5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense. 1 Where ___ (be) you? I ___ (try) to get in touch with you all day yesterday. 2 By the time Jenny ___ (get) to the theatre, the play ___ (already/start). 3 Frank ___ (drive) to work when, all of a sudden, a tree branch ___ (come) crashing down on the road. 4 Before his accident, Peter ___ (ski) for 5 years. 5 Yesterday, I ___ (walk) home from work when it ___ (start) to rain. 6 Ben ___ (win) the race, so he felt thrilled. 7 Kyle ___ (work) in that restaurant for six years before he ___ (quit). 8 While I ___ (prepare) dinner, the phone ___ (ring).

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильное прошедшее время.

1. Where were you? I was trying to get in touch with you all day yesterday.
2. By the time Jenny got to the theatre, the play had already started.
3. Frank was driving to work when, all of a sudden, a tree branch came crashing down on the road.
4. Before his accident, Peter had been skiing for 5 years.
5. Yesterday, I was walking home from work when it started to rain.
6. Ben won the race, so he felt thrilled.
7. Kyle had been working in that restaurant for six years before he quit.
8. While I was preparing dinner, the phone rang.

Используются Past Continuous для длительного действия, Past Simple для короткого события и Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous для действия, которое произошло раньше другого события в прошлом.