Упражнение на прошедшие времена

1. Brenda (work) here for a year before she left to go to the university.
2. He (drive) to work at this time yesterday morning.
3. I (already, eat) breakfast by the time the others (wake up).
4. It (rain) for two days when suddenly the sun (come out).
5. They (already, see) the film twice at the cinema when she (download) it from the Internet.
6. The teacher (teach) the students how to use past tenses yesterday.
7. The cousins (go) to the Crimea for their holidays last summer.
8. They (play) tennis on the sports ground when the weather (change).
9. After I had finished my essay, I (leave) the library.
10. Everybody (dance) in the hall when electricity suddenly (go off).
11. By the time he (find) what he wanted he (spend) all the money.
12. A fire (break out) in a residence hall where a lot of students (stay).
13. She (pay) for the furniture last month.
14. When we arrived at the cinema the film (already, begin).
15. I saw her at the post office. She (fill in) some forms.
16. At school he (do) well in mathematics.
17. He (get) to the airport, (go) to the check-in desk, (put) his suit case on the conveyer belt and (decide) to go to the duty-free shop.
18. She was very tired. She (travel) all day.
19. They (complete) the project by May.
20. I was upset a little. I (spend) all my money.
21. What (you, do) at 6 o’clock yesterday?
22. When (you, exchange) your money?
23. Hardly (he, come) to the city when everybody (know) about his arrival.
24. I (know) her for years when we started to drift apart.
25. They (drive) for half an hour before Tony spoke.
26. When she (enter) the house at dinnertime and (find) Tom gone she (understand) what (happen).
27. I looked at my husband. He (read) a letter.
28. I knew that they (know) each other since the war and (correspond) for years.
29. No sooner (the curtain, fall) than he (rise) to go.
30. David (disappear) as soon as we (have) breakfast.

1. Brenda had been working here for a year before she left to go to the university. – Бренда проработала здесь в течение год, перед тем как уехала, чтобы поступать в университет.

2. He was driving to work at this time yesterday morning. – Вчера утром он ехал на машине на работу.

3. I had already eaten breakfast by the time the others woke up. – Я уже съел свой завтрак к тому моменту, как другие проснулись.

4. It had been raining for two days when suddenly the sun came out. – Дождь шел в течение двух дней, когда внезапно вышло солнце.

5. They had already seen the film twice at the cinema when she downloaded it from the Internet. – Они уже дважды посмотрели этот фильм в кинотеатре, когда она взяла его напрокат.

6. The teacher taught the students how to use past tenses yesterday. – Вчера преподаватель учил студентов, как упoтреблять прошедшие времена.

7. The cousins went to the Crimea for their holidays last summer. – Прошлым летом двоюродные братья ездили в Крым на каникулы.

8. They were playing tennis on the sports ground when the weather changed. – Они играли в теннис на спортивной площадке, когда погода изменилась.

9. After I had finished my essay, I left the library. – После того как я закончил сочинение, я ушел из библиотеки.

10. Everybody was dancing in the hall when electricity suddenly went off. – Все танцевали в зале, когда внезапно вырубилось электричество.

11. By the time he found what he wanted he had spent all the money. – К тому моменту, как он нашел, что хотел, он потратил все деньги.

12. A fire broke out in a residence hall where a lot of students were staying. – Пожар разразился в общежитии, в котором проживало много студентов.

13. She paid for the furniture last month. – Она заплатила за мебель в прошлом месяце.

14. When we arrived at the cinema the film had already begun. – Когда мы прибыли в кинотеатр, фильм уже начался.

15. I saw her at the post office. She was filling in some forms. – Я увидел ее на почте. Она заполняла какие-то бланки.

16. At school he did well in mathematics. – В школе у него были хорошие результаты по математике.

17. He got to the airport, went to the check-in desk, put his suit case on the conveyer belt and decided to go to the duty-free shop. – Он добрался до аэропорта, прошел к стойке регистрации, положил свой чемодан на транспортную ленту и решил пойти в дьюти-фри.

18. She was very tired. She had been travelling all day. – Она была очень уставшей. Она весь день путешествовала.

19. They had completed the project by May. – Они завершили проект к маю.

20. I was upset a little. I had spent all my money. – Я был немного расстроен. Я потратил все свои деньги.

21. What were you doing at 6 o’clock yesterday? – Что вы делали вчера в 6 часов?

22. When did you exchange your money? – Когда вы обменяли свои деньги?

23. Hardly had he come to the city when everybody knew about his arrival. – Едва он приехал в город, как все узнали о его прибытии.

24. I had known her for years when we started to drift apart. – Мы узнали друг друга уже много лет, когда начали все больше и больше отдаляться друг от друга.

25. They had been driving for half an hour before Tony spoke. – Они уже ехали в течение получаса, когда Тони заговорил.

26. When she entered the house at dinnertime and found Tom gone she understood what had happened. – Когда она вошла в дом в обеденное время и обнаружила Тони ушедшим, то поняла, что произошло.

27. I looked at my husband. He was reading a letter. – Я посмотрела на своего мужа. Он читал письмо.

28. I knew that they had known each other since the war and had been corresponding for years. – Я знал, что они были знакомы друг с другом с войны и в течение многих лет переписывались.

29. No sooner (had the curtain fallen than he rose to go. – Как только упал занавес, он поднялся, чтобы уйти.

30. David disappeared as soon as we had (или had had) breakfast. – Дэвид исчез, как только позавтракал.