Выберите правильную форму глагола i saw a light in your window as i by
1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
2. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.
A) sat C) had been sitting
B) had sat D) were sitting
3. He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.
A) learnt C) had been learning
B) had learnt D) was learning
4. I visited Brazil in April, I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
5. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
6. The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.
A) played C) had been playing
B) had played D) was playing
7. Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she (lie) for more than two hours.
A) lay C) had been lying
B) had lain D) was lying
8. A man (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.
9. We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we saw a house.
A) walked C) had been walking
B) had walked D) were walking
10. I (talk) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
11. I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.
A) finished C) had been finishing
B) had hardly finished D) was finishing
12. First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter.
A) answered C) had been answering
B) had answered D) was answering
13. And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I (plan) before.
A) planned C) had been planning
B) had planned D) was planning
Keys
1d; 2d; 3b; 4d; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8b; 9c; 10c; 11b; 12a; 13b.
PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST SIMPLE
1. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.
3. Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
4. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
5. We (just / talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
A) just talked A) came in
B) were just talking B) was coming in
6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
B) was shaving B) was cutting
7. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.
A) quarrelled A) washed
B) were quarrelling B) were washing
Keys
1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5b,a; 6b,a; 7a,b.
PAST PERFECT/ PAST SIMPLE
1. I (wake up) early and got out of bed.
2. I got out of bed an hour later I (wake up).
3. We were late. The meeting (start) an hour before.
4. She was the most delightful person I (ever / meet).
5. That morning she (dress), (phone) somebody, and went out.
A) dressed, phoned
B) had dressed, had phoned
6. That morning she went out after she (phone) somebody.
7. He was tired because he (work) hard in the garden all day.
8. The sun (set), it (get) dark, and we went home.
9. The Hills were in a hurry, but they (take) a taxi and managed to arrive exactly on time.
10. The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they (take) a taxi.
11. He said he (break) the lamp post.
12. We asked Peter to come with us, but he refused. He (already /promise) to play football with his friends.
A) already promised
B) had already promised
13. I saw a nice kitten when I (open) the basket.
14. After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.
15. She (hardly / finish) speaking over the phone when the telephone rang again.
Past simple past continuous
Andrew (to write) the label when the surgery bell (to ring) and presently a short man (to enter). A dog (to follow) him. There (to be) silence while the man (to look) Andrew up and down. “I (to see) a light in your window as I (to pass),” he (to say). During dinner while Andrew (to chew) his piece of cold meat, Mrs. Page (to help) herself to wine and a hot beefsteak. After dinner while Andrew 9to try) hard to swallow the last piece of meat she (to sit) studying him, and by the look in her eyes Andrew (to see) that she (to reflect) on something concerning him. Jim’s way (to lie) along the quays. He (to walk) slowly. The multitude of ships of all sizes and nations (to delight) him. In one ship sailors (to sing) at their work; in another sailors (to hang) to threads that (to seem) no thicker than spider’s; along the quay men (to walk) their clumsy swaggering sea-walk. Jim half (to dream) still when he (to come) to the place of his destination and (to meet) Squire Trelawney, who (to come) out of the door of large inn.
Past Simple or Past Perfect
They (to complete) all the preparations for the fancy-dress ball by 5 o’clock. On leaving the hospital the man (to thank) the doctor who (to cure) him of his disease. In the morning all the passengers (to feel) good after the night they (to spend) in the comfortable sleeper. During my last visit to the picture gallery I (to find) that I no longer (to like) the pictures which (to impress) me when I first (to see) them. Evidently my taste (to change). Last night he (to complete) the experiment which he (to begin) some months before. No sooner she (to open) the drawer than she (to find) the photo which she (to think) she (to lose) longer before. They (to be) friends) for some ten years before I (to meet) them.
Past Simple or Past Perfect Continuous
It was midnight. I (to study) for five straight hours. No wonder I was getting tired. Jack suddenly realized that the teacher was asking him a question. He couldn’t answer because he (to daydream) for the last ten minutes. At least two hundred people were waiting in line to buy tickets to the game. Some of them (to stand) in line for more than four hours. Maria’s sister (to study) at the university for 8 years before she finally (to pass) her exams. I (to stand) there for a half an hour when I (to realize) I (to be) at the wrong bus stop. I’m really sorry I (to be) so late last night. That’s OK. We (not to wait) long. The strange thing (to be) that we just (to talk) about ghosts when we (to hear) the noise upstairs
Task 1. Write the verbs in the Past Continuous.
