Самостоятельная работа по английскому языку 10 класс прошедшие времена

 PAST TIME (Прошлое) 

Students

1. Choose the best answer.

Usually, whenever Peter (1)……..home from a trip he (2)…………..his passport in his desk drawer, but in January, after a trip to Poland, he (3)…………..his passport in the pocket of his overcoat. Two weeks later, he (4)…………..fly to Thailand. While (5)…………..his bag he (6)…………..that he (7)…………..a note of the name of the hotel that his company (8)…………..for him. He (9)…………..for his flight online earlier that morning, but he (10)…………..about the hotel details. While he (11)…………..his office, the doorbell (12)…………….His taxi for the airport (13)…………….He (14)…………..the details of the hotel,(15)…………..his bag and (16)…………..out of the house. He (17)…………..forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok. While he (18)…………..how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly (19)…………..that he (20)………….. his passport in his overcoat.

1	A was returning	В returns	С returned	D returning
2	A had put	В would put	С was putting	D puts
3	A had left	В leaves	С was leaving	D leaving
4	A was having to	В has had to	С had to	D would have to
5	A packed	В packing	С had packed	D packs
6	A was realizing	В realizes	С realized	D realizing
7	A hadn’t made	В didn’t make	С wouldn’t make	D wasn’t making
8	A was booked	В books	С booking	D had booked
9	A was checking in	В had checked in	С checked in	D used to check in
10	A forgetting	В forgotten	С had forgotten	D was forgetting
11	A was phoning	В had phoned	С phoning	D phones
12	A rung	В ring	С was ringing	D rang
13	A arriving	В arrive	С was arriving	D had arrived

14	A was noting	В used to note	С noted	D noting
15	A picked up	В was picking up	С had picked up	D picking up
16	A ran	В running	С was running	D run
17	A looked	В was looking	С looking	D had looked
18	A had thought	В thinking	С was thinking	D would think
19	A remembered	В remembers	С was remembering	D remembering
20	A leaving	В had left	С was leaving	D was left

2.Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.

1 I suddenly remembered that I forgot I had forgotten my keys.

2 While Diana watched / was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power cut.

3 Tom used to live / would live in the house at the end of the street.

4 Who was driving /drove the car at the time of the accident?

5 By the time Sheila got back, Chris went / had gone.

6 David ate / had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

7 I did / was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

8 I used to like / was liking sweets much more than I do now.

9 What exactly were you doing / did you do when I came into your office yesterday?

10 Laura missed the party because no-one was telling / had told her about it.

11 Tanya would / used to be a doctor.

3.Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.

1 While I (try) ……… to get my car started, a passing car (stop) ……………………………..and the driver (offer)……………………………..to help me.

2 The police (pay)……………………………..no attention to Jos complaint because she (phone)……………………………..them so many times before.

3 Mary (not wear)…………………………her glasses at the time, so she (not notice)…………………………what kind of car the man (drive)…………………

4 Nick (lie)……………………………..down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed)……………………………..the ducks.

5 Tony (admit)……………………………..that he (hit)……………………………..the other car, but said that he (not damage)……………………………..it.

6 Sorry, I (not listen)…………………………to you. I (think)…………………………….about something else.

7 Helen (feel)……………………………..very tired, and when she (finish)………………………. her work, she (fall)……………………………..asleep.

8 The police (get)……………………………..to Toms house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear)………………………………

9 I (phone)……………………………..you last night but you (not answer)……………………..What (you do)……………………………..?

10 We (not go)……………………………..out yesterday because it (rain)…………………………..

4. Decide whether the verb form in italics is suitable or unsuitable. 

1 While I had a bath, someone knocked on the door. …………….

2 Sally didn’t go to a boxing match before………………….

3 Harry tried to repair the car, but he didn’t really know what he was doing.

4 What did you wear to the end-of-term party?…………………

5 Were you eating spaghetti every day when you lived in Italy?……..

6 I didn’t know you had bought a new car………………….

7 They all wanted to believe her, but suspected she was lying………..

8 As Peggy walked home, she tried to remember what happened….

9 ‘What a terrible day!’ thought Lucy. Everything had gone wrong!

