The Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense

Характеристика действия	Обычное, постоянное, регулярно повторяющееся действие в прошлом. Цепь последовательных действий в прошлом. Однократное действие в прошлом.
Примеры слов и словосочетаний-сигналов	yesterday the day before yesterday last week (month) an hour ago in 1991 the other day
Формула образования	V-ed для всех лиц ед. и множ. числа правильных глаголов. V-II для неправильных глаголов (см. таблицу неправильных глаголов).
Утвердительное предложение	The goods arrived yesterday. Товары поступили вчера. He bought this book in Paris. Он купил эту книгу в Париже. Peter was in Croatia last summer. Прошлым летом Питер был в Хорватии.
Отрицательное предложение	The goods didn’t arrive yesterday. Товары не поступили вчера. He didn’t buy this book in Paris. Он не купил эту книгу в Париже. Peter wasn’t in Croatia last summer. Прошлым летом Питер не был в Хорватии.
Вопросительное предложение	Did the goods arrive yesterday? Товары поступили вчера? Did he buy this book in Paris? Он купил эту книгу в Париже? Was Peter in Croatia last summer? Был ли Питер прошлым летом в Хорватии?

Exercise 1. Comment on the use of the Past Simple in these sentences. Translate them.

1. We saw Rose in town a few days ago. 2. I was angry because you were late. 3. Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music. 4. The man entered the room, sat down at the table, ordered some food, and began to read a newspaper. 5. Professor Turner arrived in Washington last week. 6. Did you go out last night? 7. She did not come in time for dinner. 8. When did you speak to the manager? 9. How much time ago did the train leave? 10. Where did you buy this dictionary? 11. He lived in London from 1998 to 2005. Then he moved to Manchester. 12. I saw that you came in just now. 13. When Mr Dance was a student, he rode his bike to classes. 14. Were you pleased with the present? 15. She was alone at home when the earthquake began. 16. She passed her exams because she studied hard.

Exercise 2. There was a robbery in London at 10 o’clock last night. A police inspector is interviewing Eddie Cooper about the robbery.

Complete the conversation. Use was and were.

Inspector: _____ you in London last night, Mr Cooper?

Cooper: Yes, I _____ .

Inspector: Where _____ you at 10 o’clock last night?

Cooper: At 10 o’clock? I _____ in a pub called The Bell.

Inspector: And what about your friends Jack Callaghan and Frankie Dobbs? _____ They in the pub with you?

Cooper: No, they _____ not, Inspector.

Inspector: Where _____ they, then?

Cooper: I don’t know where they _____ , but they _____ not with me.

Inspector: _____ you on your own in The Bell?

Cooper: No, I _____ not. My girlfriend Diana _____ with me.

Inspector: And _____ she with you all evening?

Cooper: Yes, she _____ .

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using was, were, wasn’t, weren’t.

A thief stole an expensive car from a garage on Main Street last Sunday at 5:00. Mr and Mrs Jones _____ in a restaurant next to the garage. Charlie Green _____ across the street in a bar.

According to Mr and Mrs Jones, the thief _____ tall and thin. His hair _____ brown and curly. According to Charlie Green, the thief _____ young and handsome. His clothes _____ expensive.

Police are looking for the thief today. They’re talking to Frank Harris. He’s a tall, thin young man with brown curly hair.

Police: _____ you on Main Street last Sunday at five o’clock?

Frank: No, I _____ . I _____ at home with my wife.

Police: Are you sure?

Frank: Of course I am.

Police: That’s strange. Your wife says she _____ at home all evening, but you _____ there.

Frank: I _____ ?!

Police: No, you _____ .

Frank: Oh, I forgot. Last Sunday at five I _____ with my friend Tom.

Police: Where _____ you and your friend?

Frank: We _____ here at the police station.

Police: Why _____ you at the police station?

Frank: We _____ here because at 4:00 last Sunday a thief stole my friend Tom’s car!

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the verb to be in the correct form: present or past; positive or negative.

