Lesson 8. Funny Story Writing Competition. 2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs from the boxes. One word in each box is extra. Verbs: was raining, tried, were standing, was doing, were watching, decided, played, wanted. Sunday was a terrible day for me. I (1) ___ to go out but it (2) ___ outside. I (3) ___ to play with my brother but he (4) ___ his Geography homework. My parents (5) ___ TV. Then, I (6) ___ to sit by the window and watch the street. Some people (7) ___ at the bus stop.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски глаголами из рамок. Одно слово в каждой рамке лишнее.

Sunday was a terrible day for me. I wanted to go out but it was raining outside. I tried to play with my brother but he was doing his Geography homework. My parents were watching TV. Then, I decided to sit by the window and watch the street. Some people were standing at the bus stop.

(Воскресенье было ужасным днём для меня. Я хотел выйти на улицу, но на улице шёл дождь. Я попытался поиграть с братом, но он делал домашнее задание по географии. Мои родители смотрели телевизор. Затем я решил сесть у окна и смотреть на улицу. Несколько человек стояли на автобусной остановке.)

Лишнее слово: played (играл). После tried употребляется инфинитив с to; в остальных пропусках по смыслу подходят указанные формы.