английский

I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 9. What you (to do) here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 12. You (to find) your note-book? - No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it. 13. You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 15.1 (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it. 16. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I (not to hear) it. 17.1 just (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 18. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 19. Every day I (to wind) up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 20. Come along, Henry, what you (to do) now? I (to wait) for you a long time. 21. Where your gloves (to be)? - I (to put) them into my pocket.

Exercise 56. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.

1. We never (smoke) cigarettes at any time. John always (smoke) a pipe but we (prefer) cigars. 2. My wife's mother (live) with us for the last six months. 3. She (go away) today. My wife (help) her with her packing now. 4. The boys (eat) green apples all day. Now they (be) ill, and their mother (talk) to the doctor on the phone. 5. The boys (go) to bed because they are ill. The doctor (prescribe) some medicine. Their mother (give) them some now. 6. My brother usually (visit) his business friends two or three times a year. He (travel) in Germany at present. 7. She (read) many books on astronomy and so she really (know) the subject. 8.1 (listen) to you for twenty minutes but I (not/ understand) anything. People usually (think) first and (speak) afterwards. 9. Peter (drive) a car for years but he (never drive) at night before. 10. John (go out). He just (put) his coat on. 11. Peter (read) in bad light and now he (have) a headache. 12. Our train usually (leave) at two o'clock. Father (travel) by that train every Friday for five years. 13. Look out of the window. (It/rain)? I hope not as I (not/ bring) a raincoat today. 14. Hello, John. Where (уои/be)? I (look) for you all morning. 15.1 can see Mr Brown through the open window. He (sit) at his desk. He (write) on a piece of paper. He always (sit) with his face to the window.

Exercise 57. Перепишите следующий текст в прошедшем времени.

On Monday we have five lessons. The first lesson is Russian. At this lesson we write a dictation and do some exercises. Nick goes to the blackboard. He answers well and gets a «five». Pete does not get a «five» because he does not know his lesson. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I do not drink milk. After school I do not go home at once. I go to the library and take a book. Then I go home.

Exercise 58. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present или

Past Indefinite.

1.1 (to go) to bed at ten o'clock every day. 2.1 (to go) to bed at ten o'clock yesterday. 3. My brother (to wash) his face every morning. 4. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven. 5. I (not to have) history lessons every day. 6. We (not to rest) yesterday. 7. My brother (not to drink) coffee yesterday. 8. My mother always (to take) a bus to get to work, but yesterday she (not to take) a bus. Yesterday she (to walk) to her office. 9. You (to talk) to the members of your family every' day? - Yes, I... . But yesterday I (not to talk) to them: I (to be) very busy yesterday. 10. You (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday? - No, I ... . Yesterday I (to come) home from school at half past eight. I (to be) very tired. I (to have) dinner with my family. After dinner I (to be) very thirsty. I (to drink) two cups of tea. Then I (to rest). 11. Your sister (to go) to school every day? - Yes, she ....

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С п р я ж е н ие глагола to work (работать) в Past Continuous Tense

(действие в процессе, совершалось в определенный момент или протекало в течение четко ограниченного

периода времени в прошлом)

when mother came home from 5 till 6 yesterday the whole evening

Обратите также внимание на следующие два предложения:

We played chess in the evening (вечером) —

Past Indefinite

We were playing chess the whole evening (весь вечер) —

Past Continuous

Exercise 59. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Past Continuous.

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework

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now. They (to play) volley-ball. 6. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o'clock yesterday. They (to play) volley-ball. 7. You (to eat) ice-cream now? 8. You (to eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 9. What your father (to do) now? 10. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday? 11. Why she (to cry) now? 12. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday? 13. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 14. She (not to read) now. 15. Now she (to go) to school. 16. What you (to do) now? -1 (to drink) tea. 17. You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday? - No, I (not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana. 18. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (to read) again. 19. Look! My cat (to play) with a ball. 20. When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and birds (to sing) in the trees.

Exercise 60. Превратите следующие предложения в вопросительные.

1. They finished the work. 2. They were speaking to John. 3. They were in their office. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson visited their friends in Detroit. 5. The teacher told the students the answer to the question. 6. That movie about Wilson's life was interesting. 7. Mr. Harris was explaining the meaning of the word to her. 8. Those men from South America were at the meeting. 9. The students studied carefully for the examination. 10. The Wilsons sold their house at a low price.

