Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. A When Simon 1)___________ (arrive) at the cinema,...

A When Simon arrived at the cinema, dozens of people were queuing outside. They were waiting to see the same film as Simon. Simon, however, had bought a ticket in advance, so he walked straight to the front of the queue and entered the cinema. He felt relieved that he didn't have to queue. He reached his seat just as the lights went down for the start of the film.

B Last weekend, Cathy hired a car and drove to the seaside. When she arrived, the wind was blowing and the sky was cloudy. She got out of the car and took a walk along the seafront. Then she decided to go for fish and chips at a nearby restaurant that she had seen earlier and liked the look of. By the time she left the restaurant, it was already growing dark. As she walked to her car, it began to rain. However, Cathy didn't mind because she had had a wonderful day.

Конечно, давайте разберем все глаголы и поставим их в правильные времена.

A

1. When Simon arrived (arrive) at the cinema, dozens of people were queuing (queue) outside. They were waiting (wait) to see the same film as Simon. Simon, however, had bought (buy) a ticket in advance, so he walked (walk) straight to the front of the queue and entered (enter) the cinema. He felt (feel) relieved that he didn't have to queue. He reached (reach) his seat just as the lights went down (go down) for the start of the film.

B

1. Last weekend, Cathy hired (hire) a car and drove (drive) to the seaside. When she arrived (arrive), the wind was blowing (blow) and the sky was (be) cloudy. She got out (get out) of the car and took (take) a walk along the seafront. Then she decided (decide) to go for fish and chips at a nearby restaurant that she had seen (see) earlier and liked the look of. By the time she left (leave) the restaurant, it had already grown (already/grow) dark. As she was walking (walk) to her car, it began (begin) to rain. However, Cathy did not mind (not/mind) because she had had (have) a wonderful day.

Объяснение выбора времен:

1. Simple Past (Past Simple) используется для обозначения действий, которые завершились в прошлом.
2. Past Continuous (например, were queuing, was blowing) используется для обозначения действий, которые происходили в определенный момент в прошлом.
3. Past Perfect (например, had bought, had seen) используется для обозначения действий, которые произошли до другого действия в прошлом.
4. Past Perfect Continuous (например, had already grown) используется для обозначения длительных действий, которые завершились к определенному моменту в прошлом.

Эти времена помогают создать четкую картину последовательности и продолжительности действий в прошлом.