1. – _____ Steven Spielberg a film maker? – Yes, he _____ 2. – _____ Dallas in Arizona? – No, it _____ It _____ in Texas. 3. – _____ John at school yesterday? – No, he _____ . He _____ ill. 4. – _____ (Madonna-Esther) British? – No, she _____ American. 5. – Where _____ you and Louis last night? I called you but you _____ at home. – We _____ at the theatre. 6. The Rocky Mountains _____ in Mexico. They _____ in the United States and Canada. 7. When we _____ young, we _____ energetic. Now we _____ always tired. 8. – Where _____ the first and the last Olympic Games? – They both _____ in Greece. The last Olympics _____ in 2004. 9. – _____ Pablo Picasso French? – No, he _____ . He _____ Spanish. 10. When Mr and Mrs Smith got married, they _____ poor. Now they _____ rich. 11. – _____ Marie and Pierre Curie Americans? – No, they _____ 12. Louise _____ always afraid to stay alone in the house. 13. Helen called her friend Patty, but Patty _____ home. She _____ at the movies. 14. – _____ Richard in the airport on time? – No, he _____ He _____ late. 15. _____ your new neighbours noisy or quiet? 16. _____ Barbara married or single? 17. Jane didn’t eat anything at breakfast. She _____ hungry. 18. This car _____ fantastic and _____ not very expensive. 19. Before we painted the living room, it _____ ugly. Now it _____ beautiful. 20. – Why _____ Jane and Betty upset? – They _____ upset because the weather _____ good and they can’t go for a walk.

Exercise 5. Complete these sentences according to the model. The first one has been already done for you.

Model:

1. Henry usually takes He didn’t take He took the subway.

the bus. the bus yesterday.

2. Julie usually buys She ___ candy She ___ cookies.

candy. yesterday.

3. Mr and Mrs Smith They ___ jogging They ___ swimming.

usually go jogging. yesterday.

4. Sara usually writes to She ___ to her She ___ to her father.

her mother. mother yesterday.

5. Peter and George usu- They ___ at 7.00 They ___ at 9.00.

ally get up at 7.00. yesterday.

6. I usually have dinner I ___ dinner at 6.00 I ___ dinner at 8.00.

at 6.00 . yesterday.

7. Paul usually reads He ___ a novel He ___ poetry.

novels. yesterday.

8. George and Paul usu- They ___ their home- They ___ their homework

ally do their homework work at 4.00 yes- after dinner.

at 4.00 . terday.

9. Charlie usually eats He ___ at home He ___ at a Chinese

at home. yesterday. restaurant.

10. I usually drink tea. I ___ tea yesterday. I ___ coffee.

11. Walter usually sits He ___ next to John He ___ next to Nancy.

next to John. yesterday.

12. David and Barbara They ___ popular They ___ old songs.

usually sing popular songs yesterday.

songs.

13. Jane usually takes She ___ a shower She ___ a bath.

a shower. yesterday.

14. We usually go to a We ___ to a movie We ___ to a concert.

movie on Sunday. yesterday.

15. Mr and Mrs Wilson They ___ Brazilian They ___ French coffee.

usually buy Brazilian coffee yesterday.

coffee.

16. Jim usually has lunch He ___ lunch with his He ___ lunch with his

with his brother. brother yesterday. boss.

Exercise 6. Make these sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

Model: 1. We began to work early yesterday.

a) We did not begin to work early yesterday.

b) Did we begin to work early yesterday?

2. Mrs Green was happy to see her neighbour.

a) Mrs Green was not happy to see her neighbour.

b) Was Mrs Green happy to see her neighbour?

1. After lectures the students played volleyball. 2. I was very tired after the class. 3. The boss went away on business on Monday. 4. Helen lost her umbrella yesterday. 5. Fortunately I caught the 6 o’clock train. 6. We were at home yesterday evening. 7. I heard a very sweet melody yesterday. 8. Tom made a lot of mistakes in his dictation. 9. Mary and Steve were late for work on Tuesday. 10. Peter did well at maths at school. 11. I read a lot during my holidays. 12. Mr Smith was at the car race on Sunday. 13. I ran for the bus this morning. 14. The sun rose at 6 a.m. yesterday. 15. Charles bought a new car last month. 16. Mike was at the football match yesterday. 17. We studied grammar in class yesterday. 18. My parents gave me a watch for my birthday. 19. We had a meal at a restaurant yesterday. 20. Somebody stole our car last week.

Exercise 7. Change the following from the affirmative to negative and from the negative to the affirmative.

