- •Past Continuous (Progressive)
- •Exercises:
- •Translate the sentences using the necessary tense form. Divide all the sentences into different groups according to the usage of their tense forms.
- •Make the right choice.
- •Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Test work 6.
- •Exercises:
- •Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect.
- •Put the verbs in the Past Perfect or the Past Simple.
- •Put the verbs in the Past Perfect or the Past Simple.
- •Test work 7.
- •Put the verbs in the correct past tense.
- •Put the verbs in the correct past tense.
- •Past Perfect Continuous
- •Exercises:
- •Use the right form of the verb.
- •Translate using the right form of the verb.
- •Explain the difference between the following pairs of sentences.
- •Put the verbs into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Use the necessary past tense form of the verb.
- •Test work 8.
- •Complete the article. Use the necessary past tense form.
- •Use the necessary past tense form.
- •Control work. Past Tenses.
- •I. Use the necessary verb form.
- •II. Translate.
- •Future Indefinite (Simple)
- •Exercises:
- •1. Use the Present Indefinite or the Future Indefinite instead of the infinitives in brackets. Formulate the rule expressing the usage of these tenses.
- •2. Use the Future Indefinite instead of the infinitives in brackets.
- •3. What tense forms can be used to express a future action? Use the right tense form.
- •4. Use the Present Indefinite or the Future Indefinite instead of the infinitives in brackets.
- •Test work 9.
- •Future Continuous (Progressive)
- •Exercises:
- •Translate from Russian into English using the right form of the verb.
- •Read the text and find out the ways of expressing future actions.
- •Future Perfect
- •Exercises:
- •Translate from Russian into English using Future Perfect.
- •Use the required future or present tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.
- •Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive)
- •Exercises:
- •Read the sentences and comment on the ways future actions can be expressed.
- •Control work Future Tenses
- •I. Open the brackets:
- •II. Translate the sentences:
- •Test your tenses
- •Use the right form of the verb.
- •Make the right choice.
- •Translate using the right form of the verb.
Exercises:
Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect.
Suddenly he (to grit) his teeth in angry exasperation. Not only he (to omit) to leave his card; he (to forget) to tell them who he (to be). 2. It (to be) perfectly true that he never (to take) the slightest interest in his clothes, a suit off the peg always (to serve) him excellently, (to cover) him, (to keep) him warm without elegance. 3. It (to be) nine o’clock and we (to come) to her room two hours before, as we (to do) often on those winter evenings. 4. At once Helen (to smile) at me; yet I (to see) that it (to be) an effort for her to clear her mind of what (to go) before. 5. Gideon (to wake) early that morning possibly because the ringing of the fire alarm (to be) in his mind most of the night. 6. He (to graduate) from Queen’s College before he (to take) his master’s degree at Christ Church, Oxford. 7. “What he (to say)? Tell us! Tell us!” He (to tell) them what he (to say) and what the rector (to say) and, when he (to tell) them, all the fellows (to fling) their caps and (to cry): “Hurroo!” 8. When he (to come back) to his seat his manner (to change). He (to be) gentle and kindly. 9. He (to see) he (to be) already further out than he (to hope) to be at this hour. 10. By the time Fenella (to take off) her coat and skirt and (to put on) her flannel dressing-gown, grandma (to be) quite ready. 11. No sooner we (to put down) our glasses than the waiter (to refill) them. 12. Inquiring for her at tea-time Soames (to learn) that Fleur (to be out) in the car since two.
Put the verbs in the Past Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. When I _____ (arrive) at the cinema, the film _____ (start).
2. She _____ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3. After they _____ (eat) the shellfish, they _____ (begin) to feel sick.
4. If you _____ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.
5. Julie didn't arrive until after I _____ (leave).
6. When we _____ (finish) dinner, we went out.
7. The garden was dead because it _____ (be) dry all summer.
8. He _____ (meet) her before somewhere.
9. We were late for the plane because we _____ (forgot) our passports.
10. She told me that she _____ (study) a lot before the exam.
11. The grass _____ (be) yellow because it _____ (not/rain) all summer.
12. The lights went off because we _____ (not/pay) the electricity bill.
13. The children _____ (not/do) their homework, so they were in trouble.
14. They _____ (not/eat) so we _____ (go) to a restaurant.
15. We couldn't go into the concert because we _____ (not/bring) our tickets.
Put the verbs in the Past Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. We had already eaten when John _____ (come) home.
2. Last year Juan _____ (pass) all his exams.
3. When I _____ (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
4. I went to the library, then I _____ (buy) some milk and went home.
5. I opened my handbag to find that I _____ (forgot) my credit card.
6. When we _____ (arrive) at the station, the train already (leave).
7. We got home to find that someone _____ (break) into the house.
8. I opened the fridge to end someone _____ (eat) all my chocolate.
9. I _____ (know) my husband for three years when we _____ (get) married.
10. Julie was very pleased to see that John _____ (clean) the kitchen.
11. It _____ (not/rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead.
12. When he _____ (arrive) at the party, Julie had just left.
13. After arriving home, I realized I _____ (not/buy) any milk.
14. The laundry was wet – it _____ (rain) while I was out.
15. William _____ (feel) ill last night because he _____ (eat) too many cakes.