Тетовые задания на прошедшие времена в английском языке
методическая разработка по английскому языку (7 класс)

Упражнение 3 (вводное). Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday.
3. They (to go) to the cinema when they met me.
4. She (to learn) words the whole evening yesterday.
5. She (to learn) words when mother came home.
6. He (to work) in the garden yesterday.
7. He (to work) in the garden from five till eight yesterday.
8. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.
9. The children (to do) their lessons at six o’clock yesterday.
10. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend.
11. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.
12. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.
13. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to eat) an ice-cream.
14. The baby (to sleep) the whole evening yesterday. She (feel) bad.
15. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday?
16. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

Упражнение 7. Заполните пропуски глаголами в Past Continuous или Past Simple и переведите предложения.

1. Peter (stay) at a seaside hotel on holiday when he (meet) his friend.
2. While I (have) lunch the sun (come) out again.
3. Who … you (talk to) on the telephone when I came?
4. When Mary (read) the letter she (notice) many spelling mistakes.
5. She (go) to bed when suddenly she (see) a mouse.
6. We (sit) down to dinner when the door bell (ring).
7. Mary’s grandfather (hurt) his back while he (dig) in the vegetable garden yesterday.
8. While he (sleep), the doctor (arrive).
9. What … she (wear) when you (see) her at the party?
10. What… she (want) when she (visit) you yesterday?
11. Somebody (knock) on the front door as I (have) breakfast.
12. How much money … you (spend) last Christmas?
13. My father (give) me money and I (spend) it all in one day.
14. Peter (not/feel) very well, so he (consult) his doctor.
15. Where …you (live) this time last year?
16. Peter (not/look) at me as he (speak).
17. When the ambulance (arrive), the patient (sleep) like a child.
18. I (read) when he (called).
19. They (wait) for the bus when I (see) them.
20. What …you (do) when you (see) them?

Упражнение 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. В то время, когда Катя путешествовала по Америке, она узнала, что известная поп-звезда выступает в Лос-Анджелесе.
2. Я смотрел телевизор в то время, когда случилось это ужасное происшествие.
3. Когда прозвенел звонок, ученики все еще писали сочинение.
4. Что Вы делали вчера в пять часов вечера? — Вчера в пять часов вечера я ехал на машине и слушал радио.
5. Ты видела Сергея и Михаила в воскресенье? —  Да, когда я их видела, они играли в волейбол в парке. — Странно, они обычно играют в парке по субботам.

Упражнение -1.

1. I (to play) computer games yesterday.
2. I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
3. He (to play) computer games from two till three o’clock yesterday.
4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
5. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
6. What you (to do) when I rang you up?
7. I (not to sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. What he (to do) yesterday? - He (to read) a book.
9. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? - He (to read) a book.
10. She (to sleep) when you came home?
11. My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday.
12. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening.
13. When I came into the kitchen, my mother (to cook).
14. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday.
15. We (to wash) the floor in our flat yesterday.
16. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday.
17. You (to do) your homework yesterday?
18. You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday?
19. Why she (to sleep) at seven o'clock yesterday?
20. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday.

Упражнения - 2.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday.
3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me.
4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday.
5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home.
6. I (to do) my homework yesterday.
7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday.
8. I (to do) my homework at six o'clock yesterday.
9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 1
10. I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.
11. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.
12. When we were in the country last summer, I (to go) to the wood one day. In the wood I (to find) a little fox cub. I (to bring) it home. I (to decide) to tame the cub. Every day I (to feed) it and (to take) care of it. I (to tame) it the whole summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house.
13.    When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to laugh). They told me a funny story. Soon I (to laugh), too. I still (to laugh) when we came to school. After school I (to tell) this story at home. My father and mother (to like) it very much.

Упражнения- 3.

