In the Active Voice

Ex. 1. Supply the Past Simple forms of the following verbs: find, fall, keep, leave, meet, sell, hurt, cost, give, write, teach, put:

1. We needed some money, so we … our car.

2. They … last Saturday as usual.

3. I … a pet-dog when I was a boy.

4. Who … the window open last night?

5. Mary … down the stairs this morning and … her leg.

6. She … a dress which … a lot of money.

7. I … this box on the beach yesterday.

8. My brother … me this beautiful bag.

9. I … him on the way to the University.

10. A. Christie … many novels and stories.

11. Mother … me to read and write.

12. I … all your books on the shelf over there.

Ex. 2. Change the sentences into the Past Simple making necessary changes:

1. I often see Julia at the University. Yesterday ….

2. We always meet on Sundays. Last month ….

3. Dan usually walks to his office. Yesterday ….

4. He usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday ….

5. They usually watch TV in the evening. Yesterday evening ….

6. I usually sleep very well. Last night ….

7. He does morning exercises every day. Yesterday ….

8. She often loses things. Two days ago ….

9. She often brings flowers from the country. Last Sunday ….

10. This woman sells vegetables every day. On Saturday ….

Ex. 3. Answer the following questions in the Past Simple Tense:

1. What books did you like to read in your childhood? 2. When did you leave school? 3. What subjects did you learn at school? 4. When did you become a student? 5. Where did you spend your last summer/winter vacation? 6. When did you see your friend last? 7. What present did you get on your last birthday? 8. How many people did you invite to your birthday party? 9. Why didn’t you buy the dress that you liked very much? 10. How long did you stay at your friend’s? 11. How much did you pay for the jacket? 12. What did you see on TV yesterday?

Ex. 4. Write an appropriate question for each answer:

A. … B. I went to the Black Sea coast in summer.

A. … B. I spent there a fortnight.

A. … B. I got up early, went to the sea, bathed and lay in the sun.

A. … B. The weather was sunny and hot.

A. … B. My friend and I rented a nice room in a private house

A. … B. No, it was not far from the sea.

A. … B. We cooked our meals at home.

A. … B. Vegetables and fruits were not very expensive.

A. … B. I enjoyed my holiday greatly.

Ex. 5. Here is the list of some things that Kate did yesterday and the time at which she did them. Write sentences saying what she was doing at that time using the Past Progressive Tense:

1. 8.00 – 9.00 (to have breakfast)

2. 9.00 – 11.00 (to clean the flat)

3. 11.00 – 11.45 (to read the newspapers)

4. 12.00 – 1.00 (to go shopping)

5. 1.00 – 2.00 (to go lunch)

6. 2.30 – 3.30 (to wash some clothes)

7. 4.00 – 4.30 (to cook some meal)

8. 5.30 – 6.00 (to watch television)

9. 6.30 – 7.00 (to have dinner)

10. 7.30 – 9.00 (to sit in the pub)

Ex. 6. Open the brackets using the verb in the Past Simple or Past Progressive:

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.

Ex. 7. Rewrite the sentences using the Past Simple and Present Perfect:

Example: I am writing a letter to my cousin (already, yesterday)

I have already written a letter to my cousin.

I wrote a letter to my cousin yesterday.

1. The waitress is bringing our tea. (a few minutes ago; not yet)

2. The bell is ringing. (just; some minutes ago)

3. He is going to London in a few days. (already; last week)

4. The boys are playing football in the yard now. (yesterday; many times)

5. Mother is reading a new novel by Aitmatov. (this month; last year)

6. Students are cleaning their classrooms. (already; last Saturday)

7. The teacher is explaining a new rule. (just; at the previous lesson)

8. Ann is doing the flat. (just; on Friday)

9. They are discussing this problem again. (many times; a few days ago)

10. Granny is making a birthday cake. (just; yesterday)

11. The birds are flying to the South. (already; at the end of August)

12. The train is coming. (just; an hour ago)

13. Who is your friend speaking to? (yesterday; just)

14. We are writing the words of Lesson 7. (already; at the last lesson)

15. My mother is making coffee. (recently; last morning)

Ex. 8. Put the verb into correct form, the Past Progressive or the Past Simple:

1. I (to walk) slowly down the street when somebody (to call) me.

2. The woman (to put) some perfume into her bag when the shop-girl (to see) her.

3. The woman (not to see) that the girl (to look) at her.

4. We (not to stop) to look at a shop window.

5. She (to try on) a sweater while I (to talk) to the manager.

6. … you still (to work) when I left?

