The Past Indefinite Tense.

VII	правильный гл. V + ed	yesterday, last year, two days ago
	неправильный гл. do – did – done
	отрицание: did not VI
	вопрос: Did … VI … ?

Ex. 1. Put the sentences into the Past Indefinite Tense.

1. I often see Julia at the University. Yesterday …

2. We always meet on Saturdays. Last month …

3. Dan usually walks to his office. Yesterday …

4. He usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday…

5. They usually watch TV in the evening. Yesterday evening …

6. I usually sleep very well. Last night …

7. He does morning exercises every day. Yesterday …

8. She often loses things. Two days ago …

9. This woman sells vegetables every day. On Saturday …

Ex. 2. Make the following sentences –negative

–interrogative

1. I arrived home late last night.

2. They translated this text at the previous lesson.

3. She enjoyed the party a lot.

4. Yesterday we tried to fix our car.

5. He ate his lunch at one o`clock.

6. I met my former classmate last Friday.

7. She left for London two weeks ago.

8. He got an excellent mark for his last test.

9. They were at the seaside that summer.

10. The breakfast was ready at 8 a.m.

11. No one knew that woman. She was a complete stranger.

The Past Continuous Tense.

			отрицат.		вопросит.
I	was	Ving	was not	Ving	Was I	Ving
he					Was he
she					Was she
it					Was it
you	were		were not		Were you
they					Were they
we					Were we

Ex. 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense.

1. Why you (walk) along Oxford Street late yesterday evening?

2. I (read) in bed when I heart a scream.

3. What you (do) at this time yesterday?

4. What the girl (try on) when the fire alarm rang?

5. She (put) a pair of gloves into her bag when the shop-girl caught her at it.

6. You (wait) for your friend when I saw you.

7. It (get) colder when the sun set.

8. The children (play) quietly on the floor when their mother came back.

Ex. 2. Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous.

1. When the Taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things.

2. What you (to do) in the morning yesterday. I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up).

3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke).

4. Mr. Brown, where you (to be) when they (to drive) your car at midnight?

5. She (to wear) a marvelous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic!

6. He (to wait) for her an hour but she never (to come).

The Present Perfect Tense.

The Present Perfect Tense употребляется для выражения действия, закончившегося к моменту речи и связанного с ним своим результатом.

just, already, (not) yet, ever, never, today, this week

			отрицат.		вопросит.
I	have	VIII (-ed)	have not	VIII (-ed)	Have	I	VIII (-ed)
you						you
she	has		has not		Has	she
he						he
it						it
they	have		have not		Have	they
we						we

Ex. 1. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect.

1. I don`t know this man. I never (meet) him.

2. «Let`s go to the cinema. “Peace and War” is on».

«I already (see) it».

3. «Where is Nick?» «He just (go) out.»

4. «Don`t you know what the story is about?»

«No, I (not read) it.»

5. Don`t worry about the letter. I already (post) it.

6. «Is he a good boy?» «Oh, yes, he (help) me a lot.»

7. I can`t find my bag. I think somebody (take) it by mistake.

8. «Where is the key?» «I (put) it on the table.»

9. «Do you speak Greek?» «No, I never (study) it.»

10. «Do you know where he lives?»

«No, he recently (move) to a new flat. I (not be) there yet.»

Ex. 2. Make the sentences –negative

–interrogative

1. They have got a new flat this year.

2. She has been to Italy.

3. They have already heard the news.

4. He has just gone home.

5. We have never studied German.

6. The boy has already finished to write this composition.

7. I have never ridden a camel.

8. My friend has bought a new car.

Ex. 3. Supply either the Present Perfect or the Present Indefinite in the following sentences.

1. I can`t speak about the book I (not read) it yet.

2. Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o`clock in the morning.

3. It`s Friday. … you (see) him this week?

4. Students usually (buy) books at the House of Books.

5. It`s a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.

6. As a rule we (do) many exercises in class.

7. He (tell) this joke many times.

8. Something (go) wrong with my watch.

9. I already (translate) these sentences into French.

10. They (have) their English many hours a week.

11. We (buy) a new TV set this year.

Ex. 4. Change the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.

1. The waitress is bringing our tea. (a few minutes ago, not yet)

2. The bell is ringing. (just, some minutes ago)

3. He is going to London in a few days. (already, last week)

4. The boys are playing football in the yard now. (yesterday, many times)

5. Mother is reading a new novel by Aitmatov. (this month, last year)

6. Students are cleaning their classrooms. (already, last Saturday)

7. The teacher is explaining a new rule. (just, at the previous lesson)

8. Ann is doing the flat. (just, on Friday)

9. They are discussing this problem again. (many times, a few days ago)

10. The birds are flying to the South. (already, at the end of August)

11. The train is coming. (just, an hour ago)

12. We are writing the words of Lesson 1. (already, at the last lesson)