1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep).
2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys.
3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework.
4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep).
5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet.
6. When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea.
7. When I (to come) to my friend's place, he (to watch) TV.
8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football.
9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table.
10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the fir-tree.
11. When Tom (to cross) the street, he (to fall).
12. When I (to go) to school, I (to meet) my friend.
13. When we (to go) to the cinema, we (to meet) grandmother.
14. When grandmother (to go) home, she (to see) many children in the yard.
15. When Henry (to walk) about in the forest, he (to find) a bear cub.
16. When we (to walk) about in the forest, we (to see) a hare.
17. When I (to wash) the floor, I (to find) my old toy under the sofa.
18. When granny (to read) a book on the sofa, she (to fall) asleep.
19. When I (to play) in the yard, I suddenly (to see) my old friend.
20. When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall).

Упражнения - 4.

1. They (to drink) tea when I (to come) home.
2. He (to walk) along the river when a boat (to pass).
3. The old man (to think) about his plan when he (to fall) asleep.
4. We (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
5. When I (to enter) the classroom, the teacher (to write) words on the blackboard and the pupils (to copy) them into their exercise-books.
6. They (to get) ready to go out when it (to begin) raining.
7. Yesterday at one o'clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen.
8. When he (to come) in, I (to do) my exercises.
9. What you (to do) at eight o'clock yesterday?
10. At this time yesterday I (to go) home.
11. You (to sleep) when I (to go) out.
12. He (to read) on the sofa when I (to come) in and (to sit) down beside him.
13. I (to walk) along the street with my friend when a tram (to pass).
14. She (to look) out of the window when I (to see) her.
15. We (to answer) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (to enter) the classroom.

Упражнения- 5.

1. When I (to ring) up my friend, he (to sleep).
2. When grandfather (to watch) TV, he (to fall) asleep.
3. When my friend (to come) to see me, I (to do) my homework.
4. When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Kate and Ann.
5. When Nick (to ring) me up yesterday, I (to help) mother.
6. When the children (to walk) through the wood, they (to see) a fox.
7. When I (to come) home, my sister (to wash) the floor.
8. When Mike (to play) in the yard, he (to find) a ball.
9. When I (to draw) yesterday, I (to break) two pencils.
10. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to go) to the shop.
11. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) hide-and-seek.
12. I (to go) to the theatre yesterday.
13. At seven o'clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre.
14. What you (to do) at 5 o'clock yesterday? -I (to play) the piano.
15. When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom.
16. We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
17. When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finger.
18. Last year I (to go) to the United States.
19. You (to go) to Great Britain last year? - No, I (to go) to France.
20. What you (to do) yesterday? — I (to translate) a very long art

Упражнения - 6.

1. He (to get) up at seven o'clock yesterday.
2. Father (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday.
3. I (to read) a book at six o'clock yesterday.
4. She (to fall) asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday.
5. Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o'clock yesterday.
6. Father (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday.
7. I (to go) to bed at nine o'clock yesterday.
8. I (to finish) my homework at nine o'clock yesterday.
9. I (to play) the piano at five o'clock yesterday.
10. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o'clock yesterday.
11. She (to wash) the floor at four o'clock yesterday.
12. I (to meet) Nick at three o'clock yesterday.
13. When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano.
14. When I (to meet) John, he (to go) to the railway station.
15. When I (to go) to the museum, I (to see) a big crowd of people in the street.
16. They (to play) in the yard in the evening yesterday.
17. They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
18. I (to clean) my teeth at eight o'clock in the morning yesterday.
19. We (to go) to the wood in summer.
20. When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the pupils (to sit) at their desks.

Упражнения- 7.

1. At this time yesterday I (to sit) at the theatre.

2. He (to come) back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.

3. I (to go) to the institute when I (to see) him.

4. At this time yesterday we (to have) dinner.

5. He (to write) a letter when I (to come) in.

6. He (to make) a report when I (to leave) the meeting.

7. Yesterday he (to write) a letter to his friend.

8. When I (to look) at them, they (to smile) at me.

9. What you (to do) at six o'clock yesterday?

10. I (to go) to bed at half past eleven.

11. Yesterday the lesson (to begin) at nine o'clock.

12. The cat (to take) a piece of fish 'and then (to run) away.

13. He (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in.

14. Yesterday I (to get) up at seven o'clock.

15. The train (to start) at fifteen minutes to ten.

16. He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out.

Упражнения - 8.

