Упр. 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времён: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous. 1. Nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. When I (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance). 2. Listen! Somebody (to play) the piano. 3. I (to like) music very much. 4. When I (to look) out of the window, it (to rain) heavily and people (to hurry) along the streets. 5. What you (to do) at seven o'clock yesterday? — I (to have) supper. 6. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that all my family (to sit) round the table. Father (to read) a letter from my uncle who (to live) in Kiev. 7. Where you (to be) yesterday? — I (to be) at home the whole day. — How strange. I (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone. 8. What you (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (to work) in the library. — I (to be) there, too, but I (not to see) you. 9. Yesterday I (to work) at my English from five till seven. 10. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday. 11. Where your sister (to be) now? — She (to be) in her room. She (to do) her homework.

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времён: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.

1. Nina celebrated her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there were many flowers in it. When I came in, somebody was playing the piano, two or three pairs were dancing.
   Нина вчера отмечала день рождения. Её комната выглядела красиво, в ней было много цветов. Когда я вошёл, кто-то играл на пианино, две или три пары танцевали.
2. Listen! Somebody is playing the piano.
   Послушай! Кто-то играет на пианино.
3. I like music very much.
   Я очень люблю музыку.
4. When I looked out of the window, it was raining heavily and people were hurrying along the streets.
   Когда я выглянул в окно, шёл сильный дождь, и люди спешили по улицам.
5. What were you doing at seven o'clock yesterday? — I was having supper.
   Что ты делал вчера в семь часов? — Я ужинал.
6. When I came home yesterday, I saw that all my family were sitting round the table. Father was reading a letter from my uncle who lives in Kiev.
   Когда я вчера пришёл домой, я увидел, что вся моя семья сидела за столом. Отец читал письмо от моего дяди, который живёт в Киеве.
7. Where were you yesterday? — I was at home the whole day. — How strange. I rang you up at two o'clock, but nobody answered. — Oh, I was in the garden. I was reading your book and did not hear the telephone.
   Где ты был вчера? — Я весь день был дома. — Как странно. Я звонил тебе в два часа, но никто не ответил. — О, я был в саду. Я читал твою книгу и не услышал телефон.
8. What were you doing at five o'clock yesterday? — I was working in the library. — I was there, too, but I did not see you.
   Что ты делал вчера в пять часов? — Я работал в библиотеке. — Я тоже был там, но не видел тебя.
9. Yesterday I worked at my English from five till seven.
   Вчера я занимался английским с пяти до семи.
10. It rained the whole day yesterday.
    Вчера весь день шёл дождь.
11. Where is your sister now? — She is in her room. She is doing her homework.
    Где сейчас твоя сестра? — Она в своей комнате. Она делает домашнее задание.

Past Continuous обозначает действие, происходившее в определённый момент или на фоне другого события; Past Simple — завершённое событие в прошлом. Для привычных фактов используется Present Simple, для происходящего сейчас — Present Continuous.