Continuous Tenses

I am working he is speaking they are playing

I was working she was speaking they were playing

I shall be working he will be speaking they will be playing

He was known to have a quick temper as a boy

5. В вопросительных предложениях после why

Why not go the cinema?

6. Когда в предложении стоят рядом два инфинитива, соединенные союзом and, or, but, than, то частица to перед вторым опускается:

I like to drink milk and eat a lot of sweets.

Инфинитив в форме Indefinite и в форме Continuous выражает действие, происходящее одновременно с действием, выраженным глаголом в личной форме:

We made him shown us his drawings.

She likes to write long letters.

I don’t want to be sitting in the room.

Инфинитив в форме Perfect и Perfect Continuous выражает действие, предшествующее действию, выраженному глаголом в личной форме:

I am glad to have written the letter.

We know her to have been living here for two years.

Exercises

1. Point out what part of the sentence the infinitive is and whether is has a noun of a verb function:

1. I have done all I could to help him.

2. He agreed to help us

3. What makes you look like that?

4. To invite friends and to go with them for a walk was his favourite entertainment.

5. The next evening I went to see his house.

6. The old woman’s favorite occupation is to watch the children play.

7. I am too busy to go there more than once a week.

8. This is a good place to rest.

2. Fill in the blanks with the particle to wherever necessary:

1. I want-sing the new song, but I cannot-do it, because I have no ear for music.

2. Cant you – make your boy- prepare his lesson well?

3. She wanted me- go there immediately

3. Fill in the blanks with the particle to wherever necessary

1. I want … sing the new song, but I can’t … do it, because I have no ear for music.

2. Can’t you … make your boy … prepare his lessons well?

3. She wanted me … go there immediately.

4. You may ... do it when you like; only remember that this is … be done well.

5. We asked him … tell us the story in detail.

4. Use infinitive constructions instead of the subordinate clauses.

1. The boys were the first who met us.

2. We expect that she will come and help us.

3. Take another pencil that you may write better.

4. Write down all their names lest you should

5. He is so tall that he can’t go through this low door.

5. Explain the difference between non-perfect and perfect form of the infinitive.

1. I’m glad to have helped you / I’m glad to help you.

2. You’d better stay there / You’d better have stayed there.

3. We know them to live in the flat next door / We know them to have lived in the flat next door.

6. Translate into English using infinitive.

1. Позвольте пройти, пожалуйста.

2. Почему бы не пойти в клуб?

3. Тебе лучше остаться с нами!

4. Я люблю есть сладости.

5. Ей нравится рисовать животных.

7. Translate into English using infinitive.

1. Он всегда счастлив поговорить с Вами.

2. Он счастлив, что говорит с Вами сейчас.

3. Он счастлив, что поговорил с Вами.

4. Он счастлив, что говорит с Вами уже более часа.

Test 1

Choose the proper variant for:

1. Put an end to

1. to abolish

2. to cancel

3. to eliminate

2. Musical composition to be sung in churches

1. a motto

2. a proverb

3. an anthem

3. A large family group especially Scottish highlanders with a common ancestor

1. relatives

2. clan

3. kilt

4. The rounded top of a building eg. church

1. dome

2. roof

3. cliff

5. Scottish woolen fabric woven with colored crossing stripes

1. tartan

2. barban

3. suburban

6. An administrative area of the UK

1. country

2. county

3. state

7. Strong protest

1. war

2. internal strike

3. rebellion

8. National Scottish musical instrument with air stored in a wind bag

1. harmonica

2. bayan

3. bagpipe

9. Chief city of a country

1. county

2. regional centre

3. metropolis

10. Open, uncultivated land covered with heather

1. moor

2. field

3. dune

Test 2

Choose the correct variant for:

1. … there meant to betray him.

1. to go

2. to be going

3. to have going

2. He must … very hard/

1. to work

2. work

3. to have been worked

3. … well is our duty.

1. to study

2. to be studying

3. to be studied

4. The package was too heavy …

1. to be carried

2. to have been carried

3. to be carrying.

5. I like … soap operas.

1. to watch

2. to be watching

3. to be watched

6. She has brought an interesting story … .

1. to have been read.

2. to read

3. to have been reading

7. My aunt made me …. her.

1. to join

2. join

3. be joined

8. She likes … with a pencil.

1. to draw

2. to be drawn

3. to have been drawn

9. I told them … for me for a while.

1. to be waiting

2. wait

3. to wait

10. … time was terrible.

1. to waste

2. to be wasted

3. waste.