Контрольные задания > Read the sentences. Then look at the calendar and say the sentences. Then use: two weeks ago, last Sunday, yesterday, a week ago, last Tuesday, three days ago. 3 Mum and Dad were at the cinema on the eighteenth of March.
Вопрос:
Read the sentences. Then look at the calendar and say the sentences. Then use: two weeks ago, last Sunday, yesterday, a week ago, last Tuesday, three days ago. 3 Mum and Dad were at the cinema on the eighteenth of March.
Okay, let's analyze the sentence: 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema on the eighteenth of March.' The 18th of March is a Tuesday. Let's apply each time phrase.
* **two weeks ago:** Two weeks before the 18th of March is the 4th of March. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema two weeks ago'.
* **last Sunday:** Last Sunday before the 18th of March is the 16th of March. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema last Sunday'.
* **yesterday:** The day before the 18th is the 17th of March. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema yesterday'.
* **a week ago:** A week before the 18th of March is the 11th of March. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema a week ago'.
* **last Tuesday:** Last Tuesday was the 18th of March. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema last Tuesday'.
* **three days ago:** Three days before Tuesday the 18th is Saturday the 15th. The sentence becomes 'Mum and Dad were at the cinema three days ago'.
**Answers:**
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema two weeks ago.
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema last Sunday.
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema yesterday.
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema a week ago.
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema last Tuesday.
* Mum and Dad were at the cinema three days ago.
**Explanation for Students (на русском):**
18-е марта - это вторник. "Две недели назад" - это 4 марта. "В прошлое воскресенье" - это 16 марта. "Вчера" - это 17 марта. "Неделю назад" - это 11 марта. "В прошлый вторник" - это 18 марта. "Три дня назад" - это 15 марта. Для каждого временного промежутка мы строим новое предложение.