Упражнения для закрепления грамматики:

Exercise 1. Дайте краткие и полные ответы на вопросы.

1. Have you been to London?

2. Had you worked before you entered college?

3. Have you ever been to the Hermitage?

4. Have you been a student for two years?

5. Will you have passed all your exams By Sunday?

6. Had you come to college by 8 a.m. yesterday?

7. Will you have learned the rules by tomorrow?

8. Has your friend phoned you today?

9. Had you studied at school before you entered college?

Exercise 2. Постройте предложения в Present, Past и Future Perfect, используя соответствующие обстоятельства времени.

• to cook dinner;

• to translate the text;

• to watch the film;

• to stop raining;

• to buy a present;

Exercise 3. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную форму и задайте все возможные вопросы.

1. They have received a new flat this year.

2. She had written the letter by 5 o’clock.

3. It will have stopped raining by noon.

4. She has been to Italy.

5. He had worked at a plant before the army.

6. They have already heard the news.

7. The children will have done their homework before their parents come home.

8. I have known his father.

9. We had studied German before we began to study English.

Exercise 4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в соответствующем времени группы Perfect.

1. You (to see) this film?

2. He (to be) at the cinema with you?

3. You (to taste) the cake?

4. The pupils (not to do) their exercises yet.

5. I (not to meet) my school friend for many years.

6. She told me everything about him after he (to leave).

7. When we arrived the concert already (to begin).

8. I asked him what countries he (to visit).

9. I hope you (to come) home from school by 2 o’clock.

10. I (to finish) everything by the time you get back tomorrow.

11. If we don’t hurry the sun (to set) before we reach the top.

12. I saw Tom yesterday but I (not to see) him today.

13. You ever (to drive) a car? – No, this is the first time I (to drive) a car.

14. The tourists just (to arrive) in London and everything (to be) new for them.

15. He went back to his home town and was surprised that the town (to change) a lot.

16. We are late. The performance already (to start) by the time we get to the theatre.

Exercise 5. Составьте предложения в Present Perfect.

1. Peter isn’t in class. (he / be ill / for a week).

2. She doesn’t know the way there. (she / never / be there).

3. He knows English well. (he / live in England / for three years).

4. Don’t ask me about the film. (I / not to see / it).

5. Don’t describe the place to me. (I / be there / several times).

6. I know him very well. ( we / be friends / since childhood).

7. How is he? (I / not to see him / lately).

8. There is nobody in the house. ( everybody / to leave).

9. I am not hungry. (I / have lunch / already).

10. I don’t need the menu. (I / make an order).

11. She is too thin. (she / be on a diet / for a month).

12. Have a cup of tea with me. (I / bake / a new cake).

Exercise 6. Раскройте скобки, используя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Indefinite.

1. When you (to go) to the cinema last? – I’m afraid I (not to be) to the cinema for a few months.

2. I (to make) a report at the seminar on Monday. You (to make) your report yet?

3. Anybody (to see) her today? – Yes, I (to see) her an hour ago.

4. “You (to make) good progress in your English lately,” said the teacher.

5. It (to rain) every weekend since we arrived here.

6. What (to happen) to him? – He (to break) his arm yesterday, that’s why he (not to come) today.

7. When you (to receive) a letter from your uncle last? – I (not to hear) from him since he (to leave) three years ago.

8. He (to be) President of the company ever since its foundation.

9. There (to be) a lot of disasters this year.

10. The plane (to land)? – Yes, it (to land) just.

Exercise 7. Переведите первую часть предложения, используя Present Perfect или Present Indefinite.

1. Мы живём в Москве

   • now

   • since 1960

2. Я изучаю английский

• twice a week

• since childhood

3. Он работает в фирме

• three days a week

• for two years

4. Они ходят в этот магазин

• every Saturday

• since they moved here

5. Мы встречаемся друг с другом

• sometimes

• for many years

6. Я знаю этого человека

• now

• since we went to school

7. Я здесь

• every day

• since 9 o’clock

8. Он играет в футбол

• once a week

• since early childhood

9. Он может водить автомобиль

• now

• since he got the driving license

10. Они получают от него письма

• regularly

• since last spring

Exercise 8. Составьте предложения в Past Perfect, исходя из данных ситуаций.

1. Mary was late for school. Her teacher was very surprised (to be late).

2. Mike didn’t want to see this play. (to see before).

3. I didn’t recognize Mark. (to change).

4. The children weren’t hungry. (to have lunch).

5. The room was dirty. (not to clean).

Exercise 9. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Perfect.

1. He looked at the man and understood he (to see) him somewhere before.

2. The secretary asked who (to break) her typewriter.

3. Look! Somebody (to break) my typewriter.

4. They (to buy) the pears in the market.

5. The children said they (to walk) 5 miles.

6. We wondered what they (to do) since we last met.

7. My friends are hungry because they (to have) nothing to eat since morning.

8. We just (to walk) in the park.

9. When my parents came home they saw that someone (to eat) the dinner.

10. Peter hoped there (to be) no bad news since Sunday.

Exercise 10. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Past Perfect или Past Indefinite.

1. He (to study) Spanish before he (to go) to Spain.

2. Bill ( to say) to Ann that he (to get) his education in Oxford.

3. Jack (to want) to play the leading role in the play because he (to organize) the theatre.

4. Sam (to know) who (to attack) him in the darkness.

5. The girl (to be) happy that she (to find) the seat near the window.

6. Suddenly he (to remember) that he (not to call) her this evening.

7. I (not to do) yet half the work when he came in.

8. She told me everything about him after he (to leave).

9. When we arrived, the concert already (to begin).

10. He recovered after he (to be) ill for a long time.

Exercise 11. Дополните предложения, используя глаголы в Future Perfect.

1. By three o’clock to morrow…

2. By the time he rings me up …

3. By the time the programme starts…

4. When she arrives back home…

5. By the end of this year…

Exercise 12. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Future Perfect или Future Indefinite.

1. I hope that you (not to forget) about me by the end of the week.

2. I hope he (not to forget) my telephone number.

3. We (to cook) dinner tonight.

4. We (to cook) dinner by the time you come.

5. Sam (to learn) this poem by heart.

6. Sam (to learn) this poem by heart by the end of the lesson.

7. I think I (to buy) this magazine.

8. I (to buy) this magazine before you come.

9. We (to spend) the money tomorrow.

10. We (to spend) the money by the end of the week.

Exercise 13. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времён: Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past, Future Continuous; Present, Past, Future Perfect.

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 him now! He (to eat) a pie again.

2. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to the cinema because he (to go) to the theatre yesterday. He already (to be) to the cinema this week. Look! He (to cry).

3. Don’t go to Nick’s place now, he (to work). He (to finish) his homework at 7 o’clock. If you (to come) after 7, he (to be) very glad.

4. He (to read) a book at this time tomorrow. And he (to read) it by the evening.

5. You (to go) for a walk with me? – I (to be sorry), I can’t. I (to do) my homework. I (not to write) the English exercise yet. If you (to wait) for me I (to go) with you in half an hour. I (to want) to go for a walk very much, because I (not to go) for a walk yesterday.

6. Mike always (to do) his homework in the morning because he studies in the second shift. Tomorrow when I (to get up) he (to do) his homework again.

7. When Mary (to come) home, her brother (to read) the book which she (to bring) him two days before.

8. Tomorrow I (to begin) doing my homework as soon as I come from school. I (to do) my homework from 3 till 6. My father (to come) home at 7 o’clock tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we (to go) for a walk together.

9. This man is a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) 8 books already.

10. When I (to enter) the hall, the students (to listen) to a very interesting lecture in history.