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8. Use the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous instead of the infin­itives in brackets:

1. He (to read) his evening paper as usual when a friend of his called him on the telephone. 2. He (to read) before the fire for half an hour when the telephone rang. 3. When we went to see them last night, they (to play) chess; they said they (to play) since six o'clock. 4. She felt chilly after she (to swim) for an hour. 5. They told me that Ben still (to swim). 6. The boys (to play) football and did not hear their mother calling them from the window. 7. The boys were tired because they (to play) football. 8. We (to work) in silence for some time when John spoke. 9. He (to look) at the fire and (to think) of something. 10. He (to look) three or five minutes at the fire and then turned his face to me; it was sad. 11. At last I found the book, which 1 (to look) for all day. 12. He asked me what I (to look) for. 13. When I entered the room Sir George (to talk) in a loud voice. 14. They told me Sir George just (to talk) about me. 15. Monty (to tremble) too in fits which shook his body from top to bottom. 16. She (to put) aside the book she (to read) and (to stand) up from the table.

10. Translate into English using the Past Perfect Continuous.

(A)

1. Когда я пришла, он уже более пяти часов смотрел телевизор. 2. Когда она позвонила, Катя уже более шести часов читала книгу. 3. К шести часам они ехали на поезде уже более десяти часов. 4. Когда ты прислала письмо, мы уже более десяти лет жили в Минске. 5. К тому времени как ребенок уснул, мать уже более двух часов готовила ужин. 6. Когда пришла мама, дети уже более часа делали домашнее задание. 7. Когда я встретил его, он работал с детьми уже более десяти лет. 8. Он позвонил им через несколько лет, они уже жили в Лондоне более пяти лет. 9. К восьми вечера она говорила по телефону уже более трех часов. 10. Мы сидели там уже более сорока минут, когда зазво­нил телефон. 11. К пяти часам мы говорили по телефону уже более двух часов. 12. К восьми вечера мы уже ехали более шести часов. 13. Мы шли под дождем уже три часа, когда увидели дом. 14. Он искал свои очки целый час, когда понял, что они были у него в кармане.

(B)

1. Он ждал ее очень долго, когда она пришла. 2. Том делал свое домашнее задание уже целый час, когда пришла его сестра. 3. Я думал, что ты ­работала там более пяти часов. 4. К тому времени она уже училась в институте боле трех лет. 5. Он сказал, что рабо­тал над переводом более трех часов. 6. Он работал над этой проблемой уже несколько часов, когда это произошло. 7. Она мыла посуду уже 15 минут, когда я пришел домой. 8. Она убирала квартиру уже целый час, когда мы пришли. 9. Я годами думал что-то изменить, но так и не смог. 10. Я работал в школе в течение трех лет, перед тем как я уехал в Берлин. 11. Она сказала, что работала весь вечер.

Oral activity

1.Make up dialogues about the things you had been doing before you entered the University. Revision box (past tenses)

1. Put the verbs into the necessary past tense form.

1. Mr and Mrs Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (never, fly) before. 2. “Why you (be) so angry when I (see) you yesterday?” “Oh, I (just, have) a big argument with my parents.” 3. I (try) contacting my pen pal when I (be) in the United States, but she (change) her address and no one (know) where she (move) to. 4. I (stand) there for nearly half an hour when I (realize) I (be) at the wrong bus-stop. 5. I’m really sorry I (be) so late last night.—That’s OK. We (not, wait) long. 6. Robert (move) from Manchester to London in 1988. — How long he (live) in Manchester? 7. We (just, start) lunch when the telephone (ring). 8. Andrew was late for school yesterday. When he (get) to the classroom, the lesson (start). 9. (you, catch) the train yesterday? — No, it (already, leave) when we (get) to the station. 10. Andrew (do) the test before, so he (find) it very easy. 11. I (not, laugh) at the joke because I (hear) it before. 12. When I (find) my wallet I (discover) that somebody (take) the credit cards out of it. 13. I (feel) cold because I (stand) outside for over two hours. 14. I (play) tennis so I (feel) hot and sticky. 15. The children’s hair was wet because they (swim) in the sea. 16. I (not, feel) well for weeks before I finally (go) to see the doctor. 17. They (not, eat) when I (go) to see them. They (just, finish) their dinner. 18. I (invite) Ann to dinner last night but she couldn’t come. She (already, arrange) to do something else. 19. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time. I (not, see) her for five years. 20. They (drive) for about half an hour when they (realize) they (be) lost. 21. The house (be) very quiet when I got home. Everybody (go) to bed. 22. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He (look) for his cigarette lighter. 23. We (walk) along the road for about 20 minutes when a car (stop) and the driver (offer) us a lift. 24. When I (arrive), everyone (sit) round the table with their mouths full. They (eat). 25. When I (arrive) Ann (wait) for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I (be) late and she (wait) for a long time. 26. Class (begin, already) by the time I (get) there, so I (take, quietly) a seat in the back. 27. It was midnight. I (study) for five straight hours. No wonder I was getting tired.

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