- •Exercises
- •2. We have a house in the country.
- •2. Mary is late for her work. (always)
- •2. Mike is often late, ... (Peter, never)
- •2. We do not play golf here.
- •2. Who does Mary send a lot of letters to?
- •Harry! I’m really upset!
- •Why is she upset with Harry?
- •The present continuous (progressive)tense
- •The present perfect continuous tense
- •It has been raing since last Sunday.
- •I have been running all the way.
- •The past indefinite (simple) tense
- •2. Mrs. Green was happy to see her neighbour.
- •2. She used to eat a lot of sweets.
- •In the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •The present perfect tense
- •I have never been to Paris.
- •I’ve already answered them.
- •2) Tell John to bring the dictionary.
- •I’m afraid I haven’t packed them yet.
- •It’s the second time you’ve been late this week.
- •I’ve lived here for three years.
- •I’ve lived here since 1987.
- •I haven’t met John since I left school.
- •The past continuous (progressive) tense
- •I fell sleep when I was watching television.
- •I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
- •2. By the time I got to the station...
- •2. She started cooking. The telephone rang.
- •The past perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •Progress check 2
- •Forms used to talk about the future
- •In english
- •I watched panorama last week, but I’m not going to watch it next week.
- •I shall be back on Friday, shan’t I?
- •2) He will not write to you again.
- •The future continuous (progressive) tense
- •The future perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •I didn’t want to phone Mary at that late hour. I knew she went to bed early.
- •2. I couldn’t talk to Helen when I met her on the way home. She said she (to hurry to the cinema).
- •I didn’t think Mike would come with us. I knew he had seen that performance before.
- •2. Mary was angry with Mike. She said she (to wait for half an hour).
- •I was out when my friend called on me. I didn’t know he would come so early.
- •2. Mary didn’t want to go out. She said she (to watch tv the whole evening).
- •Revision
- •Английские эквиваленты основных русских видо- временных форм глагола.
Progress check 2
Exercise 1. Put the vebs in brackets into the most suitable past form.
1. The TV (break) down while we (watch) the news. 2. When I (get off) the train, I (drop) my ticket into the railway line. 3. I (take) my coat because it (rain). 4. When you (be) a child, you (run) away from home? 5. Why you (fly) to Madrid yesterday? - Because I (have) an interview for a job. 6. She (read) a book which I (give) her the day before. 7. The travellers hardly (reach) the forest when it (grow) dark. 8. When she (lose) her job? - About six weeks ago. 9. He (apply) for four jobs last month. 10. I (switch off) the TV set because smoke (come) out of the back. 11. He looked tired. Evidently he (work) hard the last few days. 12. He (apply) for the job before he (hear) about the firm’s reputation. 13. What you (do) from eight till ten yesterday? - I (watch) TV. 14. I (go) to John’s room yesterday and (knock) on the door, but there (be) no answer. Either he (go out) or he (not to want) to see anyone. 15. How many lessons he (take) before he (pass) his driving test? 16. Frank (telephone) yesterday and (leave) a message.
Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable past form:
1. Scarcely I (open) the door, when the man (attack) me. 2. He (open) the book and (start) to read. 3. While she (talk) about her problems I (go) to sleep. 4. I first (go) abroad when I (be) seventeen. 5. I (phone) George an hour ago. He (do) his homework. 6. Yesterday afternoon he (play) football for an hour and then, after a shower, he (sleep) for half an hour or so. Then he (sit) down to his homework. When his mother (arrive), he (work) for about two hours. 7. They (not to come) even though we (send) them a special invitation. 8. You (read) when I (ring) you up? 9. She (study) English for five years before she (visit) Canada. 10. I (do) this sort of work when I (be) in the army. 11. He (lose) his watch while he (see) the sights of the city. 12. When he (read) the letter, he (be) so angry that he (tear) it into pieces. 13. Where he (hurry) at 8 o’clock in the morning? 14. After breakfast he (rise) from the table and (light) a cigarette. 15. When I (come) into the room, I (see) that my father (fall) asleep. 16. We (visit) America in 1993.
