I fell sleep when I was watching television.

1. Mason went out. I came in. 2. We had a lecture on art yesterday. The rector of the university came in in the middle of it. 3. We were at a dance last night. In the middle of it somebody shouted “Fire!”. 4. The doorbell rang. Jack left the house. 5. We waited for the bus. We saw an accident. 6. John called. I went to bed. 7. He bought a ticket. The train left. 8. Robert drove to London yesterday. Halfway there the car broke down. 9. We had a dictation yesterday. The bell rang in the middle of it. 10. The Browns were at the dinner table. The telegram arrived. 11. Robert went to the bus stop and waited. At that time it began to rain. 12. We played cards. The light went out. 13. My dad lost a finger. He operated a lift truck. 14. The shop lost money. It sold poor-quality products. 15. I didn’t hear you. I listened to the radio. 16. Mike had an accident. He drove too fast.

Exercise 7. Make sentences with ‘while’ for these situations saying that two actions were going at the same time.

Model: I shaved. The children had breakfast.

I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.

1. The children played. Mrs. Smith talked to her neighbour. 2. You talked to Mary. I talked to John. 3. I made tea. Jimmy cleaned the car. 4. I had a holiday in France. My parents worked hard. 5. Alison got ready. Graham fetched the car. 6. It rained. I walked up the hill. 7. The house burnt down. We slept. 8. The children enjoyed playing cards. Their mothers chatted in another room. 9. The two men fought. A lot of women and children watched them and shouted . 10. Mr. Smith read the papers. His wife listened to the news. 11. The boss looked through business papers. The secretary typed the report. 12. John repaired the tape-recorder. His brother did his homework. 13. Group 1 wrote a grammar test. Group 2 took an oral exam in English. 14. Jane made coffee. I did my morning exercises. 15. The doctor examined the patient. The nurse wrote out a prescription. 16. I copied the text. My friend wrote out the new words.

Exercise 8. 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. Вчера вечером мы все были дома. Я читал весь вечер. Моя жена смотрела телевизор, а дети играли в шахматы. 8. Петр просматривал журналы, в то время как его сын и дочь смотрели телепередачу. 9. Когда часы пробили одинадцать, он все еще работал. 10. Вы ведь путешество- вали в это время в прошлом году? 11. Мне очень жаль, что я не смог прийти. Вы меня ждали. 12. Когда он проснулся, его жена сидела у окна. 13. Когда она приехала из Москвы, мы оба ждали ее на вокзале. 14. Что он делал, когда вы к нему обратились? 15. Вчера все утро шел дождь. 16. Пока директор разговаривал с представителем иностраной фирмы, секретарь разбирала утреннюю почту.

Exercise 9. 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) this time yesterday? - I was asleep. 4. When she (come) into the room, I (listen) to the radio. 5. We (go) down in the lift when it suddenly (stop). 6. Tom (have) a photograph of me while I (not to look). 7. He (write) a letter when I (see) him. 8. We (not to go) out because it (rain). 9. Malcolm (fall) off the ladder when he (paint) the ceilling. 10. Harry (do) his work while his brother (play) games. 11. They (have) dinner when you (call) to see them? 12. I (not to drive) very fast when the accident (happen). 13. While the teacher (give) a lesson, a small dog (walk) into the room. 14. My hat (flow off) when I (cross) the bridge. 15. Just as I (get) interested in my work, I (have) to go home. 16. We (drink) coffee in the coffee-shop when we (hear) a shot.

Exercise 10. 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. My room-mates were playing chess when ... 12. All day long yesterday we ... 13. When I got up my wife ... 14. What was Jane doing while Mary ... 15. When I arrived home ... 16. While Andrew was playing the piano his friends ...

Exercise 11. 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 strret 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. 15. While some students (record) the texts on the tape the others (answer) their homework. 16. What speed the car (do) at the time of the accident? 17. When I last (see) you, you (think) of moving to a new flat. - That’s right, but in the end I (decide) to stay where I (be). 18. Yesterday evening the phone (ring) three times while we (have) dinner. 19. While the eggs (boil) I (go) into the hall and (phone) Joe. 20. He even (not to notice) that Helen (wear) a new dress.

