- •On the use of all Tenses in Active and Passive Voice and Non-finite Forms of the Verb Tenses in Active and Passive Voice
- •Indefinite Tenses
- •Ex. 5.11 Put the verbs in brackets into Past Indefinite, Continuous or Perfect.
- •Passive voice
- •The Non-finite Forms of the Verb
- •Objective Infinitive Construction (Complex Object)
- •Subjective Infinitive Construction (Complex Subject)
- •The Participle
- •Participial Construction The Objective Participial Construction
- •The Subjective Participial Construction
- •Is chiefly used after verbs of sense perception such as to see, to hear, to watch, to notice, etc.
- •The Absolute Participial Construction
- •The Gerund
- •1. The Forms and the Functions of the Gerund.
- •2. Gerundial Constructions.
- •Gerundial Constructions
- •Irregular Verbs
Ex. 5.11 Put the verbs in brackets into Past Indefinite, Continuous or Perfect.
1. He (to do) his lessons by five o'clock and at five he (to play) football in the yard. 2. Gerry (to be) at home when you (to arrive)? – No, he (to go) to school. 3. My parents (to come) home by seven o'clock and at seven we (to have) dinner. 4. His father (to look) tired as he (to work) hard before. 5. By eight o'clock I (to learn) a poem and at eight o'clock I (to watch) TV. 6. When he (to see) me, I (to read) the newspaper which I (to buy) in the street. 7. Beth just (to go) home when somebody (to phone) her. 8. When Alison (to enter) the house she (to see) that her son (to play) with a ball which she (to buy) in the shop. 9. They (to arrive) to the theatre late. The play already (to begin). 10. When David (to enter) the kitchen, he (to see) that his cat (to eat). 11. Jenny (to tell) her mother that she (to water) the flowers. 12. We (to want) to know which way they (to choose).
Ex. 5.12 Put the verbs in brackets into Future Indefinite, Continuous or Perfect
1. He (to write) a letter tomorrow. 2. He (to write) a letter at seven o'clock tomorrow. 3. He (to write) a letter by seven o'clock tomorrow. 4. When I come home tomorrow, he (to write) a letter. 5, Where she (to go) to buy a new dress? 6. What language he (to speak) by the next year? 7. They (to write) the test from two till three. 8. We (to have) supper by half-past seven. 9. What time he (to come) this evening – He (to come) by seven o'clock. 10. I (to meet) you at the station at nine o'clock tomorrow. - My train already (to arrive) by that time. 11. You (to finish) everything by the time mother comes. 12. What you (to buy) him for his birthday?
Ex. 5.13 Translate into English using Present or Future Indefinite, Future Continuous or Perfect.
1. Мои родители придут домой в семь часов. Я сделаю уроки к этому времени. 2. Он будет работать в саду, когда его жена вернётся с работы. 3. Мама уже приготовит обед к тому времени, как я приду домой. 4. Что ты будешь делать завтра? – Я сделаю уроки до двух часов, а потом весь день буду смотреть телевизор. 5. Как только мой друг возвратится домой, он начнёт работать над докладом. Он напишет его до десяти часов. 6. Не звоните ему завтра в пять. Он будет очень занят в это время. Он будет обсуждать важный вопрос. 7. Телеграмма придёт, когда вы не будете ждать её. 8. Если ты придёшь до семи, я приготовлю тебе вкусный ужин. 9. Когда ты закончишь писать свою книгу, ты покажешь её мне?- Думаю, что покажу тебе её через месяц. 10. Мы приготовим все необходимые документы к тому времени, как вы зайдёте к нам в офис. 11. Как только я буду свободен, я позвоню вам сам. 12. Мы будем ждать тебя около кафе. Ты закончишь свои дела к этому времени? 13. Что он будет делать в пять?- Не знаю, но я думаю, что к этому времени он уже сдаст экзамен.14. Ты знаешь, в какое время они возвратятся домой? 15.Они переедут в новый дом до конца зимы.
Ex 5.14 Put the verbs in brackets into the proper tense form.
1. My friend (to like) pies. He (to eat) pies every day. When I (to meet) him in the street yesterday, he (to eat) a pie. He (to tell) me that he (to buy) that pie at the corner of the street. Look at my friend now! He (to eat) a pie again. 2. I always (to come) to school at a quarter to nine. 3. Yesterday I (to come) to school at ten minutes to nine. 4. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to the cinema because he (to go) to the cinema yesterday. He already (to be) to the cinema this week. 5. Look! He (to cry). What (to happen ) to him? 6. My father (to work) in an office. It (to be) Sunday now. He (not to work), he (to read) at home. 7. I (not to see) you for a while! You (to be) busy at work? – I (to have) an awful week, you (to know). 8. What he (to do)? – He (not to do) anything really. He just (to look) through at some magazines. 9. We (to have) rather a difficult time at the moment. – I (to be) sorry to hear that. 10. Something awful (to happen). Her little daughter (to swallow) a coin. 11. I (to do) my homework tomorrow. 12. I (to do) my homework at six o'clock tomorrow. 13. I (to do) my homework by six o'clock tomorrow. 14. My father (to come) home at seven o'clock tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we (to go) for a walk together. 15. When I come home tomorrow, my family (to have) supper. 16. When you came to my place yesterday I (to read) your book. I (to do) my homework by the time you came.
