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Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks with “for” or “since”.

1. Jane hasn’t seen Wendy… more than three years. 2. In fact, they haven’t seen each other… 1995. 3. Tom stayed behind after class… an hour. 4. We haven’t seen each other … ages! 5. I haven’t been to the theatre… last year. 6. Ann hasn’t been to London… a long time. 7. I haven’t heard from my friend… I graduated from college. 8. He has been jobless… one year. 9. He hasn’t had a job… last year.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs into Present Continuous or Present

Perfect.

I.1. What are you (to do) here? – I am (to write) a letter to my friends. 2. Who has (to write) this article? 3. What language are you (to study)? 4. We have already (to learn) a lot of English words. 5. What is she (to teach) them? 6. Who has (to teach) you to do it? 7. He has just (to do) something for us. 8. Have you (to find) the book? 9. What are you (to look) for? 10. What are you (to talk) about? 11. We have just (to talk) about it.

12.He has just (to say) something about it. 13. She is (to tell) them an interesting story. 14. He has (to tell) us nothing about it. 15. He has (to tell) them stories about dogs. 16. We have (to have) two lessons today. 17. They are (to have) a meeting. 18. She has (not to speak) yet. 19. I am (to write) an exercise. 20. He (to fix) his car and now he (not to have) any trouble with the brakes anymore.

II.1. What’s the matter? Why he (to stop)? 2. My cousin (to look) for the job, but he (not to find) a job yet. 3. It (to be) impossible to her to feel at home here. 4. What you (to study) now? 5. They just (to give) you a pay rise? 6. Sophie is busy. She (to knit) a sweater for her grandson. 7. You only (to have) a piece of cake. You (not to eat) much. 8. People (to plant) carrots and tomatoes now. 9. You (to go) to plant tomatoes this year? 10. Johnny, who finally (to find) a new job, (to give) a big party. 11. How long you (to be) sick? 12. You (to see) any good movies recently? 13. What you (to look) forward to? 14. Nancy (to look) forward to this weekend. 15. She (to go) to read Shakespeare and she (not to go) to think about work. 16. Mike (to leave) for work yet? 17. How long you (to know) each other? 18. Your car (to make) strange noises. Is anything wrong? 19. The boy (to do) his homework and (to take) a karate lesson now. 20. Jay never (to travel) overseas.

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Present Perfect, Past Indefinite.

I. 1. Last night I (to feel) tired and (to go) to bed very early. 2. Where you (to spend) your holidays? 3. You never (to spend) your holidays in the Crimea? 4. While traveling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend. 5. I never (to visit) that place. 6. He (to visit) that place last year. 7. He (to be) abroad five years ago. 8. You (to be) in the Crimea last year? 9. They (to leave) England when he (to be) still a child. 10. He (not yet to come) back. 11. He (to go) already? 12. When you (to see) him last? 13. I (not to see) him for ages. 14. His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last. 15. You (to pass) your driving test yet? – Yes, I (to pass) it in May, but I (not to buy) a car yet.

II. 1. It (to be) cold yesterday. 2. When you (to meet) him? 3. I (not to see) him since 2003. 4. The rain (to stop) but a cold wind still (to blow). 5. What books you (to read) when you (to live) in the country? 6. You (to book) tickets? – Yes, I… I (to book) them several days ago. 7. I can hardly recognize you. I (not to see) you since you (to leave) for Washington. And you (to change) so much. 8. I (not to see) my cousin since last year. 9. Why you (to put) these things in the wrong place? 10. Why you (to leave) the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the drought.

Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Indefinite, Past Continuous.

I. 1. With whom you (to discuss) this question yesterday? 2. I (to see) this film this week. 3. When I (to enter) the kitchen, I (to see) that my mother (to stand) at the table and (to cut) some cabbage. She (to cook) dinner. 4. As soon as I (to hear) a cry, I (to run) out of the room and (to see) a child (to lie) on the ground and (to cry). “What (to happen)? Why you (to cry)? You (to hurt) yourself?” – I asked. 5. They (to go) to the cinema last week. 6. They (to be) to the cinema twice this week. 7. When your friend (to return) from the south? – She (to return) yesterday. – You (to go) to the station to meet her? – No, I… I (to be) too busy. 8.Your brother (to return) from the north? – Yes, he (to come) a few days ago. 9. You (to be) to the Crimea? When you (to be) there? – I (to be) there in 2003. 10. Where (to be) your brother? – He just (to come) home. He (to take) a shower in the bathroom now.

