Упражнениядляотработки Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect и Past Perfect Continuous.
Упражнение 1. Вставьтеглаголывнужнойформе (Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous)
It was evening. My mother _____ (read) a book, and I _____ (write) a letter. Suddenly my mother’s brother _____ (come) in. We _____ (talk) for about an hour when his wife _____ (ring up) to remind him about the theatre.
Kate _____ (leave) the institute, _____ (take) a bus and _____ (go) home. When she _____ (arrive) home, her son _____ (prepare) his homework. While he _____ (study), she _____ (cook).
When we _____ (come) on practice to Konakovo, the students of our group _____ (work) there for a week. Every day we _____ (get up) very early and _____ (work) from eight in the morning till six in the evening.
She _____ (come) to our town three years ago. By then, she already _____ (graduate) from the institute.
When I _____ (come) home, my parents _____ (watch) TV and my elder brother _____ (go) to the cinema.
When Mike _____ (arrive) at the theatre, he found that the play _____ (begin), and the actors _____ (play) on the stage for some minutes.
Упражнение 2. Выберите правильный вариант (a–d)
I _____ over the phone when they brought me a letter.
a) talked b) had talked c) had been talking d) was talking
They _____ in the room when the taxi arrived.
a) sat b) had sat c) had been sitting d) were sitting
He quickly forgot everything he _____ at school.
a) learnt b) had learnt c) had been learning d) was learning
I visited Brazil in April. I _____ at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
a) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying
A man _____ unconscious for a few minutes when the ambulance arrived.
a) was b) had been c) had being d) were
And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I _____ before.
a) planned b) had planned c) had been planning d) was planning
First I _____ the phone, and then I read your letter.
a) answered b) had answered c) had been answering d) was answering
I hardly _____ speaking with a porter when the plane rang again.
a) finished b) had finished c) had been finished d) was finishing
We _____ along a forest road for a few minutes when we saw a house.
a) walked b) had walked c) had been walking d) were walking
Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she _____ for more than two hours.
a) lay b) had lain c) had been lying d) was lying
Упражнение 3. Исправьте ошибки в предложениях
She was cooking dinner when the phone had rung.
They had been played tennis for an hour before it started to rain.
I was finishing my homework and then I watched TV.
When he arrived, we already ate dinner.
He had been working for three hours when he was deciding to take a break.
I had seen that film last year.
While she was reading a book, her brother watched TV.
They were living in London since 2010.
I had been knowing him for years before we became friends.
She was going to the shop and bought some bread.
Упражнение 4. Составьте предложения, используя указанные времена
Используйте данные глаголы и обстоятельства, чтобы составить предложения в Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.
(verb: write; time: at 5 p.m. yesterday) → Past Continuous
(verb: finish; time: by the time he came) → Past Perfect
(verb: play; time: for two hours before the match started) → Past Perfect Continuous
(verb: meet; time: in 2020) → Past Simple
(verb: study; time: while she was cooking) → Past Continuous
(verb: wait; time: for 30 minutes when the bus finally arrived) → Past Perfect Continuous
(verb: go; time: last summer) → Past Simple
(verb: read; time: when the power went out) → Past Continuous
(verb: live; time: in Paris before moving to Berlin) → Past Perfect
(verb: talk; time: all morning before the meeting) → Past Perfect Continuous
Упражнение 5. Переведите предложения на английский, выбрав нужное время
Когда я пришёл, они смотрели телевизор.
Она уже закончила работу, когда я позвонил.
Мы ждали автобус уже 20 минут, когда он наконец приехал.
Он читал книгу, пока его сестра делала уроки.
До того как переехать в Лондон, она работала в Париже.
Вчера в 8 вечера я готовил ужин.
Они играли в футбол, когда начался дождь.
Я никогда не видел этот фильм до того, как мы посмотрели его вместе.
Она учила английский три года, прежде чем сдала экзамен.
Он открыл дверь и вошёл в комнату.
Ответы
Упражнение 1
was reading, was writing, came, had been talking, rang up
left, took, went, arrived, was preparing, was studying, was cooking
came, had been working, got up, worked
came, had graduated
came, were watching, had gone
arrived, had begun, had been playing
Упражнение 2
1. d 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. c
Упражнение 3 (исправленные варианты)
She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
They had been playing tennis for an hour before it started to rain.
I finished my homework and then I watched TV.
When he arrived, we had already eaten dinner.
He had been working for three hours when he decided to take a break.
I saw that film last year.
While she was reading a book, her brother was watching TV.
They had been living in London since 2 Newton 010.
I had known him for years before we became friends.
She went to the shop and bought some bread.
Упражнение 4 (примеры ответов)
I was writing at 5 p.m. yesterday.
I had finished by the time he came.
They had been playing for two hours before the match started.
We met in 2020.
She was studying while she was cooking.
We had been waiting for 30 minutes when the bus finally arrived.
I went to the beach last summer.
She was reading when the power went out.
She had lived in Paris before moving to Berlin.
They had been talking all morning before the meeting.
Упражнение 5 (примеры переводов)
When I came, they were watching TV.
She had already finished work when I called.
We had been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes when it finally arrived.
He was reading a book while his sister was doing her homework.
Before moving to London, she had worked in Paris.
Yesterday at 8 p.m. I was cooking dinner.
They were playing football