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into either the simple past or the past continuous tense:
It (be) a fine afternoon, and the sun (shine). Two young men (walk) over the hills near the sea. They (talk) very seriously and (not to see) that they (get) near the edge of the cliffs. Suddenly Tom (cry) out and (fall) over the edge. Jack (look) over and (see) that Tom (hold) on to a piece of grass. He (bend) down and (try) to pull Tom up; while he (do) this he (shout) for help. A man (sit) on the grass below. When he (hear) Jack’s shout he (get) up and (run) to the bottom of the cliff. All this time, Tom (try) to find a hold for his feet. It (be) no use: he (begin) to lose his hold on the piece of grass. The man at the bottom (wait). When he (see) that Tom (fall) he (shout), “Don’t worry - just let go!” Tom (let) go. While he (fall) through the air his whole life (pass) through his mind. The man (hold) out his arms; luckily he (be) very strong and (catch) Tom.
Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets into either the past simple or the past perfect tense:
Yesterday some friends (come) to visit us. We (be) glad to see them, because we (not to see) them for several years. Everything (be) ready for an hour before they (arrive); my wife (be) busy all the morning and (make) a splendid meal for them. When I (open) the front door Henry (say) that his wife Mary (come) with him but his daughter (not to come) because she (break) her arm the day before. He (say) she (be) very sorry because she (want) to come very much. As soon as they (take) their hats and coats off, we all (sit) down in the sitting- room, and Mary and Henry (tell) us what they (do) since we last (see) them. After we (have) tea, Stella (play) the violin for us; I must say she never (play) so well before.
Exercise 5. Translate into English using the most suitable past forms of the verbs:
1. Мы смотрели телевизор, а дети слушали музыку у себя в комнате. 2. Вчера у меня сильно болела голова, и я не мог заниматься. 3. Когда я вошла в книжный магазин, моя подруга уже купила несколько книг. 4. Что он делал, когда вы зашли к нему? 5. Вы часто ходили в театр в прошлом году? 6. Что вы делали вчера с 3 до 4 дня? 7. Он открыл книгу и увидел фотографию, которую он не видел с тех пор, как был ребенком. 8. Когда вы видели Билла? - Вчера вечером. Я видел его в библиотеке. 9. Когда мы приехали в аэропорт, самолет как раз приземлялся. 10. Не успел я опустить трубку, как телефон вновь зазвонил. 11. Когда мы пришли, Петр уже час писал свой доклад и заканчивал вторую главу. 12. Он ничего не сказал и вышел из комнаты. 13. Мой брат сломал ногу, когда катался на лыжах на прошлой неделе. 14. Профессор Петров приехал в Нижний Новгород два года назад. 15. Я проснулся в два часа ночи и не мог заснуть до четырех. 16. В прошлом году завод выполнил план к концу ноября. 17. После того, как я рассказал ему все, что случилось со мной в его отсутствие, я понял, что он поможет мне. 18. Раньше они были хорошими друзьями, но в последнее время видятся редко. 19. Он взял письмо, положил его в конверт и написал на конверте адрес. 20. Когда мы вернулись, бабушка сказала, что ребенок спит уже два часа.
Exercise 6. Choose the correct tense, past simple or past continuous:
I met/was meeting and old business colleague of mine while I travelled/was travelling to New York for a conference. She noticed/was noticing me while I stood/was standing in the queue at the airport check-in desk. We decided to travel together, and while we waited/were waiting for the flight to leave, we realized/were realizing that we were going to the same conference and staying at the same hotel. We talked about old times, and while we had/were having lunch on the plane, she said/was saying that she was going to look for a new job. I didn’t think of it at the time, but later on when the plane came/was coming in to land, I suddenly remembered/was remembering that we had a vacancy for a lawyer. I told her about the terms and conditions, and later that evening, when we had/were having dinner, she accepted/was accepting the position.