Утвердительная форма
I
was
She / He / It was studying.
We / You / They were
Вопросительная форма
W
as
I
Was he / she / it studying ?
Were we / you / they
Отрицательная форма
полная сокращенная
I was not wasn’t
She / He / It was not wasn’t studying.
We / You / They were not weren’t
Past Continuous используется:
1. Для выражения действий, протекавших в определенный момент в прошлом, который обозначен обстоятельством времени. При этом ни начало, ни конец длительного действия неизвестны.
I was writing a letter at 5 o’clock yesterday. – Вчера в 5 часов я писал письмо.
2. Для выражения действия, протекавшего в определенный момент в прошлом и прерванного другим действием (Past Simple).
He was reading a newspaper when his wife came. – Он читал газету, когда пришла его жена.
3. Для выражения одновременных действий, протекавших в прошлом в один и тот же момент.
As I was talking a shower, mother was cooking breakfast. – В тo время, когда я принимал душ, мама готовила завтрак.
Обратите внимание на следующие предложения:
Father was reading at 7 o'clock yesterday. действие в процессе – Past Continuous
Father came home at 7 o'clock yesterday. однократное действие – Past Simple |
Индикаторы Past Continuous:
while – в то время как
as – в то время, когда
when mother came – когда мама пришла
all day – весь день, целый день
the whole morning – все утро
at…o’clock yesterday evening – вчера в…часов вечера
from six till seven – с шести до семи.
Упр. 124. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление Past Continuous.
1. I met Peter while I was studying at University. 2. When we arrived at the party, my sister was talking to Jack. 3. He was reading a book at that time yesterday. 4. When Don arrived, we were having coffee. 5. Did it start raining when you were walking home? 6. While Henry was walking in the mountains, he saw a bear. 7. The students were not writing anything when the professor arrived. 8. When Margaret opened the door, the phone was ringing. 9. Nick said that his daughter was taking music lessons. 10. He was reading the whole day last Sunday. 11. My brothers were playing computer games the whole evening yesterday. 12. One of the gang broke into the safe while the other was keeping touch. 13. When we arrived at the party, Annie and Pete were dancing. 14. I was paying for my things when I heard someone call my name. 15. I met my friend while I was doing the shopping.
Упр. 125. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную форму и задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам и выражениям.
1. We were going to the theatre at six o’clock yesterday.
2. Greg was living in London at that time last year.
3. Danile was playing video games all morning yesterday.
4. I was playing on my computer when it suddenly crashed.
Упр. 126. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Continuous или Past Continuous.
1. I (write) an English exercise now. 2. I (write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My friends (not do) their homework now. They (play) volley-ball. 4. My friends (not do) their homework at this time yesterday. They (play) football. 5. She (read) the whole evening yesterday. 6. She (not read) now. 7. What you (do) now? – We (have) a dictation. 8. You (have) a dictation at this time yesterday? – No, we (translate) the text. 9. My brother (watch) TV the whole evening yesterday, and now he (watch) TV again. 10. Where are the students? – They (patrol) streets. 11. What’s that smell? Something (burn). 12. Maria looked beautiful last night. She (wear) a lovely velvet skirt. 13. I (not write) a report now. 14. You (play) computer games at the moment? 15. What your brother (do) from eight till nine yesterday?
Упр. 127. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Continuous или Past Continuous.
1. My little sister (sleep) now. 2. My little sister (sleep) at this time yesterday. 3. My sisters (not do) their homework now. They (play) basketball. 4. My sisters (not do) their homework at 7 p.m. yesterday. They (play) basketball. 5. Now she (go) to school. 6. She (not go) to school yesterday, because she was ill. 7. What your mother (do) now? – She (drink) black coffee. 8. You (drink) tea at this time yesterday? – No, I (eat) an apple. 9. My sister is crazy about reading. She (read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (read) again. 10. Look! My cat (play) with a ball. 11. When I went out into the garden, the sun (shine) and birds (sing) in the trees. 12. Why she (cry) now? 13. Why she (cry) when I saw her yesterday. 14. Holidays abroad (become) increasingly popular nowadays. 15. Dan (talk) on the other phone right now.
Упр. 128. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous.
