: yesterday (), an hour ago ( ), last (that) Sunday ( () , in 1790 ( 1790), the day before yesterday (), during the war ( ).
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1. / . .
The house stood on the hill. .
All summer I got up at 7. 7.
) , when/where , , .
When did you see him? ?
I saw him 2 days ago. - 2 .
I have just seen him. .
) :
used + Infinitive
Some years ago she used to call on me. .
He didnt used to call on me on week days. .
Did she used to write her articles at night? .
would+ Infinitive
- . ( , ):
He tried to persuade me, but I wouldnt listen to him. , .
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He would sit for hours on the shore and look at the sea. .
2. .
He got up, put on his hat and left. , .
The car stopped, the door opened and a very pretty girl got out of it. , , .
3. , , .
He was not listening but still heard what they were speaking about. , - , .
4. / ( ). .
She said she would come when the film was over. , , .
Past Continuous (Progressive)
: when (), while ( , ), as (), at.. oclock yesterday ( ), when mother came ( ), from 5 till 6 yesterday ( 5 6 ), the whole evening ( ).
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1. , .
At 10 it was still raining. 10 .
When I called him up, he was still having breakfast. , .
2. , - .
We were quarrelling all day long yesterday. .
She says she was washing the floor from six till eight. , 6 8.
3. . (while, as, when)
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While they were talking, the boy waited outside. , .
4. - . (always, constantly)
She had rather poor health and was constantly complaining of headaches.- , .
5. , . .
) . .
She said she was leaving in a week. , .
) . (when, while, as long as)
She said she would stay in the car while I was talking to the nurse. , , .
Past Perfect
: after (), once (-, ; ), by (), already (), just ( ), never (), meanwhile ( , , ), still ( ).
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1. , .
I knew him a little: we had met in Rome a year before. - .
After everybody had left, she rushed to her room and began packing hurriedly. , .
2. : think (), realize (), remember (), be sure ( ), know ().
David knew hed seen her somewhere before, but he could not remember where. , - , .
3. , - .
) , .
He had been away for some months before his first letter came. , .
I could not believe the rumour. I had known him for a good many years. . .
) , - .
He had not done anything for at least a month. .
She had never come near the house since that night three years ago. 3 .
