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Exercise 143. Open the brackets Use Present or Past Indefinite
1. I (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock every day. 2. I (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 3. My brother (to wash) his face every morning. 4. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven. 5. I (not to have) History lessons every day. 6. We (not to rest) yesterday. 7. My brother (not to drink) coffee yesterday. 8. My mother always (to take) a bus to get to work, but yesterday she (not to take) a bus. Yesterday she (to walk) to her office. 9. You (to talk) to the members of your family every day? - Yes, I.... But yesterday I (not to talk) to them: I (to be) very busy yesterday. 10. You (to come) home at 6 o'clock yesterday? - No, I.... Yesterday I (to come) home from school at half past eight. I (to be) very tired. I (to have) dinner with my family. After dinner I (to be) very thirsty. I (to drink) two cups of tea. Then I (to rest). 11. Your sister (to go) to school every day? - Yes, she....
Exercise 144. Open the brackets Use Present or Past Indefinite
1. I (to watch) television at seven o'clock every evening.
2. I (to watch) television yesterday.
3. She (to comb) her hair every morning.
4. Yesterday she (to comb) her hair.
5. They (not to rest) yesterday.
6. I usually (to walk) to my school but yesterday I (to take) a tram.
7. Yesterday he (to have) a holiday. He (not to go) to the office. He (to get) up at eleven o'clock, (to wash) his face, (to have) breakfast and (to go) for a walk.
8. As a rule my mother (to cook) dinner. But yesterday she (to decide) not to cook. She (to invite) us to the restaurant.
9. He (not to like) coffee. But yesterday he (to drink) a cup of coffee as he (to be) very tired.
10. You often (to take) your brother for a walk? — Yes. — Why you (not to take) him for a walk the day before yesterday? — He (to be) ill.
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Exercise 145. Open the brackets Use Present or Past Indefinite
1. They (to be) in London last month.
2. Who of your friends (to speak) English?
3. How many lessons you (to have) every day?
4. I (not to be) at home yesterday, I (to go) for a walk.
5. He usually (to sleep) well. But last night he (to sleep) bad.
6. Your sister (to be) a doctor? — Yes, she (to become) a doctor two years ago.
7. He (not to shave) today because he (not to have) time.
8. You (to get) up early on Sunday? - Yes. But last Sunday I (to sleep) till ten o'clock.
9. When you (to leave) the meeting yesterday?
10. She (to enjoy) the film» which we (to see) last week?
11. Why your parents (to be) so angry last night? - Because my brother (to be) late.
Exercise 146. Write down the following text in the Past indefinite Tense
Не gets up at seven o'clock. He washes his face, cleans his teeth and combs. He goes to the kitchen and has his breakfast. For breakfast he has a cup of coffee and cheese. When the breakfast is over, he goes to the office. He takes a bus to get to his work.
At the office he works till two o'clock. At two o'clock he has dinner. He finishes his work at seven o'clock in the evening. He decides to walk a little after his working day. He returns home at nine. He doesn't want to have supper, he only drinks tea. Suddenly he remembers that he has to phone his friend. He dials the numbers that he has to phone his friend. He dials the number but nobody answers. His friend is not at home. He goes to his room and decides to watch TV. When the TV programme is over, he sleeps.
Exercise 147. Write down the following text in the Past indefinite Tense
The weather is bad. There is no sun in the sky. Beth wakes up late in the morning. She doesn't want to leave the bed. She stays in her bed for some time. But Beth is hungry. She wants something to eat. She makes herself to get up, and goes to the bathroom. She washes and cleans her teeth. Beth goes to the kitchen and has her breakfast. After breakfast she thinks how to spend her day. Suddenly the telephone rings. Her friend Tom phones. Tom says he has two tickets to the theatre and he invites her to go and see the play. Beth thanks him and agrees to go to the theatre. The play begins at twelve. She has only two hours to dress and to get to the theatre. Beth doesn't know what to put on in such a bad weather. She thinks for some minutes and chooses her new beautiful dress! The weather is bad but she is in a good mood.
Exercise 148. Open the brackets Use Present or Past Indefinite
1. His mother (to be) a housewife.
2. They (to be) happy to see you now?
3. You (to write) the test yesterday.
4. She (not to go) to school. She (to be) ill.
5. His brother (to come) yesterday? - No, he (not to come). He (to be) busy.
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6. They (to have) a nice weekend last week.