7. I (to wonder) whether you could lend me some money.

8. I (to break) a plate last night. I (to do) the washing up when it (to slip) out of my hand.

9. Fred (not to drive) very fast when the accident (to happen).

10. He (to live) in Paris during his last years.

Ex. 9. Use the verbs from brackets in the Present Perfect, Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple or Past Progressive:

1. They (to go) to the Hermitage last week. 2. They (to be) to the Hermitage twice this week. 3. After school yesterday he (to come) home, (to have) dinner, (to read) an article from the latest magazine and (to begin) doing his homework. 4. When your friend (to return) from the south? – She (to return) yesterday. – You (to go) to the station to meet her? – No, I …, I (to be) too busy. 5. With whom you (to discuss) this question yesterday? 6. I (to see) this film this week. I like it very much. 7. When I (to enter) the kitchen, I (to see) that my mother (to stand) at the table and (to cut) some cabbage. She (to cook) dinner. 8. As soon as I (to hear) a cry, I (to run) out of the room and (to see) that a child (to lie) on the ground and (to cry). “What (to happen)? Why you (to cry)? You (to hurt) yourself?” I asked. 9 As soon as I (to see) him, I (to understand) that he (to work) hard. He (to write) something and (not to notice) anything. 10. When I (to come) home yesterday, the children (to run) and (to sing) merrily. “We (to learn) a new song!” they cried. 11 When the young man (to enter) the room, she (to look) at him in surprise. “What you (to want) to tell me?” she (to say). “Why you (to come)?” 12. It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home yesterday, so I (to return), (to put) on my raincoat and (to start) again. 13. Your brother (to return) from the north? – Yes, he (to come) a few days ago. 14. You (to be) to the Crimea? When you (to be) there? – I (to be) there in 1993. 15. Where (to be) your brother? – He just (to come) home. He (to take) a shower in the bathroom now.

Ex. 10. Answer the following questions using the Past Perfect Tense:

Example: Why didn’t you invite Dick to your party? (to go Moscow)

– Because he had gone to Moscow.

1. Why did she refuse to go to the pictures with you? (to see the film) 2. Why couldn’t you get into the flat? (to lose the key) 3. Why did you come so soon from your holiday? (to spend all the money) 4. Why didn’t you see Ann on Sunday? (to go for the weekend) 5. Why did you rush to the cloak-room during the first break? (to leave the books there) 6. Why didn’t you ring Tom up? (to quarrel with him) 7. Why didn’t Mike bring the photos to the party (not to develop them) 8. Why didn’t you send him a letter at once? (to send a telegram) 9. Why didn’t you give Nina the book yesterday? (to give it to Lena) 10. Why were you late for classes yesterday? (to miss the 8 o’clock train) 11. Why didn’t you cook salad? (not to buy vegetables) 12. Why did he feel so upset? (to lose his job)

Ex. 11. Make up a complex sentence combining two simple sentences:

Example: The children went to bed. They did their lessons.

The children went to bed after they had done their lessons.

1. She wrote a very good article. She studied the problem thoroughly.

2. The train started. He kissed her tenderly and wished good luck.

3. He rose to fame. He wrote the novel “Pickwick Papers”.

4. The sun rose. The party made for the top of the mountain.

5. She learned the poem by heart. She listened to the record many times.

6. He spent a few years in the Far East`

7. He was a widower for a year. He met Mrs. Jones.

8. She fell ill. They moved to Siberia.

9. We packed our things. The taxi arrived.

10. The bell rang. The children ran out of the classroom.

Ex. 12. Make up sentences of your own combining the parts suggested with the help of the conjunctions hardly … when, no sooner … than:

Example: He (to leave) the room; the bomb (to explode).