10 Although it rained a lot, I was enjoying my holiday last year………

5 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form.

The Search for the Lost City

When Professor Mallory, the famous archaeologist,(1) …invited…………..(invite) me to take part in his expedition to find the Lost City of the Himalayas, 1(2)…………………………(not hesitate) to accept

his invitation. Mallory (3)…………………………(discover) an ancient map showing the position of the city, although no European (4)………………………….(ever go) to the area before. In fact, most of Mallory’s colleagues either (5)…………………………(believe) that the city(6)…………………………(never exist) or (7)…………………………(feel) that it(8)…………………………(vanish) long ago and (9)…………………………

(become) simply a legend. According to the Professor, the builders of the city(10)…………………………(hide) it among the mountains in order to protect its immense riches. He(11)…………………………(believe) that the descendants of these ancient people(12)…………………………(still keep) themselves apart from the rest of mankind for the very same reasons. So when we (13)…………………………(set off) on a cool May morning towards the distant mountains, each of us (14)…………………………(look forward) to exciting discoveries. For a week or more we (15)…………………………(climb) higher and higher, following the map, which Mallory(16)………………………… (study) from time to time. Then one afternoon, while we(17)…………………………

(rest) at the top of a valley, we (18)…………………….(notice) that a rider on a horse(19)…………………..(wave) at us from the other side of the valley. A rider whose clothes(20)…………………………(shine) like gold!

Students

6 Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Use a participle clause.

1 Norman collected the parcel, but then he realized it was the wrong one.

After collecting the parcel Norman realized it was the wrong one.

2 Sue left the house but first she checked that she had her keys.

Before…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3 Mark was parking his car when he noticed the wing-mirror was broken. While……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 Julia cleaned the house, but then she fell asleep on the sofa.

After……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 Brian bought a new television, but first he checked all the prices. Before…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6 Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.

While……………………………………………………………………………………………………

7 Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better.

After……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8 Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.

Before…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Answers:       1 .   1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.A 16.A 17.B             19.a 20.B 1. had forgotten. 2. was watching. 3. used to live. 4. was driving. 5 had gone. 6. had eaten. 7. was doing. 8. used to like. 9. were you doing. 10. had told. 11. used to. 1. was trying,stopped, offered. 2. paid, had phoned. 3. was not wearing, didn’t notice,was driving. 4. lay, were feeding. 5. admitted, had hit, hadn’t damaged. 6. wasn’t listening,was thinking. 7. felt/was feeling,finished/had finished, fell. 8. got, had disappeared. 9. phoned, didn’t answer, were you doing. 10. didn’t go, was raining. 1. unsuitable. 2. unsuitable. 3. suitable. 4. suitable. 5. unsuitable. 6. suitable. 7. suitable. 8. unsuitable. 9. suitable. 10. unsuitable. 1. invited. 2. did not hesitate. 3. had discovered. 4. had ever been. 5. believed. 6. never existed/ had never existed. 7. felt. 8. had vanished. 9. become/ had become. 10. had hidden. 11. believed. 12. were still keeping/still kept. 13. set off. 14. was looking forward. 15. climbed. 16. studied. 17. were resting. 18. noticed. 19. was waving. 20. shone/ were shining. 1. After collecting the parcel, Norman realized it was the wrong one. 2. Before leaving the house, Sue checked that she had her keys. 3. While parking his car, Mark noticed the wing-mirror was broken. 4. After cleaning the house, Julia fell asleep on the sofa. 5. Before buying a new television, Brian checked all the prices. 6. While skiing in Switzerland, Alan met his old friend, Ken. 7. After taking two aspirins, Kate felt a lot better. 8. Before going out for the evening, Sheila washed her hair.

Test.   Past Tenses.

1. Choose the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect.

1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.

          a. talked                               b. had talked

          c. had been talking              d. was talking

1. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

          a. sat                                    b. had sat

          c. had been sitting               d. were sitting

1. He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.

          a. learnt                                b. had learnt

          c. had been learning             d. was learning

1. I visited Brazil in April. I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.

          a. stayed                               b. had stayed

          c. had been staying              d. was staying

1. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.

          a. stayed                                b. had stayed

          c. had been staying               d. was staying

6 The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.

          a. played                               b. had played

          c. had been playing              d. was playing

1. We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we saw a house.

          a. walked                              b. had walked

          c. had been walking              d. were walking

1. I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.

                a. finished                            b. had hardly finished

                c. had been finishing           d. was finishing

1. First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter.

           a. answered                          b. had answered

           c. had been answering         d. was answering

1. And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I (plan) before

          a. planned                             b. had planned

          c. had been planning            d. was planning

Put the verbs into the correct form: the Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous.