7. Yesterday he (to get) home and (to take) his dog for a walk.
8. You often (to go) to the theatre? - Not very often. Usually we (to go) there once a month.
9. Why Susan (not to notice) us last night? - We (to be) in the shadow and she (not to see) us.
10. What animals you (to like) better: cats or dogs?
11. She (to buy) a new dress two days ago? — No, she (not to buy) it.
12. What your sister (to do) every Sunday? — She (to meet) with her friends.
13. He (not to understand) the teacher at the last lesson.
14. Last month we (to move) to other place.
15. She (to be) ill now. She (to eat) an ice-cream yesterday.
16. They (to sell) their house a week ago? — I (not to know).
17. My grandmother often (to forget) her spectacles in her room when she (to leave) the house.
18. Can you tell me what the weather (to be) like?
19. I (to be) in this town last year.
20. Her daughter (to draw) very well.
Exercise 149. Translate into English
1. Цей будинок належить моєму братові. Він подобається тобі?
2. Вона ніколи не втрачає віри в майбутнє. Вона оптимістка.
3. Що ти купила вчора в магазині? — Я купила нову сукню.
4. Чому ти не прийшов до школи? — Я почував себе погано вчора.
5. Що вони робили в неділю? — Вони ходили на прогулянку.
6. Я не зміг подзвонити їй, бо я не знав номера її телефону.
7. Чому він не хоче грати у футбол? - Він стомлений.
8. Де ти був о третій годині? — Я відвідував свого хворого друга.
9. Вони побудували цей будинок минулого року, але вони не живуть в ньому.
10. Тобі подобається їздити на екскурсії? — Так, якщо вони цікаві.
11. Твоя подруга знає німецьку мову? — Ні, не знає. Але вона добре розмовляє англійською.
12. Де ти купив цю книжку? — Я купив її минулого вівторка в книгарні.
13. Чому вона запізнилась на обід вчора? — Вона була зайнята на роботі.
14. Ти хочеш піти на концерт цього співака? — Ні, я був на його концерті минулого року.
15. Як тобі сподобалась вчорашня телепередача? — Я не дивилась телевізора вчора.
16. Як правило, вона не обговорює такі важливі питання по телефону.
17. Ніхто не хоче вірити йому. Чому? Він завжди говорить правду.
18. Було пізно, коли вони зателефонували мені.
19. Ви ходили вчора на дискотеку? - Ні, ми не мали часу.
20. Він завжди знає, що робити і завжди дає добрі поради.
Exercise 150. Open the brackets Use Present or Past Indefinite
1. I (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock every day. 2. I (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 3. My brother (to wash) his face every morning. 4. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven. 5. I (not to have) History lessons every day. 6. We (not to rest) yesterday. 7. My brother (not to drink) coffee yesterday. 8. My mother always (to take) a bus to get to work, but yesterday she (not to take) a bus. Yesterday she (to walk) to her office. 9. You (to talk) to the members of your family every day? - Yes, I.... But yesterday I (not to talk) to them: I (to be) very busy yesterday. 10. You (to come) home at 6 o'clock yesterday? - No, I.... Yesterday I (to come) home from school at half past eight. I (to be) very tired. I (to have) dinner with my family. After dinner I (to be) very thirsty. I (to drink) two cups of tea. Then I (to rest). 11. Your sister (to go) to school every day? Yes, she....
Exercise 151. In this exercise you have to read a sentence about the present and then write a sentence about the past.
Example: Tom usually gels up at 7.30. Yesterday…... he got up at 7.30.....
1. Tom usually wakes up early. Yesterday morning………………………
2. Tom usually walks to work. Yesterday………………………………….
3. Tom is usually late for work. Yesterday....................................................
4. Tom usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday.....................................
5. Tom usually goes out in the evening. Yesterday evening..........................
6. Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night....................................................
Exercise 152. This time you have to put one of these verbs in each sentence:
hurt teach spend sell throw fall catch buy cost
Example: I was hungry, so I... bough t ……….. something to eat in the shop
1. Tom's father............................... him how to drive when he was 17.
2. Don..........................down the stairs this morning and.............................. his leg
3. We needed some money so we................our car.
4. Ann.......................... a lot of money yesterday. She ….................. a dress which.........................................................£50.
5. Jim..................................the ball to Sue who............................................it.
Exercise 153. In this exercise you have to write questions. A friend has just come back from holiday and you are asking him about it.
Examples: where/go?....... Where did you go?...........................
food/good?.......Was the food good?........................
1. how long/stay there?..............................................................
2. stay in a hotel?........................................................................
