Сcomplete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (past perfect tense or past perfect continuous tense mary / finish) her dinner when her sister came. when she come to the garage, the mechanic (not / repair) her car. liza (paint) the walls all day before she finished them. the boys (finish) doing their homework by eight o`clock. peter (work) as a driver for thirty years when he retired. they (watch) tv for a quarter of an hour when the door bell rang. tom (return) home before the storm began.

Mary (had not / finished) her dinner when her sister came.
When she came to the garage, the mechanic (had not / repaired) her car.
Liza (had been painting) the walls all day before she finished them.
The boys (had finished) doing their homework by eight o`clock.
Peter (had been working) as a driver for thirty years when he retired.
They (had been watching) TV for a quarter of an hour when the door bell rang.
Tom (had returned) home before the storm began.

У меня есть про весну
I love spring. It is a wonderful season.
Spring comes and nature awakens from its winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter.
The ground is covered with fresh green grass and the first spring flowers. How lovely the white snowdrops are! There are new leaves and blossoms on the trees.
The birds begin to sing and build their nests. The air is fresh and the sun shines brightly.
The days are warm and everything is full of life and joy. Everybody feels younger and stronger.
Many people like spring more than other seasons. It is very pleasant to watch how the nature awakens from the winter sleep.
In spring we can go to the country and have a walk in the woods or by the river, play ball-games, lie in the sun and even have a swim if the water is warm enough.
That is why I like spring more than any other season of the year.

У меня есть про весну
I love spring. It is a wonderful season.
Spring comes and nature awakens from its winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter.
The ground is covered with fresh green grass and the first spring flowers. How lovely the white snowdrops are! There are new leaves and blossoms on the trees.
The birds begin to sing and build their nests. The air is fresh and the sun shines brightly.
The days are warm and everything is full of life and joy. Everybody feels younger and stronger.
Many people like spring more than other seasons. It is very pleasant to watch how the nature awakens from the winter sleep.
In spring we can go to the country and have a walk in the woods or by the river, play ball-games, lie in the sun and even have a swim if the water is warm enough.
That is why I like spring more than any other season of the year.