Question

1.Choose the right variant using the Present Perfect, the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tense. 1. While I (was waiting/waited/have waited) for him to call up, he (had/was having/have had) a good time in the bar. 2. She (has written/wrote/was writing) this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock. 3. He (has invited/was inviting/ invited) me to the party yesterday. 4. I (passed/have passed/ was passing) my exam in history today. 5. He (read/has read/was reading) a book two days ago. 6. They (have seen/ saw/were seeing) this film last week. 7. She (painted/has painted/was painting) the picture when I came. 8. I (made/ have made/was making) my report when you entered the hall. 9. They (learnt/were learning/have learnt) the new words yesterday from three till seven. 10. It (rained/has rained/was raining) this week.

Answer 1

1. While I was waiting for him to call up, he was having a good time in the bar.

2. She was writing this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock.

3. He invited me to the party yesterday.

4. I have passed my exam in history today.

5. He read a book two days ago.

6. They saw this film last week.

7. She was painting the picture when I came.

8. I was making my report when you entered the hall.

9. They were learning the new words yesterday from three till seven.

10. It has rained this week.

Answer 2

1. While I was waiting for him to call up, he had had a good time in the bar. 2. She wrote this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock. 3. He invited me to the party yesterday. 4. I passed my exam in history today. 5. He read a book two days ago. 6. They saw this film last week. 7. She painted the picture when I came. 8. I made my report when you entered the hall. 9. They learnt the new words yesterday from three till seven. 10. It rained this week.

Here's the explanation for each sentence:

1. The first sentence uses the Past Continuous tense ("was waiting") because it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. The second part of the sentence uses the Past Perfect tense ("had had") because it refers to an action that was completed before another action in the past.

2. The second sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("wrote") because it describes a completed action in the past.

3. The third sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("invited") because it describes a completed action in the past.

4. The fourth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("passed") because it describes a completed action in the past.

5. The fifth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("read") because it describes a completed action in the past.

6. The sixth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("saw") because it describes a completed action in the past.

7. The seventh sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("painted") because it describes a completed action in the past.

8. The eighth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("made") because it describes a completed action in the past.

9. The ninth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("learnt") because it describes a completed action in the past.

10. The tenth sentence uses the Past Simple tense ("rained") because it describes a completed action in the past.