1. The workers…… (to be) on a strike for three weeks when the agreement on pay ….(to be reached).

1. When she got the results of her medical tests, she realized that she….. (to be feeling) ill since she …….(to be) on holiday.

1. The door was unlocked. She …..(to wonder) who….. (to leave) the door open.

1. He (to play) football when the ball (to hit) his head.

1. He….. (to drive) to work for half an hour when suddenly his car….. (to break) down.

1. When he arrived at the office he…. (to discover) that he ….(to leave) all the necessary papers at home.

1. Susan…. (to type) some letters when the boss…. (to ask) her into his office.

1. She looked tired. She ….(to type) letters all morning.

1. Yesterday afternoon it…. (still to rain) when I…. (to get) home.

1. He…. (to clean) the car when the phone rang, so he…. (not to answer) it.

1.  When I…. (to be) little, my mother…. (to use) to feed me.

1.  Jane’s clothes were wet. She…. (to wash) her dog.

1.  Jerry…. (to be) nervous, for he…. (never to flow) in an aeroplane before.

1.  I…. (never to like) going to the cinema on my own when I was a teenager.

1.  Kate…. (to dance), but when she saw a newcomer she…. (to stop). 

Keys.

Task 1.                                      

1. D

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. C

7. C

8. B.

9. A

10. B

Task 2.

1. had been, was reached

2. had been feeling, had been

3. wondered, had left

4. was playing, hit

5. had been driving, broke

6. discovered, had left

7. was typing, asked

8. had been typing

9. was still raining, got

10. was cleaning, didn’t answer

11. was, used

12. had been washing

13. was, had never flown

14. never liked

15. was dancing, stopped

1. Преобразуйте следующие утвердительные предложения в отрицательные.

1. By 6 o’clock the rain had stopped.
2. We were having tea at 5 o’clock.
3. They had been staying at the hotel since May.
4. I was flying to London that morning.
5. I had known Mark all my life.
6. The waiter entered the dark kitchen.
7. We arrived yesterday evening.
8. He was constantly missing the first class.
9. I lived in the country last summer.
10. Lara had been writing with my pen for a week.

2. Выберите верный вариант глагола и переведите предложения.

1. She looked tired. She … (planted/was planting/had been planting) flowers all morning.
2. I … (was playing/played/had played) volleyball when the ball hit my head.
3. His clothes were smudgy because he … (finished/had finished/was finished) painting the walls.
4. When I was five my parents … (were buying/bought/had been buying) a piano for me.
5. Kim … (was dancing/danced/had danced) when her husband opened the door.
6. He … (cut/was cutting/had been cutting) the grass for an hour when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down.
7. First I … (had taken off/took off/was taking off) my coat, then I went to the bathroom.
8. She forgot everything she … (had studied/was studying/studied) at a driving school.

3. Поставьте глагол в форму Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.

to take

1. Greg didn’t answer the phone because he … a shower.
2. I couldn’t find my umbrella, but then I remembered that my sister … it to school.
3. Frank … the candle and walked downstairs.
4. We … the exam for 2 hours when a policeman entered the room.

to wash

1. I saw Sam in the kitchen. He … his hands.
2. They … their windows last spring.
3. By the time I came home Jane … already the dishes.
4. His wife … the mushrooms since the early morning, so he decided to help her.

to do

1. By midnight he … all the work.
2. I … my homework when you phoned.
3. Dad … that crossword since morning.
4. She … her hair and left for work.

 4. Видоизмените глагол в предложении, заменив выделенное выражение предложенными обстоятельствами времени. Напишите новые предложения в прошедшем времени и переведите их на русский язык.

