Open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous.
One girl of about eighteen _______ (to prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still _______ (to do) something in the kitchen garden near the house.
The old man _______ (to invite) me to have supper with them.
They all _______ (to seem) to be nice people and we _______ (to have) a friendly talk.
After supper my new friends and I _______ (to go) out into the garden.
The moon _______ (to shine) high in the sky, and the night _______ (to be) warm and beautiful.
That evening _______ (to be) very pleasant, and I’ll remember it a long time.

One girl of about eighteen prepared supper in the kitchen while two other girls were still doing something in the kitchen garden near the house.
The old man invited me to have supper with them.
They all seemed to be nice people and we had a friendly talk.
After supper my new friends and I went out into the garden.
The moon was shining high in the sky, and the night was warm and beautiful.
That evening was very pleasant, and I’ll remember it a long time.

1 prepared. 2 doing. 3 invited. 4 seemed. 5 had. 6 went. 7 shinning. 8 was. 9 was

Put the verbs in the following sentences in the affirmative interrogative and negative forms of Past Simple:
1. I (to do) morning exercises.
2. Не (to work) at a factory.
3. She (to sleep) after dinner.
4. We (to work) part-time.
5. They (to drink) tea every day.
6. Mike (to be) a student.
7. Helen (to have) a car.
8. You (to be) a good friend.
9. You (to be) good friends.
10. It (to be) difficult to remember everything

1 I did morning exercise.
I didn’t do morning exercise.
Did I do morning exercise?
2 He worked at a factory.
He didn’t work at a factory.
Did he work at a factory?
3 She slept after dinner.
She didn’t sleep after dinner.
Did she sleep after dinner?
4 They drank tea every day.
They didn’t drink tea every day.
Did they drink tea every day?
5 Mike was a student.
Mike wasn’t a student.
Was Mike a student?
6 We worked part-time.
Did we work part-time?
We didn’t work part-time.
7 Helen had a car.
Helen didn’t have a car.
Did Helen have a car?
8 You were a good friend.
You weren’t a good friend.
Were you a good friend?
9 You were good friends.
Were you good friends?
You weren’t good friends.
10 It was difficult to remember everything.
It wasn’t difficult to remember everything.
It was difficult to remember everything.

Поставьте глаголы в нужную форму, выбрав Past Simple или Past Continuous.
When her husband (come) home, Anne (watch) television.
I (prepare) dinner when the telephone (ring).
What (you do) when the postman arrive)?
Julie (learn) to drive when she (work) inLondon.
Where (you sit)when the show(begin)?
I (visit) Athens while I (tour) Greece.
It was when he (cross) the street that John (fall).
What (you see) while you (wait) for the bus?
Where (you go) when your car (break) down? 10. Julie (meet) Peter when she (walk) in the park.

When her husband came home, Anne was watching television.
I was preparing dinner, when the telephone rang
What was you doing when the postman arrived?
Julie was learning to drive when she was working in London
Where were you sitting, when the show began?
I visited Athens while I was touring Greece.
It was when he crossed the street that John fell
What did you see, while you were waited for the bus?
Where was you going when your car broke down? 10. Julie met Peter when she was walking in the park.

Раскройте скобки и употребите глагол в Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple
8. It (to take) you long to find
his house yesterday?
9. When your lessons (to be) over
on Monday?
10.
I
(to have) dinner with my family yesterday.
11. Her friends (to be) ready at five o’clock.
12. One of her brothers (to make) a tour of Europe
last summer. 13. Queen Elizabeth II (to be) born in 1926. She (to become)
Queen of England in 1952. 14. You always (to get) up at seven o’clock? — No,
sometimes I (to get) up at half past seven. 15. Antonio Stradivari (to make)
wonderful violins. 16. Who (to paint) the world-known picture "Mona
Lisa"? 17. She (to know) all the works of Chopin. She (to enjoy) listening
to his waltz last night. 18. Steven’s friends (to come) to his birthday party
last night and (to give) him wonderful presents. His parents (to cook) a special
dinner for him. His girlfriend (to promise) to come, but she (not to be) there.
He (to try) to phone, but he couldn’t get through. He (to be) really upset.
Only she (not to wish) him a Happy Birthday.

8 Did it take you long to find his house yesterday?
9 When are your lessons over on Monday?
10 I had dinner with my family yesterday
11 Her friends will be ready at 5 o’clock
12 One of her brothers made a tour of Europe last summer
13 Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926. She became Queen of England in 1952
14 Do you always get up at 7 o’clock? No, sometimes I get up at half past seven.
15 Antonio Stradivary made wonderful violins
16 Who painted the world-known picture "Mona Lisa"?
17 She knows all works of Chopin. She enjoyed listening to his waltz last night.
18 Steven’s friends came to his birthday party last night and gave him wonderful presents. His parents cooked a special dinner for him. His girlfriend promised to come, but she wasn’t there. He tried to phone, but he couldn’t get through. He was really upset. Only she didn’t wish him a Happy Birthday

По пять предложений в past simple и в past continuous

Past simple
1. I went to the cinema yesterday – Вчера я ходил в кино.
2. I could ride a bicycle when I was seven years old – Я умел кататься на велосипеде, когда мне было семь лет.
3. Tom was very tired last week – Том был очень уставшим на прошлой неделе.
4. I used to have a lot of free time when I was young – У меня было много свободного времени, когда я был молод.
5. Was your train late? – Твой поезд опоздал?
Past continuous 
1.He was watching the film from 6 till 8 – Он смотрел фильм с 6 до 8.
2. Mary was dancing but when she saw me she stopped – Мария танцевала, но когда она увидела меня, она остановилась.
3.We were playing football while my mother was cooking lunch – Мы играли в футбол, пока мама готовила обед.
4. I was being followed by a stranger – Меня преследовал незнакомец.
5.They weren’t watching TV when I came – Они не смотрели телевизор, когда я пришел.

Pr simple
i went to school yesterday
house was made of wood
it wasn’t good of you
i couldn’t rely on you
if i were you, i wouldn’t be so rude
pr cont
i am going to school now
he is doing his homework now
she is working now
she is going have a bath(будущее, но с be going to, могут возмущаться)
i am making a sandwich now
he is traveling now

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129 Put the verbs in the correct forms: the past simple or past continuous. l. I (read) a book about the first space travel when I (hear) a strange sound. 2. Students (write) a test on French when the headteacher (come) into the class room. 3. Mike (look) through the door and (see) that Fiona (learn) a new piece of music. 4. While my parents (work) in the garden, they (see) a red fox there. 5. She (browse) the Internet, when her mobile phone suddenly (ring)

129 Поместите глаголы в правильные формы: прошлые простые или прошлые непрерывные. Л. Я (прочитал) книгу о первом космическом путешествии, когда я (слышу) странный звук. 2. Студенты (пишут) тест на французском языке, когда руководитель (входит) в классную комнату. 3. Майк (смотрите) через дверь и (см. ), Что Фиона (учится) новую музыку. 4. В то время как мои родители (работа) в саду, они видят там красную лису. 5. Она (просматривает) Интернет, когда ее мобильный телефон внезапно (звонит)

1.I was reading a book about the first space travel when I heard a strange sound.
2. Students were writing a test on French when the headteacher come into the class room.
3. Mike was looking through the door and saw that Fiona was learning a new piece of music.
4. While my parents were working in the garden, they saw a red fox there.
5. She was browsing the Internet, when her mobile phone suddenly ringed.