Задание

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. She (to cook) yesterday.

2. She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.

3. She (to cook) from two till four yesterday.

4. I (not to read) at five o'clock.

5. I (not to read) when you came in.

6. What he (to do) when I came?

7. What he (to do) the whole day yesterday?

8. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden yesterday.

9. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden at five o'clock yesterday.

10. What Pete (to do) when I came to see him?

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.

2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.

3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.

4. When my sister (to come in), I (to do) my lessons.

5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.

6. When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.

7. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.

8. The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.

9. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

10. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

3. Use Past Simple or Past Perfect.

When Lisa _______ (arrive) at the airport she ____________ (discover) she _________ (forget) her passport. After visiting the library Nelly __________ (buy) some milk and __________ (go) home. Zoe ________ (open) her handbag and ___________ (find) out that she _________ (forget) her credit card. They ____________ (get) home to find that somebody __________ (break) into their house. Lisa ___________ (know) her husband for two years when they ____________ (get) married. Jillian ____________ (be) very pleased to see that Jack ______________ (clean) the kitchen. When Neil ___________ (arrive) at the party he __________ (learn) that Judith ___________ (just / leave). Bill ___________ (feel) sick last night because he __________ (eat) too many cakes at the party. First I __________ (tidy) the flat, then I _____________ (sit) down and _________ (have) a cup of tea. When Molly ________ (open) the curtains she________ (see) that the ground ________ (be) white.

4. Найдите и исправьте ошибки в употреблении времен.

My sister Molly lived in London before she had Moved to New Zealand. After Nick ate the sandwiches, he drank some juice. Nick had eaten all the sandwiches, had drunk all the juice and had gone to work. As Neil had missed the bus, he walked home. Sandy just started to watch TV when the phone rang.

Ответы:

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. cooked

2. was cooking

3. was cooking

4. I was not (=wasn't) reading …

5. I was not (=wasn't) reading …

6. What was he doing when I came in?

7. What was he doing … ?

8. watered

9. was watering

10. What was Pete doing … ?

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. came; was having

2. returned; was listening

3. entered; was drawing

4. came in; was doing

5. was airing; caught

6. met; was going

7. was washing; knocked

8. were dancing; came

9. was washing; broke

10. What were they doing when you saw them?

3.

1 arrived / discovered / had forgotten, 2 bought / went, 3 opened / found / had forgotten, 4 got / had broken, 5 had known / got, 6 was / had cleaned, 7 arrived / learnt / had just left, 8 felt / had eaten, 9 tidied / sat /had, 10 opened / saw / was

4.

My sister Molly had lived in London before she moved to New Zealand. After Nick had eaten the sandwiches, he drank some juice. Nick ate all the sandwiches, drank all the juice and went to work. As Neil had missed the bus, he walked home. -> correct Sandy had just started to watch TV when the phone rang.