1. Helen bought a beautiful ring some days ago. 2. I did my homework this morning. 3. She didn’t come in time for dinner. 4. We had breakfast at 9 o’clock today. 5. Mike didn’t stay late at work on Friday. 6. I didn’t tell Peter the news yesterday. 7. We sold our car a month ago. 8. They didn’t invite Mary to the party. 9. At the party Lucy played the piano. 10. After the class Peter put the book into his case. 11. John didn’t wait for his friend. 12. Somebody stole Peter’s bicycle the day before yesterday. 13. The secretary typed only two letters yesterday. 14. I drove 50 miles yesterday. 15. We didn’t go to the cinema on Saturday. 16. Mr Robinson flew to Mexico last month. 17. Nick didn’t collect stamps in his youth. 18. We paid a lot for this house. 19. Bob didn’t ask us for help yesterday. 20. Some days ago my brother broke his arm.

Exercise 8. Add question tags to these sentences.

1. John began to work at 6 o’clock. 2. Bernard Shaw was born in 1856. 3. Pete didn’t go to the library yesterday. 4. The hotel wasn’t very expensive. 5. James slipped on the ice. 6. Hugh didn’t get a master’s degree last year. 7. Jane spent two weeks in Florida. 8. The doctor didn’t take his temperature. 9. The play began half an hour ago. 10. The girl smiled at Peter. 11. I drove 50 miles yesterday. 12. Lucy received an invitation to a party. 13. We didn’t play cards yesterday evening. 14. It didn’t rain much last autumn. 15. Mr Cooper took a taxi to the hotel. 16. He had dinner rather late yesterday. 17. I lost my gloves some days ago. 18. We spent our day off in town. 19. Mr Smith didn’t come to the office till 10 o’clock. 20. He slept till 9 today.

Exercise 9. Make alternative questions on the basis of these sentences. Use the words in brackets.

Model: We listened to music (play the piano).

Did you listen to music or play the piano?

1. We began to work early (late). 2. Barbara went to the movies (to a disco). 3. You borrowed some money from Alice (lend her some money). 4. Mary was late for her classes again (her work). 5. She spoke French at the reception (English). 6. They got there by bus (car). 7. Jane bought a ready-made dress (made a dress herself). 8. Frank drove a taxi (a truck). 9. I forgot Mary’s address (telephone number). 10. The Franklins went to Belgium (Holland). 11. We went to see an interesting movie (a play). 12. David gave me all the necessary information (John). 13. We went on a picnic (to the country) at the weekend. 14. Phil broke his Audi (his bicycle) last week. 15. Betty invited all her friends to her wedding (to her birthday party). 16. I made an appointment with the dentist for Friday afternoon (Monday morning). 17. We spent a lot of money at the supermarket (at a new dress-shop). 18. We met many Germans (Spaniards) during the holidays. 19. I spoke to Mr Johnson (his secretary) on the phone. 20. They ate bananas (oranges) for dessert.

Exercise 10. Ask questions to these sentences. Use the interrogative words in brackets.

1. They met during the lunch (when). 2. It took him half an hour to get to the Institute when he lived in the centre (how long). 3. Most of the time he lived in the country (where). 4. Mrs Brown taught foreign languages at the university (what foreign languages). 5. He came home late at night (when). 6. I gave up smoking last week (when). 7. I paid a lot for this computer (how much). 8. We often went to the cinema last month (how often). 9. Mary took somebodу’s book by mistake (whose) 10. Alice bought some perfume (what). 11. I met George at the library (who). 12. Mike left early (what time). 13. They arrived at the airport an hour ago (where). 14. The tourists went to the British Museum (where). 15. I last met Peter in January (whom). 16. Mrs Hill’s children played in the уard all morning (whose). 17. Barbara rewrote her composition (what). 18. Mrs Miller agreed to look after our children (who). 19.The boss read all his letters in the morning (when). 20. He didn’t go to the University on Monday (why).

Exercise 11. Complete the text about James Dean. Use these verbs in the Past Simple Tense.

die, grow up, study, start, appear, act, see, like, offer, star, become, cause

American actor James Dean was born in 1931, Dean’s mother ______ when Dean was only 8 years old and he ______ on his aunt and uncle’s farm. He ______ acting for two years. Then he ______ a career in films and the theatre. He also ______ in some TV commercials, including one for Pepsi-Cola. In 1954, he ______ in a play called The Immoralist in a New York theatre. Bosses from a Hollywood film studio ______ the play. They ______ Dean and ______ him a film contract. Dean ______ in three films, East of Eden (1955), Rebel without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During his short career, he ______ extremely popular with teenagers. His death in a car crash in 1957 ______ great sadness in young people all over the world.

