2.9. What were you doing at the following times? Write one sentence as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary (see the second example).

1. (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner with some friends.

2. (at 5 o'clock last Saturday) I was on a train on my way to London.

3. (at 10.15 yesterday morning)

4. (at 4.30 this morning)

5. (at 7.45 yesterday evening)

6. (half an hour ago)

2.10. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she _____________ (look) the other way.

2. 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.

3. 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/hit) him.

2.11 Complete the sentences using will ('ll) or going to.

1. A: Why are you turning on the television?

B: I'm going to watch the news. (I/watch)

2. A: Oh, I've just realised. I haven't got any money.

B: Haven't you? Well, don't worry. ___________________ you some. (I/lend)

3. A: I've got a headache.

B: Have you? Wait there and ________________ an aspirin for you. (I/get)

4. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?

B: ________________________the car. (I/wash)

5. A: I've decided to repaint this room.

B: Oh, have you? What colour ________________________ it? (you/paint)

6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?

B: Yes, ______________________ something for dinner. (I/buy)

7. A: I don't know how to use this camera.

B: It's quite easy. ________________________ you. (I/show)

8. A: What would you like to eat?

B: ___________________ a sandwich, please. (I/have)

9. A: Did you post that letter for me?

B: Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot _________________ it now. (I/do)

10. A: The ceiling in this room doesn't took very safe, does it?

B: No, it looks as if _____________________ down. (it/fall)

2.12. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.

1. Nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. When I (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance). 2. Listen! Somebody (to play) the piano. 3. I (to like) music very much. 4. When I (to look) out of the window, it (to rain) heavily and people (to hurry) along the streets. 5. What you (to do) at seven o'clock yesterday? — I (to have) supper. 6. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that all my family (to sit) round the table. Father (to read) a letter from my uncle who (to live) in Kiev. 7. Where you (to be) yesterday? — I (to be) at home the whole day. — How strange. I (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone. 8. What you (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (to work) in the library. — I (to be) there, too, but I (not to see) you. 9. Yesterday I (to work) at my English from five till seven. 10. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday. 11. Where your sister (to be) now? — She (to be) in her room. She (to do) her homework.