1. I painted his portrait on Monday. (by 9 o’clock, for 2 years, last year, at 6 o’clock yesterday)
2. We were watering the plants when the teacher came in. (last Friday, by the time the teacher came in, at that time, for a long time)

Разобрать данное упражнение можно с репетитором по английскому языку по скайпу.

Ответы:

1.

1. By 6 o’clock the rain hadn’t stopped. (К 6 часам дождь не перестал идти.)
2. We were not having tea at 5 o’clock. (Мы не пили чай в 5 часов.)
3. They hadn’t been staying at the hotel since May. (Они не жили в отеле с мая.)
4. I wasn’t flying to London that morning. (Я не летел в Лондон в то утро.)
5. I hadn’t known Mark all my life. (Я не знал Марка всю свою жизнь.)
6. The waiter didn’t enter the dark kitchen. (Официант не вошел в темную кухню.)
7. We didn’t arrive yesterday evening. (Мы не приехали вчера утром.)
8. He wasn’t constantly missing the first class. (Он не пропускал постоянно первый урок.)
9. I didn’t live in the country last summer. (Я не жил за городом прошлым летом.)
10. Lara hadn’t been writing with my pen for a week. (Лара не писала моей ручкой в течение недели.)

2.

1. had been planting (Она выглядела уставшей. Она сажала цветы все утро.)
2. was playing (Я играл в волейбол, когда мяч попал мне в голову.)
3. had finished (Его одежда была запачкана, потому что он закончил красить стены.)
4. bought (Когда мне было 5 лет, родители купили для меня фортепиано.)
5. was dancing (Ким танцевала, когда ее муж открыл дверь.)
6. had been cutting (Он занимался стрижкой травы целый час, когда неожиданно сломалась газонокосилка.)
7. took off (Сначала я снял пальто, затем отправился в ванную.)
8. had studied (Она забыла все, что учила в школе вождения.)

3.

1. was taking (Грег не ответил на звонок, потому что принимал душ.)
2. had taken (Я не мог найти зонт, но потом вспомнил, что сестра забрала его с собой в школу.)
3. took (Фрэнк взял свечу и спустился вниз.)
4. had been taking (Мы сдавали экзамен два часа, когда в помещение вошел полицейский.)
5. was washing (Я увидела Сэма на кухне. Он мыл руки.)
6. washed (Они мыли окна прошлой весной.)
7. had already washed (К тому времени, когда я пришел домой, Джейн уже помыла посуду.)
8. had been washing (Его жена чистила грибы с раннего утра, поэтому он решил ей помочь.)
9. had done (К полуночи он выполнил всю работу.)
10. was doing (Я делал уроки, когда ты позвонил.)
11. had been doing (Папа решал тот кроссворд с утра.)
12. did (Она сделала прическу и ушла на работу.)

4.

1. I had painted his portrait by 9 o’clock. (Я написал его портрет к 9 часам.)

         I had been painting his portrait for 2 years. (Я писал его портрет в течение двух лет.)

          I painted his portrait last year. (Я написал его портрет в прошлом году.)

        I was painting his portrait  at 6 o’clock yesterday. (Я писал его портрет вчера в 6 часов.)

1. We watered the plants last Friday. (Мы полили цветы в прошлую пятницу.)

        We had watered the plants by the time the teacher came in. (Мы полили цветы к тому времени, когда пришел учитель.)

         We were watering the plants at that time. (Мы поливали цветы в то время.)

         We had been watering the plants for a long time. (Мы долго поливали цветы.)

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Повторяем времена группы Past — Past Tenses, а именно Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect. Упражнения взяты из сборника упражнений Ю. Голицынский, частично изменены и дополнены. В конце раздела «Повторение» вам предлагается выполнить заключительный тест.

Времена группы Past (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous) — повторение. Past Tenses Revision

A. Сопоставьте время глагола Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous и характер действия:

1. действие происходило давно и не связано с настоящим
2. действие, которое происходило в какой-то момент в прошлом (процесс)
3. последовательность действий в прошлом
4. действие, которое уже закончено к определенному моменту в прошлом
5. действие, которое началось в прошлом и происходило на какой-то момент уже в течение некоторого времени

В. Подберите примеры:

a. Дети занимались английским с 16.00 до 18.00.
b. Она приготовила ужин к  времени его прихода.
c. Когда я пришел домой, дети ждали меня уже несколько часов.
d. В детстве я любил играть в солдатики (tin soldires).
e. Мы пошли на рыбалку, поймали много рыбы, затем приготовили уху и съели ее.