1.I (to feed) my cat with fish yesterday.

2. What you (to do) at four o'clock yesterday? — I (to feed) my cat.

3. What your brother (to do) yesterday? -He (to play) computer games.

4. I (to begin) repairing my camera at six o'clock yesterday.

5. At five o'clock yesterday Helen (to cook) soup.

6. We (to play) badminton from nine till eleven yesterday.

7. Kate (not to go) for a walk yesterday. She (to write) a composition the whole day yesterday. 8. When your father (to come) home yesterday? He (to come) home at seven o'clock.

9. When my father (to come) home yesterday, my mother (to make) supper.

10. We (not to go) on a tramp last summer.

11. What you (to do) when your sister (to come) home yesterday?

12. You (to have) supper at nine o'clock yesterday?

13. He (not to go) to the shop yesterday.

14. Nick (to go) to bed at ten o'clock yesterday.

15. Rick (to sleep) at eleven o'clock yesterday.

16. When we (to play) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly (to start) raining heavily.

17. I (to see) Mike when he (to cross) the street.

18. He (to begin) repairing his bicycle in the morning yesterday.

19. He (to repair) his bicycle the whole day yesterday.

20. He (to finish) repairing his bicycle in the evening yesterday.

Past Simple or Present Perfect. Exercises.

Упражнение 1. Complete the pairs of sentences. Use the Present Perfect in one sentence and the Past Simple in the other.

I (know)  _______ her for six years.

I (know) _______  him when I was at school.

2. He (live) _______  in Paris from 1997 to 2000.

He (live) _______  in New York since 2001.

3. Where's Pete? I (not see) _______  him for ages.

I (not see) _______  Pete last night.

4. We (be) _______  at primary school from 1993 to 1998.

We (be) _______ in this class since September.

5. I (not watch) _______  this video yet.

I (not watch) _______ a video at the weekend.

 Упражнение 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1.  I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.

2.  He _______ (live) in this street all his life.

3.  His father ________ (come back) to London last Sunday.

4.  Yan __________ (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.

5.  He ________ (send) his letter yesterday.

6.  They  ________  (just/ buy) some postcards.

Упражнение 3. Fill in last night, ever, ago, just, yet, always in the right place.

1.  Nick’s uncle went to Russia 3 years.

2.  Mr. Rambler has come back from Belarus.

3.  Nick has wanted to visit Belarus.

4.  Mr. Rambler saw Yan.

5.  They haven’t visited this old castle.

6. Have you been to England?

 Упражнение 4. Choose the correct option.

1. She has /‘s had a moped since she was 15.
2. We took /‘ve taken a taxi to town that morning.
3. We played /'ve played volleyball last night
4. I'm really hungry. I didn’t eat / haven’t eaten since last night.
5. They visited/ ‘ve visited Colorado last summer.

 Упражнение 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______  the bad news.

2. I  (start) ______  school when I was five years old. I (be) ______  at school since I (be) ______  five years old.

3. I  (change) ______ my job three times this year.

4. I  (change) ______  my job three times last year.

5.  The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______.

6.  Tom (break) ______  his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ______  in hospital since he (break) ______  his leg.

7.  Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ______  it (already). I (finish) ______  my work two hours ago.

 Упражнение 6.  Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. I (have, just) ______   a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?

2. I (see, not) ______   Steve this morning yet.

3.  Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ______   her since I (be) ______   a freshman in high school.

4.  Maria (have) ______   a lot of problems since she (come) ______   to this country.

5. I  (go) ______  to Paris in 2003 and 2006.

6.  A car came round the corner and I (jump) ______   out of the way.

7.  Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) ______   it yet.

8.  Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) ______   (already).He (eat) ______   lunch an hour ago.

9.  Since we (start) ______   doing this exercise, we (complete) ______  some sentences.

10. I (be) ______   never to Italy.

 Упражнение 7. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1.  You (ever work) ______ in a shop?

