A) Put simple past verbs into the story.

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. Her two sisters made her do all the housework. Every day she (get) … got… up early, she (sweep) … swept … the floors, she (make) 1 .… the beds, she (polish) 2 … the furniture, she (wash) 3 … and (iron) 4 … the clothes, she (wash up) 5 … all the dishes and (put) 6 … them away. She (tidy)7 … all the rooms, and she (do) 8 … hundreds of other jobs.

B) Now put present perfect verbs into conversation.

SISTERS: Well, Cinderella, …… have you done everything? 1 …… the floors? 2 …… the beds? 3 …… the furniture? 4 …… the clothes? 5 …… them? 6 …… the dishes? And 7 …… them away? 8 ……. All the rooms?

CINDERELLA: No, I 9 ……. anything. I’m going to marry the Prince. Goodbye!

Упражнение № 7

Make up questions withHOW LONG.

MODEL: He is in hospital. How long has he been in hospital?

1. I know the Browns.

2. Fred is a teacher.

3. Alice and Ben are married.

4. Nick has a flat of his own.

5. We are great friends.

6. Mr. Lewis works as a dentist.

7. Jerry and Rachel are in Spain.

8. My husband has a beard.

Past simple

Use	Example
Single completed actions	Tom and I playeda game of chess and he won.
Habits in the past	Didyou collectstamps when you were younger?
Permanent situations in the past	A famous footballer livedin our house before we bought it.
General truths and facts about the past	Crosswords didn't becomepopular until the 1930s.

Упражнение № 1

MODEL: He (be) … 20 years old when he started work. He was 20 years old when he started work.

1. When (you/see/last) … your brother?

2. I (last/see) … him two days ago.

3. He (not/be) … at the meeting on Monday because he was away on business.

4. Where (she/go) … for her holidays?

5. How long (it/take/you) … to drive from Amsterdam to Paris?

6. (you/enjoy) … your holiday in Italy?

7. I (see) … a great film on TV last night.

8. How old (you/be) … when you started your first job?

Упражнение № 2

Translate from Russian into English:

1. Обычно я сплю хорошо, но прошлой ночью я совсем не спал.

2. Когда вы порезали палец?

3. Вчера мы получили от нее письмо.

4. Прошлым летом мы ездили в Грецию.

5. Мой брат познакомился с Мэри в Лондоне и влюбился в нее с первого взгляда.

6. Когда мы открыли корзинку, то увидели красивых забавных котят.

7. Ты был дома или на работе 2 дня назад?

8. На прошлой неделе ее муж поговорил со своим начальником об этом важном деле.

9. Обычно их друг ходит на работу пешком, но вчера он поехал на автобусе.

10. Пять лет назад Мистер Браун продал свою компьютерную фирму.

11. Задайте все типы вопросов (общий, специальный, вопрос к подлежащему, альтернативный вопрос и разделительный вопросы ) к предложениям 3 и 4.

Упражнение № 3

Write down negative sentences:

Например, Beethoven wrote symphonies. (books) Beethoven did not write books.

1. I went to the seaside last weekend. (the mountains)

2. It snowed yesterday. (rain)

3. I enjoyed the food at the restaurant. (the wine)

4. I found the shoes I wanted. (the sweater)

5. My mother lived abroad when she was young. (in Britain)

6. She fell in love with an American. (an Englishman)

7. She did what she wanted. (what her parents wanted)

Упражнение № 4

Complete the sentences using the words in brackets:

1. There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning.

2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon.

3. Every day I help Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I (not/help) her much.

4. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not/play) tennis yesterday.

5. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have/lunch) later.

6. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not/smoke) before.

7. The Frasers live in a four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country.

8. I don’t eat meat at all, but the other day I visited my friends and (eat) pork there.

9. My Dad always goes to work by car, but last week he (go) to work on foot.

10. The weather is nice today, but it (be) bad yesterday.

11. We rarely watch television, but last week we (watch) a lot of interesting programmes.

- Do you often see Tom? - Not often, but I (see) him at the party the other day.

12. I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there.

13. I sleep well, but last night I (not/sleep) at all.

14. I usually come home from school at 2.00 p.m., but last week I was on duty and (come) home a bit later.

15. It seemed impossible for him to win, but he (win).

16. I walked quickly because I (feel) cold.

17. It (take) him two hours to get to London.

18. Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.