Exercise 12. What did Simon and Sally do yesterday? Complete their conversation. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple.

Sally: What you (do) yesterday? You (go) to the Sports Centre?

Simon: Yes, I (go) there with Andrew.

Sally: You (play) tennis?

Simon: Yes, we (do).

Sally: Andrew is good, isn’t he? He (win) the game?

Simon: Yes, he (win) easily.

Sally: What you (do) in the evening? You (stay) at home?

Simon: Yes, I (stay) in and (watch) television.

Sally: What you (watch)?

Simon: A film of a rock concert. It (be) really good. What about you? You (meet) Peter yesterday?

Sally: Yes, I (meet) him in town. We (go) shopping. Peter (want) to look for some new clothes.

Simon: He (buy) anything?

Sally: Yes, he (buy) a pair of jeans in Harrods.

Simon: Harrods? That’s a really expensive shop, isn’t it? How much he (pay)?

Sally: 42 pounds.

Exercise 13. Translate these sentences.

1. Две недели назад мы с женой были в оперном театре. Опера нам очень понравилась. 2. Мой сын окончил школу три года назад. 3. В воскресенье мы не ездили на дачу. Мы навестили родителей. 4. В каком году вы окончили институт? 5. Вчера мы не обедали дома, мы ходили в ресторан. 6. Билл научился говорить по-французски в детстве, когда жил с родителями во Франции. 7. Мистер Браун послушал новости и затем выключил радио. 8. В прошлом году мы сдавали экзамены в июне. 9. Сколько вам понадобилось времени, чтобы закончить перевод? 10. Когда он уехал в командировку? 11. – Ты ведь был дома в понедельник утром, не так ли? – Нет, я был на работе. 12. – Ты вчера опоздал на лекцию? – Нет, я пришел вовремя. 13. – Какой язык ты изучал в школе? – Немецкий. 14. Вчера я проснулся в 7 часов. Умылся, позавтракал и пошел в институт. 15. Николай не был вчера в институте. У него болела голова. 16. – Почему ты мне не позвонил вчера? – Извини, но я вернулся домой очень поздно. 17. – Где он купил словарь? – Не знаю, где он его купил. 18. В прошлом году я обычно рано вставал. 19. Вчера у нас было собрание. Мой начальник выступил с докладом. Его доклад всем понравился. 20. – Кто помог тебе перевести статью? – Я перевел ее сам.

Exercise 14. Comment on the use of “used to” in these sentences. Translate these sentences.

1. My Grandfather used to smoke cigarettes, now he smokes a pipe. 2. Kate used to go swimming a lot, but she never goes swimming now. 3. Robert used to be very slim when he was young. 4. She used not to like Tom, but she quite likes him now. 5. I didn’t use to like opera, but now I’m getting interested. 6. Did you use to play cricket at school? 7. I’ve started drinking coffee recently. I never used to like it before. 8. Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child. 9. This building is now a furniture shop. It used to be a fitness centre. 10. Fred used to play football when he was young, but he stopped playing twenty years ago.

Exercise 15. Paraphrase these sentences using used to.

Model: When we were children we often visited the circus.

When we were children we used to visit the circus.

1. As a child I drew and painted pictures. 2. My father told me and my younger brother bedtime stories almost every night. 3. Robert got to the University by metro when he studied in Moscow. 4. When my daughter was a child, she thought people on television could see her. 5. That is the house my family lived in. 6. Uncle Paul had a car before the war. 7. Mr Fraser smoked thirty cigarettes a day before the operation. 8. Before her departure Mrs Rand came every day to see us. 9. Primitive people thought that the earth was a disk. 10. There was a hotel here two years ago. 11. Harry often played baseball before his marriage. 12. John drove a sports car in his youth. 13. There was a theatre here before the catastrophe. 14. He went to work by bus before the new metro station opened. 15. I wrote home twice a month when I lived in England. 16. A hundred years ago many people went around on horseback. 17. Travelling was slower but more enjoyable then. 18. He taught English at college. 19. She walked to her office in any weather. 20. In her childhood Mary had a glass of milk every morning.

