7 minPast Simple i Past Continuous prawie zawsze pojawiają się razem: jedno coś trwało, drugie nagle się wydarzyło. Na początek masz krótkie zasady, a pod nimi 51 zdań w sześciu zestawach, od I was cooking when the phone rang po dwie czynności naraz i ciąg zdarzeń. Każde sprawdza się od razu, a po dobrej odpowiedzi możesz odsłuchać całe zdanie.
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Past Simple czy Past Continuous w skrócie
Past Continuous: coś trwało, to jest tło
Was albo were i czasownik z -ing pokazują czynność w trakcie. Tak opisujesz scenę: co się działo, kiedy coś innego się wydarzyło.
- At eight I was driving home. (O ósmej jechałem do domu.)
- It was raining and everyone was looking for a taxi. (Padało i wszyscy szukali taksówki.)
Past Simple: krótkie zdarzenie, które przerywa
Coś trwało, a potem nagle coś się stało. Dłuższa czynność idzie w Past Continuous, a ta krótka, która ją przerywa, w Past Simple.
- I was cooking when the phone rang. (Gotowałem, kiedy zadzwonił telefon.)
- She was jogging when she saw the accident. (Biegała, kiedy zobaczyła wypadek.)
When czy while?
While stawiasz zwykle przed czynnością, która trwała, więc po nim idzie Past Continuous. When częściej stoi przed krótkim zdarzeniem w Past Simple.
- While I was waiting, I checked my email. (Kiedy czekałem, sprawdziłem pocztę.)
- We were having lunch when the boss walked in. (Jedliśmy lunch, kiedy wszedł szef.)
Dwie czynności naraz albo jedna po drugiej
Kiedy dwie rzeczy trwały w tym samym czasie, obie dajesz w Past Continuous. Kiedy opowiadasz, co działo się po kolei, wszystkie zdarzenia idą w Past Simple.
- While I was cleaning, my husband was cooking. (Kiedy ja sprzątałam, mąż gotował.)
- I got up, had breakfast and left for work. (Wstałem, zjadłem śniadanie i wyszedłem do pracy.)
Know, want, like: bez -ing
Czasowniki stanu, takie jak know, want, like czy need, zostają w Past Simple, nawet jeśli coś trwało dłużej.
- I knew the answer, but I was too shy. (Znałem odpowiedź, ale byłem zbyt nieśmiały.)
- We wanted a bigger apartment. (Chcieliśmy większego mieszkania.)
Ćwiczenie 1: trwało czy się wydarzyło?
Wpisz czasownik w Past Simple albo w Past Continuous. Zastanów się, co było tłem, a co nagłym zdarzeniem. Skróty (wasn’t) i pełne formy liczą się tak samo.
I ___ (wash) the dishes when the smoke alarm went off.
was washing
My flight ___ (land) while I was sleeping.
landed
We ___ (walk) to the car when it started to hail.
were walking
She ___ (drop) her coffee while she was getting off the train.
dropped
When the boss came in, everyone ___ (pretend) to work.
was pretending
He ___ (lose) his wallet while he was shopping at the mall.
lost
I ___ (not / pay) attention when the manager explained the new rules.
wasn’t paying | was not paying
Where ___ you ___ (live) when you met your wife?
were ; living
My phone ___ (ring) three times while I was in the meeting.
rang
When I opened the door, two men ___ (stand) outside.
were standing
Ćwiczenie 2: dwie czynności naraz i ciąg zdarzeń
Wpisz oba czasowniki. Gdy dwie rzeczy trwały w tym samym czasie, obie idą w Past Continuous. Gdy coś działo się po kolei, wszystko idzie w Past Simple.
While I ___ (cook), my husband ___ (set) the table.
was cooking ; was setting
I ___ (get) up, ___ (take) a shower and left for work.
got ; took
The sun ___ (shine) and people ___ (sit) outside the cafes.
was shining ; were sitting
When the alarm went off, I ___ (jump) out of bed and ___ (run) to the kitchen.
jumped ; ran
While the kids ___ (sleep), we ___ (watch) a movie.
were sleeping ; were watching | watched
She ___ (talk) on the phone while she ___ (drive). That’s dangerous.
was talking ; was driving | drove
When my parents ___ (arrive), we ___ (go) straight to the restaurant.
arrived ; went
It was a crazy morning. Phones ___ (ring) and everyone ___ (rush) around.
were ringing ; was rushing
I ___ (hear) a strange noise, so I ___ (call) the police.
heard ; called
Ćwiczenie 3: wybierz formę
Wybierz poprawną formę. Pamiętaj: tło to was albo were z -ing, nagłe zdarzenie to Past Simple, a while stoi przed czynnością, która trwała.