1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone. 2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop. 3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh. 4. “What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times.” – “I (play) the piano and heard nothing.” 5. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath. 6. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly. 7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep). 8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise. 9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house. 10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. 11. At 6 p.m. yesterday I (wait) for Jennie at the station. 12. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force. 13. You (have lunch) at that moment yesterday Sunday? 14. What your father (do) the whole evening yesterday? 15. Ivan (take) a shower at that moment and couldn’t answer the phone.
Упр. 129. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
1. I (play) computer games yesterday. 2. I (play) computer games at 5 p.m. yesterday. 3. What he (do) yesterday? – He (translate) the text. 4. What he (do) the whole evening yesterday? – He (translate) the text. 5. When I came home, my mother (cook). 6. I (not do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (not do) my homework at 4 p.m. yesterday. 8. You (watch) TV last Sunday? 9. You (watch) TV at that time last Sunday? 10. He (read) a book when his mother came into the room. 11. I (not play) hockey at four o’clock yesterday. I (read) a sport magazine. 12. I (be) very busy last summer and I (not visit) my grandparents. 13. Who (invent) the computer? 14. She (sleep) when you came home? 15. Tom and I (play) a game of chess and he (win).
Упр. 130. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
1. He (play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 2. He (play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 3. My brother (not play) tennis yesterday. He (play) tennis the day before yesterday. 4. My sister (not play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. She (play) the piano the whole evening yesterday. 5. My granny (cook) the whole day last Sunday because it was my birthday. 6. We (wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. 7. We (wash) the floor in our flat from three till five yesterday. 8. You (wash) the floor in your flat yesterday? 9. You (wash) the floor in your flat from three till five yesterday? 10. Who (wash) the floor in your flat from three till five yesterday? 11. Who (wash) the floor in your flat yesterday? 12. You (not wash) the floor in your flat from three till five yesterday. 13. You (not wash) the floor in your flat yesterday. 14. Where you (wash) the floor from three till five yesterday? 15. Where you (wash) the floor yesterday?
Упр. 131. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
1. Last Sunday we (go) skiing in the country. There (be) already a lot of snow in the fields and we (enjoy) ourselves. We (ski) for two hours and a half. 2. They (meet) at the station two hours ago. 3. Where you (spend) last Friday? 4. We (be) in a hurry because only twenty minutes (be) left before the beginning of the performance. 5. I (play) the violin when my friend (come) in. 6. He (invite) me to the theatre and I (accept) the invitation with pleasure. 7. He (ring) up his friend and (ask) him about the homework. 8. When I (come) the the theatre, my friend already (wait) for me. 9. When I (go) to the dentist’s, I (break) my arm. 10. When the teacher (walk) into the classroom, the boys (listen) to pop music and the girls (eat) chips. 11. She (go) to the bank when I (meet) her. She (not go) to the doctor’s. 12. What you (do) when the accident (happen)? – I (walk) out of the hospital. 13. When the thieves (take) his money, he (leave) the bank. 14. When I (go) to the museum, I (see) a big crowd of people in the street. 15. The train (start) at fifteen minutes to ten.
Упр. 132. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
1. We (work) the whole morning yesterday. 2. They (go) to the wood last Sunday? 3. Mother (finish) cooking dinner at four o’clock. 4. At half past five yesterday we (have dinner) at mother’s home. 5. They (translate) a difficult text yesterday. 6. I (open) the window at six o’clock yesterday. 7. You (go) to the cinema at six o’clock yesterday? 8. I (not see) Mike last week. 9. When I (open) the door, my friends (sit) around the table. 10. When you (begin) doing your homework yesterday? 11. We (discuss) the latest news from three till four yesterday. 12. When I (read) the newspaper yesterday, I (find) an interesting article on UFOs. 13. When you (go) to bed last month? 14. He (not go) to the shop yesterday? 15. He (begin) repairing his bicycle in the morning yesterday.
Упр. 133. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
Steve 1) … (have) an accident yesterday. He 2) … (drive) his car when a bird 3) … (fly) into the windscreen. He 4) … (try) to stop quickly but he 5) … (crash) into a wall. Luckily, he 6) … (not be) hurt.