1). When I arrived, Ivan (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone. 2). He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh. 3). “What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times”. “ I (play) the piano and heard nothing”. 4). When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing). 5). When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath. 6). I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise. 7). It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house. 8). Just as Vasilchikov (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. 9). I glanced at Mary who (still shiver) from the cold. 10). At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station. 11). On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force. 12). The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
Task 2. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
1). I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by (A. passed. B. was passing). 2). Yesterday as I was walking down Charry Lane, I (meet) Vasily, an old friend of mine (A. met. B. was meeting). 3). Zina’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University (A. went. B. was going). 4). While he (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door (A. waited. B. was waiting). 5). We (just talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in (A. just talked. B. were just talking. C. came in. D. was coming in). 6). Yesterday while Kirill (shave), he (cut) himself slightly (A. shaved. B. was shaving. C. cut. D. was cutting). 7). They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car (A. quarrelled. B. were quarrelling. C. washed. D. were washing). 8). When Jim came out of the army he … what to do (A. is wondering). B. has wondered. C. was wondering). 9). His parents were sick, they didn’t have much money, so they … pretty desperate (A. were getting. B. are getting. C. have gotten). 10). Meanwhile in the village most people … to go skiing (was preparing. B. were preparing. C. are preparing). 11). Those who couldn’t do it … TV or looking through the newspapers (A. were watching. B. have watched. C. are watching).
Task 3. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
1). I (wait) for you at 10. Why you (not to come)? 2). What you (do) when I (ring) you up? 3). You (not to wait) for me, (be) you? 4). I (have dinner) when you (ring) me up. 5). Yevgeniya (make) supper in the kitchen when I (come) in. 6). Vadim and Valentin (speak) in the corridor when we (see) them. 7). I (hurry) to the canteen when I (meet) you. 8). We (have) our English at 10 in the morning. 9). Who you (talk) to when I (call) you? 10). What you (talk) about when I (come) in?
Task 4. Write sentences about these situations with since and for.
1). Jake runs a small business. He started doing this five years ago. 2). Andy lives in Dublin. He moved there last year. 3). Helen plays the piano. She started two years ago. 4). Yelena has a Mercedes. She bought it five years ago. 5). Jan is living with Pete. This started in 1994. 6). Sammy is learning Turkish. He started four years ago.
1). When I arrived, Ivan was liying on the sofa and was speaking over the phone. 2). He couldn’t speak because he was dying of laugh. 3). “What were you doing between one and two? I phoned you several times”. “ I was playing the piano and heard nothing”. 4). When I got up that morning, the sun was shineing brightly and the birds were singing . 5). When you rang me yesterday, I was having a bath. 6). I was sitting by the window when I heard the noise. 7). It was raining cats and dogs as I was walking towards their house. 8). Just as Vasilchikov was crossing the street, a car came round the corner. 9). I glanced at Mary who was still shivering from the cold. 10). At six o’clock I am waiting for Jennie at the station. 11). On coming up to the house I saw a man who was trying to unlock the door by force. 12). The student was replying to the question when the headmistress came in.
I saw a light in your window as I was passing
2). Yesterday as I was walking down Charry Lane, I met Vasily, an old friend of
3). Zina’s elder brother said that he was going to enter Leeds University
4). While he was waiting for my call, somebody knocked at the door
5). We were just talking about him when he suddenly came in .
6). Yesterday while Kirill was shaving he cut himself slightly
7). They were quarel ling while they were washing their car
8). When Jim came out of the army he was wondering what to do.
9). His parents were sick, they didn’t have much money, so they was getting pretty
10). Meanwhile in the village most people were preparing to go skiing
11). Those who couldn’t do it were waking TV or looking through the newspapers
Упражнение 2. Заполните пропуски в диалоге, используя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
Вспомните! Если действия происходят одно за другим, то для их обозначения используется только Past Simple.
1. ____ you _____ (to wait) for me at 5 p.m.? — Yes, I ____.
2. They_____ (to finish) their work at 11 o’clock and ______ (to come) home.
3. It _____ (to grow) dark, so we______(to decide) to return.
4. While Jack _______(to sit) by the window, we______ (to work) on a project
5. A young man (to run) out into the street. He ______(to carry) a cat in his hands.
6. What______you______(to do) when I ______(to phone) you yesterday?
7. John______(to listen) to the radio when the batteries ______(to run) out.
8. The robbers______(to steal) the car and they _____ (to drive) away.
9. She______(to go) to buy a dress, but a thief _____ (to steal) all her money.
10. She______ (to slip),______ (to fall) over and______ (to break) her leg.
11. I saw a light in your window as I ______ (to go) by.
12. Yesterday while I ______ (to walk) down Cherry Lane, I ______ (to meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.
1. Were you waiting for me at 5 p.m.? — Yes, I was.2. They finished their work at 11 o’clock and came home.
3. It was growing dark, so we decided to return.
4. While Jack was sitting by the window, we were working on a project
5. A young man ran out into the street. He was carrying a cat in his hands.
6. What were you doing when I phoned you yesterday?
7. John was listening to the radio when the batteries ran out.
8. The robbers stole the car and they drove away.
9. She was going to buy a dress, but a thief stole all her money.
10. She slipped, fell over and broke her leg.
11. I saw a light in your window as I was going by.
12. Yesterday while I was walking down Cherry Lane, I met Thomas, an old friend of mine.
1 did yiu wait for me at 5 PM? yes I did
2 fineshed came
3 is growing decided
4 sit, were working
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