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.

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.

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.
Past Perfect

                           + I/ you/ he/ she/ it/ we/ they had worked

                            ? Had I/ you/ he/ she/ it/ we/ they worked?

                            - I/ you/ he/ she/ it/ we/ they had not worked

1. Use Past Perfect of the verbs given in brackets to complete the sentences.

 When John and I got to the river, the boat race (start already). - When John and I got to the river, the boat race had already started.

1. She felt tired because she (walk a lot/that day).

2. I didn’t know what to do when they (show/ me/ the picture).

3.  She went for a holiday after she (pass the exams).

4. He didn’t start speaking until the children (leave/ the room).

5. He understood the book only after he (read it/ again).

Make sentences in Past Perfect using the words in brackets.

 Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (fly) before. - Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they had never flown before.

1. The woman was a complete stranger to me. I (see) before.

2. The local cinema was no longer open. It (close) down.

3. I didn’t recognize Mrs. Johnson. She (change) a lot.

4. Margaret was late for work. Her boss was very surprised. She (be/ late).

5. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time. (not see) her for five years.

Test yourself (Past)

     1. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Progressive or Past

         Perfect.

 1. When I called at his house, they told me that he _____(leave) an hour before.

 2. He wanted to visit the place where he _____(live) in his childhood.

 3. When I ______(come) home, the children _______(eat) the soup which she _____(cook) in the morning.

 4. The telegram _____(come) some minutes after he _____( leave).

 5. She looked very tired as she ______(work) hard.

 6. When I ____( see) Ann, she _____(plant) the flowers.

 7. When the rain _____(stop) I ______(look) out of the window and _____(see) John who _____(stand) under a tree waiting for me.

 8. By two o’clock the teacher ______(examine) all the students.

 9. He ______(study) French before he _____(enter) the university.

 10. Suddenly he _____(remember) that he ______(not, ring) her up in the morning.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Progressive.
It 1)____ (be) a beautiful spring morning when Emma and her father 2)____ (decide) to visit Seaton Castle. The sun 3)____ (shine) and the birds 4)_____(sing). Emma 5)____ (feel) very excited. The castle 6)_____ (be) very old and made of stone. They 7)_____ (climb) the steps to the top of the tower. While they 8)_____ (admire) the view, they 9)_____ (hear) some noises. They 10)_____ (look) around but they 11)_____ (not/see) anybody. "That's funny," said Emma. "I 12)_____ (think) I 13)______ (see) someone standing over there." After a while they 14)____ (decide) to visit the cellar of the castle. Emma 15)_____ (examine) an old barrel when she 16)_____ (hear) the door of the cellar close behind them. "Dad," she 17)_____ (say), " don't close the door!" "But, I 18)_____ (not/ close) it, dear," her father said. Emma 19)_____ (turn) around and 20)_____ (see) a shadow on the wall. She 21)____ (know) then that the ghost of Seaton Castle 22)_____ ( watch) them!

3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect.

Later that afternoon Miss MacDonald 1______(tell) Tom that Hopkins would like to see him that evening at 7 o’clock. At two minutes after the hour, Tom 2______(knock) at Hopkins door. Hopkins 3_____(open) it. He 4_____(be) alone, and, to Tom’s surprise, he 5_____(look) tired. He 6_____(pace) restlessly up and down the room jingling the change in his pockets and gesticulating as he 7______(talk). The first thing he 8_____(say) after greeting Tom 9_____(be): “I definitely 10_____(decide) to go ahead with this mental health committee.

                                                                     (S.Wilson)

4. Translate into Russian.

1. Когда вы видели его в последний раз? – В прошлый вторник.

2. Когда я шел по Пятой Авеню, я встретил моих старых друзей.

3. Когда все ушли, я осторожно закрыл дверь.

4. Он пошел на кухню и сделал себе чашку чая.

5. Когда я был мальчиком, я хотел стать актером.

6. Пока сестра слушала музыку, Брайн работал на компьютере.

7. Филипп открыл дверь и вошел в дом.

8. К 20 июня я сдал все экзамены.

9. Поезд уже ушел, когда мы приехали на станцию.

10.  Я не знала, когда он ушел.

Future

Future Simple

1. Put the words in the correct order.

Here George tomorrow be will George will be here tomorrow.

1. begin class will at 9.30

2. be they’ll home soon

3. examination will the difficult be I think

4. walk we’ll party the to

5. her not speak will I to

2. Make negatives.

   ‘ I … this work today.’ ( finish ) ‘I won’t finish this work today.’

     1. ‘ Annie … here at ten.’ ( be )

2. ‘ I … time for lunch.’ ( have )

3. ‘ You … any pens in there.’ ( find )

4. ‘ The children … to school in September.’ ( go )

5. ‘ Bob … much money if he sells that car.’ ( get )

3. Make questions with will.

OFFER, SUGGESTION

4. Shall I / we … ?

The garden is very untidy.

( I / cut / the grass ) Shall I cut the grass?

1. It’s a lovely evening. ( we/ go/ for a walk )

2. I need a hot drink. ( I/ make/ some tea )

3. It’s very quiet here. ( I/ turn on/ the radio )

4. The Smiths are back. ( we/ visit/ them )

5. I’ve cut my finger. ( I/ get/ a plaster )

PREDICTING

5. What do you think will happen? Make your own predictions, with I think or I don’t think.

… it … tomorrow. ( rain ) I think it will rain tomorrow.

                                          I don’t think it’ll rain tomorrow.

1. … it … tomorrow. ( snow )

2 … I … a letter from America tomorrow. ( get )

3.  … I …famous in ten years. ( be )       

4. … people … English everywhere in the year 2100. ( speak )

5. … she … late. (be)

REQUEST

6. Will you…, please?

  Will you open the door, please?

1. post these letters for me

2. take out the rubbish

3. wait here until he comes

4. clean the blackboard

5. turn down the music