Exercise IV. Comment on the use of the Past Indefinite Tense.

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Exercise III. Put questions to the following words in bold.

1. He wasin Paris last week(3).

2. My friend wrote many letters to me last year (5).

3. They were at the Ministry yesterday (3).

4. Last year our students read many English books (5).

5. He took his son to the park after work(5).

6. These studentsknew this teacher very well (3).

7. The manager spoke to the worker of this plant about his plan yesterday (5).

8. After their lessons the students usually return home(3).

9. We were not at the University on Sunday (3).

1. The sun came out a moment ago.

2. Miss Helstone stayed the whole evening.

3. You often mentioned her in your letters.

4. Pete breakfasted two hours ago, and then went out walking with the dog.

5. Не smoked a cigarette and left the room (выкурил). He smoked in silence for a few minutes (курил).

6. Did you belong to any society at the University?

7. Sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you.

8. I slept very badly.

9. When did you see him? - I saw him two days ago.

10. Where did your uncle receive his guests?" "Right here."

11. How did he get in?" I asked, and Evans said, "Oh, he has a key."

12. Where is my hat? Where did I leave my hat?"

13. I used to be as sentimental as anyone a few years ago," said Ann.

14. Did you see the letter in the “Times” this morning?(It is no longer morning)

15. He threw down his spade and entered the house.

16. But sometimes he found his work difficult.

17. Jimmy punched me in the stomach.

18. Used you to climb the old apple-tree in the garden?

19. Who left the door open? She lived alone in London, and saw no one except me.

20. I knew they loved each other, but they always quarreled.

21. He made an entry in his diary every night.

22. "She used to give me chocolate," murmured Imogen.

23. You wouldn't have the same comforts in the country, dear, I know.

24. I used to live there as a girl.

25. I don't exactly hear as I used to.

26. He ordered dinner, and sat down in the very corner, at the very table perhaps, at which he and young Jillion used to sit twenty-five years ago.

27. She would often wake up screaming in the night.

28. She seemed able to do nothing for an infinite time without feeling bored.

29. She sipped her coffee and pulled a face. She thought it tasted horrible.

30. We went to the bus stop. The full moon shone down on the lightless blind-faced street.

31. He did participated in this conference.

32. Her face was heavy: she spoke with deep emotion.

33. He walked between us, listening attentively to our conversation.

34. On the table lay three rows of cards face upwards.

35. I did insist on it.