3. go alone?..................................:.............................................
4. how/travel?.............................................................................
5. the weather/fine?.....................................................................
6. what/do in the evenings?.........................................................
7. meet any interesting people?...................................................
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Exercise 154. This time you have to put the verb into the correct form. All the sentences are past
Example: I............. did/go……….. (not/go) to work yesterday because I ….... wasn't ….. (not/be) very well.
1. Tom............... (not/shave) this morning because he............. (not/have) time.
2. We..........................(not/eat) anything because we........................(not/be) hungry.
3. I…………………… (not/rush) because I.............................. (not/be) in a hurry
4. She.............................(not/be) interested in the book because she.............................. (not/understand) it.
The Past Continuous Tense
Exercise 155. Make up five sentences from each table
| I | was | (not) | working in the field | at that lime. |
| He | were | gathering mushrooms | the whole day. | |
| She | riding a bicycle | from 6 till 7 | ||
| We | waiting for a tram | when I came. | ||
| You | discussing the novel | while I was reading. | ||
| They | training there |
| Was | I | taking a bath | at eight? |
| Were | he | swimming in the river | at that moment? |
| she | giving a lesson | from 8 till 9? | |
| we | watching television | at that time? | |
| you | playing the piano | when I rang you up? | |
| they | walking home | while I was writing? |
| What | was | I | doing | at that time? |
| were | he | drawing | at seven o'clock? | |
| she | learning | from 7 till 9? | ||
| we | looking for | when he entered the room? | ||
| you | listening to | when she rang you up? | ||
| they | speaking about | the whole evening? |
Exercise 156. Make the following interrogative and negative.
1. She was standing alone before the fire. 2. They were crossing the street at the wrong place. 3. I was listening to their conversation. 4. They were talking about our party. 5. George was preparing for his examination the whole day. 6. She was playing the piano when you came in. 7. The children were doing their homework at six. 8. Their son was going to be a painter.9. І was having dinner when you rang me up. 10. His mother was making supper in the kitchen when I came in. 11. Your friends were smoking in the corridor when we saw them. 12. I was hurrying to the canteen when I met you. 13. We were having our English at 10 in the morning.
Exercise 157. Change the following into the Past Continuous.
1. The man is standing near the door. 2. Tom told a story. 3. The children swam in the river. 4. Is Mary wearing a white dress? 5. She went to the cinema. 6. They did not work in the garden. 7. We are not sitting by the window. 8. The workers built a bridge. 9. The girl tried on a dress. 10. The old man spoke in a low voice.
Exercise 158. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain your choice.
1. Footsteps behind him made him turn his head. A young man... up the path (come/comes/came/is coming/was coming). 2. Mrs. Folliat says she... in the tea tent from four o'clock on (help/helps/helped/was helping). 3. You......for something just now,... you not? (is searching/was searching/were searching; is/was/were). 4. They were silent for a while and then he saw that Isabel.....(cries/cried/is crying/was crying). 5. Barney......by ray seat when I returned(stand/stands/ is standing/was standing). 6. I...:.. my garden this morning when Emily rang (am digging/is digging/was digging/were digging). 7. Mark Gaskell returned when she......with Raymond (am dancing/is dancing/was dancing/were dancing). 8. A gramophone......when I walked by (play/plays/is playing/was playing). 9. Whenever I passed, the Colonel's daughter... either... the gramophone or... in the garden (play/plays/is playing/was playing; dig/digs/is digging/was digging). 10. Then, just as she......the lunch, the letter had arrived from the solicitors (cook/cooks/is cooking/was cooking/were cooking). 11. The phone......as Anna unlocked her door (ring/rings/rang/was ringing). 12. They... already... when Billy arrived, two hours late (ate/was... eating/were... eating).
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Exercise 159. Ask questions as you are told.
Ask me:
1. if I was having supper when you rang me up;2. if Ann was cooking when I came to her place; 3. if it was raining the whole day yesterday; 4. if it was snowing when I got off the trolley-bus; 5. what I was doing at three o'clock yesterday; 6. what I was writing when you entered the room; 7. what I was thinking about when you asked me this question; 8. what my pupils were doing when I came into the classroom; 9. what I was doing the whole day yesterday; 10. what my son was doing when I came home last night.
Exercise 160. Put questions to the italicized words.
1. The man was reading a magazine when somebody knocked at the door. 2. He was waiting for a bus. 3. The boy was skating. 4. The students were dancing when I opened the door. 5. The girl was eating ice-cream when we came in. 6. She was looking after her little brother. 7. The pupils were discussing a story. 8. The man was passing the theatre when the clock struck ten. 9. It was snowing when we went out. 10. The boy was running very fast.
