I was late because I was helping my neighbor
قبلاً در مورد گذشته استمراری چندین قاعده را یاد گرفتیم. یکی از کاربردهای خاص این زمان را در این درس یاد خواهیم گرفت.
می‌توان از گذشته استمراری برای بیان دلیل چیزی استفاده کرد، اغلب با استفاده از ‘because’.
درباره because و ساخت جملات مرکب در درسهای قبل صحبت کرده‌ایم.
Because she was sitting in the corner, she could see the whole view of the café in front of her.
Yesterday a TV company came to my school because they were doing a science quiz.
“I was late because I was helping my neighbor.” <‘Excuse from a student’>
تمرین
- جملات زیر را با استفاده از گذشته استمراری و ‘because’ برای بیان دلیل کامل کنید:
“She missed the bus because she __ (talk) on the phone.”
“They had to cancel the game because it __ (rain).”
“I didn’t hear the alarm because I __ (sleep) deeply.”
پاسخ‌ها:
“She missed the bus because she was talking on the phone.”
“They had to cancel the game because it was raining.”
“I didn’t hear the alarm because I was sleeping deeply.”
she was talking on the phone
it was raining
I was sleeping deeply
I couldn’t answer the phone because I was studying
She was going Paris because she had a conference.
He was crying because he fell off his bike.
He didn’t go to the university because it was starting to snow.
They were watching TV Because one of the programs had invited their father.
I was practicing with my group to sing a song because we have a concert.
I was mad because I was waiting for him to talk for a few minutes.
He was nagging at me because I was doing the dishes and disturbing his sleep.
Did he quit the Campus because his roommates were making fun of him?
Because she was not trying hard, she failed the exam