1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
talked
had talked
had been talking
was talking
2. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.
sat
had sat
were sitting
had been sitting
3. First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter
answered
had answered
was answering
4. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday
had been doing
had done
did
was doing
5. By 5 o`clock I supper.
cooked
had cooked
was cooking
have cooked
6. Last summer we (to live) in the country
lived
was living
had lived
7. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home.
remembered, had leaft
remembered, had left
remembered, had leaved
8. My friend (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the exams successfully
had been, had passed
was, passed
was, had passed
9. He (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him
opened, looked, tried, happened
opened, looked, tried, was happening
opened, looked, tried, had happened
10. By eight o’clock yesterday I (to do) my homework and at eight I (to play) the piano
had done, was playing
was doing, was playing
did, was playing
11. She (to write) an essay the whole evening
was writing
had written
wrote
12. By nine o’clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes and at nine she (to watch) TV
washed, watched
had washed, watched
had washed, was watching
1. My parents give me a little pocket money every week, so I can buy everything I need.
2. All we need is little.
3. Few animals can survive in the desert.
4. Could we have a little champagne, please?
5. They've already been to Spain for a few days.
6. At home, the kitchen was a pleasant place. There were always a few flowers in pots.
7. 'How's your father ?' ' Little better, thanks.’
8. 'Sandra is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.' 'It's quite rare, few people can speak several foreign languages.'
9. Can you please buy a few apples.
10. I only need a few minutes to get ready.
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