Exercise 161. Paraphrase the following sentences as in the model.
Model: He intended to work there. - He was going to work here.
1. We intended to spend our holidays at a camp. 2. She intended to visit the picture gallery. 3. I intended to call on him on Sunday. 4. His son intended to enter an agricultural college. 5. The tractor driver intended to buy a car. 6. They intended to congratulate him. 7. We intended to take a taxi. 8. They intended to send their son to Oxford. 9. We intended to buy ice-cream for dessert. 10. I thought you intended to find a new job.
Exercise 162. Answer the questions.
1. Were you doing your homework at II yesterday evening?
2. What were you doing then?
3. What will you be doing at three o'clock tomorrow?
4. Will you be hurrying home after classes?
5. Where were you hurrying to when my friend met you?
6. Who were you talking to when I called you?
7. What were you talking about when I came in?
Exercise 163. Use the Past Continuous instead of the infinitive in brackets.
1. He (to sit) in a cafe when I saw him. 2. The two men (to discuss) something when I interrupted them. 3. She (to go) to the plant when I met her. 4. I (to write) a letter when you phoned me yesterday. 5. What you (to do) when he came? 6. I (to swim) when I saw a boat. 7. She (to cook dinner) when I came in.
Exercise 164. Translate the following.
1. Вчора ввечері йшов дощ, тому я залишився вдома. 2. Він телефонував мені, коли ми вечеряли. 3. Сонце сідало за гори, коли я підійшов до села. 4. Петро запитав, коли я ввійшов. 5. Я не працював увечері. 6. Ми розмовляли про Джеммі, коли він вбіг до кімнати. 7. Едісон та Енні розмовляли на східцях.
Exercise 165. Here is a list of some things that Ann did yesterday (and the times at which she did them):
| 1. | 8.45-9.15 had breakfast | 4.12.45-13.30 had lunch |
| 2. | 9.15-10.00 read the newspaper | 5.14.30-15.30 washed some clothes |
| 3. | 10.00-12.00 cleaned her flat | 6.16.00-18.00 watched television |
Now write sentences saying what she was doing at these times:
1. At 9 o'clock ……… .she was having breakfast. 4. At 13 o'clock..........
2. At 9.30 she.................................................. 5. At 15 o'clock..........
3. At 11 o'clock............................................... 6. At 17o'clock...........
Exercise 166. A group of people were staying in a hotel. One evening the fire alarm rang. Use the words in brackets to make sentences saying what each person was doing at the time.
Example: (Don/have/a bath)……Don was having a bus……………
1 (Ann/write/a letter in her room) Ann......................................................................
2 (George/get/ready to go out) George......................................................................
3 (Carol and Denies/have/dinner) Carol and Denies..................................................
4 (Tom/make/a phone call) Tom.................................................................................
Exercise 167. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into the correct form, past simple (I did) or past continuous (I was doing).
Example: (I/fall/asleep when I/watch/television)…I fell asleep when I was watching TV
1. (the phone/ring/when I/have a shower) The phone..............................................
2. (it/begin/to rain when I/walk home)..........................................:..........................
3. (we/see/an accident when we/wait/for the bus)....................................................
Exercise 168. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple
Example: While Tom.. was cooking….. (cook) the dinner, the phone...... rang..... (ring).
1. George...................... (fall) off the ladder while he................... (paint) the ceiling
2. Last night I............(read) in bed when suddenly I.......... (hear) a scream
3..................................................... (you/watch) television when I phoned you?
4. Ann....................................... (wait) for me when I.................................. (arrive).
5. I........................ (not/drive) very fast when the accident.............................. (happen).
6. I....................... (break) a plate last night. I........................... (do) the washing-up when it.................................. (slip) out of my hand.
7. Tom........................... (take) a photograph of me while I...................... (not/look)
8. We..................................... (you/go) out because it.......................... (rain).
9. What........................................(you/do) at this time yesterday?
10. I....................... (see) Carol at the party. She.............................. (wear) a really beautiful dress.
Exercise 169. Make the sentences interrogative and negative
а) 1. I was having dinner when you rang me up. 2. His mother was making supper in the kitchen when I came in. 3. Your friends were smoking in the corridor when we saw them. 4. I was hurrying to the canteen when I met you. 5. We were having our English at 10 in the morning.
b) 1. Не'll be waiting for you at seven in the evening. 2. They will be having dinner at that time. 3. We'll be discussing this question tomorrow morning. 4. They'll be packing tomorrow. 5. I'll be meeting my old friends in Kiev soon.
