двум категориям: действие завершилось в прошлом или происходило в определённый момент прошлого.
Слова для распределения: Mia lost her keys on Monday., They were travelling around Scotland in July., We visited the science museum last Saturday., The baby was sleeping when the phone rang., At six o'clock, I was doing my homework., The boys played football after school.
Past Simple: завершённое событие
Past Continuous: действие в процессе
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2. An unexpected evening
Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы по-английски.
A Lost Dog
Last Friday, Emma was walking home from the sports centre when she saw a small dog near the bus stop. The dog was wearing a red collar, but there was no name on it. Emma called her brother, and they waited near the bus stop for twenty minutes. While they were waiting, a worried woman arrived and asked about the dog. It was her pet, Max. She thanked Emma and took Max home.
Where was Emma going when she saw the dog?
What was the dog wearing?
What were Emma and her brother doing when the woman arrived?
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3. Выбор времени по контексту
Выберите грамматически верный вариант в каждом предложении.
When I arrived, they were watching a film.
When I arrived, they watched a film.
When I arrived, they are watching a film.
When I was arriving, they watched a film.
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4. Past Simple после when
Заполните пропуски, выбрав правильную форму глагола в скобках.
While I was cycling to school, I (see) an accident. A car (stop) near the crossing, and two people (get) out. They (help) an injured cyclist while I (call) the emergency services.
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5. Вопрос о действии в момент события
Прочитайте ситуацию и ответьте кратко по-английски, используя Past Continuous: At 9 p.m. yesterday, Ben was in his room. He had a book in his hands and was making notes. What was Ben doing at 9 p.m.?
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6. Проверка выбора времени
Определите, верны ли утверждения с точки зрения употребления Past Simple и Past Continuous.
Past Simple can describe a completed action in the past.ИстинаЛожь
Past Continuous is formed with was or were and the main verb with -ing.ИстинаЛожь
We normally use Past Continuous for a short completed action that happened once.ИстинаЛожь
In the sentence “I was cooking when Tom arrived”, “was cooking” shows the background action.ИстинаЛожь
The sentence “She was visited her aunt last Sunday” is grammatically correct.ИстинаЛожь
Past Simple can describe the event that interrupts an action in progress.ИстинаЛожь
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7. Фон и главное событие
Распределите предложения по функции: действие было фоном или стало главным событием, которое произошло в этот момент.
Слова для распределения: I found an old photograph when I was looking for my passport., The rain was falling while we were walking home., The lesson started while Lucy was talking to her friend., I was looking for my passport when I found an old photograph., Lucy was talking to her friend when the lesson started., We saw a rainbow while we were walking home.
Действие-фон в Past Continuous
Главное событие в Past Simple
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8. A Problem on the Train
Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы по-английски.
A Problem on the Train
On Monday morning, Daniel was travelling to Manchester by train. He was preparing for an important presentation when the train suddenly stopped. The passengers waited quietly for a few minutes, but nobody knew what was happening. Then the driver announced that a tree had fallen across the railway. Daniel called his teacher and explained the problem. While the railway workers were removing the tree, he finished his notes on his phone. The train started again after forty minutes, and Daniel arrived just in time.
What was Daniel doing when the train stopped?
Why did the train stop?
What did Daniel do while the workers were removing the tree?
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9. Два действия в одном прошлом моменте
Выберите вариант, в котором правильно описаны два действия, происходившие одновременно в прошлом.
While Anna cooked, her brother was set the table.
While Anna was cooking, her brother was setting the table.
While Anna was cooking, her brother setted the table.
While Anna cooked, her brother sets the table.
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10. История с двумя временами
Заполните пропуски правильными формами глаголов в скобках. Обратите внимание на действие в процессе и событие, которое его прерывает.
Yesterday, Sarah (walk) through the town centre when she (hear) loud music. A street band (play) near the fountain, and several people (dance) around it. Sarah (stop) to listen.
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1. A sudden sound
Прочитай короткий текст и ответь на вопрос.
A sudden sound
Lucy was walking home when she heard a strange noise. She stopped and looked around.
What was Lucy doing when she heard the noise?
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2. Completed actions and actions in progress
Заполни пропуски, выбрав форму глагола по контексту.
Yesterday, Ben his room while his sister a book. Later, they dinner together.
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3. Time markers and their use
Соедини начало предложения с подходящим продолжением.
I was having breakfast
They visited the museum
We were waiting for the bus
last Saturday.
at eight o’clock.
when the telephone rang.
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4. An interrupted journey
Прочитай текст и ответь на вопрос.
An interrupted journey
Mark was cycling through the park when it started to rain. He left his bicycle near a café and ran inside.
What happened while Mark was cycling?
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5. A family evening
Вставь правильную форму глагола в каждый пропуск.
