I met you at one of Miss Brown’s parties. Do you remember? You were wearing a beautiful white dress. You were talking to Miss Brown smiling when I came up to you. They were playing the tango. I said, «May I have the pleasure of this dance?” and you answered, “Yes, certainly”. And we danced. Do you remember? Our first dance. We were dancing. I was not talking to you, I was looking at you. And you were smiling. We were dancing together. Do you remember?
I. Не согласись с утверждениями:
For example: Mary was singing when he came up to her. – Mary was not singing when he came up to her.
1. Boris was writing a letter at 6 o’clock. ____________________________________________
2. 2. It was raining when we returned home. _________________________________________
3. 3. The wind was blowing from the west.____________________________________________
4. It was snowing the whole day yesterday.____________________________________________
5. The boys were fighting when we came up to them.____________________________________
6. Ann was waiting for Nick when we saw her.__________________________________________
7. The rain was beating against the window when I shut the door.___________________________
8. The tram was running along the street when we saw a child._____________________________
9. We were sitting on the grass when they came up to us._________________________________
10. The boys were playing football from 2 till 4 o’clock._____________________________________
II. Спроси, так ли это было.
For example: It was raining when we looked out of the window. – Was it raining when you looked put of the window?
1. Ann was smiling when he saw her._________________________________________________
2. She was talking to someone when they came up to her.________________________________
3. The children were singing when Mother returned home._______________________________
4. We were waiting for a bus when it began to rain.______________________________________
5. The boys were learning to drive when we saw them.___________________________________
6. Mother was cooking supper at that moment.________________________________________
7. We were sitting in the living-room when it happened._________________________________
8. Helen was working in the garden from 8 till 12 o’clock._________________________________
9. They all were watching TV when Mike came into the room.______________________________
III. Поставь специальный вопрос
For example: The teacher was reading when a man came in. – What was thr teacher doin when a man came in?
1. Kate was writing a letter when Ann came from school.__________________________________
2. Nick was carrying a heavy box when we met him.______________________________________
3. The boys were moving the table when the teacher came into the class-room. _________________________________________________________________________________
4. The baby was crying for half an hour.________________________________________________
5. The school-children were planting trees all day long.___________________________________
6. The woman was milking her cow when that dog ran out._________________________________
7. The children were gathering berries in the forest.______________________________________
8. Mike was watering vegetable beds when Pete came to see him. ____________________________________________________________________________
IV. Прочитайте диалог и переведите его
A: - What were you doing yesterday afternoon?
B: - I was reading a book
A:- Was your sister reading a book, too?
B: - No, she wasn’t
A: - What was she doing?
B: - She was studying English.