Last week, I 1) … (go) to a talk by a famous writer. He 2) … (talk) about his new book when I 3) … (arrive). He 4) … (give) such an interesting talk that I 5) … (be) disappointed when it 6) … (end).
Julie 1) … (tidy) her bedroom last weekend. While she 2) … (tidy) it, she 3) … (find) some of the toys she 4) … (have) when she was a child. She 5) … (not want) to throw them away, so she 6) … (put) them in a box and 7) … (store) them in the attic.
Упр. 134. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
We (walk) down the street in the direction of Mike’s house, when we (see) him in the window of a bus that (pass) by. He (recorgnize) us, too, but he could not get off as the bus (be) overcrowded. We (be) very sorry that we (have) no chance to speak to him. But we could do nothing and (decide) to go back. At that very moment we (hear) Mike’s voice behind us. “How funny,” he (say), “I (go) to your place when I suddenly (see) you here. I am so glad to see you.”
Упр. 135. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Continuous или Past Simple.
The sun (go) down behind the hills when I (reach) a village which (be) only a few miles from the sea. The working day (be) over, and the villagers (come) home from the fields. Along the road two boys (drive) cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I (approach) a group of people standing near the road and (ask) them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man (say) he would help me. He (take) me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire (burn) in the stove when we (enter) the house. One girl of about eighteen (prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still (do) something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man (invite) me to have supper with them. They all (seem) to be nice people and we (have) a friendly talk. After supper my new friends and I (go) out into the garden. The moon (shine) high in the sky, and the night (be) warm and beautiful. That evening (be) very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.
Упр. 136. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. I … (clean) the windows when the telephone … (ring). 2. “What is that noise?”- “James … (repair) his bike at the moment”. 3. He … (read) a book when his mother … (call) him. 4. “… (be) you busy?”- “No, what … (you / want) me to do?” 5. They … (sing) while we … (play) some music. 6. Susan is a nurse. She usually … (work) at night. 7. You (to collect) stamps when you were younger? 8. I (play) on my computer when it suddenly crashed. 9. Angela (not visit) us very often. 10. Mike (drive) to work at the moment. 11. Elizabeth usually (go) to bed at around eleven o’clock. 12. When my dad met my mum, he (work) as a bus driver. 13. I (get) up at six o’clock every morning last week. 14. We (not eat) any meat at the moment as we’re both on a diet. 15. I (do) my homework as soon as I got home from school. 16. One morning I (sit) at my desk when a policeman knocked at my door.
Упр. 137. Исправьте ошибки.
1. Philip was washing the car while the fire started. 2. Neil was studying when his sister was listening to music. 3. Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house. 4. We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday. 5. Brian drank tea at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. 6. Dad was repairing the TV while Mum cooked dinner. 7. I was going to the cinema last Saturday. 8. I was buying a new dress for my party yesterday. 9. While Jeff built the garden shed, he hurt himself. 10. While the teacher were speaking, the students were listening to him. 11. When we were on holiday, we were playing volleyball every day.12. At five o’clock I reading my new book. 13. Let’s go for a walk! It was not raining now. 14. He was putting on his coat and cap, was opening the door and was going out. 15. Run downstairs. Your sister wait for you.
ВРЕМЕНА ГРУППЫ PERFECT
Времена группы Perfect (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect) употребляются для выражения действия, законченного к определенному моменту в настоящем, прошлом или будущем.
Времена группы Perfect образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола to have и причастия II смыслового глагола (если глагол правильный, то причастие II образуется при помощи прибавления формы –ed к основе глагола; если глагол неправильный, то причастие II дается в словаре как третья основная форма глагола).
have + Participle II
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Вспомогательный глагол have является показателем времени, числа, лица, а причастие II является неизменяемой частью.
I. PRESENT PERFECT
Утвердительная форма
полная сокращенная
I
have
‘ve
He / She / It has ‘s finished / left.
We / You / They have ‘ve
Вопросительная форма
H ave I
Has he / she / it finished / left?
Have we / you / they
Отрицательная форма
полная сокращенная
I have not / haven’t
He / She / It has not / hasn’t finished / left.
We / You / They have not / haven’t
Present Perfect используется:
1. для выражения действий, завершившихся к моменту речи. Время действия, как правило, не имеет значения, так как важен сам факт совершения действия к настоящему моменту или его результат.
