с. № Reasons in past tenses
Think of reasons for the situations below. Complete the sentences. Use the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
1 He was unhappy because ..... .
2 Our teacher was angry because ..... .
3 She had a terrible headache because ..... .
4 The children came back home very tired because ..... .
5 She was late because ..... .
6 They were wet because ..... .
Решение
Причина возникла раньше описанного состояния: употребляем Past Perfect для завершённого действия и Past Perfect Continuous для длительного. . Неудача на тестах уже произошла — had failed. . Ученики забыли задание до реакции учителя — had forgotten. . Длительная работа за компьютером вызвала головную боль — had been working. . Долгая игра утомила детей — had been playing. . Автобус уехал до её прихода — had missed. . Долгое пребывание под дождём объясняет мокрую одежду — had been walking. Это возможные собственные причины, а не сведения из текста.
Перевод: Учитель рассердился, потому что ученики забыли домашнее задание. Дети устали, потому что долго играли.
Ответ
He was unhappy because he had failed his tests. Our teacher was angry because we had forgotten our homework. She had a terrible headache because she had been working on the computer for hours. The children came back home very tired because they had been playing football all afternoon. She was late because she had missed the bus. They were wet because they had been walking in the rain.