Exercise 61. Сделайте данные предложения отрицательными.

1. Не worked very hard. 2. He drove very carefully. 3. He was at the meeting. 4. The secretary was copying the names from the list. 5. Alice ate lunch at the cafeteria with her friends. 6. The students were ready for the examination. 7. Mr. Harris taught at Eastern University last summer. 8. The teacher noticed the mistake in that sentence. 9. The last two lessons were very difficult for me. 10. The students brought their dictionaries to the class yesterday.

Exercise 62. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite или Past Continuous.

1. I (met/was meeting) a friend while I (did/was doing) the shopping. 2.1 (paid/was paying) for my things when I (heard/was hearing) someone

to have a cup of coffee. 6. While we (had/ were having) a drink, a waiter

(dropped/was dropping) pile of plates. 7. We all (got/were getting) a terrible shock. 8. While the waiter (picked/was picking) up the broken plates, he

(cut/was cutting) his finger. 9. We (left/were leaving) the cafe and (said/were saying) goodbye. 10. I (finished/was finishing) my shopping and (went/was going) home.

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Exercise 63. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite или Past Continuous.

1. When I (go) to the shops, I (see) my friend. 2. When I (see) my friend, I (say) «Hello!» 3. While we (talk), a car (run into) a man on a bike. 4. When we (see) the accident, I (phone) for an ambulance. 5. While I (wait) for the ambulance, a policeman (arrive). 6. When the policeman (arrive), he (ask) us some questions. 7. The ambulance (come), while I (talk) to the policeman. 8. The ambulance (take) the man to hospital and we (go) for a cup of coffee. 9. While we (drink) our coffee, we (talk) about the accident.

Test

Выберите правильный вариант (Past Indefinite или Past Continuous).

I.1... down the street yesterday when I saw a man I know,

a)walked; b) was walking.

2.She ... at the bus stop when it started to rain.

a)stood; b) was standing.

3. Her husband ... out of the window to see what was happening in the yard.

a)was looking; b) looked..

4.The police picked him up when he ... the rules.

a)was breaking; b) broke.

5.When the phone rang, he ... it.

a)answered; b) was answering.

6.When the phone rang he ... the dishes.

a)washed; b) was washing.

7.He ... to work when he had an accident.

a)drove; b) was driving.

8.The children ... outside when the lesson began.

a)walked; b) were walking.

9.1... a book when the lights went out.

a)was reading; b) read.

10.He ... near the beach when he saw a shark,

a)was surfing; b) surfed.

II. The incident happened while I... to work,

a)went; b) was going.

12.We were waiting for the boat when the police ....

a)was arriving; b) arrived.

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13.Susan ... coffee when she heard the news,

a)drank; b) drunk; c) was drinking.

14.When I came home last night, the baby ....

a)slept; b) was sleeping; c) sleeped.

15.We were buying tickets when the film ....

a)start; b) started; c) was starting.

16.My brother ... TV while 1 was listening to music,

a)watched; b)-was watching.

17.Sorry! I wasn't looking where I....

a)went; b) was going.

18.While Susan ... down in the lift, it suddenly stopped,

a)went; b) was going.

19.Nick ... a new guitar in January,

a)was buying; b) bought.

20.We ... in a hotel in Vienna last summer,

a)stayed; b) were staying.

21.Scott... the wallet yesterday, but luckily he found it.

a)was losing, b) lost; c) was lost.

22.On the morning I left London, it... heavily,

a)rained; b) was raining; c) was rained.

23.She ... as a cook when she met her husband,

a)worked; b) was working; c) has worked.

24.The evening we ... for a walk, the town was very busy,

a)went; b) were going; c) have gone.

25.What was John doing when I... him?

a)called; b) was calling; c) has called.

26.Where were you sitting when the film ...?

a)started; b) was starting; c) will start.

27.1... into Willow Street when the car hit me.

a)was turning; b) turned; c) turn.

28.1... out of my car when the accident happened,

a)got; b) was getting; c) was got.

29.1... the fence when I heard the crash,

a)painted; b) was painting; c) had painted.

30.What... Cathy ... when you were at home?

a)was ... doing; b) did ... do; c) has ... done.

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Спряжение глагола to write (писать) в Past Perfect Tense

(предпрошедшее время)

Exercise 64. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite или Past Perfect.