Kim has bought a new mobile phone. – Ким купила новый мобильный телефон.
2. для выражения действий, которые начались в прошлом и продолжаются в настоящем.
He has been a car salesman since 1990. – Он занимается торговлей машин с 1990 года.
3. для выражения действий, которые завершились, но тот период, в который они происходили, еще продолжается и может быть обозначен обстоятельством времени today – сегодня, this week – на этой неделе, this month – в этом месяце и др.
I have seen this film twice this week. – Я дважды видел этот фильм на этой неделе.
Индикаторы Present Perfect:
1. утвердительные предложения
for – I have known them for six years.
Я знаю их в течение шести лет.
since – She has been ill since Monday.
Она болеет с понедельника.
already – We have already eaten our lunch.
Мы уже пообедали.
just – I have just posted the letter.
Я только что отправил письмо.
always – She has always wanted to travel abroad.
Ей всегда хотелось поехать за границу.
recently – He has recently published a book.
Он недавно опубликовал книгу.
вопросительные предложения
ever – Have you ever met him?
Вы когда-нибудь с ним встречались?
how long – How long have you lived here?
Как долго вы здесь живете?
yet – Has Pete left yet?
Пит уже ушел?
lately – Have you seen any good films lately?
Смотрели ли вы в последнее время
какие-нибудь хорошие фильмы?
отрицательные предложения
for – I haven’t talked to him for days.
Я не разговаривал с ним в течение мно-
гих дней.
since – They haven’t been abroad since 1990.
Они не ездили за границу с 1990.
yet – She hasn’t answered my letter yet.
Она еще не ответила на мое письмо.
lately – I haven’t seen John lately.
В последнее время я не видел Джона.
never – They have never worked abroad.
Они никогда не работали за границей.
II. PAST PERFECT
Употребляется для обозначения действия, которое уже совершилось до определенного момента в прошлом.
1. Этот момент может быть указан обстоятельством времени: by 5 o’clock – к пяти часам, by that time – к тому времени, by the end of the year – к концу года, before – до и др.
She had left by the first of June. – Она уехала (еще) до первого июня.
2. Для выражения действия, закончившегося к определенному моменту в прошлом, который может быть обозначен: а) обстоятельством времени; б) другим действием, выраженным глаголом в Past Simple.
They had already gone when I arrived. – Они уже ушли, когда я появился.
Утвердительная форма
полная сокращенная
I
He / She / It had ‘d finished / left.
We / You / They
Вопросительная форма
I
Had he / she / it finished / left?
we / you / they
Отрицательная форма
полная сокращенная
I
He / She / It had not hadn’t finished / left.
We / You / They
III. FUTURE PERFECT
Употребляется для обозначения действия, которое завершится к определенному моменту в будущем, который может быть выражен: а) обстоятельством времени с предлогом by (by 5 o’clock – к пяти часам); б) другим будущим действием, выраженным глаголом в Present Simple в придаточном предложении времени и условия с такими союзами, как before – до того как, when – когда.
When we meet next time, I’ll have read this book. – Когда мы встретимся в следующий раз, я уже прочитаю эту книгу.
We will have done this work by the end of the week. – Мы закончим эту работу к концу недели.
Утвердительная форма
полная сокращенная
I
He / She / It will have ‘ll have finished / left.
We / You / They
Вопросительная форма
I
Will he / she / it have finished / left?
we / you / they
Отрицательная форма
полная сокращенная
I
He / She / It will not have won’t have finished / left.
We / You / They
Упр. 138. Образуйте Past Simple и Participle II от глаголов, разделив их на две колонки: правильные и неправильные.
To see, to play, to win, to make, to study, to build, to speak, to invite, to walk, to be, to send, to hear, to live, to heat, to climb, to travel, to take.
Упр. 139. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы (общий вопрос).
1. She has had her motorbike for over six years. 2. I’d lived next to the Sports Club for a couple of months before I decided to join. 3. My younger brother will have finished his English homework by the time I come back. 4. We have just returned home. 5. The students have left the room. 6. We have flown in a helicopter twice. 7. We were late. The meeting had started an hour before. 8. My parents have been to the USA many times. 9. Dan is from London. He has lived there for seven year. 10. Sam’s just heard that one of his houses has caught fire.
