1. Father (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday. 2. I (to go) to bed at nine o'clock yesterday. 3. I (to finish) my homework at nine o'clock yesterday. 4. I (to play) the piano at five o'clock yesterday. 5. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o'clock yesterday. 6. She (to play) the flute at four o'clock yesterday. 7. I (to meet) Nick at three o'clock yes- terday. 8. When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano. 9. When I (to meet) John, he (to go) to the railway station. 10. When I (to go) to the museum, I(to see) a big crowd of people in the street. 11. They (to play) in the yard in the evening yesterday. 12. They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yes- terday. 13. I (to clean) my teeth at eight o'clock in the morning yesterday. 14. We (to go) to the wood in summer. 15. When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the pupils (to sit) at their desks. 16. He (to get) up at seven o'clock yesterday. 17. Father (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday. 18. I(to read) abook at six o'clock yesterday. 19. She (to fall) asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday. 20. Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o'clock yesterday.

Решение:

Задание требует раскрыть скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous. Выбор времени зависит от контекста предложения.

1. watched — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
2. went — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
3. finished — Конкретное завершенное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
4. played — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
5. began — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
6. played — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
7. met — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
8. came, was playing — 'Came' — единичное действие, 'was playing' — длительное действие, происходившее в момент другого события (приход домой).
9. met, went — 'Met' — единичное действие, 'went' — последовательное действие.
10. went, saw — 'Went' — единичное действие, 'saw' — единичное действие.
11. were playing — Длительное действие, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом (in the evening yesterday).
12. were playing — Длительное действие, которое продолжалось весь вечер (the whole evening yesterday).
13. cleaned — Конкретное завершенное действие в прошлом (yesterday morning).
14. went — Конкретное действие в прошлом (in summer - подразумевается в конкретный прошлый раз).
15. opened, were sitting — 'Opened' — единичное действие, 'were sitting' — длительное действие, происходившее в момент другого события (открытия двери).
16. got — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
17. came — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
18. read — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
19. fell — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).
20. drank — Конкретное действие в прошлом (yesterday).

Ответ:

1. watched
2. went
3. finished
4. played
5. began
6. played
7. met
8. came, was playing
9. met, went
10. went, saw
11. were playing
12. were playing
13. cleaned
14. went
15. opened, were sitting
16. got
17. came
18. read
19. fell
20. drank