Task I. Put the verbs in the brackets into Past Simple.

1. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon.

2. Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I (not/help) her much.

3. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not/play) tennis yesterday.

4. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have lunch) later.

5. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not/ smoke) before.

6. The Frasers live in four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country.

7. I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there.

8. How you (cut) your finger?

9. Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.

10. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes.

11. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.

12. Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.

13. When you (write) to your parents last time?

14. Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party.

15. Don’t worry about your letter. I (send) it the day before yesterday.

16. When I was a child, I (always/be) late for school.

17. My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993.

18. We (not/have) a holiday last year.

19. When Jill (finish) school?

Task II. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the action expressed by Past Simple Tense.

1. It is time you went home.

2. I wish I were rich.

3. It would be better if we didn’t leave early.

4. If only there were enough time!

5. Suppose he came tonight.

6. Fancy the man you saw wasn’t your father.

7. Imagine you had no money.

Task III. Put the verbs in the brackets into Past Simple.

1. I wish I (to know) what to do.

2. It is time he (to write) a letter to you.

3. Fancy this house (to be) mine.

4. If only he (to drive) faster!

5. I should tell you if I (to can).

6. Suppose we (to stop) here.

7. Imagine a greengrocer who (to have) no vegetables.

Task 4. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Пора тебе работать немного усерднее.

2. Если бы погода не была такой унылой!

3. Хотел бы я так не дрожать!

4. Лучше бы погода не была такой переменчивой.

5. Только бы погода переменилась!

6. Только бы денег было больше!

7. Я бы хотел снова быть холостяком!

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Task 1. Choose the correct variant.

1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone. lied, spoke was liing, speaking was liing, was speaking was lying, was speaking

2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop. has robbed was robing was robbing robed

3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh. had died were dying was dying was diing

4. - What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I (play) the piano and heard nothing. will you do, ’ll play are you doing, am playing were you doing, was playing was you doing, was playing

5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing). shone, sang was shining, were singing were shining, was singing

6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath. were having had had had was having

7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep). slept was sleeping were sleeping

8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise. was sitting sat sitted

9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house. rained, was walking rained, walked were raining, was walking was raining, was walking

10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. crossed were crossing was crossing

11. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold. still was shivering were still shivering still shivered was still shivering

12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station. am waiting will wait wait

13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force. tried was trying

14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in. had replied was replying was repliing

15. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by. was passing had passed passed

16. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University. will go would go was going

17. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door. had waited was waiting waited

18. We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in. were just talking, was coming just were talking, came were just talking, came

19. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car. quarreled, were washing were quarelling, were washing were quarreling, washed were quarreling, were washing

20. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly. shaved, cut was shaving, cut was shaving, cutted

Task II. Translate the sentences, putting the verbs into Past Continuous Form.

1. Что вы делали вчера в это время? – Я выполнял домашнее задание.

2. Куда вы шли, когда я встретил Вас? – Я шел в Академию.

3. Кого вы встречали вчера в это время? – Моих друзей из Лондона.

4. Как Боб чувствовал себя вчера вечером? – Прекрасно.

5. Какой вопрос вы обсуждали, когда зашел учитель?

Task III. Open the brackets putting the verbes into Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.

Task IV. Open the brackets putting the verbes into Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 6. When I (to get up), my mother and father (to drink) tea. 7. When I (to come) to my friend’s place, he (to watch) TV. 8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football. 9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table. 10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the firtree.

Task V. Open the brackets putting the verbs into Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Last year I (decide) to go to England for my holidays.

2. A cold wind (blow) from the sea.

3. She (stay) at the same hotel.

4. In the afternoon we (go) shopping.

5. We (listen) to their chatter trying to understand them.

6. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday I (to meet) Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to laugh). They (to tell) me a funny story. Soon I (to laugh) too. I still (to laugh) when we (to come) to school. After school I (to tell) the story to my father. My parents (to like) it very much.

7. When we (to be) in the country last summer, I (to go) to the woods one day. In the woods I (to find) a little fox cub. It (not to can) run. It (to injure) its leg. I (to decide) to help the cub and (to bring) it at home.

8. When I (to see) my friends they (to play) football.

9. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the fir tree.

10. When granny (to read) a book on the sofa she (to fall) asleep.

11. When I (to play) in the yard I suddenly (to notice) an old friend of mine.

12. At this time yesterday I (to try) to find the way to their house.

13. He (to walk) along the river while a boat (to pass).

14. He (to leave) the bank when the thieves (to take) his money.

15. He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out.

16. What you (to do) when your sister (to come) home yesterday.

17. We (to play) tennis from nine till eleven o’clock.

Task VI. Open the brackets putting the verbs into Past Simple or Present Simple.

1. His sister (to study) English every day. 2. She (to study) English two years ago. 3. You (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday? - No, I ... . Yesterday I (to come) home from school at half past eight. I (to be) very tired. I (to have) dinner with my family. After dinner I (to be) very thirsty. I (to drink) two cups of tea. Then I (to rest). 4. I (to go) to bed at ten o'clock every day. 5. I (to go) to bed at ten o'clock yesterday. 6. My brother (to wash) his face every morning. 7. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven. 8. I (not to have) history lessons every day. 9. We (not to rest) yesterday. 10. My brother (not to drink) coffee yesterday.

Task VII. Open the brackets putting the verbs into Present Continuous or Past Continuous.

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball. 6. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball. 7. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 8. She (not to read) now. 9. Now she (to go) to school. 10. What you (to do) now? – I (to drink) tea.

Task VIII: Translate the phrases into Russian paying attention to the verb forms.

1. Я видел Сью вчера в городе, но она не видела меня. Она смотрела в другую сторону.

2. Я видел Тома и Энн в аэропорту несколько недель назад. Они летели в Берлин, а я в Мадрид. Мы болтали пока ждали наши рейсы.

3. Майк сфотографировал меня, когда я отвернулась.

4. Как быстро вы вели машину, когда произошла эта авария.

5. В прошлом году Джон находился в очень сложной ситуации. Когда мы видели его последний раз, он пытался найти работу в Лондоне.