Task 3. Past Simple,Past Progressive/Continuous, Past Perfect . Open the brackets.
1. The students ( to discuss) this problem yesterday.
2.She (to write) a poem last week.
3.A month ago our staff (to enter) the new educational program.
4. The students ( to discuss) this problem from three till five yesterday.
5.She (to write) an essay the whole week.
6. The whole month our staff (to study) the new educational program.
7. The students already ( to discuss) the problem by 5 o’clock yesterday.
8.She (to write) a book of poems by last December.
9.Our staff (to master) the new educational program by the end of the year.
10.He (to do ) his lessons by four o’clock and at five he (to play) soccer in the yard.
11.My parents (to come) home by 7 o’clock and at 7 we (to have) dinner.
12.His father looked tired as he (to work) hard before.
13.Gery (to be) at home when you (to arrive)? — No, he (to go) to college.
14.When Jake (to see) me, I (to read) the article which he(to write) for the magazine.
15.When Alison (to enter) the house she (to see) that her lilttle brother (to play) with the toy which his father (to bring) from his journey.
16.When I (to come) into the kitchen, Larry (to eat) the pie which mother (to cook).
17.Jenny (to tell) the aunt that his sister (to water) the flowers which she (to plant).
18.When they (to arrive) to the station, they (to be) surprised that the train (not to start) yet.
19.She (to be) afraid that they (not to tell) the police the truth.
20.She (to explain) to inspector that she (not to be) there.
1. Switched off, was making
2. Was listening, arrived
3. Were playing, said
4. Met, was living
5. Was drawing, was studying
6. Were trying, went out
7. Left, was pouring
8. When you saw Paul, was he wearing a black jacket?
9. Was trying, stopped
10. Was printing, ran out