130. Read the text and put the verbs in the past simple or past perfect. Tim’s birthday party … (be) a great success because all the family … (do) a lot to prepare it. His mother … (bake) a huge tasty cake with strawberries, his father … (prepare) a sports ground in the yard. Everyone … (can) play many games there: tennis, badminton etc. His older brother … (bring) the equipment for mini-golf. His younger sister … (learn) a new song for her brother’s birthday. His grandpa … (write) a crossword with some events from Tim’s life. Tim … (be) absolutely happy.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

Tim’s birthday party was a great success because all the family had done a lot to prepare for it. His mother had baked a huge tasty cake with strawberries, and his father had prepared a sports ground in the yard. Everyone could play many games there: tennis, badminton, etc. His older brother had brought the equipment for mini-golf. His younger sister had learned a new song for her brother’s birthday. His grandpa had written a crossword with some events from Tim’s life. Tim was absolutely happy.

Перевод: День рождения Тима прошёл очень успешно, потому что вся семья многое сделала, чтобы его подготовить. Его мама испекла огромный вкусный торт с клубникой, а папа подготовил во дворе спортивную площадку. Все могли играть там во множество игр: в теннис, бадминтон и другие. Старший брат принёс оборудование для мини-гольфа. Младшая сестра выучила новую песню ко дню рождения брата. Дедушка составил кроссворд с некоторыми событиями из жизни Тима. Тим был очень счастлив.

Past Perfect показывает действия, завершившиеся до праздника; Past Simple описывает сам праздник и состояние Тима. После модального глагола could используется начальная форма глагола.