4. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Perfect или Past Simple: 1) John had lighted (light) the candles...

Конечно, давайте рассмотрим, как правильно поставить глаголы в Past Perfect или Past Simple в предложениях.

1. John had lighted (light) the candles when she arrived (arrive).

   • Здесь используется Past Perfect (had lighted) для обозначения действия, которое произошло до другого действия в прошлом (arrived).

2. Saturday afternoon I realized (realize) I had packed (pack) the wrong stuff.

   • Past Simple (realized) используется для описания момента осознания, а Past Perfect (had packed) указывает на действие, которое произошло до этого осознания.

3. She had cooked (cook) lunch before the children came (come) home.

   • Past Perfect (had cooked) указывает на завершенное действие до прихода детей (came).

4. When she arrived (arrive) at the theatre he had bought (buy) the tickets.

   • Past Simple (arrived) описывает прибытие, а Past Perfect (had bought) указывает, что билеты были куплены до этого прибытия.

5. We had started (start) the experiment before he came (come).

   • Past Perfect (had started) для описания начала эксперимента до прихода (came).

6. After Jim and Terry had finished (finish) their breakfast, they went (go) to fish.

   • Past Perfect (had finished) описывает завершение завтрака, а Past Simple (went) — последующее действие.

7. The party had already started (already/start) by the time I arrived (arrive).

   • Past Perfect (had already started) для описания начала вечеринки до прибытия (arrived).

8. She sealed (seal) the letter, put a stamp on it and posted (post) it.

   • Здесь все действия идут последовательно, поэтому используется Past Simple (sealed, put, posted).

9. He worked (work) hard to build a career.

   • Past Simple (worked) используется для описания действия в прошлом без указания на какое-либо другое действие, которое произошло позже.

10. The report noted (note) a complete disregard for the safety regulations.

    • Past Simple (noted) для описания действия в прошлом.

Таким образом, в этих предложениях используются времена Past Perfect для обозначения действий, которые произошли до другого действия в прошлом, и Past Simple для описания последовательных действий в прошлом.

1) John had lit (light) the candles when she arrived (arrive).

2) Saturday afternoon I realized (realize) I had packed (pack) the wrong stuff.

3) She had cooked (cook) lunch before the children came (come) home.

4) When she arrived (arrive) at the theatre he had bought (buy) the tickets.

5) We had started (start) the experiment before he came.

6) After Jim and Terry had finished (finish) their breakfast, they went (go) to fish.

7) The party had already started (already/start) by the time I arrived.

8) She had sealed (seal) the letter, put a stamp on it and posted (post) it.

9) He had worked (work) hard to build a career.

10) The report noted (note) a complete disregard for the safety regulations.

1) had lit, arrived 2) realized, had packed 3) had cooked, came 4) arrived, had bought 5) had started, came 6) finished, went 7) had already started, arrived 8) sealed, posted 9) worked 10) noted