Past Simple и Past Continuous (when/while)
В този урок свързваме двете минали времена. Past Continuous описва по-дългото действие, което е било в ход, а Past Simple описва краткото действие, което го прекъсва. С when обикновено въвеждаме краткото действие, а с while по-дългото. Когато две продължителни действия се случват едновременно, и двете са в Past Continuous.
Какво да запомним
- Дълго действие (Past Continuous) + кратко действие (Past Simple): I was walking home when it started to rain.
- when + Past Simple (краткото действие).
- while + Past Continuous (дългото действие): While I was cooking, the phone rang.
- Две едновременни действия: Mum was cooking while Dad was cleaning.
- Ако изречението започва с when/while, след подчиненото изречение се слага запетая.
Пример
While she was watching TV, she fell asleep. (Докато гледаше телевизия, тя заспа.)
Проверете се: 15 въпроса
Натиснете въпроса, за да видите верния отговор и обяснението.
Choose: 'I was walking home ___ it started to rain.'
- when
- while
- during
- so
Отговор: when
When въвежда краткото действие в Past Simple, което прекъсва по-дългото.
Choose: '___ I was cooking, the phone rang.'
- During
- While
- Then
- Ago
Отговор: While
While + Past Continuous за по-дългото действие. During се използва със съществително, не с изречение.
Choose: 'While she ___ TV, she fell asleep.'
- is watching
- was watching
- watches
- will watch
Отговор: was watching
След while в миналото използваме Past Continuous: was watching.
Choose: 'They were playing outside when it ___ to snow.'
- was starting
- starts
- started
- is starting
Отговор: started
Краткото действие, което прекъсва, е в Past Simple: started.
Which sentence is correct?
- I was reading when my friend was calling.
- I read while my friend was call.
- I reading when my friend called.
- I was reading when my friend called.
Отговор: I was reading when my friend called.
Дългото действие е в Past Continuous, а прекъсващото е в Past Simple.
Which word usually introduces the longer action (past continuous)?
- ago
- while
- yesterday
- last
Отговор: while
While (докато) обикновено въвежда по-дългото действие.
Choose: 'He ___ his leg while he was skiing.'
- broke
- was breaking
- breaks
- break
Отговор: broke
Счупването е кратко действие, затова е в Past Simple: broke.
Choose: 'What were you doing when the teacher ___ in?'
- was coming
- comes
- came
- come
Отговор: came
Влизането на учителя е кратко действие в Past Simple: came.
Choose the best ending: 'While I was walking in the park, ...'
- I see a squirrel.
- I saw a squirrel.
- I am seeing a squirrel.
- I will see a squirrel.
Отговор: I saw a squirrel.
Краткото действие в миналото е в Past Simple: I saw.
Which sentence shows that one action interrupted another?
- I was cooking and my sister was reading.
- I got up, washed and dressed.
- The baby was sleeping when the dog barked.
- We were singing while they were dancing.
Отговор: The baby was sleeping when the dog barked.
Бебето е спяло (дълго действие), когато кучето излаяло (кратко прекъсващо действие).
Choose: 'I ___ a shower when the phone rang.'
- was having
- had
- have
- am having
Отговор: was having
По-дългото действие е в Past Continuous.
Choose: 'We were walking in the forest when we ___ a bear.'
- seen
- saw
- were seeing
- see
Отговор: saw
Краткото действие след when е в Past Simple.
Choose: 'While Dad was driving, we ___ songs.'
- sing
- was singing
- were singing
- sang
Отговор: were singing
Две едновременни дълги действия са в Past Continuous.
Where do we put the comma? 'When I got home ___ my mum was cooking.'
- after 'When'
- after 'mum'
- no comma
- after 'home'
Отговор: after 'home'
Запетаята е след подчиненото изречение с when.
Which sentence shows two actions at the same time?
- I was reading while my sister was drawing.
- I was reading when my sister came.
- I read a book and then slept.
- When the bell rang, we left.
Отговор: I was reading while my sister was drawing.
Две действия в Past Continuous, свързани с while, стават едновременно.