Exercise 16. Make these sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

Model: They used to live in that house.

a) They didn’t use to live in that house.

b) Did they use to live in that house?

1. I used to be afraid of dogs. 2. He used to play cards a lot. 3. When we were children we used to go skating every winter. 4. I used to have an old Rolls Royce. 5. Mother used to take you to the tennis court when you were small. 6. David used to be fond of watching figure-skating ten years ago. 7. I used to be as thin as you. 8. She used to have a good figure. 9. Mary used to collect stamps in her childhood. 10. Mrs Green used to spend afternoons sitting about the park. 11. He used to spend the mornings lying about the beach. 12. Wrestling used to be one of the oldest forms of sport. 13. I used to play hockey at school. 14. They used to serve good beer here. 15. He used to be very nervous when he was young. 16. We used to go camping for our holidays.

Exercise 17. Add question tags to these sentences.

Model:

1. You didn’t use to talk like that.

You didn’t use to talk like that, did you?

2. She used to eat a lot of sweets.

She used to eat a lot of sweets, didn’t she?

1. Becky used to cry a lot when she was a little girl. 2. The brothers used to quarrel all the time when they were children. 3. I didn’t use to like classical music at school. 4. Tom used to come home very late on Fridays. 5. I used to forget the simplest things at the exams. 6. January the 1st didn’t use to be a public holiday in England. 7. John used to give me good presents for my birthday. 8. Barbara never used to be fond of cooking before her marriage. 9. She used to go dancing every Saturday. 10. You never used to smoke so much. 11. You didn’t use to borrow money so often before. 12. He used to speak English with a strong Russian accent. 13. George didn’t use to drive his car to the office. 14. Ann didn’t use to wear her hair long. 15. Helen used to be well-dressed before the divorce. 16. Bill used to ask a lot of questions when he was a little boy.

Exercise 18. Put the verb in each sentence into the used to form.

1. When I was a child, I (have) a lot of bad dreams. 2. Robert (be) interested in football, but he is not very interested in it anymore. 3. I (drive) a lot but I don’t use my car very much these days. 4. Nowadays Kate never goes dancing, but she (go) a lot before she was married. 5. That shop (be) a grocer’s when I was a child. Now it’s a supermarket. 6. France is a republic now, but it (be) a monarchy. 7. You (like) history when you were at school? - No, I didn’t, but now I find it quite interesting. 8. When Andrew was a small boy he (cry) a lot. 9. When Mrs Woods was younger she (play) tennis every week. 10. Our firm (have) branches in all European countries. 11. I (go) to the cinema a lot, but I never get the time now. 12. I’m surprised to see you smoking cigarettes; you (not to smoke). 13. She (like) cats, but one attacked her and she doesn’t any longer. 14. David gave up smoking two years ago. He (smoke) 40 cigarettes a day. 15. Liz (ride) a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car. 16. You (go) to the theatre very often when you lived in London?

Exercise 19. Translate these sentences using used to.

1. Он раньше был врачом. Сейчас он занимается биологией. 2. В молодости он много путешествовал. 3. Она раньше часто заходила к нам. 4. Прошлым летом я обычно вставал рано. 5. Он имел обыкновение просматривать газеты во время завтрака. 6. Индия была когда-то колонией Великобритании. 7. Когда он был моложе, он проявлял большой интерес к политике. 8. Видите тот маленький домик на другой стороне улицы? Мы там когда-то жили. 9. Она, бывало, часто заходила к нам до того, как ее семья переехала в новый район (district). 10. Когда я работал на заводе, я обычно ехал на работу первым автобусом. 11. Вы раньше носили очки, не так ли? 12. Когда-то он играл только маленькие роли, а сейчас он знаменитый актер. 13. Раньше все каникулы он проводил с нами в деревне. 14. Я имел обыкновение писать домой два раза в неделю. 15. Раньше он хорошо играл в шахматы. 16. Раньше мы имели обыкновение проводить отпуск у моря.

Exercise 20. Comment on the use of used to, be used to and get used to in these sentences. Translate them.

