Грамматические упражнения по английскому языку по теме "Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense"

Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense

Упражнение 1.

1. I (to play) computer games yesterday.
2. I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
3. He (to play) computer games from two till three o’clock yesterday.
4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
5. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
6. What you (to do) when I rang you up?
7. I (not to sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? - He (to read) a book.
9. When I came into the kitchen, my mother (to cook).
10. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday.

Упражнение 2.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.
3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me.
4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday.
5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home.
6. I (to do) my homework yesterday.
7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday.
8. I (to do) my homework at six o'clock yesterday.
9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 1
10. I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.

Упражнение 3.

1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep).
2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys.
3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework.
4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep).
5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet.
6. When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea.
7. When I (to come) to my friend's place, he (to watch) TV.
8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football.
9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table.
10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the fir-tree.

Past Simple Tense

Упражнение 1. Вставьте глагол “to be” в требуемой форме Past Simple.

1. I ... a student. 
2. My father ... not a shop-assistant, he ... a scientist. 
3. ... your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she ... . 
4. ... they at home? - No, they ... not. They ... at school.
5. ... you an engineer? - Yes, I.... 
6. ... your friend a photographer? No, she ... not a photographer, she ... a student. 
7. ... your brothers at school? - Yes, they ... . 
8. ... this her watch? - Yes, it ... . 
9. Max ... an office-worker. 
10. We ... late, sorry!

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple. 1. Alice (to have) a sister. 2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann. 3. Ann (to be) a student. 4. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.  5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.  6. Jane (to be) fond of sports.  7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.  8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.  9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.  10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus. 11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.  12. She (to speak) English well. 13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock. 14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed. 15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p. m. Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple. 1. My working day (to begin) at six o'clock.  2. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my teeth.  3. It (to take) me about twenty minutes. 4. I (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock.  5. I (to leave) home at half past seven. 6. I (to take) a bus to the institute.  7. It usually (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there. 8. Classes (to begin) at eight.  9. We usually (to have) four classes a day. 10. I (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock.