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The Past Progressive or the Past Simple Tense

Exercise 1

Use the Past Progressive or the Past Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

A.

1. 1.He (to write) a composition when I (to see) him.

2. George (to fall off) the ladder while he (to change) the light bulb.

3. He often (to go) to the library when he (to study) at the University.

4. The sun (to rise) when I (to wake up) that morning.

5. When I (to go out) that morning, the sun (to shine) brightly and the birds (to sing).

6..I (not to drive) very quickly when the accident (to happen).

7. We (to listen to) the radio yesterday when the bell (to ring).

8. Yesterday I (to hear) that the bell (to ring). I (to come up) to the door and (to open) it. But I (to see) nobody. When I (to look out) of the window I (to see) a boy who (to run away).

9. The boys (to play). They (to jump off) the bus while it (to go).

10. My hat (to fly off) when I (to cross) the bridge.

11. What you (to explain) to him?

12. I (not to look) at you at all.

13. There (to be) nobody in the hall. Everyone (to sit) in the parlour and (to listen to) Joan's story. No one (to seem) to pay attention to Robert's arrival.

14. Alan (to enjoy) himself. He (not to be) so often in good mood, but today was something special.

15. Someone (to sing) next door while I (to try) to get some sleep.

16. Everything (to go) wrong. He (to feel) it, but could do nothing. He just (to watch) and (to wait).

17. I just (to phrase) a tactful inquiry when we (to approach) the station and my companion (to take) his bag and (to say) it (to be) time to go. On the platform my Mom (to stand) and (to look for) me. That sight (to drive) all other thoughts from my head. 'When I (to walk) home I (to think) I (to see) a man who (to follow) me.

18. No one (to follow) you. You (to imagine) things, as always.

19. What you (to use) that paint for? I (to use) it in the garden.

B.

1. Just as the swallow (to put) his head under his wing a large drop of water (to fall) on him.

(0. Wilde)

2. It (to be) before the day fixed for his coronation and the young King (to sit) alone in his chamber.

(0. Wilde)

3. Betty: You (not to know) me. You (to worship) somebody who (to look) like me.

(J. B.Priestly)

4. 0lwen: And he (to have) a revolver in his hand and (to shout) something about danger and terror and love. He (to threaten) me with it or himself. He just (to wave) it about —being dramatic. I even (not to believe) it was loaded.

(J. B. Priestly)

5. Leslie (to hang) an enormous red flag up outside whenever he (to practise)

6. While we (to cope with) them, another guest (to arrive). (G. Durrell)

7. Gollum (to live) on an island in the middle of the lake. He (to watch) Bilbo now and (to wonder) a lot about him. Then he (to get) into his boat, while Bilbo (to sit) on the brink

(J. R. R. Tolkien)

8. On the Sunday evening,... Graham (to watch) something less than riveting on television, when he (to think of) some new potential economy and (to go up) to his "study" to work it out on the calculator.

9. Graham... (to push) into the Head of Department's outer office. Stella (to look up) at him over her typewriter. Her expression (to be) strange. '...Graham, I (to be) very sorry to hear about your wife.' The response (to become) automatic. He (to nod) grimly. (S.Brett)

Exercise 2

Translate into English.

1. Вчера в девять часов вечера я смотрел телевизор.

2. Когда мы вышли на улицу, шел снег.

3. Когда я впервые встретил мою невесту, она работала в школе.

4. Она накрывала на стол, когда мы пришли.

5. С кем Вы разговаривали, когда я позвонил Вам?

6. Я часто ходил в эту библиотеку, когда работал в этом районе.

7. Мы встретились с ним в то время, когда я стояла на автобусной остановке.

8. Вчера мы весь день гуляли в парке.

9. Что Вы делали вчера весь вечер?

10. Почему Вы разговаривали с ним так долго? Мы Вас ждали.

11.Где Вы останавливались, когда жили в Лондоне?

12. Я вовсе не пытался обвинять Вас в чём-либо. Я лишь обрисовал ситуацию, в которой мы находимся.
13. - Что Вы делали 25-го вечером?

- Я смотрел какой-то фильм...

- Что именно Вы смотрели?

- Я непомню.

- А во сколько начался фильм?

- В 22.20, а потом я заснул перед телевизором.

14. Внезапно он понял, что уже подъезжает к нужной остановке.

15. Он нашёл этот снимок, когда искал какую-то старую книгу

16. Я как раз открывала Ваше письмо, когда зазвонил телефон. Я подняла трубку. Это был мой старый приятель.

17. Когда я сошёл с поезда, Маргарет ждала меня на платформе. На ней было новое пальто, и выглядела она чудесно. Когда она увидела меня, она помахала мне рукой. Я не слышал, что она кричала — было слишком шумно.

18. Когда Пол открыл дверь, его жена сидела в кресле. У неё на коленях лежала открытая книга, но она не читала.

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