Hardly had he left the room when the bomb exploded.

1. The guests (to leave); she (to go) upstairs.

2. The sun (to set) it (to become) very cold.

3. The teacher (to enter) the classroom; the pupils (to stand up).

4. They (to have) their dinner; the telephone (to ring).

5. The train (to start); she (to cry).

6. He (to finish) his story; there (to be) a burst of laughter.

7. They (to get married); she (to begin) to make scenes.

8. She (to explain) everything; he (to stop) listening.

9. They (to leave) town; they (to feel) better.

10. She (to enter) the room; the light (to go out).

Ex. 13. Complete the sentences supplying the missing parts:

1. … than they rushed out of the room.

2. … when she cried.

3. … than the child went to sleep.

4. … Hardly had the day broken ….

5. … when the train arrived.

6. No sooner had she left the house ….

7. Hardly had the singer appeared on the stage ….

8. Hardly had he opened the door ….

9. Hardly had the snow covered the ground ….

10. … than he asked another question.

Ex. 14. Complete the sentences making use of the suggested Russian phrases:

1. We walked home after (закончили работу в саду).

2. They thought that (она еще не пришла).

3. Did you ever see him after he (закончил институт).

4. 4. I went down to the beach after (они ушли).

5. Before she entered the Medical Institute she (работала няней).

6. The girl felt easier after she (поговорила с ним).

7. When I turned round (она уже вышла из комнаты).

8. When Mother came home (дети уже легли спать).

9. She didn’t want to speak to him (после того, как они поссорились).

10. He couldn’t believe that (мы сделали это сами).

Ex. 15. Supply the Past Simple, the Past Progressive or the Past Perfect:

1. When … the ceremony (to take place)? 2. Two cars (to stand by) for an hour ready to start. 3. I could read from his face that he (to hesitate) to tell the truth. 4. She (to lead) him to the cab that (to wait) at the door. 5. My father (to be) forty and (to be) a widower for fifteen years. 6. He (to stand up) quickly and (to clasp) his hands which (to tremble). 7. I (to meet) him for the first time the day before yesterday. 8. He asked her where she (to stay) because he (to want) to see her again. 9. Hardly we (to take) our seats when he (to come over). 10. Watson (to know) that his friend always (to smoke) pipe after pipe when he (to think) over a difficult problem.

Ex. 16. Use the verbs from brackets in the Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Progressive, or Past Perfect:

1. I just (to see) Jack. 2. She (to wash) the dishes from five till six. 3. Look! She (to draw) a very nice picture. 4. At this time yesterday I (to talk) to my friend. 5. The TV programme (to begin) before I (to come) home. 6. I (not to eat) ice-cream since summer. 7. I understood that she (not to read) my letter. 8. She (to do) the rooms when I (to come) home. 9. It’s all right: she (to find) the way out of the situation. 10. He (to come) home late yesterday. 11. She is very glad: she (to finish) her composition at last. 12. He (to translate) the whole text by eleven o’clock. 13. I never (to be) to Rome. 14. Last year we (to work) very much. 15. When I (to have) breakfast, I went to school. 16. I (not to see) you for ages! I am very glade to see you. 17. When you (to see) the “Swan Lake”? 18. My sister already (to graduate) from the institute. 19. He repaired the toy which his brother (to break) the day before. 20. I (to see) an interesting TV programme this week. 21. You ever (to be) to Trafalgar Square? 22. They (to cook) the whole day yesterday.

Ex. 17. Complete the questions and let your fellow-students answer them:

Example: How long had you been learning English before … (to take up German)? – How long had you been learning English before you took up German?

