Complete the text witch the past simple from of the verbs from Exercises 1.

. Finally they stopped laughing. 2. She denied the fact of stealing the money. 3. Let's lay off our going to the summer house by the next Saturday. 4. I'm sorry for loosing your pen. 5. When will she finish writing her composition? 6. I don't mind my staying home and working on my translation. 7. Stop trembling. Quit showing your fear to these people. 8. I can't help worrying about them: they stopped writing to me. 9. I don't deny the fact of seeing them that evening. 10. He didn't mind their examining him: he stopped pretending that he was sound. 11. He can't forgive me for my tearing his bag. 12. Stop talking. 13. We finished working in this problem. 14. Keep on singing. 15. Do you ming if I open the window?

Герундий ( The Gerund ) представляет собой неличную глагольную форму, выражающую название действия и обладающую как свойствами существительного, так и свойствами глагола. Он образуется прибавлением суффикса -ing. Примеры:
1. I like reading books.
2. I like writing letters.
3. Swimming is a good exercise.
4. My shoes need repairing.
5. This dress wants washing.
6. The book is worth reading.
7. I thank you for coming.
8. I'm fond of skating.
9. Go on reading, please.
10. I could not help laughing.
11. He thought of going to school.
12. I don't remember having seen him before.