Lesson 5, Unit 2, p. 14-17 Grammar: Past Simple, Past Continuous

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Курс, 1 семестр (ДОМАШНЄ ЗАВДАННЯ)

Ex. 1 Put the sentences into the question and negative forms (Past Continuous)

Examples:

1) He was skiing the whole Sunday. - Was he skiing the whole Sunday? - He was not skiing the whole Sunday.

2) They were cleaning their flat at eight o'clock yesterday. - Werethey cleaning their flat at eight o'clock yesterday? - They were not cleaning their flat at eight o'clock yesterday.

1. She was skating the whole day yesterday. 2. He was having dinner at three o'clock. 3. He was sleeping when you came home yesterday. 4. They were feeding their cat with fish at 7 o'clock yesterday. 5. She was washing the floor at four o'clock yesterday. 6. They were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday

Ex. 2 Open the brackets using Past Continuous

Examples:

1) It ... (snow) when I left my house yesterday. - It was snowing when I left my house yesterday.

2) They ... (not/play) computer games from two till three yesterday. - They were not playing computer games from two till three yesterday.

3) ... she ... (sleep) when you came home? – Was she sleeping when you came home?

4) What ... you ... (do) from seven till nine yesterday? - What were you doing from seven till nine yesterday?

1. I … (write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 2. My little sister … (sleep) at this time yesterday. 3. My friends … (not/do) their homework at seven o'clock yesterday. They … (play) volley-ball. 4. … you … (eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 5. What … your father … (do) from eight till nine yesterday? 6. Why … she … (cry) when I saw her yesterday? 7. She … (read) the whole evening yesterday. 8. … you (drink) tea at this time yesterday? — No, … I (not/drink) tea at this time yesterday, I … (eat) a banana. 9. My sister is fond of reading. She … (read) the whole evening yesterday. 10. When I went out into the garden, the sun … (shine) and birds … (sing) in the trees. 11. They … (play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 12. We … (not/play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 13. What … Nick … (do) when you came to his place? 14. What … you … (do) when I rang you up? 15. I … (not/sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday. 16. What … he … (do) the whole evening yesterday? — He … (read) a book. 17. … she … (sleep) when you came home? 18. My sister … (not/play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She … (play) the piano the whole evening.

Ex. 3 Open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous

Examples:

1) The rivers and ponds … (freeze) the day before yesterday. - The rivers and ponds froze the day before yesterday.

2) She … (go) to the cinema every week when she was young. – She went to the cinema every week when we were young.

3) He … (read) the whole evening yesterday. – He was reading the whole evening yesterday.

4) She … (dance) when I saw her. – She was dancing when I saw her.

5) I … (sit) in the garden when it … (begin) to rain. - I was sitting in the garden when it began to rain.

6) Mike … (repair) the TV while Mary … (read). - Mike was repairing the TV while Mary was reading.

7) I ... (play) the guitar at five o'clock yesterday. - I was playing the guitar at five o'clock yesterday.

1. We … (go) swimming every week when we were young. 2. I … (drink) a glass of milk every day when I was a child. 3. I … (play) the guitar when I was young, but I don't any more. 4. Mike … (dance) when he fell and hurt his leg. 5. Why … you … (laugh) all through your history lesson? 6. Bill … (write) a letter when his mother came. 7. It … (rain) while I was waiting for the bus. 8. Liz … (clean) the windows when I saw her. 9. I … (walk) home from work when it … (begin) to rain. 10. Philip … (wash) the car when the fire … (start). 11. Neil … (study) while her sister … (listen) to the music. 12. Dad … (watch) TV the whole evening yesterday. 13. She … (buy) a new car last week. 14. Dad … (repair) the TV while Mum … (cook) dinner. 15. While Jeff … (build) the garden shed, he … (hurt) himself. 16. When I came into the kitchen, mother … (cook). 17. … she … (cook) the whole day yesterday? 18. I ... (meet) Nick at three o'clock yesterday. 19. When I ... (come) home, Kate ... (play) the piano. 20. When I ... (meet) John, he ... (go) to the railway station. 21. When I ... (go) to the museum, I ... (see) a big crowd of people in the street. 22. They ... (play) in the yard yesterday. 23. I ... (not/play) the piano yesterday. 24. I ... (play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday. 25. What ... he ... (do) yesterday? 26. I ... (do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 27. She ... (do) her homework when mother ... (come) home. 28. ... he ... (do) his homework yesterday? 29. ... he ... (do) his homework from five till eight yesterday? 30. She ... (not/do) her homework at six o'clock yesterday. 31. We ... (not/play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. 32. What ... he ... (do) when father ... (come) home? 33. The dog … (bark) when we … (open) the door. 34. While Mary … (roll) the pastry, Peter … (watch) TV. 35. The kittens … (play) with the thread when I … (see) them. 36. Mrs. Bryon … (knit) the sweater when Barry … (ring) her. 37. Bill … (see) me when I came nearer. 38. Peggy … (season) the salad when they … (enter) the room.