The Past Continuous Tense.

Past Continuousпереводится глаголом несовершенного вида в прошедшем времени.

They were analysing the results of their research from 4 to 6 o’clock yesterday.

Они анализировали результаты своей исследовательской работы с 4 до 6 часов вечера.

One student was carrying out the experiment while the other was putting down all the details.

Один студент проводил эксперимент, а другой подробно записывалвсё.

The Future Continuous Tense.

Future Continuous переводится глаголом несовершенного вида в будущем времени.

At 8 o’clock tomorrow weshall be preparingfor a veryimportant experiment.

Завтра в 8 часов мы будем готовиться к очень важному эксперименту.

Passive Voice (Страдательный залог).

Страдательный залог времён группы Continuousобразуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be в Present или Past Continuous + Part. II смыслового глагола и переводится на русский язык по общим правилам перевода глагола в страдательном залоге, но глаголом несовершенного вида.

During the experiment the air in the laboratory was beingpurified by two ventilators.

Во время эксперимента воздух в лаборатории очищался двумя вентиляторами.

Формы Future Continuous Passive не существует.

Exercises:

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use Present Continuous.

1. He (work) on a report right now.

2. We (study) some important papers.

3. She (help) me with the report now.

4. The girls (write) letters now.

5. Everyone (work) very hard right now.

6. I (watch) my boss and the visitors.

7. They (listen) to Mr. Wilson carefully.

8. Mr. Adams (dictate) letters right now.

II. Use the correct form – Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. He (work) hard every day.

2. He (talk) to Tom now.

3. Miss Stewart (look) at the newspaper now.

4. The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon.

5. Those two fellows (fix) the car right now.

6. That French girl (speak) English very well.

7. My friend (enjoy) hamburgers very much.

8. We (do) exercise right at the moment.

9. The examinations (take place) next month.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use Past Continuous for the interrupted action and Past Simple for the action which interrupts it.

1. She (go) to bed when suddenly she (see) a mouse.

2. We (sit) down to dinner when someone (ring) the door bell.

3. Columbus (try) to reach India when he (find) America.

4. Peter (meet) with an accident as he (cross) the street.

5. He made a good recovery and when I last (see) him he (work) as hard as ever.

6. The family (watch) a television programme when the burglar (break) into the house.