Упр. 140. Выберите соответствующий перевод.
The police have interviewed the witness.
Полиция опрашивает свидетеля.
Полиция опросила свидетеля.
Полиция опрашивала свидетеля.
The detective had interrogated the criminal.
Сыщик допрашивал преступника.
Сыщик допрашивает преступника.
Сыщик допросил преступника.
The investigator will have collected all the necessary evidence.
Следователь соберёт все необходимые доказательства.
Следователь будет собирать все необходимые доказательства.
Следователь собирает все необходимые доказательства.
Упр. 141. Вставьте since или for.
1. … ten years 6. … six months
2. … I was five 7. … lunch-time
3. … 8 o’clock 8. … we moved to this town
4. … two hours 9. … three minutes
5. … ages 10. … 1912
Упр. 142. Вставьте since/ for/ ago.
1. Dad isn’t at home. He went to the work an hour … . 2. Jill hasn’t been there … three years. 3. They have lived in Moscow … 1984. 4. They got that flat twelve years … . 5. We haven’t seen each other … that evening at Mr. Grey. 6. “Is it snowing?” – “Yes, it started two hours … .” 7. I phoned him two days … . 8. Our family haven’t heard from him … five months. 9. Two years … Derry bought a car. 10. I have never sailed again … that journey. 11. I haven’t spoken to Mary … Christmas. 12. He has worked for this company … April.
Упр. 143. Вставьте recently / how long / yet / always / ever / already / since / never.
1. A: … has she been an air hostess?
B: … she left school.
2. A: Bob has … moved house.
B: Really? What’s his new address?
3. A: I can’t phone you. I haven’t got a phone … .
B: Well, I’ll come to your house instead.
4. A: Has she finished her homework …?
B: Yes. She’s … finished it.
5. A: He eats a lot of vegetables, doesn’t he?
B: Yes. He’s … liked vegetables.
6. A: Have you … been to China?
B: No, I have … been there.
Упр. 144. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. The Prime Minister haven’t been / hasn’t been abroad since January. 2. My father have been / has been asleep in bed all day. 3. Have / Has the dentist asked us to wait for a few minutes? 4. Is this the first time you have cook / have cooked fish? 5. We posted the parcel three weeks ago. If you still haven’t received / hasn’t received it, please inform us immediately. 6. They have never visited / never have visited London before. 7. Roger hasn’t play / hasn’t played tennis for six weeks. 8. Have you ever / never been to the USA? 9. She has always wanted / has wanted always to be a lawyer.
Упр. 145. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect.
1. A: Have you ever given an interview?
B: No, I … (never / do) that.
2. A: What time does the train leave?
B: It … (just / leave)!
3. A: Is the new restaurant good?
B: I … (not / eat) there yet.
4. A: Shall I do the shopping now?
B: No, I … (already / do) it.
5. A: Julia, are you ready?
B: No, I … (not / dry) my hair yet.
6. A: Would you like to have lunch with me?
B: No, thanks. I … (already / eat).
Упр. 146. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.
1. Ed (win) his first gold medal in 1992. 2. Ed (win) a lot of medals. 3. He (make) ten pots this morning. 4. First, Robert (brush) his teeth, then he (go) to bed. 5. I never (hear) such a moving song before. 6. Last week Fred (fall) off a ladder and (break) his arm. 7. I always (want) to get Harrison Ford’s autograph. 8. My sister (not play) the violin for two years. 9. I (not see) my family for two years. 10. I already (see) this film. Let’s watch something else. 11. The sun (not rise) yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute. 12. I (see) you walking along the street the other day with a heavy bag. 13. I (not read) the newspaper today. 14. It is very late, and trams (stop) running: we must find a taxi to get home. 15. How many times you (be) to St. Petersburg? 16. At last I (translate) this article: now I will have a little rest. 17. We (go) to the country yesterday, but the rain (spoil) all the pleasure. 18. “Where you (put) my pen? I cannot find it.” 19. “When you (see) Mary? - I (see) her last week.” 20. Your mother (promise) to take you to the theatre? 21. Look at my new dress! I (make) it myself.
Упр. 147. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.
