The Past Continuous

Yesterday at ten o'clock I was returning Вчера в десять часов я воз­вращался

home af­ter the concert. домой после кон­церта.

We were discussing the plan of our work На собрании мы обсужда­ли план

at the meeting. работы.

The car had nobody in but the engine В машине никого не было, но

was running. мотор работал.

When the boy was play­ing in the yard Когда мальчик играл во дворе, он

he lost his mittens. потерял свои ва­режки.