Grammar Focus Past Indefinite Tense

Действие произошло в прошлом

yesterday (вчера) ago (назад) in 1964 the day before yesterday (позавчера) last week/month/year (на прошлой неделе/месяце/году)

Глагол “to be”

“+”	“-“	“?”
I, he, she, it – was we, you, they – were	was not (wasn’t) were not (weren’t)	Was I …? Where were they …?
He was here. They were happy.	She was not beautiful. They weren’t at home.	Was he your friend? Where were they?

“+”	“-“	“?”
прав. гл. = V + ed непр.гл. = V2	did not + V1	Did … V1 …? When did … V1 …?
He lived here last year. We hurried to the station but he stayed at home. She wrote me a letter.	I did not arrive yesterday. He didn’t hurry to the station. She didn’t write me a letter.	Did he arrive yesterday? When did she come? What did she write?

Task 12. Translate the sentences; define the tense of the verb:

1. Mother decorated the table with flowers.

2. I bought a new pot for my cactus.

3. I don’t like gardening but yesterday I visited my friend who showed me her collection of houseplants and it was very interesting.

4. The gardener finished his work in the morning so now he is sitting in the shade and resting.

5. He pruned the tree a couple of days ago and now it looks much better and healthier.

Task 13. Make the sentences negative and put questions to the underlined words:

1. He grew maples in his garden.

2. His life underwent some changes after he got a new job.

3. Her collection of flowers was very rich.

4. My grandfather cared for his garden very much.

5. The flower appeared only at the end of the fall.

6. The girl made a small garden on the windowsill in her room.

Task 14. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.

1. Yesterday I (to see) an unusual plant in the shop and I (to ask) the shop assistant: “What (to be) this?”

2. It (to happen) many years ago when we (to be) still friends.

3. My friend (to like) cacti very much so now I (choose) a new one for her as a present.

4. He (not to want) to have any flowers at home.

5. His wife (not to buy) that palm tree because it (to cost) too much and she (not to have) enough money with her.

6. Look! Sally (to try) to prune the bonsai which he friends (to give) her last year.

Pronouns

Personal	Objective Кому? Чему? Кого? Чего?
I	me (мне, меня)	it	it (ему, его, её, ей)
you	you (тебе, тебя, вам, вас)	we	us (нас, нам)
he	him (его, ему)	they	them (их, им)
she	her (её, ей)

Task 15. Change nouns into pronouns:

1. My mother likes books.

2. Nelly likes to tell fairy-tales to her younger sisters.

3. The plant grows well in this container.

4. My brother and I are always together.

5. Bob and Sally don’t listen to the professor.

6. Did you ask your mother? – Yes, my mother let me and Bob go to the skating rink.

Task 16. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Он дал ей свои игрушки, а она дала ему свои.

2. Он подарил ей розы. Они очень красивые и напоминают ей о нем.

3. Мы обычно приходим к ней в восемь. Она ждет нас каждый день.

4. Мы купили им много подарком. Они будут им рады.

Task 17. Read and translate the text. Fill in the spaces with the words from the box:

fern – папоротник

soothing – успокаивающий

wither – увядать

proponent – сторонник

ultimately – в конечном счете

emotions	effect	dioxide	healthy	loud	evidence
breath	songs	understand	belief	idea	confirm