1. I already (do) my homework. Now I can go for a walk. 2. I (do) my homework yesterday. 3. He just (come) home. 4. He (come) home a minute ago. 5. Nick (send) two faxes yesterday. 6. She already (come) from school. Now she is doing her homework. 7. I (read) this book last year. 8. I (read) the book this year. 9. I never (be) to Washington. 10. You ever (be) to New York? 11. You ever (see) the eruption of a volcano? 12. I (not eat) today yet. 13. He (not eat) yesterday. 14. You (play) the piano yesterday? 15. You (play) the piano today? 16. Peter was very disappointed when he (fail) his driving test. 17. I (study) French for six years at school, but I can’t speak a word now. 18. I (join) the Rugby Club two years ago. 19. We (decide) to meet outside the station at 10 o’clock the following morning. 20. The man walked into the shop and (demand) to see the manager. 21. You ever (ride) a horse?
Упр. 148. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.
1. At last I (do) all my homework: now I can go out. 2. The rain (stop) but a cold wind is still blowing. 3. We already (solve) the problem. 4. He (come) a moment ago. 5. I never (speak) to him. 6. He just (finish) his work. 7. You (make) any spelling mistakes in your dictation? 8. It (be) very cold yesterday. 9. When you (meet) him? 10. I (not see) him since 1987. 11. How many e-mails you (receive)? 12. Where you (put) the newspaper? I want to read it, but cannot find it anywhere. 13. The new school (begin) working last year. 14. You (read) all the books on this shelf? 15. I (not see) my cousin since last year. 16. Why you (put) these things in the wrong place? 17. Why you (leave) the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the draught. 18. “We (not meet) for such a long time!” said my friend. “Yes, indeed,” I answered, “and we both (grow).” 19. What books you (read) when you (live) in the country? 20. They (not yet come) from the south. 21. She (live) in this cottage for two years.
Упр. 149. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.
1. Helen speaks French so well because she (live) in France. 2. She (live) there last year. 3. The rain (stop) and the sun is shining in the sky again. 4. Mary (buy) a new car. 5. I (buy) a pair of gloves yesterday. 6. The weather (change), and we can go for a walk. 7. The wind (change) in the morning. 8. We (travel) around Europe last week. 9. My father knows so much because he (travel) a lot. 10. I (see) Pete today. 11. She (see) this film last Monday. 12. Alex (meet) his friend two hours ago. 13. I just (meet) our teacher. 14. The children already (decide) to help their grandmother. 15. Yesterday they (decide) to help their grandmother. 16. “I (not see) you for a long time. I (see) you in town two or three days ago, but you (not see) me. I (be) on a bus.” 17. Nick (buy) a book online yesterday. 18. My younger sister already (come) from school. Now she is doing her homework. 19. I (spend) much money this year. 20. I (not see) him since 1999. 21. He (be) ill last week, now he (recover).
Упр. 150. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.
1. Last night I (feel) tired and (go) to bed very early. 2. Where you (spend) your summer holidays? 3. You ever (spend) your holidays in the Crimea? 4. While travelling in the Crimea I (meet) your friend. 5. I never (visit) that place. 6. He (visit) that place last year. 7. I just (receive) a fax from Tom. 8. You (take) any pictures while travelling in the south? 9. He (be) abroad five years ago. 10. You (be) in the Caucasus last year? 11. They (leave) England when he (be) still a child. 12. He (not yet come) back. 13. He (go) already? 14. When you (visit) a cybercafé last? 15. I (not see) him for ages. 16. His health (improve) greatly since I (see) him last. 17. “You (pass) your driving test yet?” – “Yes, I (pass) it in May, but I (not buy) a car yet.” 18. He (live) in Australia for one year and now he lives in Scotland. 19. He (come) a moment ago. 20. I can hardly recognize you. I (not see) you since you (leave) for Sochi. 21. My elder brother just (come) back from jogging and he’s a bit tired.
Упр. 151. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect.