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II. 1. As soon as I (to see) him, I (to understand) that he (to work) hard. He (to write) something and (not to notice) anything. 2. When he (to come) home yesterday, the children (to run) and (to sing) merrily. “We (to learn) a new song!” – they cried. 3. When the young man (to enter) the room, she (to look) at him in surprise. “What you (to want) to tell me?” – she (to say) – “Why you (to come)?” 4. It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home yesterday, so I (to return), (to put) on my raincoat and (to start) again. 5. Have a look! That (to be) the Golden Gate on your left. – Oh, it (to be) beautiful. I just (to take) a picture of it. 6. Where you (to learn) the news? 7. Why you (to shiver)? – I (to shiver) because I (to be) cold.

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The Past Perfect Tense.

Exercise 1. Put the verbs into Past Indefinite or Past Perfect.

1. Tom (to return) home at five o’clock. 2. Tom (to return) home by five o’clock. 3. I (to finish) my homework at six o’clock. 4. I (to finish) my homework by six o’clock. 5. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money. 6. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film. 7. When I (to come) home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 8. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework. 9. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books. 10. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before. 11. Nick (to show) me the picture which he (to draw). 12. Mother (to see) that her son (not to wash) his hands. 13. Nick (to think) that his father (not yet to come) home. 14. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

Exercise 2. Put the verbs into Past Indefinite, Past Continuous, Past

Perfect.

1. By eight o’clock yesterday I (to do) my homework and at eight I (to play) the piano. 2. By six o’clock father (to come) home and at six he (to have) dinner. 3. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street. 4. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces. 5. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and the pupils (to write) a dictation. 6. When I (to come) home, my sister (to read) the book which she (to bring) from the library. 7. By ten o’clock the children (to settle) comfortably on the sofa and at ten they (to watch) a TV film. 8. There (to be) ten men in the room. One of them (to write) something while the other (to read) the newspaper. 9. He (not to tell) me that he (to receive) a telegram from her. 10. I (to ask) him if he (to know) where she (to live). I (to say) that I (not to know) her address. 11. I (to ask) him where he (to put) my dictionary. 12. I (to sit) in an armchair and (to think) of my coming trip across the North Sea when the door (to open) and an old friend of mine whom I (not to see) for a long time (to enter) the room. 13. He (to tell) me he (to learn) it from the newspaper. 14. He (to enter) the room, (to take) something from the desk and (to go) out. 15. I (to return) to the hotel only late at night as I (to lose) my way in the fog. When I (to come) up to my room, I (to see) Pete who (to stand) at the door. He (to wait) for me as he (to lose) his key and couldn’t get in.

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Exercise 3. Put the verbs into Past Indefinite, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Present Perfect.

1. Last summer we (to live) in the country and (to go) to the river every day. 2. She is so upset: she (to lose) the key to the front door. 3. By the 1st of September all the children (to return) from the country. 4. Columbus (not to know) that he (to discover) America. 5. I already (to read) five English books. 6. She (to read) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 7. I never (to be) to Greece. 8. When you (to receive) a telegram from your friend? 9. Our grandmother (to cook) dinner from twelve till three yesterday. 10. Look! What beautiful flower she (to buy)! 11. We (not to see) each other for ages. 12. They (to eat) all the apples which I (to bring). 13. When the children (to have) dinner, they (to go) for a walk. 14. At this time yesterday they (to sit) on the sofa and (to listen) to their mother who (to tell) them fairy tales. 15. We (not to skate) since last winter. 16. My sister (to buy) a pair of nice shoes this month. 17. When Nick (to come) from school, his friends (to play) in the yard. 18. I (to speak) to my friend yesterday. 19. At this time yesterday we (to talk) about you. 20. Look! Kate (to wash) all the dishes. 21. Your mother (to return) from work? Can I speak to her? 22. The cat (to drink) all the milk which I (to give) it. 23. They (to reach) the river by sunset. 24. Only when she was going to bed, she remembered that she (to forget) to ring up her friend. 25. When she (to spend) all her money, she (to go) home.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs into Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

I. 1. My friend (to like) apples. He (to eat) apples every day. When I (to meet) him in the street yesterday, he (to eat) an apple. He (to tell) me that his mother (to give) it to him. Look at him now ! He (to eat) another apple. 2. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to the cinema because he (to go) there yesterday. He already (to be) to the cinema this week. Look! He (to cry). 3. My father (to work) in an office. It (to be) Sunday now. He (not to work), he (to read) at home. 4. I (not to see) you for a while! You (to be) busy at work? - I (to have) an awful week, you (to know). 5. What he (to do)? – He (not to do) anything really. He just (to look) through some magazines.