Exercise 12. 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. After breakfast he (rise) from the table and (light) a cigarette. 4. Mrs. Oliver (have) her breakfast in bed when the telephone (ring). 5. One cold winter day two boys (walk) across a forest when one of them suddenly (see) something behind a tree. 6. The weather (be) foggy. Cars and buses (move) slowly. 7. In 1990 Peter (be) in Siberia, he (build) a railway together with his friends. Later he (write) a book about it. 8. Who (speak) over the telephone at 5 yesterday? The line (be) busy for an hour and a half. 9. She (get) into bed, (lay) her head on the pillow and in two minutes she (sleep) like a child. 10. I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard. Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other. 11. They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven’t finished it yet. 12. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it. 13. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have) to walk home in my swimsuit. 14. Why you (interrupt) me ? I (have) a very interesting talk with Mr. Pitt. 15. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats. 16. He (take) a cushion, (put) it behind and (lean) back.

Exercise 13. 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. The old man who (sit) on the bench beside me (keep) silent for some time. Then he (ask) me if I (know) him. 9. 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. 10. 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 8 I (translate) a newspaper article. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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). 15. I (go) into my boss’s room to see what he (do). 16. 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 14. Translate into English using either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous:

1. Когда я добрался до станции, 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 на станции, 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 2010 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 уроке мы писали диктант и читали новый текст. 18. Чем ты занимался, когда позвонил Бен? - Я готовил домашнее задание. 19. По вечерам он имел обыкновение читать вслух своему сынишке. 20. Она посмотрела на отца, затем повер- нулась и вышла из комнаты.

THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

HAD + V (Participle II)

Exercise 1. Comment on the use of the Past Perfect in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. By seven o’clock I had packed my suitcases and was ready to leave. 2. I went to the movies after I had done my test. 3. When I arrived at the party, Nick had already gone home. 4. As soon as they had finished breakfast the children ran out to play. 5. He did not want to go to the cinema because he had seen the film on TV. 6. More than a year had passed since he first thought of the idea. 7. I had hardly left home when it began to snow heavily. 8. Last month I was in London. I had done a lot of sightseeing before I left London. 10. Richard had already gone when the boss phoned. 11. By the time Mr. Jones came home his son had repaired the TV set. 12. The children had no sooner had lunch than they wanted some chocolate.

Exercise 2. 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 the record- player 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. 14. I met her soon after I (learn the news). 15. She hoped that I (pay for the tickets already). 16. When I finished school my elder sister (be a teacher for two years).

Exercise 3. Explain why somebody didn’t do something. Use the expressions in brackets.

Model: They didn’t introduce me to Edna.(meet her)

They didn’t introduce me to Edna because I had met her before.

1. We didn’t go to the Cremea last summer.(be there) 2. I didn’t listen to the play on the radio.(hear) 3. We didn’t see Fred when we came to Moscow.(leave) 4. Kate didn’t go to the cinema with us.(see the film) 5. She didn’t tell me his new address.(forget) 6. She didn’t send her mother a letter. (send a telegram) 7. I couldn’t get into my flat at once.(lose the key) 8. John didn’t play football yesterday.(break his leg) 9. we didn’t dine at home.(have dinner at a restaurant). 10. I didn’t say “Hello” to Robert. (quarrel) 11. I could not come to work in time yesterday.(miss a bus) 12. Mabel didn’t bake an apple pie last week.(run out of flour) 13. Philip didn’t put on his hat yesterday.(lose) 14. Susan didn’t tell Eric the news.(hear) 15. Miss Rain didn’t play the piano at the party.(burn her hand) 16. I didn’t laugh at his joke.(hear)

Exercise 4. Add your own sentence to those given below. Follow the model.

Model: We went to the cinema on Saturday.

We went to the cinema on Saturday. We hadn’t gone to the cinema for a long time.

1. We visited the Carters last week. 2. They had a party on Sunday. 3. Helen took part in a concert last month. 4. Madge had a long holiday last year. 5. Caroline bought flowers that evening. 6. The students wrote a test yesterday. 7. He ate ice-cream for dessert. 8. Mrs. Green played the piano for us. 9. They played tennis in the afternoon. 10. Tom and Barbara quarrelled yesterday. 11. James sat up late last night. 12. Miss Black gave her students a difficult home assignment. 13. Mr. Connely worked in the garden in the afternoon. 14. Robert helped his wife with the housework on Saturday. 15. The Browns went to the picture gallery last Sunday. 16. Edward drank black cofee in the afternoon.

Exercise 5. 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 returned 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. 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) 16. She wrote the letter. She went to the post-office. (after) 17. She finished work. She went out for a walk. (as soon as) 18. The boss returned. The secretary typed the documents. (when) 19. I listened to the news. I began to do my homework. (before) 20. He learnt to drive. He got a new job.(after)

Exercise 6. 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.