1. She (just) go out. 2. She (leave) the room a moment ago. 3. We (not yet solve) the problem. 4. When the auto accident (happen)? 5. Show me the dress which you (make). 7. Oh, close the window! Look, all my paper (fall) on the floor because of the wind. 8. I (not buy) the newspaper today. 9. If everybody (read) this new novel, let’s discuss it. 10. How many times you (be) to London? 11. I (not see) Sarah since 2004. 12. They (get) married a month ago. 13. My watch was going in the morning, but now it (stop). 14. The lecture (not yet begin) and the students are talking in the classroom. 15. You ever (be) to Moscow? 16. I never (be) to Washington. 17. Which places you (be) to since you arrived? 18. The building of the house (begin) in April. 19. The new swimming-pool (begin) working last September. 20. She never (send) an e-mail in her life.
Упр. 152. Исправьте ошибки.
1. We have bought a new sofa last month. 2. Jim lives in Germany for three years. 3. My father has went fishing. 4. She is just moved house. 5. We have eaten lunch at one o’clock. 6. Sophie has do her homework. 7. I am at school since nine o’clock. 8. Ann and Tim have got married ten years ago. 9. We have eaten our breakfast already. 10. Autumn have come. It is November now.
Упр. 153. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление Past Perfect.
He took me to the kitchen and asked, if I had had breakfast. 2. She had written only two letters by noon. 3. We went to see Mr. James who had been a widower for two years. 4. My aunt began to do all the things she had wanted to do since she moved house. 5. Jason had returned home before the storm broke out. 6. We could not enter the house, because father had locked the door and we had no keys. 7. By six they had returned from the cinema. 8. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining again. 9. Yesterday I met a friend of mine, who had just returned from Brazil. 10. Had Lucy packed her suitcase by the time you called her?
Упр. 154. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.
Yesterday I (meet) a friend of mine whom I (not see) for a long time. 2. When I (come) home yesterday, my sister already (return). 3. He just (approach) the door when she (enter). 4. By the fifteenth of January the students (pass) all the exams. 5. Last night he (finish) the book which he (begin) writing a year ago. 6. By the evening he (translate) ten pages. 7. Last summer I (go) to the mountains, but I (not find) the rest there as pleasant as near the sea. 8. It was very late. I (go) to bed and (fall) asleep. 9. You (have) a long holiday last summer? 10. I was so upset that I (not understand) what he was saying. 11. My brother (work) in the Militia before he (enter) the college. 12. Yesterday my dad (not get up) early because it was Sunday. 13. A famous footballer (live) in our house before we bought it. 14. She was the most beautiful woman I ever (meet). 15. The sun (set), it (get) dark, and we went home.
Упр. 155. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.
My friend (come) home from the college at 7 pm last night. 2. We (come) home by 7 pm last night. 3. Nick (send) five e-mails before he (go) home. 4. These police officers (write) reports of the road accidents the day before yesterday. 5. The officer (describe) the criminal he (arrest) last week. 6. I (not go) to the cinema 2 months ago. 7. The expert (not finish) his report by 5 pm. 8. They (not be) at home when I (come) to their place. 9. He was tired because he (work) in the garden all day. 10. He (think) that he (lose) the money. 11. Ann (tell) me that she (see) an interesting film. 12. Where you (work) before you (enter) the institute? 13. When you (see) him last? 14. “Was Tom at the party when you (arrive)?” “No, he (go) home.” 15. The house was dirty. They (not clean) it before.
Упр. 156. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect.
1. My friend (finish) his work when I (see) him. 2. The operative (get) much information the day before yesterday. 3. They (cook) the whole day yesterday. 4. He repaired the toy which his brother (break) the day before. 5. The lawyers (discuss) the problem of fighting crime last month. 6. When I came home, my sister (wash) the floor. 7. I (not go) to the theatre yesterday. 8. At 7 o’clock yesterday I (go) to the theatre. 9. Mother saw that Jack (not wash) his hands. 10. I knew that my friend (not yet come). 11. Last year I (go) to the US. 12. Tom (return) from the cinema by 5 o’clock yesterday. 13. We (play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 14. When the students (come) to the station, the train already (leave). 15. Yesterday I (find) the book which I (lose) in summer. 16. She (leave) a kitchen a moment ago. 17. They (dance) while he (play) the guitar. 18. You (watch) TV from 5 pm till 6 pm yesterday? 19. What you (do) at 5 o’clock yesterday? – I (write) e-mails. 20. When I (prepare) breakfast in the morning, I cut my finger. 21. At this time yesterday we (talk) about you.
