Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous. 1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday. 3. They (to go) to the cinema when they met me. 4. She (to learn) words the whole evening yesterday. 5. She (to learn) words when mother came home. 6. He (to work) in the garden yesterday. 7. He (to work) in the garden from five till eight yesterday. 8. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 9. The children (to do) their lessons at six o'clock yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 11. I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book. 12. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework. 13. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to eat) an ice-cream. 14. The baby (to sleep) the whole evening yesterday. She (feel) bad. 15. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday? 16. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

Для выполнения этого упражнения необходимо раскрыть скобки, используя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous. Выберем правильную форму глагола, учитывая контекст каждого предложения.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.

   В данном случае, речь идет о завершенном действии в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Simple.

   I went to the cinema yesterday.

2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.

   Указано точное время, но действие завершено, поэтому используем Past Simple.

   I went to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.

3. They (to go) to the cinema when they met me.

   Оба действия произошли в прошлом, и одно прервало другое. Используем Past Simple для обоих глаголов.

   They went to the cinema when they met me.

4. She (to learn) words the whole evening yesterday.

   Действие длилось в течение всего вечера, поэтому используем Past Continuous.

   She was learning words the whole evening yesterday.

5. She (to learn) words when mother came home.

   Одно действие (учила слова) было в процессе, когда произошло другое (мама пришла). Используем Past Continuous для первого и Past Simple для второго.

   She was learning words when mother came home.

6. He (to work) in the garden yesterday.

   Указание на действие, происходившее в определенный момент в прошлом. Используем Past Simple.

   He worked in the garden yesterday.

7. He (to work) in the garden from five till eight yesterday.

   Действие продолжалось в течение определенного времени в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous.

   He was working in the garden from five till eight yesterday.

8. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.

   Действие длилось в течение всего вечера. Используем Past Continuous.

   My sister is fond of reading. She was reading the whole evening yesterday.

9. The children (to do) their lessons at six o'clock yesterday.

   Указано точное время, но действие завершено, поэтому используем Past Simple.

   The children did their lessons at six o'clock yesterday.

10. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend.

    Оба действия завершены. Используем Past Simple.

    I didn't play the piano yesterday. I wrote a letter to my friend.

11. I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.

    Оба действия завершены. Используем Past Simple.

    I didn't play the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I read a book.

12. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.

    Первая часть – действие было прервано. Вторая часть – завершенное действие.

    He wasn't sleeping when father came home. He did his homework.

13. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to eat) an ice-cream.

    Когда я шел в школу, встретил друзей. Они говорили и ели мороженое. Используем Past Continuous для действий, происходивших в течение какого-то времени.

    When I went to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They were talking and eating an ice-cream.

14. The baby (to sleep) the whole evening yesterday. She (feel) bad.

    Первая часть – действие длилось весь вечер. Вторая часть – констатация факта.

    The baby was sleeping the whole evening yesterday. She felt bad.

15. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday?

    Вопрос о действии, длившемся в прошлом. Используем Past Continuous.

    What was your father doing from eight till nine yesterday?

16. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

    Действие было в процессе, когда я её увидел.

    Why was she crying when I saw her yesterday?

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