С. Переведите примеры на английский язык.

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Упражнения на прошедшие времена в английском языке Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect в сравнении

Упражнение вводное. Сопоставьте время глагола и временное выражение.

then, when? (вопрос), when he came, when (в значении after) he came, before he came, from 2 till 3, at 5 o`clock yesterday, by the time he came, yesterday, last night/ year, a week/month ago, in 1999, the other day, while, all day/ night/ morning, after, etc.

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Past Simple: ___________________
Past Continuous: ____________________
Past Perfect: ___________________

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Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

1. By two o’clock the teacher (to examine) all the students.
2. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home.
3. All my friends (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the exams successfully.
4. The poor boy (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him.
5. All the passengers (to see) at once that the old man (to travel) a lot in his life.
6. By the time we (to come) to see him, he (to leave) home.
7. During the holidays my friend (to visit) the village where he (to live) in his childhood.
8. When they (to enter) the hall, the performance already (to begin).
9. When I (to come) home, my mother (to go) shopping.
10. He (to study) French before he (to enter) the university.

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Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

1. I (to think) he already (to go) home.
2. I (not to see) him after we (to meet )at the concert.
3. He (to leave) the house before I (to have ) time to ask him anything.
4. After he (to spend) some days in Paris he (to feel) lonely and (to want) to return home.
5. He (to speak) a language we never (to hear) before.
6. When the rain (to stop), I (to look ) out of the window.
7. The telegram (to come) some minutes after he (to leave).
8. She (to think) that Tom and Lanny (to quarrel).
9. The girl (to be) glad that she (to find) a seat near the window.
10. He (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning.
11. By the time the train (to reach) the city, he (to make) friends with many passengers.
12. When my uncle (to leave), he (to hurry) to the station to book a ticket.

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Сравните употребление Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect

Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect.

1. By eight o’clock yesterday I (to finish) my work and at eight I (to play) the piano.
2. By six o’clock father (to come) home and at six he (to have) dinner.
3. By nine o’clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes and at nine she (to watch) TV.
4. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street.
5. When father (to come) home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we (to gather) in the wood.
6. When I (to see) Ann, she (to look) at the flowers which she (to pick) in the field.
7. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces.
8. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and a student (to write) a test.
9. When I (to come) home my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library.
10. When mother (to come) home, the children (to eat) the soup which she (to cook) in the morning.
11. When I (to ring) up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he (to begin) learning at school.
12. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home.

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Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous u Past Perfect.

Last night we (to go) to a football match. We (to take) a bus. The bus (to be) overcrowded as many people (to want) to see the match. We (to get) off the bus and (to go) in the direction of the stadium. While we (to cross) the road, I (to see) Victor. He (to stand) at the corner. He said he (to wait) for his friend who (to come) to St. Petersburg the day before and (to wish) to see the new stadium. A man (to come) up to me and asked if I (to have) a spare ticket for the match. Victor told us that two boys just (to ask) him whether he (to have) a spare ticket. We (to enter) the stadium just as the football players (to come) out on to the field. At the entrance to the stadium we (to meet) Sergei. He (to show) us to our seats and (to ask) me if I (to play) football in my childhood. We (to agree) to meet in the snack bar during the interval.

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Упражнение 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous u Past Perfect.

1. There (to be) two men in the room. One of them (to write) something while the other (to read) a newspaper.
2. He (not to tell) me that he (to receive) a telegram from her.
3. She (to say) that he (to give) her the wrong address.
5. I (to ask) him where he (to put) my hat.
6. He (to tell) us that they (to spend) all the money.
7. I (to sit) in an armchair and (to think) of my coming trip across the North Sea when the door suddenly (to open) and an old friend of mine whom I (not to see) for a very long time (to enter) the room.
8. She (to come) to see us just at the time when we (to have) dinner. It (to be) the first time I (to see) her.
9. I (to see) him when he (to leave) the hotel.
10. He (to leave) the house before I (to have) time to ask him anything.
11. I (to find) the old man in the garden. He (to talk) to some children who (to stand) around listening to him.
12. He (to tell) me that he (to learn) it from the newspaper.
13. He (to enter) the room, (to take) something from the desk and (to go) out.