Упр. 157. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect.
1. By 8 o’clock yesterday I (do) my homework and at 8 I (play) the piano. 2. By 6 o’clock father (come) home and at 6 he (have) dinner. 3. By 9 o’clock yesterday grandmother (wash) the dishes and at 9 she (watch) TV. 4. When I (meet) Tom, he (eat) an ice-cream which he (buy) at the corner of the street. 5. When I (come) home, my sister (read) a book which she (bring) from the library. 6. When mother (to come) home, the children (to eat) the soup which she (cook) in the morning. 7. When I (ring) up Mike, he still (learn) the poem which he (begin) learning at school. 8. When I (look) out of the window, the children (play) with a ball which Pete (bring) from home. 9. By 10 o’clock the children (settle) comfortably on the sofa and at 10 they (watch) a video film. 10. When father (come) home, we (cook) the mushrooms which we (gather) in the wood. 11. When I (see) Ann, she (sort) the flowers which she (pick) in the field. 12. When I (come) home yesterday, I (see) that my little brother (break) my pen and (play) with its pieces.13. When I (open) the door of the classroom, I (see) that the teacher already (come) and the students (write) a dictation. 14. They were sitting in the room when the taxi (arrive). 15. When your sister (go) to London?
Упр. 158. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.
1. I just (see) Jack. 2. She (wash) the dishes from 5 till 6 pm. 3. “Look! She (draw) a very nice picture.” 4. At this time yesterday I (talk) to my friend. 5. The TV programme (begin) before I (come) home. 6. I (not eat) ice-cream since summer. 7. I understood that she (not read) my letter. 8. She (do) the rooms when I (come) home. 9. “It’s all right: she (find) the way out of the situation.” 10. He (come) home late yesterday. 11. She is very glad: she (finish) her composition at last. 12. He (translate) the whole text by 11 o’clock. 13. I never (be) to Rome. 14. Last year we (work) very much. 15. When I (have) breakfast, I went to school. 16. “I (not see) you for ages! I am very glad to see you.” 17. My sister already (graduate) from the Institute. 18. I (see) an interesting TV program this week.
Упр. 159. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.
Only when she was going to bed, she remembered that she (forget) to ring up her friend. 2. We already (study) seven English tenses. 3. He (spend) two weeks in Scotland a year ago. 4. I (buy) a lovely fashionable dress. I think I will look smart at the party. 5. He (learn) English before he (go) to the USA. 6. When she (spend) all her money, she (go) home. 7. I (speak) to my friend yesterday. 8. Look! Kate (wash) all the dishes. 9. Your mother (return) from work? Can I speak to her? 10. She (clean) her flat the whole day on Saturday. 11. The cat drank all the milk which I (give) her. 12. He (not read) Turgenev since he was a pupil. 13. They (reach) the river by sunset. 14. I (not yet receive) an answer to my e-mail. 15. She is very happy. Her son (finish) school. 16. My brother (train) at the stadium from 6 till 8 yesterday. 17. My sister (buy) a pair of nice leather shoes this month. 18. I (not dance) for ages. 19. When Nick (come) from school, his friends (play) tennis. 20. My friend just (recover) after a serious illness. 21. I never (be) to the Bahamas.
Упр. 160. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.
1. She (return) home late yesterday. 2. My parents are very happy: I (finish) school. 3. My brother (surf) the Internet the whole evening yesterday. 4. I (not send) cards for ages. 5. When your sister (go) to Bristol? 6. We (have) rather a difficult time at that moment last year. 7. A great number of students (study) in the reading room when I (enter) it last night. 8. Mike’s friends could hardly recognize him as he (change) greatly after his expedition to the Antarctic. 9. At the age of twenty my father (combine) work and study. 10. Yesterday Nick (say) that he (read) much during his summer vacation. 11. When Mag (come) home, her husband (read) the book which she (bring) him two days ago. 12. What you (do) at five o’clock yesterday? 13. When I (do) my work yesterday, I quickly (run) to the yard, because my friends (wait) for me there. 14. “Will you go to the library tomorrow?” – “No, I already (be) there on Monday.” 15. This little boy never (see) a crocodile. 16. Yesterday our grandfather (tell) us how he (work) at the factory during the war.