Стр.33 Unit 4 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс

Look at the pictures and the texts again. Correct the sentences.

1. Gershwin was sitting at the piano.
2. Gershwin was travelling with friends to Boston.
3. In 1837, Chopin was living in Warsaw.
4. Late in the evening, Chopin was reading in his music room.
5. Beethoven was walking around Vienna in the morning.
6. Somebody was playing one of Beethoven’s compositions on the violin.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

The composer Rossini _____ many operatic masterpieces like The Barber of Seville. He was famous for composing his music at the last minute. Sometimes, just an hour before a concert, Rossini _____ still writing the music for it! Rossini was also famous for composing in unusual situations – for example, he _____ the idea for the beginning of his opera Le Comte Ory while he _____ fishing with a friend.

Complete the sentences. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. I _____ my brother’s diary when he suddenly _____ into the room!
2. _____ you _____ when I saw you last night?
3. When I woke up this morning, it _____.
4. I _____ my mobile while I _____ my friend.
5. _____ you _____ when I phoned this morning?
6. He _____ where he _____ and crashed into a tree.

What do you think your partner was doing at these times? Ask and check if your guesses were correct.

Ten o’clock last night; six o’clock this morning; last Saturday at 8 p.m.

T032 Listen and write sentences. Use the prompts and the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.

Watch the football match; start to rain; robbers break into the house; sleep; have a bath; have a picnic; play the guitar; have a good idea; complain; ring.