Question

13 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, Past Perfect Simple or Continuous and Past Simple. 1 By the time we .... (get) home, Sally (prepare) a delicious meal. 2 The farmer (take) a break because he (work) in the fields for hours and he was exhausted. 3 It (be) the most beautiful dress she (ever/see) 4 When I (enter) the room, (notice) that someone (draw) the curtains. 5 After he (finish) packing his suitcases, he (call) a taxi. 6 By the time Susan (arrive) at the station, the train .... (leave) 7 She (travel) through Europe for a year before she (decide) to settle in Spain. 8 The room (be) much cooler after she (turn on) the air conditioning.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. By the time we got home, Sally had prepared a delicious meal.

2. The farmer took a break because he had been working in the fields for hours and he was exhausted.

3. It was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen.

4. When I entered the room, I noticeed that someone had drawn the curtains.

5. After he had finished packing his suitcases, he called a taxi.

6. By the time Susan arrived at the station, the train had left.

7. She had been travelling through Europe for a year before she decided to settle in Spain.

8. The room was much cooler after she had turned on the air conditioning.

Объяснение:

Past Perfect Simple / Continuous употребляются с действиями, которые предшествовали выраженным с помощью глаголов в Past Simple. При этом Past Perfect Continuous подчёркивает то, что действие длилось на протяжении какого-то времени.

1. К тому времени, как мы добрались до дома, Салли приготовила вкусный ужин.

2. Фермер устроил перерыв, потому что проработал в полях высь день и был совершенно вымотан.

3. Это было самое красивое платье из всех, что ей когда-либо доводилось видеть.

4. Войдя в комнату, я заметил, что кто-то распахнул шторы (первые два действия происходили практически одновременно, поэтому в обоих случаях Past Simple).

5. Закончив со сбором чемодана, он вызвал такси.

6. К тому времени, как Сьюзан приехала на вокзал, поезд уже ушёл.

7. Она пропутешествовала по Европе целый год к тому моменту, как решила осесть в Испании.

8. В комнате стало гораздо прохладнее после того, как она включила кондиционер.

Answer 2

1. By the time we got home, Sally had prepared a delicious meal. 2. The farmer took a break because he had been working in the fields for hours and he was exhausted. 3. It was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. 4. When I entered the room, I noticed that someone had drawn the curtains. 5. After he finished packing his suitcases, he called a taxi. 6. By the time Susan arrived at the station, the train had left. 7. She had been traveling through Europe for a year before she decided to settle in Spain. 8. The room was much cooler after she turned on the air conditioning.