1. Open the brackets by using the verb in Present Continuous Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в Present Continuous
For example: My sister (to sunbathe) on the beach now. – My sister is sunbathing on the beach now.
1. Look! Somebody (to swim) in the sea.
2. I (not to meet) Sam at the moment.
3. You (to clean) your room now?
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PAST PROGRESSIVE.
1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.
8. My mother was sewing a dress when our plumber knocked at the door.
9. When we were hopelessly losing the match, she gave me a smile.
10. I was writing a newspaper article while my wife was having a rest in the garden.
PAST SIMPLE.
1. We graduated from the Institute in 1987.
2. My friend went to England to work for a probationary period three months ago.
3. I was on holiday in Bulgaria two weeks ago.
4. A friend of mine wrote a new operating system two months ago.
5. I was fond of swimming two years ago.
6. Tom forgot to remind me of the forthcoming lecture at Moscow State University yesterday.
7. I ate an apple, drank a glass of lemonade and went to school.
8. I wrote three novels last year.
9. I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
10. She was my bride in 1999.

1. I visited Germany last year.
2. My friend has won the race many times.
3. My friend always shows us her special talent just to make us happy.She has just shown her special talent.
4. This instrument has produced the music many times this week.
5. We met a famous musician in Moscow a month ago.
6. I have been living in Italy for 3 years.
7 My relatives have already moved to a new house.
8. The secretary has already sent an e-mail.
9. We've gone to the Museum of Science several times.
10. I have been dreaming of organizing a concert since November.
11. This artist drew some amazing pictures 3 months ago.
12. These girls took part in public performance in 1987.