Составьте предложения о том, что произошло или не произошло вчера с вами.

· I / to quarrel / with a friend → I quarreled with my friend yesterday. / I didn’t quarrel with my friend yesterday.

1. I / to classes / till three …

2. My mother / to go shopping / after work …

3. My friend / to phone / in the evening …

4. I / to get up / early in the morning …

5. It / to be one’s day off …

6. I / to see / a film at the cinema …

7. My mother / to make / a delicious dinner …

8. My friend / to invite to a party …

9. There / to be / an interesting show / on TV …

10. My parents / to plan / a holyday …

Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

· He gave me a vase as a present. → What did he give you as a present?

1. Lucy called me twice last week. 2. He was born in 1968. 3. I wrote a letter to Nick in the morning. 4. The children broke that cap the other day. 5. They went to the country for the weekend. 6. The weather was awful on Sunday. 7. It took me an hour to read that article in yesterday’s newspaper. 8. There was a gun in the criminal’s bag. 9. Yes, I spoke to Mr. Nickson on Tuesday. 10. Nelly danced with Mark at the party.

Переведите.

1. Мы познакомились пять лет назад. 2. Когда он уехал? 3. Сколько комнат было в вашей старой квартире? 4. На днях у моей подруги был день рождения, и она устроила прекрасную вечеринку. 5Почему ты сразу не сказал мне правду? 6. Вчера я его не видела. – Позавчера его тоже не было на работе. 7. Ник, ты отсутствовал в прошлый раз. Ты болел? – Да, я плохо себя чувствовал. 8. Когда-то я читала эти книжки по-английски. Я помню, что было довольно интересно. 9. Когда вы были за городом в последний раз? – Это было очень давно.

PAST CONTINUOUS

Составьте утвердительные или отрицательные предложения о том, что вы и ваши близкие делали в указанное время.

1. at this time yesterday – I / to walk in the park

2. at 8 yesterday morning – my mother / to make breakfast

3. at 1 o’clock yesterday – my friends / to have classes / at school (the Institute)

4. at 9 o’clock last night – my Dad / to watch the news program on TV

5. from 3 till 5 on Sunday – I to prepare homework

6. from 10 till 11 on Saturday – my Mum and I / to clean the flat

7. at this time on Tuesday – I / to play / with my younger brother (sister)

Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в форме Past Continuous.

1. The street was absolutely empty and we … (to drive) very fast. 2. Did you really hear what they … (to talk) about? – I tell you it was about some robbery! 3. She was disgusting to look at! – But why? Isn’t she pretty? – It wasn’t that! She … (always / to chew) gum! I find it most unpleasant. Don’t you? 4. … (the music / to play) all the time from 7 to 9 in the evening? 5. When we arrived at the seaside the weather was disappointing at first. A strong wind … (to blow), the sky was cloudy and it … (to drizzle). But the next day the sun came out. 6. It sounds strange but I can’t remember what I … (to do) at this time two days ago. – Perhaps you … (to sleep). 7. It seems to me everybody … (really / to enjoy) the party when the awful news about that accident came. 8. I found the house in a mess. The light was on. The water in the bathroom … (to run), some dish … (to burn)in the oven.- Good Lord, it could have caught fire, then! 9. I asked the nurse who … (to go ) upstairs to take the papers to Dr. Reed. 10. I didn’t like him at all, to put it mildly. He … (constantly / to bite) his nails, which is a most annoying habit!

Переведите.

1. Мистер Доули приезжал через два дня. Вся семья тщательно готовилась к его прибытию. 2. Я проснулся в 8 часов. Мама в это время завтракала , а папа уходил на работу. 3. Где ты был в 4 часа? – Гулял с собакой. 4. С ним было невозможно разговаривать! Он постоянно повторял одно и то же разными словами. 5. Детектив хочет знать, что мы делали вчера с 8 до 10 вечера. – Насколько я помню, ты решала кроссворды, а я вязала. 6. Всего два дня назад в это время я катался на лыжах за городом!

