Past Progressive

I / He / She / It was working You / We / They were working

1. Say what David did yesterday. First, David had breakfast. (7.15-7.30) – David was having breakfast from 7.15 till 7.30. 1. Then, David drove to work. – 7.45-8.30 a.m. 2. Next, he talked to some clients. – 11 00- 1.00 p.m. 3. After that, he had a lunch break. – 1.30 p.m.-2.00 p.m. 4. Then, he prepared a speech. – 4.00 p.m.-5 p.m. 5. Finally, he drove to have some meetings. – 5.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m.

Was I / he / she / it working? Were you / we / they working? I / He / She / It was not / wasn't working You / We / They were not / weren't working

2. Write questions. At 10.00 I was reading (a newspaper) – Were you reading a newspaper? 1. When I went into Pat's office, she was writing. (letters) 2. At lunchtime Joe was shopping. (where) 3. At 8.30 Ann was cooking. (what) 4. When I arrived, all the children were crying. (why) 5. At midnight, Mary and Jack were driving. (to Scotland). 3. Write negative sentences. At 9.15 Sarah was playing cards. – At 9.15 Sarah wasn't playing cards 1. At 10.30 Fred and Alice were dancing. 2. At 8.20 Keith was cooking supper. 3. At 7.50 Mary was driving home. 4. At 11.00 Oliver wasn't watching TV. 5. At 8.00 Ann was waiting for the train.

Past Simple / Past Progressive

1. Past Simple or Past Progressive. Sue lived/ was living in France when her uncle died. - Sue was living in France when her uncle died. 1. At 6.15, when you phoned, I had/ was having a shower. 2. We watched/ were watching TV all evening. 3. Bill watched/was watching TV when Ann came in. 4. My father worked/ was working hard all his life. 5. Yesterday we drove/ were driving from Oxford to Edinburgh and back. 6. It was a nice evening, so she walked/was walking home from work. 7. He waited/was waiting for her for an hour, but she never came. 8. I saw/ was seeing Jamie at the party last night. 9. Sandra finally passed/ was passing her exams. 10. We wrote/ were writing a test from two till four.

2. Put the verbs in Past Simple or Past Progressive.

1. - What _____ he ____ when you _____? (do, come)

- He ____ over the phone. (talk)

2. - Who _____ to you when I ____ you at the bus stop? (talk, see)

- I _____ to a friend I haven't seen for a long time. (talk)

3. - What ____ you ____ the whole evening last Wednesday? (do)

- We _____ cards. (play)

4. - Why___ you___ the whole day yesterday? (not work). When I _____, you_____ on the sofa. (come, sleep). - I_____ very tired. (be) 5. - Who ____ to the tape-recorder yesterday? (listen) - I don't know, but I think it ____ my brother. (be)

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past progressive. a. In prehistoric times, people 1)_____ (live) in caves. They 2)_____ (hunt) animals which they then 3)_____ (use) for food and clothing. They 4)_____ (make) everything by themselves and they 5) _____ (have) very simple lives. b. The boys 1)_____ (play) football on the river bank while the girls 2)_____ (talk). Everyone 3)_____ (enjoy) the picnic when suddenly they 4) _____ (hear) a loud cry from further up the river. They all 5)_____ (rush) to see what was wrong. 4. Put the verbs from the box (simple past or past progressive) into the text.

drive open pass pull run shine sing start turn wait

It was a beautiful morning. The sun 1)_____ and the birds 2)______.About five thousand people 3)______ in front of the palace. At 10.00, the guards 4)_____ the Palace gates, and the President's car 5)______ out and 6)______ left into Democracy Street. The crowds 7)______ to sing the National Anthem. Then suddenly, just as the President's car 8)_____ the Ritz Hotel, a man 9)______ out in front of it and 10)_____ a gun from his pocket.

5. Translate. 1. Вчера вечером шел сильный дождь, и мы не пошли на стадион. 2. Я ждал его у здания университета, а он в это время ждал меня на улице. 3. Когда ты позвонил, я был занят. 4. Стоял прекрасный летний день. Светило солнце и пели птицы. 5. Когда он вернулся из Лондона? – Неделю назад. 6. Где ты встретил Марию? Я встретил ее около библиотеки, когда возвращался домой. 7. Прошлую субботу мой отец ходил на рыбалку и поймал много рыбы. 8. Почему ты мне не позвонил? – Я вернулся домой слишком поздно. 9. Мы ужинали, когда старшая сестра вернулась из университета. 10 Когда часы пробили двенадцать, мы пошли спать.