Переведите на язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен. я знал, что ты приехала в санкт-петербург и полагал, что ты навестишь меня. мы не думали, что он так рассердится. мы надеялись, что поедем в лондон. мы увидели, что дети играют в песке. она сказала, что больше не будет купаться, потому что вода холодная. мой дедушка сказал, что в молодости он любил кататься на коньках. моя двоюродная сестра сказала, что любит оперу и будет рада пойти с нами в театр, хотя уже дважды слушала «травиату».

Iknew that you had come to saint petersburg and thought that you would visit me. we didn't think that he would be so angry. we hoped that we would go to london. we saw that children were playing on the sand. she said that she wouldn't swim no more because the water was cool. my grandfather said that when he was young he liked skating. my cousin said that she liked opera and would be glad to go to the theatre with us, though she had listened to " traviata" twice. 

1. john said to his friend: i have just come from the united states and intend to stay in st. petersburg for about a month. 2. our monitor said: i'm not satisfied with my report and am going to work at it for some more time. he said: i am to make it on the twelfth of february and so i have a few days left. 3. he said: i'm quite all right. the climate hasn't done me any harm.4. a man came up and asked me: where can i buy a video-cassette? 5. i asked my brother: who rang you up in the morning?   6. he said to me: do not call on me tomorrow as i won't be at home. 7. the officer said: wait for me! 8. he said: i have lived in st. petersburg for many years and know the city very well. 9. i said to my brother: i'm sorry i haven't kept my promise.

St. valentine's day has its origins in the roman festival of lupercalia, observed on february 15. lupercalia celebrated the coming of spring in the roman calendar (february was observed later in the year than it is today). lupercalia was associated with the roman gods lupercus and faunus. lupercus watched over shepherds and their flocks and the festival of lupercalia became a celebration intended to ensure the fertility of flocks, fields and people.the celebration of lupercalia spread as the roman empire grew. when the romans conquered france, the first valentine-like cards were used, in which women had written their names (possibly accompanied by love notes) that later could be used in a lottery to search someone favours.from its association with lupercalia, st. valentine's day associates with love and romance. this led valentine's enthusiasts to appoint the roman god cupid as a patron of valentine's day. cupid is also known as amour or eros in greek mythology. the ancient greeks believed eros was the force of «love» that is why eros seems to have been responsible for impregnating a number of goddesses and mortals.there are several legends about st. valentine's day. each legend stems from real-life martyr known as valentines who lived in the time of roman empire. it is unsure who st. valentine was, but there are several possible candidates. one of these valentines is believed to have been a roman priest and physician. he was put into prison by roman authorities for his teachings and was beheaded on february 14 in the third century a. d. according to the legend he performed a miracle -he cured the blindness of his jailer's daughter. before the execution, he wrote her a letter signed «from your valentine> another legend says that the same valentine wrote to children and friends who loved him from the jail. after his death this valentine was buried in the roman road via flaminia. pope julius i is said to have later built a basilica above his grave. one more saint valentine candidate, believed to be a bishop of teni (a province in central italy), was executed in rome.according to another legend, valentine was an italian bishop who lived at about the same time. he was thrown into prison because he secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the roman empire. the legend says that he was burnt at the stake.february 14 was also a roman holiday. on this day, young men randomly chose the name of the girl to escort to the festival. the custom of choosing a sweetheart on this day became very popular in the medieval europe. later this custom spread to american colonies. now, st. valentine's day is the day of all sweethearts. on this day, people send presents or flowers to those whom they love. most people send «valentines», greeting cards, named after st.  valentine's letters written in the jail. valentines can be sentimental and romantic, or funny and friendly. valentines can be anonymous. valentines can be heart-shaped. people buy valentines or make them themselves.