watching a documentary about dogs
7 As I came in,
8 While other dogs were fighting because of the bone,
9 Kudjo was sitting and waiting
a when Kudjo came up with his ideas.
b Kudjo found a hedgehog.
c when a fire alarm went off and frightened him.
d Kudjo was listening to an audiobook about the first people.
e Kudjo was licking clean his bowls.
f while I was looking for his leash.
g Kudjo stole it.
h Kudjo was lying in bed under my favorite duvet.
i when the ball fell in the water.
EXERCISE 6
Напишите, что происходило вокруг вас, когда вы вчера вышли на улицу.
Можете использовать глаголы-подсказки в Past Continuous:
For example, snow – It was snowing heavily outside.
1 run
2 play
3 walk
4 sing
5 chase
6 shout
7 bark
8 drive
9 blow
EXERCISE 7
Поставьте глагол в форму Present Continuous или Past Continuous:
1 Listen! Kudjo / bark/ at something or somebody.
2 He /dig/ under the tree when I saw him.
3 I /sleep/ very fast and didn’t hear him jump onto my bed.
4 I /buy/ some treats for Kudjo when he took a toy from the shelf.
5 Shhhhh. Kudjo is /kip/.
6 Don’t open the drawer. I /hide/ Kudjo’s toys there and he mustn’t see them.
7 We /talk/ about flying to France when Kudjo came up with his passport in his teeth.
8 Kudjo /eat/ my dinner while I /talk/ on the phone in the next room.
9 I didn’t see Chilly because he /shelter/himself under Kudjo.
EXERCISE 8
Найдите ошибки в 7 предложениях:
1 We walking home yesterday when a big fat rat ran into Kudjo.
2 He breaked his leg last winter in a skating-rink.
3 Kudjo was walking me in the park when you called.
4 We are having grilled meat or fish almost every day in summer.
5 Kudjo is try to find something to eat now.
6 When we were on a sea holiday, Kudjo sleeped in the fresh air.
7 Where did you flew last June?
8 I didn’t bought anything for my pet yesterday
9 They were arguing very loudly when Kudjo started barking at them.
Кстати, если вы помните, мы используем Present Continuous с маркером always, чтобы показать недовольство. То же самое происходит в Past Continuous. Например, He always splashes water while drinking звучит нейтрально, а вот He was always splashing water показывает, что нас это раздражает.
EXERCISE 9
Определите в каких предложениях лучше поставить Past Continuous, чтобы выразить недовольство, а где лучше просто Past Simple.
1 Kudjo always / jump/ and /run/ around when he was little.
2 Kudjo always /roll/ in the dirt when he was a puppy!
3 Little Kudjo always /jump/ onto big dogs and they didn’t like it!
4 Little Kudjo always /run/ to everyone to kiss them.
5 Kudjo always /whine/ when he was alone!
6 When Kudjo was little, he always /tear/ new sheets!
7 Kudjo always /ask/ me to let him out when it was necessary.
8 Kudjo always /steal/ food from the table!
9 Kudjo always /smile/ when he was a puppy.
EXERCISE 10
Отметьте правильный вариант:
1 He ***** what to do. He is a clever dog.
a is knowing
b knowed
c knows
2 Kudjo ***** when a mosquito bit him.
a was sleeping
b is sleeping
c slept
3 Kudjo ***** a cat while the cat ***** a rat.
a is chasing/chases
