Ex.2. Supply Past Simple or Past Progressive.

1. You (see) him this morning? – Yes, he (stand) in the hall laughing. 2. We (come) in and (see) Martha who (draw) a picture. 3. I (not, understand) what Mr. Smith (do). 4. Mike and Fred (drive) along the country all day yesterday. 5. She (bake) a cherry pie at 6 yesterday. 6. The businessman (fly) to England yesterday. 7. I (not, hear) what he (say)         I (type) at the moment. 8. When it (happen)? – It (happen) when you (talk) to your friend. 9. We (walk) in silence for 5 minutes, then she (speak).    10. The train (strike) an obstacle on the line, but it (not, stop) because it (travel) too fast at the time. 11. He (not, like) to play while others (work). 12. Robert (watch) a football match on TV while Mary (sleep). 13. You (put) on the coat when the doorbell rang. 14. Meg (lie) in the sun while the children (play). 15. Where you (walk) when Greg (meet) you? 16. The driver (fall) asleep as he (drive) along. 17. The illness (get) worse and worse. 18. What you (do) between 9 and 10 yesterday? – I (clean) my house at that time. 19. I (not, understand) what (go on). Several people (shout) at me and one (wave) a newspaper in front of my face. 20. We (not, go) to the skating-ring because it (freeze) hard. 21. Ann (not, wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not, notice) us. 22. The only thing I (dislike) about her when we (study) at university was that she always (take) my things without asking!  

Ex.3. Fill in ago, in, last week, at, when, while, how long, how long ago.

1. … I met an old friend of mine in the city centre. 2. What were you doing … Kate entered? 3. Jane and Sally met … 6.30 outside the cinema. 4. … Jack was preparing lunch, he cut his finger. 5. … did she graduate from the university? 6. The Robertsons first came to this city twenty years … 7. Larry bought his motorbike … 2000. 8. … was it raining yesterday? 9. … did you start playing the piano? 10. Most of the young people left this village a long time … 11. Tom met Sue … he was studying at university. 12. I found my lost ring … I was looking for my watch.

Ex.4. Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense-forms.

1. (a) He … and greeted us. (b) I saw Ted this morning. He … in the lounge talking to somebody. (to stand)

2. (a) He told me everything while we … down the street. (b) He didn’t look at me but only … up and down the room. (to walk)

3. (a) You really … the girl did it? (b) I … about working there all day long. (to think)

4. (a) The teacher came in and … at the table. (b) While we were waiting for the plane we … and reading some leaflets. (to sit)

5. (a) The doctor … about the disease at the time. (b) She often … to herself as she walked along the street. (to talk)

6. (a) … you somewhere in the south of France when Max met you? (b) They … there a long time ago. (to live)

7. (a) It … much last spring. (b) We didn’t go out yesterday because it … heavily all day long. (to rain)

Ex.5. Do the multiple choice test.

1. It (rain) heavily when I first (meet) him.

A. rained; met B. was raining; was meeting C. was raining; met

D. rained; was meeting

2. Jane (leave) for America last week, … she?

A. left; didn’t B. left; did C. was leaving, wasn’t D. left, wasn’t

3. You (hear) my advice yesterday?

A. Did you hear B. Were you hearing C. Heard you D. Do you hear

4. What they (do) in your flat when you (enter)?

A. did they do; entered B. were they doing; enter C. were they doing; were entering D. were they doing; entered

5. We (go) inside. Jane and Kate (dance), Mike (drink) Coke and the rest (eat) a cake.

A. went; were dancing, was drinking; were eating B. were going; danced; drank; ate C. went; were dancing; was drinking; was eating D. went; danced; drank; ate

6. Who (rob) their house?

A. did rob     B. was robbing C. rob      D. robbed

7. Who (have) dinner at two o’clock yesterday? – We … .

A. has; do  B. had; did  C. was having; were  D. were having; were

8. She (come) in, (greet) us and (begin) the lesson.

A. came; greeted, began B. came; was greeting; began C. was coming; greeted, began   D. was coming; was greeting; was beginning

9. Mark … to smoke twenty cigarettes a day. – So … Tom.

A. used; used  B. used; was  C. used; did    D. was used; was

10. The Browns (look, not) for Betsy from 10 to 12 o’clock yesterday.

A. aren’t looking B. weren’t looking C. didn’t look D. wasn’t looking

11. He (see, not) me as he (read) when I (come) into the room.

A. didn’t see; read; came             B. didn’t see; was reading; was coming C. didn’t see; read; was coming D. didn’t see; was reading; came

12. Neither of us (speak) German last year.

A. spoke   B. didn’t speak    C. was speaking    D. wasn’t speaking

13. How much he (pay) for his cigarette lighter?

A. paid B. did he pay C. pay      D. was he paying

14. Sam (say) that Larry (come) home the following week.

A. said; came B. was saying; came C. was saying; was coming 

D. said; was coming

15. I (get, not) a message from my friend yesterday.

A. didn’t get B. don’t get C. got not     D. wasn’t getting

16. Sally (hurt) herself while she (make) supper.

A. hurt; made B. was hurting; made  C. was hurting; was making   

D. hurt; was making

17. Our neighbour (be, not) at home at 5 o’clock. She (visit) her sister in the hospital at that time.

A. wasn’t; visited B. wasn’t; visited   C. wasn’t; was visiting 

D. wasn’t; were visiting

18. Who he (want) to talk to yesterday evening?

A. did he want  B. he wanted   C. wanted he   D. does he want

19. When I (come) Jack (listen) to some records, … he?

A. came; listened; did           B. came; was listening; was   C. came; was listening, didn’t D. came; was listening; wasn’t.

Ex.6. Translate into English.

1. Мы не пошли вчера на концерт, потому что был сильный дождь.    2. Мы не поняли друг друга. Пока я ждала его в холле университета, он искал меня в парке. 3. Когда ты позвонил вчера, я переводил новый текст. 4. Когда ты был в отпуске последний раз? – Прошлой зимой. – Как ты его провел? – Прекрасно. Катался на лыжах и коньках. 5. Вчера я опоздал на урок английского языка. Когда я вошел, студенты писали тест. 6. Когда ты впервые увидела его? – Полгода тому назад. Он продавал компьютеры тогда. 7. Генри просматривал газеты, в то время как Анна готовила ужин. 8. Я обедал, когда кто-то позвонил в дверь. 9. Она учила стихотворение весь вечер, не так ли? – Да, стихотворение довольно длинное. 10. Где ты была сегодня после обеда? Я приходил к тебе, но тебя не было дома. 11. Кто навещал тебя вчера? – Мои сокурсники. 12. Где вы видели его на прошлой неделе? – Мы видели его на стадионе, на футбольном матче. 13. Мы жили в Киеве 10 лет, потом переехали в Смоленск. 14. Когда я вошел в комнату, студенты все еще обсуждали его предложение. 15. Чем вы занимались в среду с 4 до 5? – Мы ремонтировали машину. 16. Она никогда не смеется, когда работает, верно? – Да. 17. Он был очень занят, когда я его видел, так как на следующий день он уезжал в командировку. 18. Он без конца жалуется на своих соседей! 19. Вчера весь вечер они играли в компьютерные игры. 20. Вы ждали меня три часа? – Конечно. 

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THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

Future Simple употребляется для выражения действий, которые будут совершаться в будущем.

Указатели времени Future Simple: tomorrow, tomorrow morning, the day after tomorrow, in future, in the near future, soon, next year, one of these days, in a few minutes, in ten years’ time.