II.1. We (to bring) berries from the wood. Now we (to make) jam.

2.Look! Jane (to swim) across the river. 3. What you (to do) at six o’clock yesterday? 4. You ever (to see) the Pyramids? 5. I (to go) to the Crimea two

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years ago. 6. Nick (to do) his homework by six o’clock. 7. The man (to get) off the bus without paying while the conductor (to collect) fares. 8. Don’t go to Nick’s place now, he (to work). He (to finish) it at seven o’clock. He (to finish) it soon. If you (to come) after seven, he (to be) very glad. 9. “You (to go) for a walk with me?” – “I (to be) sorry, I can’t. I (to do) my homework. I (not yet to write) the English exercise. If you (to wait) for me, I (to go) with you in half an hour. I (to want) to go with you because I (not to go) for a walk yesterday. I (to help) my mother at this time yesterday. She (to be) happy.” 10.What he (to do) when you (to see) him yesterday? 11. Mike (to eat) ice cream every day. Look, he (to eat) ice cream now. When I (to see) him in the morning, he (to eat) ice cream, too. He (to say) he (to eat) one ice cream already by that time. I think he (to fall) ill if he (to eat) so much ice cream. 12. They (to walk) along the street and (to talk). Suddenly Nick (to stop) and (to say): “Oh, what shall we do? I (to lose) the key to the door.” “If you (not to find) it,” said Peter, “we (to have) to wait for mother in the street.” 13. I (to give) you this book as soon as I (to finish) reading it. 14. When the ship (to cross) the ocean, a great storm (to break out). 15. If you (to help) me, I (to do) this work well. 16. What you (to read) now? – I (to read) Tom’s book. I (to be) in a hurry. Tom soon (to come) and I (to want) to finish reading before he (to come). 17. When you (to come) to see us? – I (to come) tomorrow if I (not to be busy). 18. He (to come) home by six o’clock yesterday. 19. What Nick (to do) when you (to ring) him up yesterday? – He (to play) the piano. He (to tell) me that he already (to write) his composition. 20. Autumn (to come). It (to be) November now. It often (to rain). Soon it (to be) very cold. We (to be) in the classroom now. “What you (to learn) for today?” – “I (to be) sorry, I (not to prepare) my lesson. I (to be ill) yesterday and (not to know) what to do. I (to prepare) my lesson tomorrow.” – “If you (not to prepare) your lesson tomorrow, you (to get) a bad mark.”

The Future Perfect Tense.

Exercise 1. Answer the questions in Future Perfect.

-Will you still be asleep if I call on you at eight? (to get up)

-Oh no, I shall have got up by that time.

1.Will your sister be having dinner if I call for her at six? (to have dinner)

2.Will your brother be at home at nine o’clock on Sunday? (to leave for the country)

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3.Will you still be watching TV at eleven o’clock tonight? (to switch off)

4.Will you still be a student next June? (to graduate)

5.Will you be doing the shopping when we get home? (to return home)

6.Will the Browns still be living in their old flat in January? (move to a new flat)

Exercise 2. Answer the question in Future Perfect beginning your answer with “I’m sure…”

-Shall I find him in if I come at six? (to go)

-I’m sure he will have already gone.

1.Will you still be cooking dinner at twelve tomorrow? (to do the cooking)

2.Will you help Granny to look for her glasses when you come back? (to find)

3.Shall we be able to discuss the new film on Saturday? (to see the film)

4.Shall I see Mike in London when I return? (to arrive)

5.Will Helen be at home if I ring her up at eight? (to come)

6.Will they still be eating dinner at six tomorrow? (to have dinner)

7.Will the boys be still taking their exams in the middle of June? (to pass the exams)

8.Will you be repairing the bicycle if I call for you at nine? (to repair)

Exercise.3. Put the verbs into Future Indefinite, Future Continuous and Future Perfect.

1 .I (to do) my homework tomorrow. 2. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock tomorrow. 3. I (to do) my homework by six o’clock tomorrow. 4.Tomorrow I (to begin) doing my homework as soon as I come from University. I (to do) my homework from three till six. My father ( to come) home at seven o’clock tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we (to do) for a walk together. 5. When I come home tomorrow, my family (to have) supper. 6. When you come to my place tomorrow, I (to read) your book. I (to do) my homework by the time you come. 7. Don’t come to my place tomorrow. I (to write) a composition the whole evening. 8. I (not to go) to the cinema tomorrow. I (to watch) TV the

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whole evening. 9. What you (to do) tomorrow? 10. What you (to do) at six o’clock tomorrow? 11. You (to play) volleyball tomorrow? 12. You (to do) this work by next Sunday? 13. When you (to go) to see your friend next time? 14. How many pages you (to read) by five o’clock tomorrow?