Ex 5.15 Put the verbs in brackets into the proper tense form.
1. Where is Nick? – Не (not to be) at home, he (to go) to the cinema. Wait for him, he (to come) in half an hour. 2. It was very late. I (to go) to bed and (to fall) asleep when my father (to return) home. 3. I'll join you when I (to drink) my tea. 4. When I (to come), he (to live) in the same old house where I first (to meet) him. He (to tell) me he (to wait) for me for already some time. 5. The pupils (to do) a lot of exercises before they (to learn) to write dictations well. 6. I could not hear a sound: they (to stop) talking. 7. On entering the drawing room he (to find) that his two friends (to get) up and (to wait) for him. 8. The sportsmen (to train) since early morning; now they (to go) over the high jump, as they (not to be) satisfied with their results. 9. Five minutes (not to pass) when the train for which we (to wait) (to appear) in the distance. 10. Tomorrow father (to come) late. We (to do) all our homework and (to drink) tea when he (to come). 11. When Mrs. Smith (to come) home yesterday, she (to see) that her daughter (to cook) supper and (to wait) for her with the table laid.
Ex 5.16 Translate into English.
1.Что делает твой брат? – Он работает в институте. – А что он сейчас делает? – Он читает газету. Я всегда приношу ему газеты, когда он приходит с работы. 2. Было уже темно, когда мы подошли к дому; дул сильный ветер, и становилось все холоднее и холоднее. 3. Что вы будете делать завтра в восемь часов вечера? – Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть на рояле. 4. Они читали Диккенса по-английски, и знают многие его произведения. 5. Наступила зима, и теперь мы опять будем часто ходить на каток. 6. Когда Том вышел из дома, все ребята играли в футбол, а Билл и Джон считали круглые камешки, которые они принесли с реки. 7. Она была удивлена: она еще никогда не видела столько цветов. 8. Когда я проснулся, мама уже встала и готовила чай. 9. Я уже полчаса стараюсь вспомнить ее имя, но до сих пор еще не вспомнил. 10. Когда он пришел домой, мы уже ушли в кино. 11. Он был счастлив: он написал отличное сочинение. 12. Я вдруг вспомнил, что ничего не ел с утра. 13. К счастью, дождь уже перестал, когда мы вышли. 14. В одиннадцать часов мы еще работали. 15. Я не приду. Я буду писать сочинение весь вечер. 16. Только когда она была в поезде, она вспомнила, что оставила книгу дома.
Ex. 6.1 Put the verbs in brackets into Present, Past or Future Perfect Continuous.
1. She (to read) a magazine for two hours when I come. 2. She (to write) the test for ten minutes. 3. I (to do) my lessons for an hour when my parents came. 4. They (to wait) for us since seven o’clock. 5. He was tired as he (to play) badminton for several hours. 6. I (to do) my lessons for three hours when my friend telephones me. 7. I (to try) to understand you for half an hour. 8. It (to rain) for half an hour when we returned. 9. You (to work) at your report until we arrive? 10. It (to rain) for two hours. 11. The weather was cold as the severe wind (to blow) since yesterday. 12. He (not to clean) his room for some time when his granny returns? 13. How long you (to live) in this city? 14. Who (to wait) for you at the station for a quarter of an hour when you arrived? 15. How many months they (to build) this house? 16. How long you (to watch) television when your mother entered your room?
Ex. 6.2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
l. She (to be) ill since last week. 2. He (to know) me since childhood. 3. I (to try) to understand you for three hours. 4. He (to be) in Kyiv for three years. 5. She (to look) for her key since she came home. 6. They (to be) here since two o'clock. 7. My sister (to sleep) for ten hours. 8. We (to be) married since 1977. 9. How long Mary and Ann (to know) each other? 10. We (not to see) them for three months. 11. His car is very old. He (to have) it for many years. 12. It (to snow) for four hours.
Ex. 6.3 Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous.