19. My husband (speak) to his boss last week.

20. Five years ago my Dad (sell) his farm and (buy) a business in a small town.

21. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.

22. As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get off).

23. Three weeks later I (leave) for Moscow.

24. How you (cut) your finger?

25. Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.

26. Yesterday Mr.Wilson (drink) too much at a party.

27. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes.

28. Julius Caesar (found) the Tower of London.

29. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise.

30. Edward (make) up his mind to escape from prison.

31. When you (write) to your parents last time?

Упражнение № 5

Make questions and negatives:

1. We went abroad last summer.

2. I heard a strange noise.

3. She thought it over.

4. The police caught the criminal.

5. It was a terrible accident.

6. He hid the keys.

7. She found a ring.

8. Nick broke his leg.

9. Your purse was on the table.

10. They flew to Washington.

11. It happened last night.

12. His wife forgave him.

13. They were at the cinema a week ago.

14. Tom decided to sell his car.

Упражнение № 6

Put questions to the words given in BOLD:

MODEL: She worked in London. Where did she work?

1. Yes, I liked yesterday’s concert.

2. I wanted three apples.

3. No, he didn’t speak Portuguese.

4. He lived in Liverpool.

5. We ate a steak.

6. I went on holiday with Mary.

7. It took a week to read the book.

8. The weather was wonderful.

9. She wanted to live in Geneva because she liked Switzerland.

10. Mr. Smith went to the bank last Friday.

11. Ted solved the problem.

12. She was afraid of spiders.

Упражнение № 7

Translate from Russian into English:

1. Где ты был а вчера вечером? Я звонила тебе несколько раз.

2. Эти студенты начали изучать китайский язык полгода назад.

3. Погода была хорошая, и мы решили погулять в парке.

4. Я не знала, что делать, когда он рассказал мне об этом.

5. Это случилось три месяца назад.

6. Раньше он много курил.

7. Вчера у нас не было занятий, так как наш преподаватель был болен.

8. Какой язык ты изучал в школе?

9. Когда вы встречались в последний раз?

10. Мне не хотелось идти в кино, поэтому я осталась дома и почитала.

11. Ты был в Москве летом? – Нет, я ездил на море с родителями и младшей сестрой.

12. Раньше она была очень нервной.

13. Ее друг получил хорошую оценку на экзамене? – Да.

14. В комнате было слишком много народу, поэтому было душно.

Упражнение № 8

Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. I saw/ was seeingMaria for the first time at Ray's birthday party.

2. Richard watched / was watchingTV when the phone rang.

3. When we were on holiday, we went / were goingto the cafe almost every day.

4. Denise practiced /was practicingthe song every day until she could sing it perfectly.

5. The phone was engaged when I called. Who did you talk /were you talkingto?

6. Mr. Connors owned/was owningtwo houses and a villa in the south of France.

7. I did/ was doingmy homework as soon as I got home from school.

8. A car came round the corner and I jumped/was jumpingout of the way.

9. When my dad met my mum, he worked/was workingas a bus driver.

10. I got/ was gettingup at six o'clock every morning last week!

11. My cousin and I played /were playingon the computer when there was a power cut.

12. No, that's not right. I did pass / was passingthe test. I got a B.

Упражнение № 9

Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Where (you/ go)when I saw you on the bus last night?

2. (you/ enjoy)the film?

3. When we shared a room, Zoe (always /take)my things. It was so annoying !

4. When I went to get the tickets, I realized I (not/ have)any money.

5. When I was young, we (go) to France every year on holiday.

6. Elvis (become)famous for the song Blue Suede Shoes.

7. When you rang last night, I (work)in the garden so I didn't hear the phone.

8. I (hear)from Diana last night. She says hello.

9. The old man (appear)to be very tired and he slowly sat down.

10. We (throw)a surprise party for my brother last Saturday.

Упражнение № 10

Choose past simple or present perfect simple.

1. Начало формы

1. How many times (you/try) … to pass your driving test?

2. When (you/go) … to Rome?

3. You look different. (you/have) … a haircut?

4. I (not/see) … David at all this week. I don't even know where he is.

5. (you/speak) … to John yet?

6. My sister (be) … to New York three times and she's going again next month.

7. The US President (visit) … our country three times in the last two years.