Past Continuous

Exercise 39A. Make sentences to describe what you were doing at these times yesterday.

8.30p.m.; 11.20a.m.; 2.00p.m.; 4.00p.m.; 6.00p.m.; 10.30p.m.; 9.00p.m.; 12.30p.m.; 3.15p.m.; 4.30p.m.; 8.20p.m.; 11.15p.m.

Exercise 40A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense.

1. Why you (walk) along Oxford Street late yes­terday evening? 2. I (read) in bed when I heard a scream. 3. What you (do) at this time yesterday? 4. What the girl (try on) when the fire alarm rang? 5. She (put) a pair of gloves into her bag when the shop-girl caught her at it. 6. You ( wait) for your friend when I saw you. 7. It (get) colder when the sun set. 8. The children (play) quietly on the floor when their mother came back.

Упр. 193. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Не (to get) up at seven o'clock yesterday. 2. Father (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday. 3. I (to read) a book at six o'clock yesterday. 4. She (to fall) asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday. 5. Moth­er (to drink) tea at eleven o'clock yesterday. 6. He (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday. 7. I (to go) to bed at nine o'clock yesterday. 8. I (to finish) my homework at nine o'clock yesterday. 9. I (to play) the piano at five o'clock yesterday. 10. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o'clock yester­day. 11. She (to wash) the floor at four o'clock yes­terday. 12. I (to meet) Nick at three o'clock yester­day. 13. When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano. 14. When I (to meet) John, he (to go) to the railway station. 15. When I (to go) to the museum, 1 (to see) a big crowd of people in the street. 16. They (to play) in the yard in the evening yester­day. 17. They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 18. I (to clean) my teeth at eight o'clock in the morning yesterday. 19. We (to go) to the wood in summer. 20. When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the pupils (to sit) at their desks.

1. At this time yesterday I (to sit) at the thea­tre. 2. He (to come) back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January. 3. I (to go) to the institute when I (to see) him. 4. At this time yesterday we (to have) dinner. 5. He (to write) a letter when I (to come) in. 6. He (to make) a report when I (to leave) the meeting. 7. Yesterday he (to write) a letter to his friend. 8. When I (to look) at them, they (to smile) at me. 9. What you (to do) at six o'clock yesterday? 10. I (to go) to bed at half past eleven. 11. Yesterday the lesson (to begin) at nine o'clock. 12. The cat (to take) a piece of fish and then (to run) away. 13. He (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in. 14. Yesterday I (to get) up at seven o'clock. 15. The train (to start) at fifteen minutes to ten. 16. He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out.

1.I (to feed) my cat with fish yesterday. 2. What you (to do) at four o'clock yesterday? — I (to feed) my cat. 3. What your brother (to do) yesterday? — He (to play) computer games. 4. I (to begin) re­pairing my camera at six o'clock yesterday. 5. At five o'clock yesterday Helen (to cook) soup. 6. We (to play) badminton from nine till eleven yester­day. 7. Kate (not to go) for a walk yesterday. She (to write) a composition the whole day yesterday. 8. When your father (to come) home yesterday? — He (to come) home at seven o'clock. 9. When my father (to come) home yesterday, my mother (to make) supper. 10. We (not to go) on a tramp last summer. 11. What you (to do) when your sister (to come) home yesterday?

Future Continuous

Ex. 25. (A, B) Put the verb in brackets into the Future Continuous.

1. Don't ring her up at 12 o'clock. She (write) her composition then. 2. At this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) football. 3. When we arrive in St.Petersburg, it probably (rain). 4. It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour. 5. Let's wait here; Tower Bridge (open) in a minute to let that ship through.

Ex. 26. (A, B) Answer the questions in the Future Continuous Tense, using the given suggestions.

Example: What will he be doing tomorrow afternoon ? (drive to the seaside) He will be driving to the seaside.

1. What will she be doing on Sunday ? (make a dress) 2. What will you be doing at this time next week ? (bathe in the Black Sea) 3. What will grandfather be doing when we arrive ? (work in the garden) 4. What will he be doing at the University for five years ? (study law) 5. What will they be doing at this time tomorrow ? (fly to Kiev) 6. What will she be doing at the concert tonight ? (sing Russian folk-songs) 7. What will he be doing at this time the day after tomorrow? (interview a foreign delegate) 8. What will she be doing next term? (lecture at the Institute of Foreign Languages)

Present Perfect

Ex. 1. (A, B) Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect.

1. I don't know this man. I never (meet) him before. 2. "Where is Nick?" - "He just (go) out." 3. "Don't you know what the story is about?"-"No, I (not/read) it." 4. Don't worry about the letter. I already (post) it. 5. "Is he a good boy?" - "Oh yes, he (help) me a lot." 6. I know London perfectly well. I (be) there several times. 7. I can't find my bag. I think, somebody (take) it by mistake. 8. "Do you speak Greek?" - "No, I never (study) it." 9. "Do you know where he lives?"- "No, he recently (move) to a new flat. I (not/be) there yet."