2. I (work) ______ at my uncle’s shop when I was younger.

3.  It’s the first time I (be) ______ on a ship.

4.  Ann is looking for her key. She can’t find it. She (lose) ______ her key.

5.  How many symphonies Beethoven (compose) ______?

6.  Look! Somebody (spill) ______ ink on the notebook.

7.  You (have) ______ a holiday this year yet?

8.  You (see) ______ any good films recently?

9. He (have, not) ______ any problems since he (come ) ______ here.

 Упражнение 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect

1. I  (cut) ______ some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (cut) ______  lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.

2. I  (not / see) ______  Tom lately.

3. The artist (draw) ______  a picture of sunset yesterday. She (draw) ______ many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.

4. I  (feed) ______ birds at the park yesterday. I (feed) ______  birds at the park every day since I (lose) ______  my job.

5. Ann (wake up) ______  late and (miss) _______ her breakfast on Monday.

6. I (forget) ______  to turn off the stove after dinner. I (forget) ______  to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.

7.  The children (hide) ______ in the basement yesterday. They (hide) ______  in the basement often since they (discover) ______  a secret place there.

8.  The baseball player (hit) ______ the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (hit) ______ a lot of homeruns since he (join) ______  our team.

9.  We first (meet) ______ in 2001. So we (know) _______  each other for 8 years.

 Упражнение 9. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.

1. She (change) ______  a lot since she left school.

2. I  (see) ______ this film and I don’t want to see it again.

3.  Jazz (originate) ______  in the United States around 1900.

4.  Tom Hanks  (win) ______  an Oscar several times already.

5.  Long ago, they (build) ______  most houses out of wood.

6.  Scientists still (not/find) ______  a cure for cancer.

7.  Sean (eat, never) ______  Chinese food before.

8.  In my first job, I (be) ______  responsible for marketing.

9.  The last job I (apply) ______ for required applicants to speak some Japanese.

10.  The first modern Olympics  (take) ______  place in Athens more than a hundred years ago.

11. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) ______  in December.

 Упражнение 10. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

My family and I (move) from London to Cardiff last summer, so we (live) in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We (meet) at primary school, so I (know) her for nine years. Unfortunately, I (not see) her since last summer.

I go to Greystone Secondary School in Cardiff. I (be) at the school since last September. At first I (not like) it because I (not have) any friends here. But the students in my class are really nice and I'm happy here now.

 Упражнение 11. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. We lived here since 1997.
2. I've been ill since two days.
3. How long do you know him?
4. Susie has seen a good film last night.
5. We've finished our homework just.
6. I've already wrote three letters.

 Упражнение 12. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

Helen:  That's a nice tennis racket. Is it new?

Andy: No, (I/have) ________ it for about a year, but ( I/not play) _______ with it very much. ( I/buy) ________ it in Florida.

Helen: When ( you/go) ________ to America?

Andy: ( I/go)  ________ there with my family in the spring.

Helen: What was it like?

Andy: Great! (I/stay) ___________ with my penfriend.

Helen: Is your penfriend American?

Andy: Yes. ( I/have) ________ an American penfriend for two years. (he/come) __________   to England last summer.

Helen: (I/not meet)  _______ him.

Andу: No, (you/be) ______ on holiday in Turkey.

 Упражнение 13. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. We went/ ‘ve been to the seaside last summer.
2. I finished / ‘ve finished my homework. Can I go out now?
3. I was /‘ve been ill three months ago.
4. Have you been / Did you to the shop? I need some stamps.
5. My hobby is fishing. I’ve caught / caught a lot of fish.
6. Jenny is in Oxford today, but she was /has been in London yesterday.
7. I played /'ve played basketball when I was younger, but l don’t play now.
8. I’ve already seen / already saw 'Shrek'.
9. Julie has been / was ill since Tuesday.
10. I didn't see / haven't seen Josh since 1998.
11. We've stayed / stayed at our grandparents for three days. We arrived home yesterday.
12. The dog went / has gone to sleep an hour ago.
13. I had / ‘ve had a cat for two years. Its  name is Willis.
14. I’ve waited / waited for a bus for twenty minutes. Then I decided to walk.