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Exercise 1. Answer the questions according to the pattern. What’s Bill doing at the moment? (to read a book)

He’s reading a book.

How long has he been reading it? (for five hours) (since morning)

He’s been reading it for five hours(since morning).

1.What’s Susan doing at the moment? (to wait for Kate) How long has she been waiting for her? (since five o’clock)

2.What are they doing at the moment? (to dance) How long have they been dancing? (for three hours)

3.What’s yours father doing at the moment? (to watch TV) How long has he been watching it? (since six o’clock)

4.What are you doing at the moment? (to read a book)

How long have you been reading it? (since last Monday)

5.What are you doing at the moment? (to repair the tape-recorder) How long have you been repairing it? (for an hour)

6.What is she doing at the moment? (to play the piano) How long has she been doing it? (since morning)

Exercise 2. Answer the questions in Present Perfect Continuous, beginning your answer with “because”.

Why are you so dirty? (to dig potatoes in the garden) Because I have been digging potatoes in the garden.

1.Why are her eyes red? (to cry)

2.Why are you so angry? (to quarrel with Maxim)

3.Why haven’t they had time to call on us? (to arrange their journey)

4.Why is Edna’s coat wet? (to walk in the rain)

5.Why does he speak English so well? (to live in England)

6.Why haven’t they left the room during the break? (to discuss the new film)

7.Why are you so tired? (to play football)

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Exercise 3. Translate the sentences using Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous.

1. а) Мій батько працює на заводі.

b) Мій батько зараз працює на заводі.

с) Мій батько працює на заводі з 1998 року.

2.а) Вона читає після роботи.

b)Вона читає.

с) Вона читає дві години.

3.а) Ми вивчаємо англійську мову.

b) Ми зараз вивчаємо англійську мову.

с) Ми вивчаємо англійську мову десять років.

4.а) Вона ще спить.

b)Вона спить вже дві години.

5.а) Хлопці часто грають у футбол.

b)Хлопці зараз грають у футбол.

с) Хлопці грають у футбол вже сорок хвилин.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs into Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present

Perfect Continuous.

1. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 2. What you (to do) here since morning? 3 Lena always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 4. He (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest. 5. What they (to do) now? – They to work. They (to work) for already three hours. 6. Where he (to be) now? – He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volleyball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. 7. He (to live) in London. He (to live) here since 1990. 8. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 9. You (to find) your notebook? – No, I still (to look) for it for two hours but (not yet to find) it. 10. You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. 11.Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 12. I (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it. 13. She already (to do) her homework for two hours but she (not yet to do) half of it. 14. I (to wait) for you since two o’clock. 15. What you (to do)? – I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 16. I just (to receive) a letter from my

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granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 17. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 18. Where your gloves (to be)? – I (to put) them into my pocket. 19. I (to stay) with some American friends in Chicago. I (to stay) with them for two weeks now. I (to have) a great time here. I (to take) the opportunity to improve my English. I already (to see) the Skyscraper of Chicago, (to take) a picture of Chicago’s Sears Tower which (to rise) 1,707 feet.

Future-in-the Past Indefinite; Future-in-the Past Continuous;

Future-in-the Past Perfect

Exercise 1. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense.

1. I am afraid I shall be late. 2. Do you think we shall pick all the apples in three days? 3. He hopes you will often visit him. 4. They expect he will be at home in a few days. 5. Are you afraid he won’t be in time? 6. She promises that she will finish the work in a week.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences in Future-in-the Past Indefinite; Future-in-the Past Continuous; Future-in-the Past Perfect, using the following expressions: I supposed; he believed; she was sure; I heard; she said; he understood; the letter said; she imagined.

My brother will be sleeping.

I supposed that my brother would be sleeping.

1. He will solve the problem in no time. 2. The new film will be on in many cinemas. 3. The teacher will have corrected our papers by the beginning of the lesson. 4. She will not like this TV program. 5. The children will be playing in the yard. 6. All the newspapers will have published this information by the end of the week. 7. They will win the game. 8. I shall go to the south. 9. I shall have done my homework by 8 o’clock. 10. My friends will be waiting for me. 11. They will be working the whole evening. 12. My friend will have returned by that time. 13. The tourists will not return by sunset. 14. He will have written the letter by next morning.

Revision. Active Voice.

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the necessary tense.

1. When morning came, the storm already (to stop), but the snow still (to fall). 2. Yesterday by eight o’clock he (to finish) all his homework, and