1. Her children (to be) in the yard. They (to play) football now. They (to play) it since ten o'clock. 2. She (to speak) English well. She (to study) it for five years. Listen! She (to speak) English to her teacher 3. His son just (to return) home. He (to be) dirty. He (to play) volley-ball. 4. Where David (to be) ? – He (to be) in the library. He (to work) there at the moment.- How long he (to be) there? – He (to work) for three hours. 5. Why she (to look) tired? – She (to work) all night. 6. Since when they (to wait) for us? – They (to wait) for half an hour. We (to be) late. 7. My sister (to drive) a car. She (to learn) to drive for two months. 8. Beth (to be) busy this morning, hasn't she? – Yes. She already (to write) some letters and (to interview) four people. 9. Julia already (to return) home. She always (to come) home at this time. She (to do) her lessons now. She (to do) them since three o'clock. 10. My baby (to sleep) at the moment. My baby (to sleep) for two hours. 11. Peter (to write) letters now. He (to write) since seven o'clock. He (not to finish) writing yet. 12. What they (to do) now? –They (to discuss) a very important problem. They (to discuss) it for two hours but they (not to reach) the agreement yet. 13. I never (to suppose) that he can cook. He (to be) in the kitchen now. He (to cook) for an hour and he already (to prepare) some tasty dishes. 14. The weather (to be) fine today. There (to be) no clouds in the sky, the warm wind (to blow). The sun (to shine) since early morning. 15.Where (to be) the pupils? – They (to be) in the garden now. They (to plant) and (to water) the trees. They already (to plant) twenty trees. 16.You (to decide) where to go tonight? – I (to think) about it since eight o'clock but I (not to take) the decision yet. 17. Where my purse (to be)? – You (to put) it into your bag. 18. Why you (not to like) this woman? – I (to hate) her since I met her.
Ex. 6.4 Translate into English using Present Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous.
1. Кого ты ждёшь? – Я жду свою подругу. Я стою тут уже пятнадцать минут, но она ещё не пришла. 2. Научная сессия только что закончилась. Она продолжалась почти две недели. 3. Сегодня очень холодно. Небо закрыто тучами, идёт снег. С утра дует холодный ветер. 4.0на уже сшила новое платье? – Нет. Она всё еще шьёт его. Она шьёт его уже несколько недель, но платье ещё не готово. 5. Ты уже полчаса переписываешь это упражнение. Перестань писать и отдохни немного. 6.Я только сейчас понял, что его нет дома. Где он? – Он на работе. Он работает уже четыре часа. 7. Уже сорок минут мы доказываем тебе, что ты не прав, но ты всё ещё не хочешь обратить внимание на наши замечания. 8. Где доктор? – Он осматривает пациента в своём кабинете. Он там уже пять минут. 9. Почему ты такая взволнованная? – Целый день я пытаюсь дозвониться родителям, но никто не отвечает. Где они могут быть? 10. Они очень усталые. Почему? – Весь день они тяжело работали, а теперь они хотят отдохнуть. 11. Где ваша собака?! Она разорвала мою энциклопедию! 12. Они всегда были преданными друзьями. Они знали друг друга с детства. 13. Почему ты так разочарована? – Мне не нравится платье, которое я сегодня купила. Я уже трижды примеряла его. 14. Где Питер? – Он ушёл кататься на коньках. – Как долго он катается? – Он только что ушёл на каток. Ты можешь догнать его, если поспешишь. 15. Бабушка везде ищет свои очки. Куда она их положила?
Ex. 6.5 Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Perfect Continuous.
1. They (to discuss) this question for an hour when I came into the room. 2. We (to be) in Paris for three days when our father called us. 3. I (to wait) for this letter for a month when the post man brought it to me. 4. Only she dared to tell him the truth, as she (to know) him for many years. 5. They (to be) married for ten years when I met them. 6. My sister (to unpack) her things for half an hour when her friend rang her. 7. They left the flat where they (to live) for twenty years. 8. She (to be) in her room for two hours when somebody knocked at the door. 9. He (to serve) in this house for six years when the war began. 10. The pupils (to write) the test for ten minutes when their teacher left the room. 11. My friend was angry, as somebody (to ring) him all night. 12. I didn't like the house, even though I (to live) in it for many years.