Exercise 170. Write down the sentences in the Future Continuous Tense
І. What's his sister doing? 2. He's not packing his things, is he? 3. Are you waiting for your friend? 4. Where are you hurrying to? 5. My friend's staying at a hotel. 6. She's talking to a friend of mine. 7. My sister is having her French. 8. They're not smoking, are they?
Exercise 171. Answer the questions
1. Were you doing your homework at II yesterday evening?
2. What were you doing then?
3. What will you be doing at three o'clock tomorrow?
4. Will you be hurrying home after classes?
5. Where were you hurrying to when my friend met you?
6. Who were you talking to when I called you?
7. What were you talking about when I came in?
8. What was your sister (brother) doing when you got home yesterday?
9. Were you doing your homework or writing to your friend at 10 yesterday evening?
10. What time shall we be meeting tomorrow?
11. Do you know when you'll be taking your English exam this year?
12. Where will you be going for your holidays?
Exercise 172. Put questions to the words given in bold type
1. We were waiting for you at five yesterday. (3)
2. They were discussing this question when we came in. (3)
3. I was reading when you rang me up. (1)
4. I was reading a difficult English book at that time. (1)
5. I 'll be taking my friends out to dinner tomorrow night. (2)
6. We 'll be packing if they come at nine. (1)
7. They'll be discussing Comrade Petrov's talk at this time tomorrow. (4)
8. I 'll be seeing the engineers tomorrow afternoon. (2)
Exercise 173. Open the brackets Use Present Continuous or Past Continuous
1. І (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volley-ball. 6. My friends (not to do) their homework at 7 o'clock yesterday. They (to play) volley-ball. 7. You (to eat) ice-cream now? 8. You (to eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 9. What your father (to do) now? 10. What your father (to do) from 8 till 9 yesterday? 11. Why she (to cry) now? 12. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday? 13. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 14. She (not to read) now. 15. Now she (Jo go) to school. 16. What you (to do) now? - I (to 4rink) tea. 17. You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday? - No, I (not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana. 18. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (to read) again. 19. Look! My cat (to play) with a ball. 20. When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and birds (to sing) in the trees.
Exercise 174. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous.
1. І (to play) computer games yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games at 5 o'clock yesterday. 3. He (to play) computer games from 2 till 3 yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place? 6. What you (to do) when I rang you up? 7. I (not to sleep) at 9 o'clock yesterday. 8. What he (to do) yesterday? He (to read) a book. 9. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? - He (to read) a book. 10. She (to sleep) when you came home? 11. My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday. 12. My sister (not to play) the piano at 4 o'clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 13. When I came into the kitchen, mother (to cook). 14. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday. 15. We (to wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. 16. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from 3 till 4 yesterday, 17. You (to do) your homework yesterday? 18. You (to do) your homework from 8 till 10 yesterday? 19. Why she (to sleep) at 7 o'clock yesterday? 20. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday.
Exercise 175. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. І (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at 4 o'clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5.1 (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6.1 (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from 5 till 8 yesterday. I (to do) my homework at 6 o'clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 10. I (not to play) the piano at 4 o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book. 11. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework. 12. 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. Every day I (to feed) it and (to take) care of it. I (to tame) it the whole summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house. 13. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to laugh). They told me a funny story. Soon I (to laugh), too. I still (to laugh) when we came to school. After school I (to tell) this story at home. My father and mother (to like) it very much.
Exercise 176. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 6. When 1 (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea. 7. When I (to come) to my friend's place, he (to watch) TV. 8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football. 9, When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table. 10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the fir-tree. 11. When Tom (to cross) the street, he (to fall). 12. When I (to go) to school, I (to meet) my friend. 13. When we (to go) to the cinema, we (to meet) grandmother. 14. When grandmother (to go) home, she (to see) many children in the yard. 15. When Henry (to walk) about in the forest, he (to find) a bear cub. 16. When we (to walk) about in the forest, we (to see) a hare. 17. When I (to wash) the floor, I (to find) my old toy under the sofa. 18. When granny (to read) a book on the sofa, she (to fall) asleep. 19. When I (to play) in the yard, 1 suddenly (to see) my old friend. 20. When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall).