1. Aunt Betty used to live in Australia. 2. We’re used to tourists here. 3. I never got used to going to bed so early. 4. Eventually you’ll get used to the smells in the laboratory. 5. They’re used to eating fish for dinner. 6. I used to drive a Mercedes, but now I drive a Citroёn. 7. I’m used to driving my new car now, but I found it very strange at first. 8. I haven’t got used to my new computer yet. 9. He isn’t used to English food. 10. Frank is used to living alone. 11. I’m used to driving on the left because I’ve lived in Britain for a long time. 12. I used to drive to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike. 13. In the past people used to go to the movies more often. 14. It’s difficult to get used to his strange Chinese accent. 15. Some twenty years ago people used to use typewriters. 16. Now I’m used to working on my computer two hours a day.

Exercise 21. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of be or get where necessary.

1. I ______ used to sit in the back of the classroom, but now I prefer to sit in the front row. 2. – Wouldn’t you like to sit down? – No, thank you. I ______ used to standing. 3. A teacher ______ used to answering questions. 4. – I don’t like the food here. – You’ll soon ______ used to it. 5. At first I made very slow progress, because I ______ used to the system. 6. We ______ used to go out often before the baby was born. 7. Ms Stanton’s job requires her to travel much all over the world. She ______ used to travelling by plane. 8. You and I are from different countries. They ______ used to having fish for breakfast. I ______ used to having cheese and bread for breakfast. 9. They say one can ______ used to anything. 10. The children ______ used to the new teacher by the end of the month. 11. I can’t ______ used to the new machine. 12. My father ______ used to read a lot before his eyesight got so bad. 13. He was very annoyed by her remark, because he ______ used to being spoken to like this. 14. He ______ used to make a lot of mistakes, but now he ______ used to speaking good English. 15. We swim all through the winter. We ______ used to swimming in cold water. 16. I ______ used to hate this work, but I like it now that I ______ used to it.

Exercise 22. Use correct forms of the verbs in brackets: either to + ing-form or to + Infinitive.

1. It won’t take you long to get used to (work) with your new computer. 2. My parents used to (live) in London, but now they live in Bristol. 3. In London Jane had to get used to (drive) on the left. 4. Tom used to (drink) a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea. 5. I feel very full after that meal. I’m not used to (eat) so much. 6. I wouldn’t like to share an office. I’m used to (have) my own office. 7. Marie is a Frenchwoman, but she has lived in London for over six years. She got used to (eat) English food now, but when she first arrived in England she didn’t like it very much. 8. Mike found Africa strange at first. He wasn’t used (to live) in such a hot climate. 9. I normally go to bed at about ten o’clock. I’m not used to (sit) up late. 10. I used to (work) on a ranch once and had to get up at 5 o’clock every morning. It was difficult at first because I wasn’t used to (get up) early. 11. I used to (drive) a car, but I sold it a few months ago. 12. When we were children we used to (go) swimming every day. 13. There used to (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago. 14. I’m the boss here! I’m not used to (be) told what to do. 15. Our new flat is on a very noisy street. I expect we’ll get used to (live) in such noise. 16. Frank has lived alone for 15 years. It’s not strange for him. He is used to (live) alone.

Exercise 23. Translate these sentences using used to, be used to, get used to.

1. Не называйте Бернарда дедушкой, он еще не привык к этому. 2. Мы раньше жили в центре. 3. Aннa хорошо играла на рояле в молодости. 4. Я не привык завтракать так рано. 5. Вот кафе, где мы раньше бывали. 6. Вскоре он привык водить машину в Лондоне. 7. Роберт привык решать свои проблемы сам. 8. Здесь когда-то стояли старые деревянные дома. 9. Она привыкла готовить сама. 10. Я уверен, что вы вскоре привыкнете к такому расписанию. 11. Он не привык сам убирать свою комнату. 2. Он имел обыкновение изредка заходить к нам. 13. Постепенно она привыкла проводить свои выходные у нас.14. После обеда мы, бывало, садились у камина и разговаривали. 15. Я раньше был очень застенчив. Когда к нам приходили гости, я обычно прятался под кроватью. 16. Он родом из Шотландии. Он привык к холодной погоде. 17. Я быстро привыкла делать домашнее задание утром. 18. Я привык вставать рано. 19. Джон раньше так много не курил. 20. Мне потребовалось многовато времени, чтобы привыкнуть к его манере шутить.