Spelling of -ing: write → writing · run → running · make → making
A2
Was / were + verb-ing
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Use was with I / he / she / it and were with you / we / they, then the verb + -ing.Was з I / he / she / it, were з you / we / they, далі дієслово + -ing.
subject+was / were+verb + -ing
I was reading a book. Я читав книжку.
They were playing football. Вони грали у футбол.
We was playing football.
We were playing football.
Типова помилка: Українське «читав» не показує, was чи were. Дивіться на підмет: I was, we were.
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We were for the bus.
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My parents cooking dinner.
were With parents (they) use were.
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You was sleeping at ten.
A2
Actions in progress at a past time
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Use the past continuous for something that was happening at a particular time in the past, like at eight o'clock or this time yesterday.Past continuous — для дії, що тривала в певний момент минулого: о восьмій, учора в цей час.
time+subject+was / were+verb + -ing
At eight o'clock I was having breakfast. О восьмій годині я снідав.
This time yesterday we were flying to Rome. Учора в цей час ми летіли до Риму.
At eight o'clock I had breakfast.
At eight o'clock I was having breakfast.
Типова помилка: Українською в обох випадках «снідав». Англійською «що я робив о восьмій» — was having; had — лише факт, що ти поснідав.
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At five o'clock yesterday we tennis in the park.
were playing With we use were + verb-ing.
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At six o'clock she was dinner.
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At 7 a.m. yesterday, Tom in the kitchen.
was cooking An action in progress at 7 a.m.: was cooking.
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This time yesterday we flying to Rome.
A2
A longer action and a shorter one
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Use the past continuous for the longer action and the past simple for the shorter action that interrupted it. When usually comes with the short action, while with the long one.Довга дія — past continuous, коротка, що її перервала, — past simple. While — з довгою дією, when — найчастіше з короткою.
subject+was / were + -ing+when+past simple
I was walking home when it started to rain. Я йшов додому, коли почався дощ.
While we were eating, the phone rang. Поки ми їли, задзвонив телефон.
We were eating when the phone was ringing.
We were eating when the phone rang.
Типова помилка: Українською обидві дії стоять в однаковому минулому часі («йшов», «почався»). Англійською довга дія — was walking, а коротка — started.
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She was sleeping when I home.
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When the phone rang, we was eating.
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He when the teacher came in.
was talking The long action with he: was talking.
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Negatives and questions
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Use wasn't / weren't + verb-ing to say something was not happening. In questions put was / were before the subject. Do not use did.Wasn't / weren't + -ing — дія не відбувалась. У питанні was / were стоїть перед підметом. Did не потрібне.
Was / Were+subject+verb + -ing
I wasn't listening to the teacher. Я не слухав учителя.
Were you sleeping when I called? Ти спав, коли я дзвонив?
Did you sleeping when I called?
Were you sleeping when I called?
Типова помилка: Українське «не спав» — просте заперечення. В англійській not іде після was / were: I wasn't sleeping. Did тут не додаємо.
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What she doing at that time?
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I listening to the teacher.
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He working yesterday morning. He was ill.
wasn't With he use wasn't + verb-ing.
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Repeated actions with always
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Use was / were always + verb-ing for a repeated action in the past that was annoying or happened too often.Was / were always + -ing — про повторювану дію в минулому, що дратувала.
subject+was / were always+verb + -ing
He was always losing his keys. Він постійно губив ключі.
My sister was always borrowing my clothes. Моя сестра постійно брала мій одяг.
He always was losing his keys.
He was always losing his keys.
Типова помилка: Українською досить слова «постійно». В англійській це was always + -ing, і always стоїть після was / were: He was always losing …
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My brother was always for money.
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My neighbours always playing loud music.
were With neighbours (they) use were.
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