2. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous. A: What 1) was happening (happen) at the time of the robbery? B: Well, I 2) ___ (sit) in my office. I 3) ___ (talk) to an employee. Some of the staff 4) ___ (put) food onto the shelves. Several customers 5) ___ (do) their shopping and a cashier 6) ___ (stand) behind the till. A: Can you tell me anything about the robbers? B: Yes. They 7) ___ (wear) black masks and they 8) ___ (hold) guns. They 9) ___ (shout). A: How did they get away? B: They drove off in a car which 10) ___ (wait) outside.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форму прошедшего длительного времени (Past Continuous).

Правило: Past Continuous образуется с помощью was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing.

Заполненный диалог:

A: What was happening at the time of the robbery?

B: Well, I was sitting in my office. I was talking to an employee. Some of the staff were putting food onto the shelves. Several customers were doing their shopping and a cashier was standing behind the till.

A: Can you tell me anything about the robbers?

B: Yes. They were wearing black masks and they were holding guns. They were shouting.

A: How did they get away?

B: They drove off in a car which was waiting outside.

Перевод:

А: Что происходило во время ограбления?

Б: Ну, я сидел в своём кабинете. Я разговаривал с одним из сотрудников. Некоторые работники раскладывали продукты на полках. Несколько покупателей делали покупки, а кассир стоял за кассой.

А: Ты можешь рассказать что-нибудь о грабителях?

Б: Да. На них были чёрные маски, и они держали оружие. Они кричали.

А: Как им удалось скрыться?

Б: Они уехали на машине, которая ждала снаружи.

Ответы: 2) was sitting; 3) was talking; 4) were putting; 5) were doing; 6) was standing; 7) were wearing; 8) were holding; 9) were shouting; 10) was waiting.