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Заключительный тест на времена группы Past

(уровень 2, средний)

Это тест №2 из цикла «Повторение английских времен» — Test 1 (на времена группы Present)

Данный тест можно использовать для проверки знаний уровня знаний по английскому языку в 10 классе средней школы).

Данный тест взят из Сборника для подготовки к экзамену по английскому языку за 9 класс (уровень upper-intermediate). СКАЧАТЬ более сложные тесты на времена группы Past.СКОРО

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GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT I.

1.
Past Simple or Past Continuous

1.
I (see) a light in your window when I (pass) by.

a)  was seeing, passed              b)
saw, was passing        c) saw, passed

2.
Yesterday as I (walk) down the street, I (meet) Tomas, an old
friend of mine.

a)  was walking, met                b)
walked, was meeting  

c) was walking, was meeting

3.
My son (talk) over the telephone when somebody (knock) at the
door.

a)  talked, was knocking           b) was
talking, was knocking   

c) was talking, knocked

4.
We (talk) about him, when he suddenly (come).

a)  talked, were coming            b) were
talking, came     

c) were talking, was coming

5.
Yesterday while Dad (watch) the football match I (wash) the car.

a) was watching, was washing          b)
watched, washed       

c) was watching, washed

2.
Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1.
We (be) late. The film (start) before.

a) was, had started         b) were, had
started        c) had been, started

2.
When I (come) home, my mum already (cook) dinner.

a) had come, had cooked         b) had
come, cooked      

c) came, had cooked

3.
As soon as Monica (finish) her homework, she (go) out to play with her friends.

a)  finished, went                     b) finished,
had gone     

c) had finished, had gone

4.
After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a)  phoned, had gone               b) had
phoned, had gone

c) had phoned, went

5.
After I (write) all my letters, I (go) to the kitchen to make coffee.

a) written, went              b) had
written, went                

c) had written, had gone

3.
Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect.

1.
When I (open) the door, the lesson already (begin).

2.
They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

3.
I visited Italy last April. I (stay) at a nice hotel.

4.
Ann (not/go) to the disco last Sunday.

5. Marvin (come)
home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.

GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT II.

1.
Past Simple or Past Continuous

1.
We (walk) for an hour when it (start) to rain.

a)  walked, started          b) were
walking, was started   

c) were walking, started

2.
When you (ring) me yesterday, I (have) dinner.

a)  were ringing, was having    b) rang,
was having       c) rang, having

3.
Last night they (wait) for Jack when I (arrive).

a)  waited, was arriving  b) were waiting,
arrived

c) were waiting, was arriving

4.
What you (do) at the disco yesterday? – I (dance) and (sing) there.

a)  did you do; danced; sang    b)  were
you doing; danced; sang

c) were you doing; was dancing; was
singing       

5.
Yesterday evening while my granny and mum (watch) the film, I (wash)

    
the dishes.

a)  watched, was  washing       b) were
watching, was washing

c) was watching, was washing

2.
Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1.
The children (not/clean) the room before their parents (come) home.

a) didn’t clean, had come                  b)
hadn’t cleaned, had come   

c) hadn’t cleaned, came

2.
After she (write) all letters, she (go) to the post office.

a) had written, went        b) had
written, had gone          c) written, went

3.
We (be) late. The train (leave) before.

a) were, had leaved        b) were, left           c)
were, had left

4.
After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a) had phoned, had gone          b) had
phoned, went                

c) phoned, had gone      

5.
When mum (come) home, I already (do) my homework.

a) had come, did            b) came, had
done          c) had come, had done

3.
Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect.

1.
Alice (close) the magazine, (rise) from the sofa and (go)
to the kitchen.

2.
What you (do) at 3 o’clock yesterday morning?         

3.
The secretary (not/send) all letters by the time her boss came to work.

4.
The children (clean) the room when mum (come) from work.

5.
Yesterday while my father (watch) the football match, I (wash)
the car.