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Вправа 14
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Present Continuous або у Present Simple.
One Sunday Agnes and her mother went to the zoo. The girl was very excited. She was interested in everything she saw. “Mother, look,” she said. “There (to be) a monkey in this cage. It (to eat) an apple. Now it (to give) a bite to another monkey. I (to think) monkeys (to like) apples very much.” “Yes, dear,” said her mother. “Now I (to want) to go and see the lions and tigers. Where they (to live), mother?” “In that big house over there. Come along.” Agnes enjoyed the lion’s house a lot. “Mother,” she said, “the tiger (to want) a drink: it (to go) to the dish of water there in the corner. And the lion (to look) right at me. You (to think) it (to want) to eat me up? When the lions and tigers (to have) their di
Рiзниця мiж The Past Simple i The Past Continuous
1. Past Continuous використовується для опису процесу в певний момент в минулому, а Past Simple – для опису закінченої дії в минулому.
When I looked out of the window, I saw that a stranger was walking in our street. – Коли я виглянув з вікна, я побачив, що незнайомець прогулювався по нашій вулиці. (процес у певний момент у минулому)
Did you see a stranger who walked in our street? – Ти бачив незнайомця, який пройшов по нашій вулиці? (закінчена дія)
2. Past Continuous, на відміну від Past Simple, не використовується з дієсловами стану (stative verbs).
I was knowing knew him for several years. – Я знав його кілька років.
Зверніть увагу на наступні речення:
When mother came home, I was reading.
came – одноразова дія (прийшла) – Past Simple
was reading – дія в процесі (читав) – Past Continuous
When mother was reading, I came home.
was reading – дія в процесі (читала) – Past Continuous
came – одноразова дія (прийшов) – Past Simple
Father was reading at 7 o’clock yesterday. – дія в процесі – Past Continuous
Father came home at 7 o’clock yesterday. – одноразова дія – Past Simple
Вправа 15
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous.
1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games yesterday. 3. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 4. The girl (to cook) di
Вправа 16
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous.
1. At seven o’clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre. 2. I (to go) to bed at nine o’clock yesterday. 3. They (to meet) at the station two hours ago. 4. He (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in. 5. I (to wash) the dishes from six till seven yesterday. 6. What you (to do) at four o’clock yesterday? – I (to feed) my cat. 7. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 8. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 9. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 10. When the woman (to enter) the room, the children (to feed) the goldfish. 11. What you (to do) at 5 o’clock yesterday? – I (to play) the piano. 12. I (to finish) my homework at nine o’clock yesterday. 13. Where you (to spend) last Sunday? 14. Yesterday I (to get) up at eight o’clock.
Вправа 17
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous.
1. She (to finish) cooking at four o’clock yesterday. 2. What your brother (to do) yesterday? – He (to play) computer games. 3. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 6. When I (to visit) my friends in Denmark, I (to buy) two presents for my family. 7. When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom. 8. I (to play) the piano at five o’clock yesterday. 9. We (to be) in a hurry because only twenty minutes (to be) left before the begi
Вправа 18
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous.
1. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 2. When it (to start) raining, we (to swim) in the river. 3. We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 4. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o’clock yesterday. 5. I (to play) the violin when my friend (to come) in. He (to invite) me to the theatre and I (to accept) the invitation with pleasure. 6. He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out. 7. We (to work) the whole morning yesterday. 8. At five o’clock yesterday Helen (to cook) soup. 9. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 10. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 11. When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea. 12. Yesterday at one o’clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen. 13. When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finger. 14. She (to play) the flute at four o’clock yesterday.
Вправа 19
Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous.
1. He (to ring) up his friend and (to ask) him about the homework. 2. At this time yesterday I (to watch) a play by Chekhov at the theatre. 3. Mother (to cook) di