Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past simple. It was evening. A man (1. CROSS) a narrow bridge when he (2. SEE) a fisherman on the bank of the deep river under him, so he (3. STOP) and (4. WATCH) him quietly. After a few minutes, the fisherman pull his line out. There (5. BE) a big, fat fish at the end of it. The fisherman (6. TAKE) it off the hook and (7. THROW) it back into the water. Then he (8. PUT) his hook line into the water again. After a few more minutes he (9. CATCH) another big fish. Again he (10. LET) it go into the river. Then the third time he (11. MANAGE) to catch another fish. It was very small. He (12. TAKE) it and (13. BEGIN) to collect his things to go home. The man on the bridge (14. CAN) not hide his surprise, so he (15. SPEAK) to the fisherman. He (16. SAY) "Why have you thrown those beautiful big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?" The fisherman (17. LOOK) up and (18. REPLY), " I have a small frying pan." A man (1. CROSS) a narrow bridge

Давайте разберём эту задачу шаг за шагом, используя глаголы в скобках и преобразуя их в форму прошедшего времени (Past Simple). Начнем с первого предложения: 1. **A man (1. CROSS) a narrow bridge** В прошедшем времени: **A man crossed a narrow bridge.** Теперь переходим ко всем остальным предложениям: 2. **when he (2. SEE) a fisherman on the bank of the deep river under him,** В прошедшем времени: **when he saw a fisherman on the bank of the deep river under him,** 3. **so he (3. STOP) and (4. WATCH) him quietly.** В прошедшем времени: **so he stopped and watched him quietly.** 4. **After a few minutes, the fisherman (5. PULL) his line out.** В прошедшем времени: **After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line out.** 5. **There (5. BE) a big, fat fish at the end of it.** В прошедшем времени: **There was a big, fat fish at the end of it.** 6. **The fisherman (6. TAKE) it off the hook and (7. THROW) it back into the water.** В прошедшем времени: **The fisherman took it off the hook and threw it back into the water.** 7. **Then he (8. PUT) his hook line into the water again.** В прошедшем времени: **Then he put his hook line into the water again.** 8. **After a few more minutes he (9. CATCH) another big fish.** В прошедшем времени: **After a few more minutes he caught another big fish.** 9. **Again he (10. LET) it go into the river.** В прошедшем времени: **Again he let it go into the river.** 10. **Then the third time he (11. MANAGE) to catch another fish.** В прошедшем времени: **Then the third time he managed to catch another fish.** 11. **It was very small. He (12. TAKE) it and (13. BEGIN) to collect his things to go home.** В прошедшем времени: **It was very small. He took it and began to collect his things to go home.** 12. **The man on the bridge (14. CAN) not hide his surprise,** В прошедшем времени: **The man on the bridge could not hide his surprise,** 13. **so he (15. SPEAK) to the fisherman.** В прошедшем времени: **so he spoke to the fisherman.** 14. **He (16. SAY) "Why have you thrown those beautiful big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?"** В прошедшем времени: **He said, "Why did you throw those beautiful big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?"** 15. **The fisherman (17. LOOK) up and (18. REPLY),** В прошедшем времени: **The fisherman looked up and replied,** 16. **"I have a small frying pan."** Для завершения: **"I have a small frying pan."** (это предложение сохраняется в Present Simple, так как это ответ, который он дал). Теперь все предложения собраны вместе: 1. A man crossed a narrow bridge when he saw a fisherman on the bank of the deep river under him, so he stopped and watched him quietly. After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line out. There was a big, fat fish at the end of it. The fisherman took it off the hook and threw it back into the water. Then he put his hook line into the water again. After a few more minutes he caught another big fish. Again he let it go into the river. Then the third time he managed to catch another fish. It was very small. He took it and began to collect his things to go home. The man on the bridge could not hide his surprise, so he spoke to the fisherman. He said, "Why did you throw those beautiful big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?" The fisherman looked up and replied, "I have a small frying pan." Теперь вы видите, как каждый глагол преобразуется в форму прошедшего времени, и текст готов! Если у вас есть вопросы или нужна помощь с другими задачами, дайте знать!