Exercise Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Fill in the gaps with the correct past tense.
- I ____ (walk) home when I ____ (see) an old friend.
- She ____ (already / finish) her homework when her friends ____ (arrive).
- They ____ (play) football for two hours before it ____ (start) to rain.
- What ____ you ____ (do) at 8 o'clock yesterday evening?
- He ____ (not / sleep) well for three days before the exam.
- When I ____ (come) home, my sister ____ (cook) dinner.
- We ____ (never / visit) Italy before we ____ (go) there last summer.
- She ____ (wait) for the bus when it ____ (begin) to snow.
- By the time we ____ (get) to the cinema, the film ____ (already / start).
- How long ____ you ____ (work) there before you ____ (quit)?
Решение
- Длительное действие прервано коротким: Past Continuous + Past Simple — was walking, saw.
- Действие завершилось до другого прошлого действия: Past Perfect — had already finished; второе — Past Simple: arrived.
- Длительность до момента в прошлом: Past Perfect Continuous — had been playing; затем Past Simple: started.
- Действие в конкретный момент в прошлом: Past Continuous — were ... doing.
- Длительность до момента в прошлом, отрицание: had not been sleeping.
- Когда я пришла (Past Simple), сестра была в процессе (Past Continuous): came, was cooking.
- Опыт до события в прошлом: had never visited, went.
- Процесс прерван событием: was waiting, began.
- By the time + Past Simple, в главной части Past Perfect: got, had already started.
- Длительность до момента в прошлом: had ... been working; затем Past Simple: quit.
💡 Почему так
Past Perfect (had + V
Ответ
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- was walking; saw
- had already finished; arrived
- had been playing; started
- were; doing
- hadn't been sleeping
- came; was cooking
- had never visited; went
- was waiting; began
- got; had already started
- had; been working; quit
Exercise Выбор правильной формы прошедшего времени
Choose the correct option.
- I (watched / was watching) TV when the phone (rang / was ringing).
- She (had / had been) finished her work before she (went / had gone) home.
- They (played / had been playing) tennis for an hour before it (started / had started) to rain.
- When I (arrived / had arrived) at the station, the train (already left / had already left).
- He (was walking / walked) down the street when he (met / had met) his old teacher.
Решение
- Длительное действие и прервавшее его короткое: was watching, rang.
- Первое действие раньше второго: had finished (форма «had been finished» здесь неверна), went.
- Длительность до начала дождя: had been playing; дождь начался — started.
- Я приехал (Past Simple), поезд уже ушёл раньше: arrived, had already left.
- Процесс и прервавшее его событие: was walking, met.
💡 Почему так
Прерванный процесс — Past Continuous, прервавшее действие — Past Simple. Более раннее действие — Past Perfect.
Ответ
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- was watching; rang
- had; went
- had been playing; started
- arrived; had already left
- was walking; met
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