1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. She (to cook) yesterday.
2. She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.
3. She (to cook) from two till four yesterday.
4. I (not to read) at five o'clock.
5. I (not to read) when you came in.
6. What he (to do) when I came?
7. What he (to do) the whole day yesterday?
8. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden yesterday.
9. Pete (to water) flowers in the garden at five o'clock yesterday.
10. What Pete (to do) when I came to see him?
2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.
2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.
3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.
4. When my sister (to come in), I (to do) my lessons.
5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.
6. When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.
7. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.
8. The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.
9. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.
10. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?
3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. Не (not to open) the window before classes yesterday.
2. I (to hurry) to the library when I (to meet) him.
3. She (to translate) a lot of articles at the office last week.
4. We (to smoke) in the room when he (to see) us.
5. We (to pack) our things when our taxi (to come).
6. The day before yesterday he (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.
7. What he (to do) ten years ago? – He (to study) at school.
8. Yesterday I (to ask) my friend not to ring me.
9. My father (to write) a very interesting article last month.
10. She (to come) home at eleven o'clock that's why she (not to call) you.
4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. Why you (to be) angry with me yesterday? – I (not to be).
2. Where you (to be) last night? – We (to be) at the theatre.
3. When I (to come) to the bus stop, I (to see) a boy who (to play) with a dog.
4. It (to be) eleven o'clock, when I (to decide) to go to bed.
5. What time they (to have) dinner yesterday? – They (to have) dinner from seven till eight.
6. When she (to see) him a year ago she (not to recognize) him.
7. I (to be) very busy yesterday. I (to prepare) for my exam the whole day.
8. My brother (to wash) the dishes while I (to sweep) the floor.
9. Why you (not to see) a doctor yesterday?
10. It (to rain) heavily when he (to go) out.
5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
I (to play) computer games yesterday.
I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday.
We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
What you (to do) when I rang you up?
I (not to sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday.
What he (to do) yesterday? - He (to read) a book.
What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? --He (to read) a book.
She (to sleep) when you came home?
My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday.
My sister (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening.
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.
I (to go) to the cinema when you met me.
I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday.
I (to do) my homework when mother came home.
I (to do) my homework yesterday.
I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday.
I (to do) my homework at six o'clock yesterday.
I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend.
I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.
He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.
When we were in the country last summer, I (to go) to the wood one day. In the wood I (to find) a little fox cub. I (to bring) it home. I (to decide) to tame the cub.
When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep).
When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys.
When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework.
When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep).
When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet.
When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea.
When I (to come) to my friend's place, he (to watch) TV.
When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football.
When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table.
When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the fir-tree.
When Tom (to cross) the street, he (to fall).
When I (to go) to school, I (to meet) my friend.
When we (to go) to the cinema, we (to meet) grandmother.
When grandmother (to go) home, she (to see) many children in the yard.
When Henry (to walk) about in the forest, he (to find) a bear cub.
When we (to walk) about in the forest, we (to see) a hare.
When I (to wash) the floor, I (to find) my old toy under the sofa.
When granny (to read) a book on the sofa, she (to fall) asleep.
When I (to play) in the yard, I suddenly (to see) my old friend.
When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall).
They (to drink) tea when I (to come) home.
He (to walk) along the river when a boat (to pass).
The old man (to think) about his plan when he (to fall) asleep.
We (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
When I (to enter) the classroom, the teacher (to write) words on the blackboard and the pupils (to copy) them into their exercise-books.
They (to get) ready to go out when it (to begin) raining.
Yesterday at one o'clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen.
When he (to come) in, I (to do) my exercises.
What you (to do) at eight o'clock yesterday?
At this time yesterday I (to go) home.
You (to sleep) when I (to go) out.
He (to read) on the sofa when I (to come) in and (to sit) down beside him.
I (to walk) along the street with my friend when a tram (to pass).
She (to look) out of the window when I (to see) her.
We (to answer) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (to enter) the classroom.
When I (to ring) up my friend, he (to sleep).
When grandfather (to watch) TV, he (to fall) asleep.
When my friend (to come) to see me, I (to do) my homework.
When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Kate and Ann.
When Nick (to ring) me up yesterday, I (to help) mother.
When the children (to walk) through the wood, they (to see) a fox.
When I (to come) home, my sister (to wash) the floor.
When Mike (to play) in the yard, he (to find) a ball.
When I (to draw) yesterday, I (to break) two pencils.
When I (to meet) Tom, he (to go) to the shop.
When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) hide-and-seek.
I (to go) to the theatre yesterday.
At seven o'clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre.
What you (to do) at 5 o'clock yesterday? -I (to play) the piano.
When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom.
We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finger.
Last year I (to go) to the United States.
You (to go) to Great Britain last year? - No, I (to go) to France.
What you (to do) yesterday? — I (to translate) a very long article.
He (to get) up at seven o'clock yesterday.
Father (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday.
I (to read) a book at six o'clock yesterday.
She (to fall) asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday.
Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o'clock yesterday.
Father (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday.
I (to go) to bed at nine o'clock yesterday.
I (to finish) my homework at nine o'clock yesterday.
I (to play) the piano at five o'clock yesterday.
He (to begin) to do his homework at four o'clock yesterday.
She (to wash) the floor at four o'clock yesterday.
I (to meet) Nick at three o'clock yesterday.
When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano.
When I (to meet) John, he (to go) to the railway station.
When I (to go) to the museum, I (to see) a big crowd of people in the street.
They (to play) in the yard in the evening yesterday.
They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
I (to clean) my teeth at eight o'clock in the morning yesterday.
We (to go) to the wood in summer.
When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the pupils (to sit) at their desks
1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. cooked
2. was cooking
3. was cooking
4. I was not (=wasn't) reading …
5. I was not (=wasn't) reading …
6. What was he doing when I came in?
7. What was he doing … ?
8. watered
9. was watering
10. What was Pete doing … ?
2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. came; was having
2. returned; was listening
3. entered; was drawing
4. came in; was doing
5. was airing; caught
6. met; was going
7. was washing; knocked
8. were dancing; came
9. was washing; broke
10. What were they doing when you saw them?
3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. did not (=didn’t) open
2. was hurrying; met
3. translated
4. were smoking; saw
5. were packing; came
6. finished
7. What did he do … ? – He studied …
8. asked
9. wrote
10. came; did not (=didn’t) call you
4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. Why were you … ? – I was not (wasn’t).
2. Where were you … ? – We were …
3. came; saw; was playing
4. was; decided
5. What time did they have dinner … ? – They were having …
6. saw; did not (=didn’t) recognize
7. was; was preparing
8 was washing; was sweeping
9. Why didn’t you see a doctor yesterday?
10. was raining; went
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