Самостоятельная работа

Задание № 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

1. That morning was really beautiful. The sun (shine), the birds (sing) and everyone in the street (smile) and (say) hello to each other. 2. Mrs Patrik looked beautiful last night. She (wear) a lovely evening dress. When we arrived, she (make) some coffee. 3. While I (have) a bath the telephone rang. 4. While we (walk) in the park it began to rain. 5. He wind (blow) and the rain (beat) down. John (stand) at the bus stop shivering. He (try) to imagine being at home sitting by a warm fire. Finally he saw the lights of the bus which (approach) from the distance. 6. At 3 o’clock yesterday a geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard but I (look) through the window and heard nothing. I (think) about the coming New Year’s party. 7. She promised not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I saw that she (talk) with a policeman and from the expression on his face I understood that she (tell) him about me. 8. The dentist’s waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit), a child (play) with a toy car. Everybody (wait) for the nurse to say “Next, please”. 9. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Jane came in. 10. The house next to yours was full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. - What they (do)? - I heard that they (look) for drugs.

Задание № 2. Закончите предложения используя Past Continuous.

1. When I came home, (my little sister to sleep). 2. When Nick came home, (his brother to play the computer games). 3. When mother came home, (I to do my homework). 4. When father came home, (Peter to listen to music). 5. When mother returned from work, (the children to play on the carpet). 6. When I got up, (my parents to have coffee). 7. When I came to my friend's, (he to watch TV). 8. When I saw my friends, (they to play football). 9. When I opened the door (the cat to sit on the table). 10. When Kate came into the room, (the children to dance round the fir-tree). 11. Tom fell when (to cross the street). 12. I met my friends when (to go to school). 13. I saw my granny, when (to hurry to the club). 14. He found a bear-cub, when (walk in the wood). 15. We saw a fox, when (to drive across the country-side). 16. I found my old picture, when (to clean my room). 17. She fell asleep when (to read a book). 18. I saw my old friend, when (to play to the yard). 19. He hurt his knee, when (to run about to the yard). 20. I saw her, when (to pass) her house.

Задание № 3. Раскройте скобки употребив Past Continuous для выражения одновременных действий в прошлом.

1. While (to walk) alone the river. I (to think over) the situation. 2. While she (to sleep) in her room, he (to watch a new film). 3. I (to make some notes), while (to listen) to an interesting lecture. 4. We (to copy out the new words), while the teacher (to write) the task on the blackboard. 5. While we (to get ready) for the lesson, Nick (to talk to our Dean). 6. While it (to rain), we (to play) in our room. 7. I (to dress), while mother (to speak) on the phone. 8. I (to wait) for him, while he (to finish his work). 9. While Granny (to bake) a cake, I (to make) coffee. 10. While Dad (to have lunch), we (to tell) him all our news.

Задание № 4. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple или 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 my 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 tot play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book. 11. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework. 12. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday I (to meet) Mike and Peter. 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 classes I (to tell) that story to my parents. They (to like) it very much. 13. When I (to ring) my friend up, he (to help) his dad. 14. While my mother (to watch) TV, I (to play) the computer games. 15. When my aunt (to come to see) us, we (to work) in the garden. 16. When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Ann. 17. While he (to wash the floor), his sister (to water) the plants. 18. When Mike (to play) in the yard, he (to find) his old ball. 19. While he (to draw) a picture his cousin (to watch) the kitten. 20. I (to break) my favourite cup, when (to make) tea.

Задание № 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

We (to walk) down the street in the direction of Mike's house, when we (to see) him in the window of a bus that (to pass) by. He (to recognize) us, too, I but he could not get off as the bus (to be) over­crowded. We (to be) very sorry that we (to have) no chance to speak to him. But we could do nothing and (to decide) to go back. At that very moment we I (to hear) Mike's voice behind us. "How funny," he f (to say), "I (to go) to your place when I suddenly (to I see) you here. I am so glad to see you."