At seven o’clock, Dad the newspaper, Mum tea, and I my homework.
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6. Actions and interruptions
Соедини ситуацию с подходящим продолжением.
She was washing the dishes
Tom opened the window
We watched a film
because the room was hot.
when a glass fell.
after dinner.
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7. A lost key
Прочитай текст и ответь на вопрос.
A lost key
While Emma was looking for her keys, she found an old photograph. She forgot about the keys for a moment and studied the picture.
What was Emma doing when she found the photograph?
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8. A busy morning
Заполни пропуски. Учитывай, какое действие было фоном, а какое произошло в определённый момент.
When the alarm , I in the shower. I quickly and the house at eight.
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9. Background action and event
Соедини первую часть предложения с логичным продолжением.
While the children were playing outside
I was crossing the road
The lights went out
He found his passport
their mother prepared lunch.
while we were watching television.
when I saw a familiar face.
after he searched the drawer.
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10. The cancelled match
Прочитай текст и ответь на вопросы по содержанию и форме действий.
The cancelled match
The school team was warming up on the field when heavy rain began. The coach cancelled the match, and the players returned to the changing room. They were talking loudly when the head teacher came in.
What were the players doing when the rain began?
What happened after the coach cancelled the match?
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11. A problem at the station
Заполни пропуски, различая последовательные события и действия в процессе.
People on the platform when the announcement . I for my train, so I my ticket and to the correct gate.
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12. Events in a narrative
Соедини предложение с его продолжением, чтобы получить связный рассказ.
I was walking along the river
The boat was moving slowly
A fisherman waved at me
I took a photograph
and then he continued working.
when I noticed a small boat.
before I went home.
because the wind was weak.
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13. A surprise visit
Прочитай текст и ответь на вопросы.
A surprise visit
Anna was studying for a test when her cousin arrived unexpectedly. They talked for twenty minutes, and then Anna returned to her desk. She finished the test preparation before dinner.
What was Anna doing when her cousin arrived?
What did Anna do after they talked?
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14. A confusing message
Заполни пропуски и восстанови последовательность событий в рассказе.
While Kate an email, her brother into the room. He that their flight delayed, so Kate the message to her parents.
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15. Narrative functions
Соедини часть рассказа с продолжением, учитывая фоновые действия и внезапные события.
While the scientist was checking the results
The students were discussing the experiment
The technician restarted the system
Everyone was leaving the laboratory
The teacher explained the procedure
the computer suddenly stopped.
after he found the problem.
when the lights came back on.
when the fire alarm went off.
before the class began the experiment.
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16. A night in the city
Прочитай текст. Ответь на вопросы, обращая внимание на временную последовательность и фоновые действия.
A night in the city
Last Friday, Daniel was returning from a concert when he noticed that somebody was following him. He crossed the street, but the stranger crossed it too. Daniel entered a busy shop and called the police. While he was speaking to the operator, the stranger disappeared. A police officer arrived ten minutes later and asked Daniel several questions.
What was Daniel doing when he noticed the stranger?
What happened after Daniel entered the shop?
What was happening while Daniel was speaking to the operator?
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17. A report from the museum
Восстанови формы глаголов в связном рассказе. Не ориентируйся только на маркеры времени: учитывай смысл каждого действия.
The curator a group of visitors when one of the alarms . The visitors the room, while the security guard the cameras. He soon that a window open.
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18. A complex sequence of events
Соедини части так, чтобы получился связный рассказ о нескольких одновременных и последовательных действиях.
The journalist was interviewing the mayor
The camera operator was changing the battery
The lights returned
The journalist continued the interview
The programme ended
The crew was packing the equipment
while the producer was giving instructions.
after the technician repaired the fuse.
when the presenter thanked the viewers.
because the audience was waiting.
as the audience was leaving the studio.
when the power failed.
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19. The storm and the rescue
Прочитай текст и ответь на вопросы. Обоснуй выбор времени краткой английской фразой из текста в каждом ответе.
The storm and the rescue
When the storm began, the research vessel was sailing towards the island. The crew were preparing the equipment because the waves were becoming higher. Suddenly, the engine stopped. The captain ordered everyone to stay inside while the engineers were trying to restart it. After several minutes, the engine started again, and the vessel reached the island before midnight.
What was the vessel doing when the storm began?
Why were the crew preparing the equipment?
What happened while the engineers were trying to restart the engine?
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20. An unexpected discovery
Восстанови рассказ, выбирая Past Simple или Past Continuous. Проверь, чтобы действия были связаны по смыслу и времени.
While the archaeologists a remote valley, they an ancient stone. One researcher photographs when she a small inscription. The others around her while she the surface carefully. Finally, the team that the discovery was important.
