2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs from the boxes. One word in each box is extra. Verbs: was raining, tried, were standing, was doing, were watching, decided, played, wanted. Sunday was a terrible day for me. I (1) ____ to go out but it (2) ____ outside. I (3) ____ to play with my brother but he (4) ____ his Geography homework. My parents (5) ____ TV. Then, I (6) ____ to sit by the window and watch the street. Some people (7) ____ at the bus stop.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски глаголами из рамки. В каждой рамке одно лишнее слово.

Sunday was a terrible day for me. I wanted to go out but it was raining outside. I tried to play with my brother but he was doing his Geography homework. My parents were watching TV. Then, I decided to sit by the window and watch the street. Some people were standing at the bus stop.

В 1 и 3 нужны формы Past Simple для завершённых намерения и попытки; для действий, происходивших в тот момент, употребляется Past Continuous.

Перевод: Воскресенье было ужасным днём для меня. Я хотел выйти погулять, но на улице шёл дождь. Я попытался поиграть с братом, но он делал домашнее задание по географии. Мои родители смотрели телевизор. Потом я решил сесть у окна и посмотреть на улицу. Несколько человек стояли на автобусной остановке.

Лишнее слово: played (играл).