Exercise 177. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. When I (to ring) up my friend, he (to sleep). 2. When grandfather (to watch) TV, he (to fall) asleep. 3. When my friend (to come) to see me, I (to do) my homework. 4. When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Kate and Ann. 5. When Nick (to ring) me up yesterday, I (to help) mother. 6. When the children (to walk) through the wood, they (to see) a fox.7.When I (to come) home, my sister (to wash) the floor.8. When Mike (to play) in the yard,, he (to find) a ball.9. When I (to draw) yesterday, I (to break) two pencils.10. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to go) to the shop. 11. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) hide-and-seek. 12. I (to go) to the theatre yesterday. 13. At 7 o'clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre. 14. What you (to do) at 5 o'clock yesterday? - I (to play) the piano. 15. When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom. 16. We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday 17. When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning I (to cut) my finger. 18. Last year I (to go) to the United States 19. You (to go) to Great Britain last year? - No, I (to go) to France. 20. What you (to do) yesterday? - I (to translate) a very long article.
Exercise 178. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. Не (to get) up at 7 o'clock yesterday. 2. Father (to come) home at 6 o'clock yesterday. 3. I (to read) a book at 6 o'clock yesterday. 4. She (to fall) asleep at 11 o'clock yesterday. 5. Mother (to drink) tea at 11 o'clock yesterday. 6. Father (to watch) TV at 10 o'clock yesterday. 7. I (to go) to bed at 9 o'clock yesterday. 8. I (to finish) my homework at 9 o'clock yesterday. 9. I (to play) the piano at 5 o'clock yesterday. 10. He (to begin) to do his homework at 4 o'clock yesterday. 11. She (to wash) the floor at 4 o'clock yesterday. 12. I (to meet) Nick at 3 o'clock yesterday. 13. When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano. 14. When I (to meet) John, he (to go) to the railway station. 15. When I (to go) to the museum, I (to see) a big crowd of people in the street. 16. They (to play) in the yard in the evening yesterday. 17. They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday, 18. I (to clean) my teeth at 8 o'clock in the morning yesterday. 19. We (to go) to the wood in summer. 20. When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the pupils (to sit) at their desks.
Exercise 179. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. І (to feed) my cat with fish yesterday. 2. What you (to do) at 4 o'clock yesterday? I (to feed) my cat. 3. What your brother (to do) yesterday? - He (to play) computer games. 4.1 (to begin) repairing my camera at 9 o'clock yesterday. 5. At 5 o'clock yesterday Helen (to cook) soup. 6. We (to play) badminton from 9 till 11 yesterday. 7. Kate (not to go) for a walk yesterday. She (to write) a composition the whole day yesterday. 8. When your father (to come) home yesterday? - He (to come) home at 7 o'clock. 9. When my father (to come) home yesterday, my mother (to make) supper. 10. We (not to go) on a tramp last summer. 11. What you (to do) when your sister (to come) home yesterday? 12. You (to have) supper at 9 o'clock yesterday? 14. He (not to go) to the shop yesterday. 14. Nick (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 15. Nick (to sleep) at 11 o'clock yesterday. 16. When we (to play) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly (to start) raining heavily. 17. When I (to see) Mike, he (to cross) the street. 18. He (to begin) repairing his bicycle in the morning yesterday. 19. He (to repair) his bicycle the whole day yesterday. 20. He (to finish) repairing his bicycle in the evening yesterday.
Exercise 180. Open the brackets Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous
1. They (to translate) a difficult text yesterday. 2. I (to open) the window at 6 o'clock yesterday. 3. You (to go) to the cinema yesterday? 4. I (not to see) Mike last week. 5. When I (to open) the door, ray friends (to sit) around the table. 6. When you (to begin) doing your homework yesterday? 7. We (to discuss) the latest news from 3 till 4 yesterday. 8. When the old man (to read) the newspaper, he (to fall) asleep. 9. Lena (to sweep) the floor on Sunday. 10. Lena (to sweep) the floor from 11 till 12 on Sunday. 11. They (to go) to the wood last Sunday? 12. When they (to sail) down the river, they (to see) a little island 13. We (to work) the whole morning yesterday. 14. Mother (to cook) dinner at 3 o'clock yesterday. 15. She (to finish) cooking at 4 o'clock yesterday. 16. At half past four yesterday we (to have) dinner. 17. You (to watch) TV yesterday? Yes, we (to watch) TV the whole evening yesterday. 18. When you (to go) to bed yesterday? 19. I (to go) to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 20. At half past ten yesterday I (to sleep).
