Identify the tenses, then match the sentences on the left with their functions on the right.
1. The young people were dancing to a
loud music when I entered the room.
2. She finished writing the course paper
yesterday.
3. Mike had made a report before his boss
asked him about it.
4. When they were playing in the attic,
they found a rare book.
5. They redecorated the house when they
moved to New York.
6. They had been redecorating the house
for a year before they moved in.
7. The office workers had already locked
the door when the alarm went off.
8. In the middle of the party, when they
were having fun, the storm hit.
9. They started the company in 1999.
10. The students were cheating while they
were writing the test.
11. They locked the door, gave the keys to
the guard and went home.
12. The company’s funds had run out by
the end of the year.
a — an action which
happened at a specific time
in the past;
b — actions which took
place immediately one after
another in the past;
c — an action which was in
progress before another
action interrupted it;
d — an action which was
completed before another
action in the past;
e
were in progress
— two or more actions
simultaneously;
f — an action which was
completed before some
specific time in the past.
g — an action which lasted
for some time in the past
before another action or a
stated time in the past

1.We met in 1994. Two years ago we
exchanged several phone calls and have since lost touch.

2.I live in this city for 12 years.

3.She's not talking to me since then, as we
quarreled about the venue.

4.Pauline has been with the Bank for 5 years and learned very
a lot of new things.

5.They always wanted to win this contest. First time
they took part in it 11 years ago and since then has made a serious
success.

6.Where they met? They were in the same
College and have known each other for 15 years. 7. He became a very good specialist. Not surprisingly,
he studied in England, and then interned in Canada.

8.We work in the same building for six months, and
met only yesterday during the presentation.

9.What have you breathing? Why are you so hard to breathe?
I very quickly fled.

10.Terrorists again blew the presidential Palace.

11.He has been ill for three weeks. He caught a cold during
trip to Iceland.

12.Yesterday she became ill during lunch. Since then
her bed.

13.We work in advertising for five years and not
failed none of the project.

14.He has won this tournament seven times in a row.

15.Have you ever been to Switzerland? - I was there
vacation last summer.

16.You first time in Japan? "No, I was here five years
ago.

17.Look, I made some new pictures. - When you have time? -
Today at night.

18.We have already sent them 4 emails, but they haven't replied
none.

19.Last night we bought new skates. - Do you
haven't skated this season? "No, we haven't had the time.

20.Since the beginning of summer we sold 219 rental.

21.My first time in Brazil. - I am too. Before I
never been in the Western hemisphere.

22.I just spoke with the CEO. He
approved our plan.

23.We again lost the tender! Last year our
the application was much better to be honest. I predicted this result in
the last month!

24.James builds his mansion for three years, AB last
month, he bought another land.

25.Five years ago they founded their own business. With
ever since they have made great strides.

26.Have you seen her new car? "No, why? - She
bought it two weeks ago and has twice had an accident.

27.You have already printed the report? - I'm typing it for six
hours and still not finished.

28.Have you ever met before? - Yes, we
seen at the Gypsy festival last year.

29.We live together for seven years and never regretted
about it.

30.Someone has again changed the password.

31.Why do you have red eyes? - I cried.

32.Catherine broke his leg and is unable to participate in
meeting. - What a shame! When this happened? - This morning. She fell with
stairs at home.

1. Моей сестре нравится быть одной.

2. Кейт любит готовить, но терпеть не может мыть посуду.

3. Я ненавижу рано вставать.

4. Он не возражает работать по воскресеньям

5. Начался дождь

6. Суп был очень горячий и я боялся обжечь себе язык

7. Овощи нужно мыть и чистить

8. Этот нож предназначен только для резки хлеба.

9. Я перевел текст, не пользуясь словарем.

10. Ник очень хорошо готовит.

11. Я очень голоден. Я с нетерпением жду обеда.

12. Энн не смогла успешно сдать экзамены.

13. Гости поблагодарили официанта за то, что он так быстро их обслужил.

14. Я настаиваю, чтобы вы пришли на мою вечеринку.

15. Они отказались от мысли найти работу в этом городе. 16. Вместо того чтобы поесть дома, мы пошли в ресторан.

17. Билл ушел, так и не закончив свой ужин.

18 говорить по-английски легче, чем читать его.

19. Нет смысла плакать из-за пролитого молока что я вас перебиваю.

21. Они работали молча.

22. Он накричал на нее, вместо того чтобы поблагодарить за все, что она для него сделала.

23. У него нет никакой возможности получить больше информации об этом человеке.

24. По какой причине ты это делаешь?