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1. Поставьте формы глагола в Раst Continuous

1) When I came , my parents (to have) tea. – When I came, my parents were having tea.

2) While he (to speak) to the teacher I (to wait) for him.

3) Sam (to work) in the garden all day.

4) She (to read) a book at 10 o’clock.

5) He (not to read) a letter, when I came.

6) She (to write) a letter.

7) (To be) they (to play) computer games?

8) They (to watch) football.

9) Sister (to cook) a dinner at 8 o’clock.

10) (To be) my friend (to talk) about weather in the evening ?

2. Работа с текстом на стр.34 True/ False/ Not stated

1) Our brains also continue thinking about our problems, when we sleep.

2) All animals sleep, even flies and fish.

3) The answer is simple – don’t to bed early!

4) Most people sleep most of their lives.

3. Сделайте перевод

We use the Past Continuous to

- Talk about things which were happening at or around a fixed time in the past: I was washing my hair at nine o’clock last night.

- Talk about temporary things in the past: My grandmother was staying with us last month.

- Set the scene in a story or give background information: I was walking along the road…

- Emphasise a continuous activity: It was raining all day yesterday.