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. He … (to hurt) his leg when he … (to fall) off the ladder. 2. I … (to see) that she … (to enjoy) the concert. She … (to sit / to smile). 3. Why … (you / not / to open) the door at once? – Sorry, I … (not / to hear) the bell. 4. I … (to break) the plate while I … (to do) the washing-up. 5. At two o’clock this afternoon I … (to have) lunch that why you … (not / to get) me on the phone. What … (you / to want) to tell me? – Actually I … (to call) to tell you I … (to come) by the 7 o’clock train. 6. I … (to find) that old photo when I … (to look) through the album. 7. He … (to look) through the article for some time and then … (to make) notes. 8. They … (to discuss) the situation for about an hour at yesterday’s meeting. 9. The boy … (always / to fidget). But whenever I … (to tell) him not to, he … (to stick) out his tongue at me. 10. While the Coppards … (to work) in the garden Mr. Coppard … (to have) a heart attack and his wife … (to call) the doctor.

PAST PERFECT

Закончите ситуации. Составьте предложения или части предложений из данных слов, употребляя глагол в форме Past Perfect.

· She was very worried. (by midnight / her son / not / to return / yet) → By midnight her son hadn’t returned yet.

1. They thought they were well-prepared for the exam. (to study / all the necessary material / by the end of the term)

2. He was very fond of travelling. By the time he was thirty-five (to visit / 12 countries)

3. They were a very happy couple. (to be married / for 10 years)

4. There was nobody on the platform. (the train / already / to leave) when I arrived.

5. I could hardly recognize her. (not / to see / each other / since 1990)

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в форме Past Perfect.

1. Frank was in the Tretyakov Gallery last Sunday. He … (never / to be) there before. 2. She entered the room, greeted the guests and introduced the friend she … (to bring). 3. By 6 o’clock they … (not / to announce) the results yet. 4. He … (to try) getting her on the phone since early morning but she was out. 5. By the time he was fifteen he … (to break) his arm three times. 6. She … (to do) all the housework before the children returned from school. 7. Everybody was eager to get tickets for her concert. She … (to be) the most famous singer in the country for many years. 8. It was the second time you … (to lie) to me. That’s why I never believed you afterwards. 9. She … (to be) very busy lately so she nearly forgot about our arrangement. 10. We … (to discuss) every detail of the plan by evening. 11. He had dinner and took out the book he … (to buy) on his way home. 12. When the police arrived the criminal … (already / to escape). 13. It was the most beautiful bunch of flowers I … (ever / to get). 14. I was surprised when she called. We … (not / to speak) for the last two months. 15. At the age of forty he was a very experienced specialist. He … (to achieve) a lot since he started working in that field.

Переведите.

1. К концу месяца они истратили все деньги. 2. К 28-ми годам она сделала прекрасную карьеру. 3. Когда вернулись родители, друзья Майкла уже ушли. 4. Ребенку было очень интересно. Он никогда раньше не был в зоопарке. 5. Я не ожидала, что он придет вовремя. Он уже дважды опаздывал. 6. Это был как раз тот подарок, который я давно хотела получить. 7. К тому времени как начался дождь, они уже починили машину. 8. Он приехал на станцию, купил билет и позвонил жене, как обещал. 9. Они не знали, что сказать друг другу. Они не встречались с тех пор, как поссорились. 10. Для Элис все было в новинку. Она впервые была за пределами своего городка.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Используя данную информацию, составьте сложные предложения. Употребите Past Perfect Continuous.

· They worried about their children all night long. They looked very nervous. (because) → They looked very nervous because they had been worrying about their children all night long.

1. We drove for two hours. The accident happened. (when)

2. The baby cried for almost an hour. He finally fell asleep. (after)

3. The man suddenly fell down. He walked in front of me all the way. (who)

4. Ann took the medicine for several weeks. She really felt better. (before)

5. There was a sweet smell in the room. She cooked biscuits all morning. (because)