1. How long had your grandfather been working at a factory before … (to retire)?

2. How long had your family been living in a communal flat before … (to move to a separate flat)?

3. How long had they been saving up money before … (to buy a car)?

4. How long had he been writing poems before … (to publish a book)?

5. How long had they been discussing this question before … (to arrive at an agreement)?

6. How long had your brother been training before … (to set a record)?

7. How long had you been listening to this record before … (to understand every word)?

8. How long had you been taking this medicine before … (to get well)?

9. How long had you been reading English books in adaptation before … (to read them in the original)?

10. How long had the studio been making this film before … (to release it)?

11. How long had they been meeting before … (to get married)?

12. How long had Mary been learning French before … (to enter the University)?

Ex. 18. Make up sentences with the Past Perfect Progressive Tense:

Example: Mother / teach literature for 20 years/ retire. Mother had been teaching literature for 20 years before she retired.

1. Your friend / live in Siberia for 5 years / move to the Far East.

2. She / take this medicine for a week / recover.

3. Kasparov / play chess for five years / become the world chess champion.

4. Mr. Brown / travel in India for three years / settle down in his native town.

5. The actors / rehearse the play for a month / stage it.

6. He / write books for a few years / rise to fame.

7. He / work as an engineer for ten years / become a good specialist.

8. The students / listen to the record for an hour / to catch the intonation.

9. He / compose music for two years / become popular.

10. He / feel poorly for some time / fall ill.

Ex. 19. Supply either the Past Perfect Progressive or the Past Progressive of the verb in brackets:

1. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor, he (to look) for his pen. 2. When I arrived she (to wait) for me. But she looked angry as she (to wait) for a very long time. 3. They still (to walk) when it started snowing. 4. The children looked tired. They (to walk) since early morning. 5. The magnificent car (to wait) at the door. It (to wait) for two hours. 6. The sun (to shine) all day long yesterday. 7. She (to cry) for a few minutes more before she could stop. 8. John (to drive) the car when the accident happened. 9. The sky (to clear) though it (to rain) still. 10. The telephone (to ring) for a few minutes before somebody picked up the receiver.

Ex. 20. Use the verbs from brackets in the Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Progressive:

1. We (to talk) for some time when the bell (to ring). 2. That day the sun (to shine) since morning and the sky (to be) blue. 3. I (to tell) him what I (to do) and he (to tell) me what he (to do) in the last three months. 4. They (to walk) along the street for half an hour before they (to see) a café. 5. I (to have) breakfast when the telephone (to ring). 6. How long you (to know) Mike before you (to get married)? 7. She (to cook) dinner when her husband (to return) home. 8. She (to cook) dinner for half an hour when she (to remember) that she (to run out) of bread. 9. She (to thank) me for what I (to do). 10. The children (to clean) the front step for more than an hour before their mother (to call) them to dinner. 11. The front step (to look) very clean after the children (to scrub) it. 12. The family (to watch) TV when I (to come) home.

Ex. 21. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Progressive:

1. He (to kiss) his wife, (to wave) to the children and (to go) away to the city.

2. When they (to hear) I (to leave) they both (to come) running out.

3. It all (to happen) a long time ago.

4. The wind (to blow) the clouds away and the sun (to shine).

5. When I (to return) home after ten years everything completely (to change).

6. With the way the man (to fix) her hair Emily (to look) different.

7. They (to drive) around for two hours. Ann (not to understand) the purpose of such idle wandering.

8. He (to claim) that he (to find) the money in the street.

9. He (to wait) angrily on Sunday morning when he (to see) Jack.

10. The neighbours (to mention) that the dog (to attack) its mistress more than once.

11. The rain (to pour) all night, the morning (to be) wet and gloomy.

12. Since then he (to live) with his daughter’s family.

13. The train (to pull) out of the station when I (to appear) on the platform.

14. My partner (to answer) that he (to cross) the Channel before.

15. Hardly she (to finish) cleaning the room when somebody (to knock) at the door.

16. After I (to work) for three hours I (to stop) to have lunch.

17. When we (to get) home we (to find) that someone (to steal) my bicycle.

18. How long you (to wait) when the bus finally (to come)?

19. She (to pour out) tea after her husband (to take) the cake from the oven.

20. The man (to breathe) heavily. He (to run) all the way from the house.

Ex. 22. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using either the Past Simple or the Past Progressive:

