I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.

1. The children played. Mrs. Smith talked to her neighbour. 32 I made tea. Jimmy cleaned the car. 3. I had a holiday in France. My parents worked hard. 4. It rained. I walked up the hill. 5. The two men fought. A lot of women and children watched them and shouted . 6. The boss looked through business papers. The secretary typed the report. 7. Group 1 wrote a grammar test. Group 2 took an oral exam in English. 8. Jane made coffee. I did my morning exercises.

Exercise 6. Translate into English using the Past Continuous Tense.

1. Вчера в четыре часа дня я делал задание по английскому языку. 2. Мы ужинали, когда мой старший брат пришел из университета. 3. Пока секретарь печатала документы, я разговаривал с главным инженером. 4. С кем ты разговаривал, когда я тебя встретил? - Со своим двоюродным братом. 5. Чем ты занимался в понедельник с 8 до 10 вечера? - Готовился к экзамену. 6. Вчера в восемь часов они обсуждали планы на летний отпуск. 7. Петр просматривал журналы, в то время как его сын и дочь смотрели телепередачу. 8. Когда часы пробили одинадцать, он все еще работал. 9. Вы ведь путешествовали в это время в прошлом году? 10. Мне очень жаль, что я не смог прийти. Вы меня ждали? 11. Когда она приехала из Москвы, мы оба ждали ее на вокзале. 12. Вчера все утро шел дождь. 13. Пока директор разговаривал с представителем иностраной фирмы, секретарь разбирала утреннюю почту.

Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Jane (wait) for me when I (arrive). 2. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream. 3. What you (do) that time yesterday? - I was asleep. 4. We (go) down in the lift when it suddenly (stop). 5. Tom (have) a photograph of me while I (not to look). 6. We (not to go) out because it (rain). 7. Malcolm (fall) off the ladder when he (paint) the ceilling. 8. Harry (do) his work while his brother (play) games. 9. They (have) dinner when you (call) to see them? 10. I (not to drive) very fast when the accident (happen). 11. My hat (flow off) when I (cross) the bridge.

Exercise 8. Complete these sentences using the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. While I was speaking to the dean, my friend... 2. When we went out ... 3. Who were you talking to when ... 4. I was ringing the door bell when... 5. The weather got worse while we... 6. When my daughter came into the kitchen I ... 7. ... his father was sleeping. 8. While I was talking to my new colleague ... 9. I was having tea when ... 10. From 5 till 6 on Friday I ... 11. All day long yesterday 15. When I arrived home ... .

Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Carol (be) at a party last night? - Yes, she (wear) a really nice dress. 2. Ann (break) a plate last night. She (do) the washing up when it (slip) out of her hand. 3. The phone (ring) still when I (rush) into the room. 4. Jack (do) his homework when his father (come) home from work. 5. The sick child (sleep) when the doctor (come). 6. When Sid (be) young he (work) from morning till night. 7. Last night at 9.35 the Director of a school (walk) from the office to his car when suddenly somebody (attack) him from behind. 8. We (be) in a very difficult position. We (not to know) what to do. 9. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London. 10. I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I (be) frightened and (start) to run. 11. When I (be) young, I (want) to be a bus driver. 12. The travellers (reach) the town just as the sun (set). 13. The old man never (go) out when it (rain). 14. I (walk) along the road when I (see) Dave. So I (stop) and we (have) a chat.

Exercise 10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. He (begin) to walk down the road, but he couldn’t see where he (go). 2. While I (look) through my papers I (find) a lot of unpaid bills.

3. Mrs. Oliver (have) her breakfast in bed when the telephone (ring). 4. One cold winter day two boys (walk) across a forest when one of them suddenly (see) something behind a tree. 5. The weather (be) foggy. Cars and buses (move) slowly. 6. Who (speak) over the telephone at 5 yesterday? The line (be) busy for an hour and a half. 7. They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven’t finished it yet. 8. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have) to walk home in my swimsuit. 9. Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very interesting talk with Mr. Pitt.

