1. He was sitting at the table the whole evening yesterday.
2. My little aunt was reading at this time yesterday.
3. He was playing football from two till three yesterday.
4. I was cooking dinner at 6 oclock yesterday.
5. They were discussing that question the whole evening yesterday.
6. My friend was doing his homework at seven o'clock yesterday.
7. Our parents were listening to the radio from 5 till 6 yesterday.
8. My cat was sleeping the whole night.
9. We were watching TV at 3 oclock yesterday.
10. They were drinking tea at 5 oclock yesterday.
Past Continuous.
1.I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday.
2. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday.
3. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o'clock yesterday.
4. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday?
5. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?
6. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.
7. He (to learn) a poem from two till three yesterday.
8. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday?
9. She (to play) the piano the whole evening.
10. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday.
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Were you reading the whole evening yesterday? (play football)
No, I was not. I was playing football yesterday.
1. Was your daughter sleep the whole night yesterday? (read)
2. Were your parents dancing the whole party yesterday? (talk)
3. Were you reading magazines at three oclock yesterday? (watch TV)
4. Was his friend doing his homework yesterday? (sleep)
5. Were you listening to music the whole morning yesterday? (work)
6. Were your sisters washing the dishes the whole hour? (wash the floor)
7. Were my cousins sunbathing from 4 till 6 yesterday? (play basketball)
8. Was your mother reading the whole evening yesterday? (cook)
, Present Simple Present Continuous.
1. I (to write) an essay now.
2. I (not to drink) milk now.
3. I (to go) for a walk after dinner.
4. I (not to go) to the theatre every week.
5. He (not to read) now.
6. He (to play) now.
7. My mother (to work) at a factory.
8. My aunt (not to work) at a shop.
9. You (to work) at an office?
10. My friend (to live) in St. Petersburg.
11. My cousin (not to live) in Moscow.
12. The children (not to sleep) now.
13. The children (to play) in the yard every day.
14. They (not to go) to the stadium on Monday.
, Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Continuous, Past Simple.
1. I (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.
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5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volley-ball.
6. My friends (to do) their homework yesterday.
7. You (to eat) ice-cream now?
8. You (to eat) ice-cream yesterday?
9. What your father (to do)?
10. What your father (to do) yesterday?
11. They (not to play) in the street now.
12. They (to play) in the room now?
13. He (to help) his mother now.
14. He (to help) his mother yesterday?
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Many people believe that the British are very polite most of the time. They usually say Please and thank you. One of the stereotypes which foreigners have about the British, is that they have a tendency to apologize. Some people say that they will say sorry to you, even when it is in fact you who is to be blamed. Moreover, the British are keen on punctuality. If you have a meeting with the British, please, arrive on time. Otherwise, they will think that you are rude and dont respect them even if in your native country to be late is not considered to be a problem. For example, in Russia people dont usually pay much attention to time. Any meeting, even official, may be postponed and start, for instance, a half an hour later.
1. What do foreigners usually think about the British?
2. Are they keen on punctuality?
3. Do people in Russia pay much attention to punctuality?
4. Are you punctual?
5. What do you usually say to a person who always makes you wait for him/her?
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THE BRITISH
In general, the British are very polite most of the time. Please and thank you are among the most commonly used words in Britain. People also have a tendency to apologize some would say too much and so, you will also hear sorry and excuse me a lot. The popular stereotype of the average British person is more often than not true they will say sorry to you, even when it is in fact you who has accidentally stepped on their toes or bumped into them!
It will not surprise you to know then that queuing, or waiting in line so that someone who arrived first is served first, is another British near-obsession. It is sacrosanct. Seriously! Be it in the pub, at the supermarket or at a bus stop, people in Britain queue for everything. Pushing in or cutting into a queue is considered very impolite and you will be heavily frowned upon for doing it. It is one of the few occasions when the famously reserved British can get visibly annoyed in public, so do bear it in mind.
In most cases, queues are easy to spot. They tend to be tidy lines of people waiting. In public places, including shops and restaurants, there will also usually be a sign such as Please Wait Here to Be Served or Please Queue Here. Where it can be a bit tricky is in pubs, where the lines are neither tidy nor so easy to spot at the bar. The best thing to do is to take note of who was there before you and wait your turn to be served after them. Bar staff are usually very good about keeping track of who should be served next.
Finally, punctuality is important in Britain. As a rule, you should arrive on time for lectures, tutorials and any other appointments. Similarly, if you've arranged to meet someone at a pub, cafe or elsewhere and find yourself running late or unable to make it, and then let the person you are meeting know.
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1. What words are commonly used in Britain?
2. What stereotype of the average British person is popular?
3. What is considered to be impolite in Britain?
4. What signs can you see in Britain?
5. Is punctuality important?
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1. People may have many about foreigners. 2. This meeting was very... for her. 3. I hate being in such a long. 4. It is too late to . 5. is not very important in Russia. 6. Our teacher is . 7. Please, learn all new by heart. 8. Watch out is one of the . 9. Its a rare that you get to actually witness an iceberg rolling. 10. The starts at 10 a.m.
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