Когда пройден начальный эта тренировок по какой-либо грамматической теме, самое время заняться упражнениями среднего уровня. Это уже не просто “знакомство” с английским текстом, напичканным изучаемой грамматикой и простейшими упражнениями, а упражнения, при выполнении которых приходится соображать, правда, но не особо напрягаясь. Итак, слегка усложняем задание.
Exercise 1. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в одном из прошедших времен: Past Indefinite Tense или Past Continuous Tense.
1. While the water (to heat) Mary (to begin) sweeping the floor.
2. Ann (to sit) in the restaurant when I (to see) her.
3. What you both (to do) at 8 o’clock yesterday? — I (to play) chess with my brother and John (to watch) television.
4. When I (to go) out the sun (to shine).
5. My friend (to be) a captain of a ship which ( to sail) that night for Liverpool.
6. When the doctor (to leave) the hospital , he (to catch) a glimpse of himself in the glass front door.
7. The boy (to fall down) while he (run) along the road.
8. The door of his room (to be) open; his mother still (to stand) at the window.
9. Next day, while he (to shave) he (to cut) himself slightly.
10. I (to slip) away while the others (to have) coffee.
11. At 10 o’clock the train (to arrive) at the station. In a flash he (to be) in the platform and (to move) up Railway Road.