Задание № 6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When I (to ring) up my friend, he (to sleep). 2. When grandfather (to watch) TV, he (to fall) asleep. 3. When my friend (to come) to see me, I (to do) my homework. 4. When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Kate and Ann. 5. When Nick (to ring) me up yesterday, I (to help) mother. 6. When the children (to walk) through the wood, they (to see) a fox. 7. When I (to come) home, my sister (to wash) the floor. 8. When Mike (to play) in the yard, he (to find) a ball. 9. When I (to draw) yesterday, I (to break) two pencils. 10. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to go) to the shop. 11. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) hide-and-seek. 12. I (to go) to the theatre yesterday. 13. At seven o'clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre. 14. What you (to do) at 5 o'clock yesterday? – I (to play) the piano. 15. When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom. 16. We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 17. When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finger. 18. Last year I (to go) to the United States. 19, You (to go) to Great Britain last year? – No, I (to go) to France. 20. What you (to do) yesterday? – I (to translate) a very long article.

Задание № 7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. They (to meet) at the station two hours ago. 2. Where you (to spend) last Sunday? 3. We (to be) in a hurry because only twenty minutes (to be) left before the beginning of the performance. 4. I (to play) the violin when my friend (to come) in. He (to invite) me to the theatre and I (to accept) the invitation with pleasure. 5. He (to ring) up his friend and (to ask) him about the homework, 6, When I (to come) to the theatre, my friend al­ready (to wait) for me. 7. Last Sunday we (to go) skiing in the country. There (to be) already a lot of snow in the fields and we (to enjoy) ourselves. We (to ski) for two hours and a half.

Задание № 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

The sun (to go) down behind the hills when I (to reach) a village which (to be) only a few miles from the sea. The working day (to be) over, and the vil­lagers (to come) home from the fields. Along the road two boys (to drive) cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I (to approach) a group of people standing near the road and (to ask) them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man (to say) he would help me. He (to take) me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire (to burn) in the stove when we (to enter) the house. One girl of about eighteen (to prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still (to do) something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man (to invite) me to have sup­per with them. They all (to seem) to be nice people and we (to have) a friendly talk. After supper my new friends and I (to go) out into the garden. The moon (to shine) high in the sky, and the night (to be) warm and beautiful. That evening (to be) very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.

Задание № 9. Переведите на английский язык используя Past Simple или the Past Continuous.

1. Мы шагали в молчании. Никто не хотел говорить первым. 2. Когда мы сошли с поезда, шел сильный дождь. 3. Лето в этом году было холодным. Часто шел дождь. 4. Был сильный туман. Машины двигались медленно. 5. Пока я укладывал вещи, он вызывал мне такси. 6. В доме было тихо. Мальчики играли в шахматы, а Мэри читала книгу. 7. Когда ты видел его в последний раз? - Я встретил его на прошлой неделе, когда шел в клуб. 8. Я купил эту книгу в Лондоне. Она привлекла мое внимание, когда я проходил мимо книжного магазина. 9. Два года назад Питер был в Сибири. Они строили новую железную дорогу. Позже он написал об этом статью. 10. Он слышал, как она говорила с кем-то по телефону. 11. Вся семья сидела перед телевизором и смотрела новый детектив, когда я вошел в комнату. 12. Я посмотрел в окно и увидел, что моя кот спит на подоконнике, дети бегают по двору, а сосед чинит машину. 13. Когда они приехали, браться играли в бадминтон в саду. 14. Телеграмму принесли, когда уже темнело. 15. Все еще шел дождь, когда мой дядя вернулся домой. 16. Я делал кофе на кухне, пока отец работал в кабинете. 17. Наш поезд шел очень быстро, я не успевал читать названия станций, которые мы проезжали. 18. Когда поезд тронулся, он что-то крикнул мне, но я ничего не расслышал. 19. Когда я добрался до станции, уже темнело. 20. Мы вызвали врача, когда поняли, что ее состояние ухудшается.

The Past Perfect Tense