1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense. 1) Yuri ... (work) on his computer for two hours before it ... (break) down. 2) I ... (mop) the floor while my brother ... (cut) the grass. 3) ... (you / sleep) when the earthquake ... (start)? 4) Sarah ... (clean) the house by the time her parents ... (come) back. 5) Mike ... (have) lunch and then ... (do) the washing up. 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense. 1) Marion ... (not/go) shopping because she ... (spend) the morning with her little brother that day. 2) James waited for a while and then ... (open) the door to see who ... (make) that strange noise. 3) Sarah's clothes ... (be) wet because she ... (walk) in the rain. 4) He got into the car, ... (start) the engine and ... (drive) away. 5) Ted ... (read) a book while Mary ... (watch) TV of 4 o'clock yeasterday

Ответ (EN):

1. Yuri worked on his computer for two hours before it broke down.
2. I was mopping the floor while my brother was cutting the grass.
3. Were you sleeping when the earthquake started?
4. Sarah had cleaned the house by the time her parents came back.
5. Mike had lunch and then did the washing up.
6. Marion didn't go shopping because she was spending the morning with her little brother that day.
7. James waited for a while and then opened the door to see who was making that strange noise.
8. Sarah's clothes were wet because she was walking in the rain.
9. He got into the car, started the engine and drove away.
10. Ted was reading a book while Mary was watching TV at 4 o'clock yesterday.

Перевод (RU):

1. Юрий работал за компьютером два часа, прежде чем он сломался.
2. Я мыл пол, пока мой брат стриг траву.
3. Ты спал, когда началось землетрясение?
4. Сара убрала дом к тому времени, когда вернулись ее родители.
5. Майк пообедал, а затем занялся стиркой.
6. Марион не пошла по магазинам, потому что проводила утро со своим младшим братом в тот день.
7. Джеймс немного подождал, а затем открыл дверь, чтобы посмотреть, кто издавал этот странный шум.
8. Одежда Сары была мокрой, потому что она шла под дождем.
9. Он сел в машину, завел двигатель и уехал.
10. Тед читал книгу, пока Мэри смотрела телевизор вчера в 4 часа.