I ___ my ex while I was waiting at the dentist.
- ran into
- was running into
- run into
What ___ when I called you? You sounded busy.
- did you do
- were you doing
- you were doing
We ___ dinner when the power went out.
- had
- were having
- have had
She ___ her ankle while she was running.
- was hurting
- hurt
- hurts
___ I was looking for parking, my wife bought the tickets.
- While
- During
- Then
The car broke down ___ we were driving to Boston.
- during
- while
- then
Last Saturday I ___ the garage, washed the car and mowed the lawn.
- was cleaning
- cleaned
- had cleaning
When I got to the office, my coworkers ___ about the news. Everyone knew before me.
- talked
- were talking
- talk
I ___ the vacuum when you called, so I didn’t hear the phone.
- was running
- ran
- run
Ćwiczenie 4: wybierz poprawne zdanie
Najczęstsze pułapki: zła forma po was, Past Continuous dla krótkiego zdarzenia i know albo want z -ing.
Pick the correct sentence.
- I was reading when the lights went out.
- I read when the lights were going out.
- I was read when the lights went out.
Pick the correct sentence.
- While I cooked dinner, the doorbell was ringing.
- While I was cooking dinner, the doorbell rang.
- While I was cooking dinner, the doorbell was ring.
Pick the correct sentence.
- I knew him when we were kids.
- I was knowing him when we were kids.
- I was know him when we were kids.
Pick the correct sentence.
- What did you doing at the airport so late?
- What you were doing at the airport so late?
- What were you doing at the airport so late?
Pick the correct sentence.
- We were driving home when we saw the accident.
- We drove home when we were seeing the accident.
- We were drive home when we saw the accident.
Pick the correct sentence.
- He fell asleep while he watching TV.
- He fell asleep while he was watching TV.
- He was fall asleep while he was watching TV.
Ćwiczenie 5: ułóż zdanie
Ułóż zdanie z rozsypanych słów. Tak opowiadasz, co się działo i co Ci przerwało.
Powiedz, że stałeś w korku, kiedy zadzwonił szef.
I was sitting in traffic when my boss called.
Powiedz, że ona złamała rękę, kiedy jeździła na rowerze.
She broke her arm while she was riding her bike.
Zapytaj, dokąd ktoś jechał, kiedy zatrzymała go policja.
Where were you going when the police stopped you?
Powiedz, że wstałeś, kiedy zadzwonił budzik.
I got up when the alarm went off.
Powiedz, że żona robiła zakupy online, kiedy Ty gotowałeś.
My wife was shopping online while I was cooking.
Powiedz, że widziałeś starego szefa, kiedy tankowałeś.
I saw my old boss while I was getting gas.
Zapytaj, czy ktoś pracował, kiedy przyszedł klient.
Were you working when the client arrived?
Powiedz, że nie oglądałeś, kiedy padł gol.
I wasn’t watching when they scored.
Ćwiczenie 6: znajdź błąd
W każdym zdaniu jest jeden błąd. Dotknij złego słowa, a zamieni się w poprawne.
I was cutting the grass when it start to rain.
I was cutting the grass when it started to rain.
While I was work, someone stole my bike.
While I was working, someone stole my bike.
We was having lunch when the fire alarm went off.
We were having lunch when the fire alarm went off.
When I arrived, my sister was cook dinner.
When I arrived, my sister was cooking dinner.
He fell while he were climbing the stairs.
He fell while he was climbing the stairs.
Was they sleeping when you got home?
Were they sleeping when you got home?
While she was jogging, she find a wallet on the path.
While she was jogging, she found a wallet on the path.
Did you sleeping when I texted you last night?
Were you sleeping when I texted you last night?
I seen an accident while I was driving to work.
I saw an accident while I was driving to work.
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