Перед тем, как использовать какое-либо грамматическое правило в реальной жизни, надо пройти этап тренировок в данном грамматическом поле. Средний уровень определяется тем, что надо самостоятельно определять и анализировать смысл и употребление данного грамматического правила, в нашем случае Past Continuous Tense, но о прямых переводах речь пока не идет.
1. Exercise 1. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в прошедшем времени Past Indefinite Tense или Past Continuous Tense.
1. He (to look) at the house from where he ( to stand).
2. I (to speak) to my sister several times, but she always (to read) and (not to listen) me.
3. We just (to talk) about Tom when he suddenly ( to come) in.
4. He (to lose) his watch while he (to see) the sights of the city.
5. Yesterday, as I (to walk) down the Regent Street, I (to meet) George, an ald friend of mine. He (to recognize) me at once, though I (to wear) a scarf around my face as I (to suffer) from toothache.
6. John (to teach) English for month when he (to live) in Germany and (to work) as a journalist.
7. He (to tell) me how sorry he (to be) to see me in such a poor way. All the time he (to say) this, I (to try) to remember something I (to want) to tell him.
8. I (to open) the door just as Ann (to ring) the bell.