1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
2. I (to go) to the cinema at four 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. I (to do) my homework when mother came home.
6. I (to do) my homework yesterday.
7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday.
8. I (to do) my homework at six 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 four 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.
Упражнения 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или 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 I (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, I suddenly (to see) my old friend.
20. When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall).
Упражнения 4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. They (to drink) tea when I (to come) home.
2. He (to walk) along the river when a boat (to pass).
3. The old man (to think) about his plan when he (to fall) asleep.
4. We (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
5. When I (to enter) the classroom, the teacher (to write) words on the blackboard and the pupils (to copy) them into their exercise-books.
6. They (to get) ready to go out when it (to begin) raining.
7. Yesterday at one o'clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen.
8. When he (to come) in, I (to do) my exercises.
9. What you (to do) at eight o'clock yesterday?
10. At this time yesterday I (to go) home.
11. You (to sleep) when I (to go) out.
12. He (to read) on the sofa when I (to come) in and (to sit) down beside him.
13. I (to walk) along the street with my friend when a tram (to pass).
14. She (to look) out of the window when I (to see) her.
15. We (to answer) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (to enter) the classroom.
Упражнения 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или 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 seven 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.
Упражнения 6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. He (to get) up at seven o'clock yesterday.
2. Father (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday.
3. I (to read) a book at six o'clock yesterday.
4. She (to fall) asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday.
5. Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o'clock yesterday.
6. Father (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday.
7. I (to go) to bed at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. I (to finish) my homework at nine o'clock yesterday.
9. I (to play) the piano at five o'clock yesterday.
10. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o'clock yesterday.
11. She (to wash) the floor at four o'clock yesterday.
12. I (to meet) Nick at three 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 eight 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.
Упражнения 7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. At this time yesterday I (to sit) at the theatre.
2. He (to come) back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.
3. I (to go) to the institute when I (to see) him.
4. At this time yesterday we (to have) dinner.
5. He (to write) a letter when I (to come) in.
6. He (to make) a report when I (to leave) the meeting.
7. Yesterday he (to write) a letter to his friend.
8. When I (to look) at them, they (to smile) at me.
9. What you (to do) at six o'clock yesterday?
10. I (to go) to bed at half past eleven.
11. Yesterday the lesson (to begin) at nine o'clock.
12. The cat (to take) a piece of fish 'and then (to run) away.
13. He (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in.
14. Yesterday I (to get) up at seven o'clock.
15. The train (to start) at fifteen minutes to ten.
16. He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out.
Упражнения 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. I (to feed) my cat with fish yesterday.
2. What you (to do) at four o'clock yesterday? — I (to feed) my cat.
3. What your brother (to do) yesterday? -He (to play) computer games.
4. I (to begin) repairing my camera at six o'clock yesterday.
5. At five o'clock yesterday Helen (to cook) soup.
6. We (to play) badminton from nine till eleven 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 seven 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 nine o'clock yesterday?
13. He (not to go) to the shop yesterday.
14. Nick (to go) to bed at ten o'clock yesterday.
15. Rick (to sleep) at eleven o'clock yesterday.
16. When we (to play) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly (to start) raining heavily.
17. I (to see) Mike when 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.
ОТВЕТЫ
Ответы - Упражнение 1
1. I played computer games yesterday.
2. I was playing computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
3. He was playing computer games from two till three yesterday.
4. We were playing computer games the whole evening yesterday.
5. What was Nick doing when you came to his place?
6. What were you doing when I rang you up?
7. I was not sleeping at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. What did he do yesterday? - He read a book.
9. What was he doing the whole evening yesterday?--He was reading a book.
10. Was she sleeping when you came home?
11. My brother did not play tennis yesterday. He played tennis the day before yesterday.
12. My sister was not playing the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She was playing the piano the whole evening.
13. When I came into the kitchen, mother was cooking.
14. She was cooking the whole day yesterday.
15. We washed the floor in our flat yesterday.
16. We were washing the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday.
17. Did you do your homework yesterday?
18. Were you doing your homework from eight till ten yesterday?
19. Why was she sleeping at seven o'clock yesterday?
20. He was sitting at the table the whole evening yesterday.
Ответы - Упражнение 2
1. I went to the cinema yesterday.
2. I was going to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.
3. I was going to the cinema when you met me.
4. I was doing my homework the whole evening yesterday.
5. I was doing my homework when mother came home.
6. I did my homework yesterday.
7. I was doing my homework from five till eight yesterday.
8. I was doing my homework at six o'clock yesterday.
9. I did not play the piano yesterday. I wrote a letter to my friend.
10. I was not playing the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I was reading a book.
11. He was not sleeping when father came home. He was doing his homework.
12. When we were in the country last summer, I went to the wood one day. In the wood I found a little fox cub. I brought it home. I decided to tame the cub. Every day I fed it and took) care of it. I was taming it the whole summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house.
13. When I was going to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They were talking and laughing. They told me a funny story. Soon I laughed, too. I was still laughing when we came to school. After school I told this story at home. My father and mother liked it very much.