Ex. 7.1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
1. We (not to imagine) yesterday the meeting (to last) so long. 2. I am afraid my friend (to be) still in hospital. 3. He (to try) to find his watch, he (to lose) it. 4. Some days ago I (to go) through my wardrobe and (to pick) out all the clothes which (to be) small for me. 5. She picked the magazine from the floor where it (to fall). 6. You already (to see) this play? – We (to see) it last Friday. It (to be) a bit boring at first but it (to pick) up later on. 7. Now scientists (to predict) that by the year 2025 the population (to rise) to eight billion and by the year 2050 it (to reach) ten billion. 8. How you (to feel)? – I (to feel) so tired today. I (to work) in the laboratory since early morning. 9. Be quiet! My baby (to wake up) if you (to shout)! The baby (to sleep) now. 10. My friend wants to open a sport shop. He never (to run) a business before. Now he (to want) to ask for a bank loan. 11.She (to be) very happy when he (to thank) her and (to give) her flowers two days ago. 12.Last September I (to spend) my holiday with my friend. From the first day I (to realize) I (to make) a mistake. 13. If you (not to pay) the bill immediately, the waiter (to call) the police. 14.The number of cars (to rise) by fifty-eight per cent since 1973. 15. I am sure Sally (to marry) Peter if he (to propose) to her.16.You still (to think) they (to finish) the new motorway by the end of the year? 17. Why he (to open) a shop? – He always (to want) to open a sweet shop. 18. Last week her sister (to borrow) her sweater. While she (to wear) it she (to spill) some juice on it. 19. She (to be) tired yesterday as she (to drive) all that way. 20. He just (to be) to the bank to pay in a cheque.
Ex. 7.2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
1 .Where you (to be) just now? I (to wait) for you for ten minutes. Let's go to the cinema. We (to be) late. 2. When I (to enter) the house, I (to see) that the old man (to sit) near the fireplace and (to read) the book. He (to sit) there for a long time. 3. What you (to do) now ? – I (to translate) an interesting story. – How long you (to translate) it? – I (to work) for seven hours. I (to hope) I (to finish) translating by nine o'clock. 4. The lecture (not yet to begin) and the students (to talk) in the corridor. 5. Last night Beth (to thank) Chris for the lovely flowers which he (to buy) for her. 6.0h, I (to see) he (to stop) smoking. When he (to decide) not to smoke? 7. We (to be) in the forest a week ago. We (to hear) how a wild animal (to cry) out. It (to get) in a tramp. 8. I (to be) nervous at the dentist this morning as it was the first time I (see) him since August 1998. 9. When a child I (not to like) the girl next door. She always (to tease) me and (to fight) with me. 10. Don't worry! You (to see) your children playing in the yard if you (to look) out of the window. 11 .When last time you (to see) Tom? – Five years ago. l2. I just (to finish) the book which you (to give) me for my birthday.13. Last night he (to see) a light in the neighbors house. 14. My father (to look) tired the day before yesterday. He (to work) at his computer for many hours. 15. She (to be) at the birthday party now. It (to be) the most exciting holiday she ever (to have). 16. You ever (to eat) octopus? – Yes, I .... – What it (to be) like? – It (to taste) nice. 17. Last year my friends (to stay) in my house while I (to be) on holiday. They (to stay) here for three weeks. 18. When I (to come) home my family (to drink) tea in the kitchen.
Ex. 7.3 Translate into English using the correct tense form of the verbs.
1. Вы когда-нибудь отдыхали в Крыму? – Да. Мы были там прошлым летом. Мы провели две незабываемые недели на побережье. 2. Где твой брат? – Он тренируется в спортивном зале. Он там уже два часа. З.Что делали дети, когда ты пришёл домой? – Когда я зашёл в комнату, я увидел, что они играют в новую игру. Я купил её для них в Англии. 4. Где твоя сестра? – Она на кухне. Она только что вернулась с института и сейчас обедает. После обеда она собирается пойти на выставку современной живописи. 5. Я не хочу разговаривать с ним по телефону. Скажите ему, что я занят. Попросите его позвонить завтра. 6. Они поженились много лет назад, и всё ещё любят друг друга. Они женаты с 1977 года. 7.Вы уже видели картины Ван Гога? – Нет. Но я очень хочу увидеть их. – Вот два билета на выставку. Если вы будете свободны вечером, приходите в наш музей. 8. Я очень устала. На следующей неделе я буду сдавать экзамен, поэтому сейчас я напряженно работаю. Обычно я работаю до полуночи и пью много кофе. 9. Когда я ехал по дороге, перед машиной появилась кошка. Я сразу остановил автомобиль. Когда я вышел из машины, чтобы посмотреть, что случилось с животным, я увидел, что она убежала. 10.Он посмотрел на мальчика и сразу понял, что где-то видел его раньше. 11. Моя подруга собирает письма с того времени, как она училась в школе. Сейчас она собрала их так много, что не знает, где их хранить. 12. Вот они где! Мы вас везде искали. Где вы были? 13. Вчера наш класс ходил в музей. Я не пошел с ними, потому что я уже был там. 14.Вы думаете, завтра будет дождь? – Надеемся, что нет. Мы планируем поехать за город. Если пойдет дождь, мы не поедем. 15.Пока он делал уроки, его отец слушал радио. Отец сказал, что последние новости были интересными. 16. Я и не думал, что они придут так быстро.