1. Хотя было уже поздно, кто-то в столовой играл на пианино. 2. Они редко выходили куда-нибудь по воскресеньям. 3. Она говорила по телефону, когда я вошла в комнату. 4. Он очень много работал в прошлом году. 5. Какие документы он просматривал, когда вы принесли почту? 6. Где вы учили иностранные языки? 7. О чем мы говорили, когда она прервала нас? 8. Вчера он все утро играл в гольф. 9. Я смотрела интересный детектив по телевизору, когда зазвенел телефон. 10. Он пытался узнать мелодию, которую она играла.

Ex. 23. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the appropriate tense:

1. Я как раз открывала Ваше письмо, когда зазвонил телефон. 2. Позвоните ему сейчас. Я думаю, что он еще не спит.3. Когда мы подходили к дому, уже темнело. 4. Пока я убирала комнату, он развлекал меня своими бесчисленными шутками. 5. Как давно вы уже здесь? 6. Ты что-нибудь слышишь? – Я слушаю внимательно, но ничего не слышу. 7. Где книга, которую я дал тебе вчера? 8. Девушка молча прочитала записку, затем повернулась и вышла из комнаты. 9. В тот день у нас было много работы, так как вечером мы уезжали. 10. Это самая тяжелая работа, которую я когда-либо делал. 11. Когда лектор вошел в аудиторию, все уже ждали его. 12. Мери отложила книгу, которую читала, и начала писать. 13. Он много работал в этом году и ему нужен отдых. 14. Смотрите, мы приближаемся к самому глубокому озеру на земле. 15. Мои родители возвращаются завтра из Парижа.

Ex. 24. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. Он сказал, что в августе был в отпуске. 2. После того, как умер отец, семья очень обеднела. 3. Не успела певица закончить свою знаменитую арию (aria), как зал разразился аплодисментами. 4. До того, как они встретились, она работала официанткой в кафе. 5. Все думали, что он умер в Африке от малярии. 6. Я думала, они переехали на новую квартиру. 7. Когда я позвонила ей, она уже уехала на дачу. 8. Никто не знал, что случилось с ними. 9. Когда они вернулись из театра, служанка уже ушла домой. 10. После того, как он уехал на Север, она ничего о нем не слышала.

Ex. 25. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. Не успел он отойти от дома, как очутился лицом к лицу с Диком, который ждал его у крыльца уже десять минут. 2. Прежде чем он приехал к нам, он путешествовал по всей стране. 3. Он сказал, что они поднимут вопрос только после того, как обговорят все сами. 4. До того как он приехал в Манчестер, он воспитывался в семье священника. Он ходил в школу с кузеном, который был на два месяца его старше. 5. Он еще раз перечитал то, что написал. 6. После обеда он отправился навестить друзей. Они условились о встрече еще накануне. 7. К тому времени как мы вернулись, они уже пришли к соглашению. 8. К полуночи она уже потеряла всякую надежду увидеть его и начала обзванивать больницы. 9. Я узнал, что ничего не было сделано, хотя я и оставил подробные инструкции. 10. Он абсолютно уверен, что видел этого человека раньше. 11. Я знала, что он прав; он был прав с самого начала. 12. Не успел чайник закипеть, как она его тут же выключила. 13. Он свернул налево на перекрестке. Он был в этом доме прежде и хорошо знал дорогу. 14. Пейзаж, который он увидел, напомнил ему о небольшом прибрежном городке на Средиземном море, где он отдыхал несколько лет назад. 15. В тот год я совершил поступок, который, как я думал, я никогда не смогу совершить. 16. Мы понимали, что они победили в этой игре случайно.

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