Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: present simple, past simple, present continuous, past continuous. 1. where you (to be) yesterday? — i (to be) at home the whole day. — how strange. i (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — oh, i (to be) in the garden. i (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone. 2. what you (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — i (to work) in the library. — i (to be) there, too, but i (not to see) you. 3. nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. when i (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance). 4. listen! somebody (to play) the piano. 5. i (to like) music very much. 6. when i (to look) out of the window, it (to rain) heavily and people (to hurry) along the streets. 7. what you (to do) at seven o'clock yesterday? — i (to have) supper. 8. when i (to come) home yesterday, i (to see) that all my family (to sit) round the table. father (to read) a letter from my uncle, who (to live) in kiev. 9. yesterday i (to work) at my english from five till seven. 10. it (to rain) the whole day yesterday. 11. where your sister (to be) now? — she (to be) in her room. she (to do) her homework. 12. he (to brush) his teeth at the moment. he (to clean) them thoroughly morning and night. 13. don't disturb her while she (to sleep). 14. you (to talk) nonsense. you never (to talk) sense. 15. my mother (to sit) in the sunlight now and i (to set) the table.

Answer 1

1. Where were you yesterday? — I (was) at home the
whole day. — How strange. I (rang) you up at two o'clock,
but nobody (answered). — Oh, I (was) in the garden. I (was
reading) your book and (did not hear) the telephone.
2. What were you (doing) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (was working) in the
library. — I (was) there, too, but I (did not see) you.
3. Nina (celebrated) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked
beautiful, there (were) many flowers in it. When I (came)
in, somebody (was playing) the piano, two or three pairs (were
dancing).
4. Listen! Somebody (is playing) the piano.
5. I (like) music very much.
6. When I (looked) out of the window, it (was raining) heavily and people (were hurrying) along the streets.
7. What were you (doing) at seven o'clock yesterday? — I (was having)
supper.
8. When I (came) home yesterday, I (saw) that all my family (were sitting) round the table. Father (was reading) a letter from my uncle, who (lives) in Kiev.
9. Yesterday I (was working) at my English from five till seven.
10. It (was raining) the whole day yesterday.
11. Where your sister (is) now? — She (is) in her room. She (is doing) her
homework.
12. He (is brushing) his teeth at the moment. He (cleans) them thoroughly morning and night.
13. Don't disturb her while she (is sleeping).
14. You (are talking) nonsense. You never (talk) sense.
15. My mother (is sitting) in the sunlight now and I (am setting) the table.