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the coreect form: Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Linda (be) busy when we (go) to see her yesterday. She (study) for an exam. We (not to want) to disturb her, so we (not to stay) very long. 2. Jane (have) a book open in front of her but she (not to read) it. 3. Ann (not to see) me wave to her. She (look) in the other direction. 4. I (ask) the driver to slow down. He (drive) too fast. 5. Rose and Jim (meet) for the first time when they (study) at university. 6. When the telephone (ring), I (have) a shower. 7. Fred (look) very nice. He (wear) a very nice suit. 8. When I (come) home, I (see) my friend, who (stand) at the door of our room. He (wait) for me because he (have) no key and could not get in. 9. You (see) him yesterday? - No, I (have) no time. I (have) a ticket to the circus and (decide) to go there. - But when the circus show (begin)? - It (begin) at 8 o’clock. - And what you (do) till 8? - From 6 to 7.70 I (translate) a newspaper article. 10. I (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They (go) to Berlin and I (go) to Madrid. We (have) a chat while we (wait) for our flights. 11. I (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man (step) out into the road in front of me. I (go) quite fast but luckily I (manage) to stop in time and (not to hit) him. 12. I (buy) a guide book in London. It (catch) my eye when I (pass) a shop window. I (return), (call) at the shop and (buy) it. 13. When I (go) out this morning, the sun (shine) and the birds (sing). It (be) a beautiful morning. I (walk) to the nearest park and (sit down) on the grass. But while I (sit) there, black clouds (gather) and (hide) the sun. It (begin) to rain heavily, so I (run) home. My hat (fall off) as I (run). 14. I (go) into my boss’s room to see what he (do). 15. The students (talk) excitedly when the teacher (come) in, but they (stop) at once when the teacher (speak). He (walk) across the room and (begin) to write questions on the blackboard. While he (write), the students (sit) down, (take) out their pens and (prepare) themselves for the test. The teacher (finish) writing, (sit) down in front of the class and (open) a book. He (read) his book the whole time while the students (answer) questions. When the bell (ring) at four o’clock, most of them still (write). The teacher (tell) them to stop working and he (collect) their answer papers. As they (leave) the room he (begin) to correct the papers.

Exercise 12. Translate into English using either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. Когда я добрался до вокзала, уже темнело. 2. Кто помог тебе перевести статью? - Я перевел ее сам. 3. Мы вызвали врача, когда поняли, что ее состояние ухудшается. 4. Когда он зажег свет, он увидел, что на кровати кто-то спал. 5. Когда поезд прибыл, мы все стояли на платформе. 6. Я завтракал в маленьком кафе в аэропорту, когда я увидел его в окне. Он стоял под большими часами и ждал кого-то. 7. Когда я пришла, они обедали. 8. Когда ты закончил школу? - В 2001 году. 9. Он не замечал, что происходит вокруг. 10. Вчера в 9 часов я смотрел телевизор.11. Когда мы вышли на улицу, ярко светило солнце. 12. Я читал книгу, когда услышал телефонный звонок. 13. Вчера мы весь день работали в саду. 14. Я встретил Анну на прошлой неделе, но мы не разговаривали, так как она спешила на работу. 15. Пока дети спали, миссис Смит готовила обед. 16. Барбара позвонила, когда я завтракал. 17. Вчера на занятии по английскому языку мы писали диктант и читали новый текст. 18. Чем ты занимался, когда позвонил Бен? - Я делал домашнее задание.

THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

HAD + V (Participle II)

Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using the Past Perfect Tense.

1. When he came back, the telegram (arrive already). 2. I was not hungry because I (have lunch just an hour before). 3. After we (make a fire) it became warm. 4. When I (throw out all the old newspapers and magazines) I could arrange my new books nicely on the shelf. 5. Nobody knew when he came in because he (enter the house through the back door). 6. Mr. and Mrs. Schults couldn’t buy а computer they wanted because they (spend all their money on their vacation). 7. Peter didn’t give blood last January because he (give blood three months before). 8. The man at the station said that the train (leave already). 9. He understood that he (get off at the wrong station). 10. The rain (already stop) when we started. 11. I thought he knew English well because he (live in England for some years). 12. It happened to him because he (always be too sure of himself). 13. After he (pay the money for the plane ticket) he had very little left in his pocket.

Exercise 2. Join the sentences together. Use the conjunctions given in brackets.

Model: We came to the stadium. The fotball match start.(when)

When we came to the stadium the football match had already started.

1. I return home. The guests left. (when) 2. He had dinner. He went to the movies. (after) 3. She got off the train. I reached the platform. (before) 4. He reserved a room at the hotel. He went to the post-office. (after) 5. The rain stopped. We went out.(before) 6. I came home. My son went to the library. (when) 7. He finished work. He left the office. (after) 8. She mastered English. She went to London. (before) 9. I phoned Lucy. She left the house. (when) 10. We returned home. It got dark. (before) 11. I cooked dinner. I began to lay the table. (as soon as) 12. We got to the station. Our train went out. (when) 13. He saw his friend off. Then he went home. (after) 14. He paid the bill. He left the hotel. (as soon as) 15. I found her carriage. She got off the train. (when)

Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences usuing the Past Perfect Tense.

Model: 1. By five o’clock yesterday...

By five o’clock yesterday I had translated the article.