Ex. 2. (A, B) Answer the questions. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect. Example: Is his article ready ? (write) Yes, he has written it.

1. Are her rooms clean ? (do) 2. Is our dinner ready, Mother ? (cook) 3. Does she know the poem ? (learn) 4. Do you know this sort of pencil ? (use) 5. Does he know how nice the cake is? (eat) 6. Do you know that your gloves are on the table ? (find) 7. Is Bobby's face clean ? (wash) 8. Do you know how beautiful these songs are ? (hear)

Ex. 3. (A, B) Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite and the Present Perfect.

1 I (see) the snow (stop). 2. Ann (want) to see you. You (not/be) here for ages ! 3. "What (be) your name?" - "My name (be) always Brighton." 4. "You (read) this book?" - "Yes." - "What you (think) of it?" 5. I (not/be) to a zoo before. It (be) a nice feeling to go somewhere you never (be) before. 6. "You (know) Eliza?" - "Yes." - "How long you (know) her?" - "I (know) her for 10 years." 7. There (be) a lot of things I (want) to do for a long time and I (not/do) them. 8. You (realize) we (know) each other for quite a period of time now? And this (be) the first occasion you (ask) me to come with you. 9. "You (know) the girl who just (leave) the shop?" - "Yes, that (be) Ann Smith." - "She (be) a customer of yours?" - "Not, exactly. She (be) here several times, but she never (buy) anything." 10. Come in; I (be) awake since sun-up. 11. (not/see) your pictures for a long time. Can I look round ? 12. It'll be good to see him again. How long he (be) away ? It (seem) ages. 13. I (know) you for thirty-five years, but I never (hear) you look or speak like that before.

Ex. 4. Use just. Answer the questions using the words given. Example: Would you like something to eat? (no thank you / I / just / have / dinner) No thank you. I've just had dinner.

1. Have you seen John anywhere? (yes / I / just / see / him) Yes _____ 2. Has Ann phoned yet? (yes / she / just / phone) _____ 3. Would you like a cigarette? (no thanks / I / just / put / one out)

Ex. 5. (A, B) Write sentences with already.

Example: Don't forget to post that letter. I've already posted it.

1. Don't forget to phone Tom. I___ 2. Why don't you read the paper? ___ 3. Shall I pay the waiter ? No, I____

Ex. 6. (A, B) Ask a person about things he has done in his life. Use the words in brackets to make your questions. Example: (you ever/be/to Italy?) Have you ever been to Italy ?

1. (you ever / be / to South America ?) 2. (you / read / any English books ?) 3. (you / live / in this town all your life ?) 4. (how many times / you / be / in love ?) 5. (what's the most beautiful country you / ever / visit ?) 6. (you / ever / speak / to a famous person ?).

Ex. 7. (A, B) Translate into English using the Present Perfect Tense.

1. Мария получила новую квартиру. Ты ее видел? 2. Ты показал друзьям свою работу? -Нет, она еще не готова. 3. Я посмотрел этот фильм. А ты? - Да. Это интересный фильм. 4. Ты был в этом парке? - Да. 5. Она только что вернулась. 6. Возьмите эти журналы. Я уже прочитал их. 7. Вы были когда-нибудь в Италии? - Да, это очень красивая страна. 8. Мы еще не сделали упражнение пять. 9. Она никогда не переводила такие трудные статьи. 10. На этой неделе я звонил ему несколько раз. 11. Сегодня он уехал в Москву. 12. Ты видел Джона сегодня? - Нет. 13. В этом году мы купили новый телевизор.

Упр. 208. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. He (to be) abroad five years ago. 2. You (to be) in the Caucasus last year? 3. They (to leave) England when he (to be) still a child. 4. He (not yet to come) back. 5. He (to go) already? 6. When you (to see) him last? 7. I (not to see) him for ages. 8. His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last. 9. Last night I (to feel) tired and (to go) to bed very early. 10. Where you (to spend) your holidays? 11. You ever (to spend) your holidays in the Crimea? 12. While travelling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend. 13. I never (to visit) that place. 14. He (to visit) that place last year. 15. I just (to get) a letter from Tom. 16. You (to take) any photographs while travelling in the south?

Упр. 209. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. The sun (not to rise) yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute. 2. I (to see) you walking along the street the other day with a heavy bag. 3. I (not to read) the newspapers today. 4. It is very late, and trams (to stop) running: we must find a taxi to get home. 5. How many times you (to be) to St. Petersburg? 6. At last I (to trans­late) this article: now I shall have a little rest. 7. We (to go) to the country yesterday, but the rain (to spoil) all the pleasure. 8. My watch was going in the morning, but now it (to stop). 9. The lecture (not yet to begin) and the students are talk­ing in the classroom. 10. She just (to go) out.