Perfect Tenses

Упражнение 12. Открыть скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. We (to travel) around Europe last year.

2. I (see) this film this week.

3. I never (to be) to London.

4. We (not to eat) today.

5. You (to read) this newspaper 2 days ago?

6. We already (to solve) the problem.

7. He (to come) 2 minutes ago.

8. The rain (to stop) half an hour ago.

9. I just (to get) a letter from Tom.

10. He (to visit) that place last year.

11. You (to book) tickets? – Yes, I (to book) them several days ago.

12. I can hardly recognize you I (not to see) you since 1998.

Упражнение 13. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требуемом времени.

1. You (to go) to the theatre tomorrow?

• No, I already (to be) to the theatre this month. I (to be) there last week.

• As a rule, I (to go) to the theatre every month.

2. Yesterday I (to bring) 2 books. Where they (to be) now? I just (to see) them on that table.

3. When Ann (to come) home, her brother (to read) the book which she (to bring) him 2 days before.

4. We already (to write) 3 dictations this term.

5. By next month we (to publish) this book.

6. When we (to come) to the station, our train already (to leave).

7. Yesterday by 8 o’clock he (to finish) all his homework, and when I (to come) to his place at nine, he (to read).

8. My father (to come) home at 7 tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by that time and we (to go) for a walk together.

9. I (to read) the book tomorrow at 12.

10. Anybody (to see) him today? – I (to see) him an hour ago.

Упражнение 14. Перевести предложения, обращая внимание на употребление времен.

1. Мы не знали, что Анна больна.

2. Хотя я пришел домой поздно, мой сын еще не спал.

3. Ты прочитаешь эту книгу к концу недели?

4. Он еще не вернулся из отпуска.

5. Это самая интересная книга, которую я когда-либо читал.

6. Не спрашивайте меня об этом фильме, я его еще не смотрел.

7. Ты уже закончишь работу к 6 часам?

8. Собрание началось до того, как мы пришли.

9. Только когда она была в поезде, она вспомнила, что оставила книгу дома.

10. Вчера я встретил друга, которого не видел целую вечность.

Test № 9

a) Past Perfect b) Future Perfect

1. She hoped that I ___ (already, to pay) for the tickets.

2. He went to bed as soon as he ___ (to switch off) the TV – set.

3. When the uncle returns from Australia his son ___ (to grow up).

4. By the end of last year she ___ (to play) in 2 films.

5. They ___ (to have) dinner by the time I come home.

6. When the came home the football match ___ (to finish).

7. The students ___ (to pass) all the exams by June.

8. When Susan got up, she found her bag ___ (to disappear).

9. She ___ (to do) the cleaning by 10 o’clock tomorrow.

10. He felt sick because he ___ (to eat) too much.

Test № 10

a) Past Simple c) Past Perfect

b) Past Continuous c) Present Perfect

1. The workers ___ (to be) on a strike for 3 weeks when they ___ (to reach) the agreement.

2. I’m not hungry, I ___ (to have) already lunch.

3. They ___ (to play) football when the ball ___ (to hit) his head.

4. When he arrived at the office he ___ (to discover) that he ___ (to leave) all the necessary papers at home.

5. Ann ___ (to type) some letters when the boss ___ (to ask) her into his office.

6. They ___ just (to send) these letters.

7. Yesterday afternoon it ___ (still to rain) when I ___ (to get) home.

8. Jane ___ (to be) nervous, for she ___ (never to floy) in an airplane before.

9. I ___ (already, to break) two plates. Shall I go on washing up?

10. The door was unlocked she ___ (to wonder) who ___ (to leave) the door open.

11. I’m not sure we ___ (to meet) before.

Упражнение15. Поставить глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect Continuous, Present Continuous.

1. I (to work) on this problem for 2 months.

2. I (not to sleep) well for months.

3. We (to see) each other regularly since.

4. What you (to do) now? - I (to translate) a text. I (to translate) it since you’ve been away.

5. What you (to think) about? - I (not to think), I (to count) the birds in the sky.

6. He (to learn) English for 10 years.

7. Where is my daughter? - She (to talk) to a policeman.

Упражнение 16. Поставить глаголы в скобках Past Continuous, Past Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Ann (to return) at last. Mary (to wait) for her so long.

2. When I (to come) home, mother (to make) breakfast and father (to have) his morning tea.

3. When you (to discuss) it? - I never (to hear) the subject mentioned.

4. I (try) to catch your attention for about 15 minutes now.

5. Tom (to go) shopping already?

6. When you (to go) to bed yesterday?

7. I (to read) this book since 10 o’clock.

Упражнение 17. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.

1. Сколько дней вы уже читаете эту книгу?

2. Я уже целый час читал после обеда, когда пришла мама.

3. Где Николай? - Он в библиотеке, он готовится к докладу. Он работает уже 3 часа.

4. Когда я проснулся, мама уже встала и готовила завтрак.

5. Они играли в шахматы с утра.

6. Сколько лет вы уже работаете на этом заводе?

7. Я жду Вас уже 30 минут.

Таблица Времен Indefenite, Continuous, Perfect.