Past tenses

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1. Past actions in context

Заполните пропуски подходящими формами глаголов.

By the time the guests arrived, we (already / prepare) dinner, and my sister (set) the table. While we (wait) for them, the lights suddenly (go) out.

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2. Choose the correct tense

Выберите грамматически и смыслово верный вариант.
When I got to the station, the train ___.

• had already left
• was already leaving
• has already left
• already leaves

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3. Find the odd sentence

Найдите предложение, в котором форма прошедшего времени не соответствует описанной последовательности событий.

1. After the lecture ended, the students discussed the main idea.
2. When the film started, we had already found our seats.
3. She was exhausted because she had been working all night.
4. Before he called me, he writes a detailed message.

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4. Past Simple or Past Continuous

Распределите предложения по категориям «Past Simple» и «Past Continuous» в зависимости от времени, которое является главным для описания действия.

Слова для распределения: The research team published its findings in June., At eight o'clock, I was revising for the examination., They were discussing the proposal when the manager entered., The children were playing chess while their parents were cooking., A sudden noise interrupted the interview., We visited the science museum last Saturday.

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5. Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous

Заполните пропуски подходящими формами глаголов, учитывая порядок и длительность действий в прошлом.

The road was wet because it (rain) for several hours. The driver realised that he (leave) his phone at home. He was upset because he (need) it to contact the hotel, which he (book) the previous week.