Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму: 1. … you … (to wash) the clothes at 4 o’clock yesterday? — No, I … . I … (to tidy) my room at that time. 2. … Lucy … (to do) the shopping when you met her? — Yes, she … . 3. … they … (to translate) the text in the afternoon? — No, they … . They … (to prepare) for the Maths test. 4. … Alison and Rita … (to sit) in a café at three o’clock? — Yes, they … . They … (to eat) ice cream. 5. … Steve … (to play) computer games all the evening? — No, he … . He … (to do) his homework. 6. … Barbara … (to sunbathe) in the morning yesterday? — Yes, she … . 7. … the children … (to help) their grandparents yesterday? — Yes, they … . They … (to gather) fruit in the garden. 9. … you … (to sleep) at four o’clock yesterday? — Yes, I … . 10. … Phil … (to speak) to the receptionist when you came into the hall of the hotel? — No, he … . He … (to have) breakfast in the café. 11. … you … (to pack) your luggage when the taxi arrived? — No, I … .

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Were you washing the clothes at 4 o’clock yesterday? — No, I wasn’t. I was tidying my room at that time.

   Ты стирал(а) одежду вчера в четыре часа? — Нет. В то время я убирал(а) свою комнату.

2. Was Lucy doing the shopping when you met her? — Yes, she was.

   Люси ходила за покупками, когда ты встретил(а) её? — Да.

3. Were they translating the text in the afternoon? — No, they weren’t. They were preparing for the Maths test.

   Они переводили текст днём? — Нет. Они готовились к контрольной по математике.

4. Were Alison and Rita sitting in a café at three o’clock? — Yes, they were. They were eating ice cream.

   Элисон и Рита сидели в кафе в три часа? — Да. Они ели мороженое.

5. Was Steve playing computer games all the evening? — No, he wasn’t. He was doing his homework.

   Стив играл в компьютерные игры весь вечер? — Нет. Он делал домашнее задание.

6. Was Barbara sunbathing in the morning yesterday? — Yes, she was.

   Барбара загорала вчера утром? — Да.

7. Were the children helping their grandparents yesterday? — Yes, they were. They were gathering fruit in the garden.

   Дети помогали вчера своим бабушке и дедушке? — Да. Они собирали фрукты в саду.

8. Were you sleeping at four o’clock yesterday? — Yes, I was.

   Ты спал(а) вчера в четыре часа? — Да.

9. Was Phil speaking to the receptionist when you came into the hall of the hotel? — No, he wasn’t. He was having breakfast in the café.

   Фил разговаривал с администратором, когда ты вошёл/вошла в холл отеля? — Нет. Он завтракал в кафе.

10. Were you packing your luggage when the taxi arrived? — No, I wasn’t.

    Ты собирал(а) багаж, когда приехало такси? — Нет.

В вопросах о действии, которое происходило в определённый момент или было прервано другим событием, используется Past Continuous: was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing. Краткие ответы образуются с помощью was/wasn’t или were/weren’t.