5.6 Use either the Past Continuous or the Past Indefinite.
1. I (go) to see how she (be) and found she (cry).
2. Ten years ago, the government (decide) to begin a food program. At that time, many people in the rural areas of the country (starve) due to several years of drought.
3. When I walked in they (all talk) about babies.
4. It was my first day of class. I (find, finally) the right room which (be, already) full of students. On one side of the room, the students (talk, busily) to each other in Spanish. Other students (speak) Japanese and some (converse) in Arabic. It sounded like the. United Nations. Some of the students, however, (sit, just) quietly by themselves. I (choose) an empty seat in the last row and (sit) down. In a few minutes, the teacher (walk) into the room and all the multilingual conversation (stop).
5. A: Why weren't you at the meeting? - B: I (wait) for an overseas call from my family.
6. I saw Sid when I (come) to work this morning. He (shop).
7. He (break) his leg while he (play) football.
8. A: I'm sure I met Carol Jones at the party last night. - B: I don't remember her. What (wear, she)?
9. A: What's wrong with your foot? - B: I (step) on a bee while I (run) barefoot
through the grass. It (sting) me.
10. At six o'clock this morning, I (have) a wonderful dream, but then the alarm (go) off.
11. This time yesterday I (lie) on the beach.
12. She (meet) her husband while she (travel) in Egypt.
13. While I (talk) to Mrs. Singleton somebody (walk) into my office and (steal) the computer.
14. When Jake (come) in everybody (stop) talking.
15. I (look) out of the window and (see) that we (fly) over the mountains.
16. I (wake) up to find that water (pour) through the bedroom ceiling.
17. A: (Hear, you) what she just said? - B: No, I (listen, not). I (think) about something else.
18. I (have, almost) a car accident last night. I (drive) down Washington Avenue when suddenly I (see) a car in my lane. It (come) right at my car. I (step) on the brakes and (swerve) to the right. The other car (miss, just) my car by about an inch.
19. A: How (break, you) your arm? - B: I (slip) on the ice while I (cross) the street in front of the dorm.
20. She (tell) me she (have) a bad time with her husband.
Ответы
2. Ten years ago, the government decided to begin a food program. At that time, many people in the rural areas of the country were starving due to several years of drought.
3. When I walked in, they were all talking about babies.
4. It was my first day of class. I found, finally, the right room which was already full of students. On one side of the room, the students were talking to each other in Spanish. Other students were speaking Japanese, and some were conversing in Arabic. It sounded like the United Nations. Some of the students, however, were sitting just quietly by themselves. I chose an empty seat in the last row and sat down. In a few minutes, the teacher walked into the room, and all the multilingual conversation stopped.
5. A: Why weren't you at the meeting? - B: I was waiting for an overseas call from my family.
6. I saw Sid when I came to work this morning. He was shopping.
7. He broke his leg while he was playing football.
8. A: I'm sure I met Carol Jones at the party last night. - B: I don't remember her. What was she wearing?
9. A: What's wrong with your foot? - B: I stepped on a bee while I was running barefoot through the grass. It stung me.
10. At six o'clock this morning, I had a wonderful dream, but then the alarm went off.
11. This time yesterday, I was lying on the beach.
12. She met her husband while she was traveling in Egypt.
13. While I was talking to Mrs. Singleton, somebody walked into my office and stole the computer.
14. When Jake came in, everybody stopped talking.
15. I looked out of the window and saw that we were flying over the mountains.
16. I woke up to find that water was pouring through the bedroom ceiling.
17. A: Did you hear what she just said? - B: No, I was not listening. I was thinking about something else.
18. I had almost had a car accident last night. I was driving down Washington Avenue when suddenly I saw a car in my lane. It was coming right at my car. I stepped on the brakes and swerved to the right. The other car missed my car by about an inch.
19. A: How did you break your arm? - B: I slipped on the ice while I was crossing the street in front of the dorm.
20. She told me she was having a bad time with her husband.
Ответ:
1. I went to see how she was and found she was crying.
2. Ten years ago, the government decided to begin a food program. At that time, many people in the rural areas of the country were starving due to several years of drought.
3. When I walked in they all were talking about babies.
4. It was my first day of class. I finally found the right room which was already full of students. On one side of the room, the students were busily talking to each other in Spanish. Other students were speaking Japanese and some were conversing Arabic. It sounded like the. United Nations. Some of the students, however, were just sitting quietly by themselves. I chose an empty seat in the last row and sat down. In a few minutes, the teacher walked into the room and all the multilingual conversation stopped.
5. A: Why weren't you at the meeting? - B: I was waiting for an overseas call from my family.
6. I saw Sid when I was coming to work this morning. He was shopping.
7. He broke his leg while he was playing football.
8. A: I'm sure I met Carol Jones at the party last night. - B: I don't remember her. What was she wearing?
9. A: What's wrong with your foot? - B: I stepped on a bee while I was running barefoot through the grass. It strung me.
10. At six o'clock this morning, I was having a wonderful dream, but then the alarm went off.
11. This time yesterday I was laying on the beach.
12. She met her husband while she was traveling in Egypt.
13. While I was talking to Mrs. Singleton somebody walked into my office and stole the computer.
14. When Jake came in everybody stopped talking.
15. I looked out of the window and saw that we were flying over the mountains.
16. I woke up to find that water was pouring through the bedroom ceiling.
17. A: did you hear what she just said? - B: No, I wasn't listening. I was thinking about something else.
18. I almost had a car accident last night. I was driving down Washington Avenue when suddenly I saw a car in my lane. It was coming right at my car. I stepped on the brakes and swerved to the right. The other car just missed my car by about an inch.
19. A: How did you break your arm? - B: I slipped on the ice while I was crossing the street in front of the dorm.
20. She told me she was having a bad time with her husband.