Ответы - Упражнение 3
1. When I came home, my little sister was sleeping.
2. When Nick came home, his brother was playing with his toys.
3. When mother came home, I was doing my homework.
4. When father came home, Pete was sleeping.
5. When mother came home, the children were playing on the carpet.
6. When I got up, my mother and father were drinking tea.
7. When I came to my friend's place, he was watching TV.
8. When I saw my friends, they were playing football.
9. When I opened the door, the cat was sitting on the table.
10. When Kate opened the door, the children were dancing round the fir-tree.
11. When Tom was crossing the street, he fell.
12. When I was going to school, I met my friend.
13. When we were going to the cinema, we met grandmother.
14. When grandmother was going home, she saw many children in the yard.
15. When Henry was walking about in the forest, he found a bear cub.
16. When we were walking about in the forest, we saw a hare.
17. When I was washing the floor, I found my old toy under the sofa.
18. When granny was reading a book on the sofa, she fell asleep.
19. When I was playing in the yard, I suddenly saw my old friend.
20. When Nick was running about in the yard, he fell.
Ответы - Упражнение 4
1. They were drinking tea when I came home.
2. He was walking along the river when a boat passed.
3. The old man was thinking about his plan when he fell asleep.
4. We listened to an interesting lecture yesterday.
5. When I entered the classroom, the teacher was writing words on the blackboard and the pupils were copying them into their exercise-books.
6. They were getting ready to go out when it began raining.
7. Yesterday at one o'clock I was having lunch at the canteen.
8. When he came in, I was doing my exercises.
9. What were you doing at eight o'clock yesterday?
10. At this time yesterday I was going home.
11. You were sleeping when I went out.
12. He was reading on the sofa when I came in and sat down beside him.
13. I was walking along the street with my friend when a tram passed.
14. She was looking out of the window when I saw her.
15. We were answering the teacher's questions when the headmistress entered the classroom.
Ответы - Упражнение 5
1. When I rang up my friend, he was sleeping.
2. When grandfather was watching TV, he fell asleep.
3. When my friend came to see me, I was doing my homework.
4. When I was going to the stadium, I met Kate and Ann.
5. When Nick rang me up yesterday, I was helping mother.
6. When the children were walking through the wood, they saw a fox.
7. When I came home, my sister was washing the floor.
8. When Mike was playing in the yard, he found a ball.
9. When I was drawing yesterday, I broke two pencils.
10. When I met Tom, he was going to the shop.
11. When I looked out of the window, the children were playing hide-and-seek.
12. I went to the theatre yesterday.
13. At seven o'clock yesterday I was going to the theatre.
14. What were you doing at 5 o'clock yesterday? -I was playing the piano.
15. When I came to school, the children were standing near the classroom.
16. We were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
17. When I was prepare breakfast in the morning, I cut my finger.
18. Last year I went to the United States.
19. Did you go to Great Britain last year? - No, I went to France.
20. What did you do yesterday? — I translated a very long article.
Ответы - Упражнение 6
1. He got up at seven o'clock yesterday.
2. Father came home at six o'clock yesterday.
3. I was reading a book at six o'clock yesterday.
4. She fell asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday.
5. Mother was drinking tea at eleven o'clock yesterday.
6. Father was watching TV at ten o'clock yesterday.
7. I went to bed at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. I finished my homework at nine o'clock yesterday.
9. I was playing the piano at five o'clock yesterday.
10. He began to do his homework at four o'clock yesterday.
11. She was washing the floor at four o'clock yesterday.
12. I met Nick at three o'clock yesterday.
13. When I came home, Kate was playing the piano.
14. When I met John, he was going to the railway station.
15. When I was going to the museum, I saw a big crowd of people in the street.
16. They played in the yard in the evening yesterday.
17. They were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
18. I was cleaning my teeth at eight o'clock in the morning yesterday.
19. We went to the wood in summer.
20. When the teacher opened the door of the classroom, the pupils were sitting at their desks.
Ответы - Упражнение 7
1. At this time yesterday I was sitting at the theatre.
2. He came back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.
3. I was going to the institute when I saw him.
4. At this time yesterday we were having dinner.
5. He was writing a letter when I came in.
6. He was making a report when I left the meeting.
7. Yesterday he wrote a letter to his friend.
8. When I looked at them, they were smiling at me.
9. What were you doing at six o'clock yesterday?
10. I went to bed at half past eleven.
11. Yesterday the lesson began at nine o'clock.
12. The cat took a piece of fish and then ran away.
13. He was reading a newspaper when I came in.
14. Yesterday I got up at seven o'clock.
15. The train started at fifteen minutes to ten.
16. He put on his coat and cap, opened the door and went out.
Ответы - Упражнение 8
1. I fed my cat with fish yesterday.
2. What were you doing at four o'clock yesterday? — I was feeding my cat.
3. What did your brother do yesterday? -He played computer games.
4. I began repairing my camera at six o'clock yesterday.
5. At five o'clock yesterday Helen was cooking soup.
6. We were playing badminton from nine till eleven yesterday.
7. Kate did not go for a walk yesterday. She was writing a composition the whole day yesterday.
8. When did your father come home yesterday? He came home at seven o'clock.
9. When my father came home yesterday, my mother was making supper.
10. We did not going on a tramp last summer.
11. What were you doing when your sister came home yesterday?
12. Were you having supper at nine o'clock yesterday?
13. He did not go to the shop yesterday.
14. Nick went to bed at ten o'clock yesterday.
15. Rick was sleeping at eleven o'clock yesterday.
16. When we were playing in the yard yesterday, it suddenly started raining heavily.
17. I saw Mike when he was crossing the street.
18. He began repairing his bicycle in the morning yesterday.
19. He was repairing his bicycle the whole day yesterday.
20. He finished repairing his bicycle in the evening yesterday.