1. When I (to come) home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books. 4. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before. 5. Nick (to show) the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy (to give) the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the field. 7. Mother (to see) that Nick (not to wash) his hands. 8. The teacher (to understand) that Lena (not to do) her homework. 9. I (to know) that my friend (not yet to come). 10. Tom (to return) from the cinema at five o'clock. 11. Tom (to return) from the cinema by five o'clock. 12. I (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock. 13. I (to finish) my homework by seven o'clock. 14. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money. 15. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film. 16. When I (to wake) up yesterday, father already (to go) to work. 17. Nick (to think) that his father (not yet to come) home. 18. Mary (to tell) us that she (to cook) a good dinner. 19. Yesterday I (to find) the book which 1 (to lose) in summer. 20. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

Exercise 65. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite, Past Continuous и Past Perfect.

1. By eight o'clock yesterday I (to do) my homework and at eight I (to play) the piano. 2. By six o'clock father (to come) home and at six he (to have) dinner. 3. By nine o'clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes

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and at nine she (to watch) TV. 4. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an icecream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street. 5. When I (to come) home, my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library. 6. When mother (to come) home, the children (to eat) the soup which she (to cook) in the morning. 7. When I (to ring) up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he (to begin) learning at school. 8. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home. 9. By ten o'clock the children (to settle) comfortably on the sofa and at ten they (to watch) a TV film. 10. When father (to come) home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we (to gather) in the wood. 11. When I (to see) Arm, she (to sort) the flowers which she (to pick) in the field. 12. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces. 13. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and the pupils (to write) a dictation.

Exercise 66. В каждом из данных предложений есть два глагола в скобках. Поставьте один из них в Past Simple, а другой - в Past Perfect

ОБРАЗЕЦ: Не (die) after he (be) ill for a long time.

He died after he had been ill for a long time. 1.1 (thank) her for everything she (do).

2.When I got to the office, I (realize) that I (forget) to lock the front door.

3.When they (finishj their work, they (go) home.

4.1(call) you at 8.00, but you just (go) out.

5.1took my family to Paris last year. I (be) there as a student, so I (know) my way around.

6. When I (listen) to the news, 1 (go) to bed.

Сравните употребление всех времен Past

Exercise 67. Переведите на английский язык

1. Он писал письмо, когда я пришел к нему. 2. Он делал свою работу, пока его братья играли в футбол. 3. Я упал, когда бежал за автобусом. 4. Мы делали уроки, когда пошел дождь. 5. Когда учитель давал урок, новая ученица вошла в класс. 6. Когда зазвонил телефон, я работал в саду. 7. Я увидел своих одноклассников, когда я шел по улице. 8. Начался дождь, когда мы наблюдали за игрой.

Exercise 68. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном

времени.

1. When I (arrive) the lecture already (start). 2. Peter (sit) in a dark room with a book. I told him that he (read) in very bad light. 3. Mother (make) a cake when the light (go) out. She had to finish it in the dark. 4. When I arrived Jenny (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 5. John (have) a bath when the phone rang. He (get) out of the bath and (go) to answer it.

6. When we (come) to the airport, the plane already (land). 7. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 8. You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What you (do)? 9.1 (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 10. When I (see) him he (cross) the street. 11. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. 12. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hope) that she (enjoy) herself. 13. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you (have) a copy of Jack London.

14.She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another.

15.When Ann (finish) her homework she (turn) on TV.

Exercise 69. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в соответст-

вующем времени.

1. When I called at his house, they told me that he (to leave) an hour before. 2. When I came to the station, I didn't find my friend there as I was five minutes late and the train (to leave). 3. He wanted to visit the place where he (to live) in his childhood. 4. The telegram (to come) some minutes after he (to leave). 5. She looked very tired as she (to work) hard. 6. I (to return) to the hotel only late at night as I (to lose) my way in the fog. When I (to come) up to my room, I (to see) Pete who (to stand) at the door of the room. He (to wait) for me as he (to lose) his key and could not get in. 7. When I (to wake) up, it was already ten o'clock. I (to call) my brother. Nobody answered. He already (to leave). 8. I (to go) up to the open window. The rain (to stop) and the sun (to shine) brightly. The birds in the garden (to sing). The morning (to be) fine. 9. When the rain (to stop) I (to look) out of the window and (to see) John who (to stand) under a tree waiting for me.

Спряжение глагола to work {pаботать) в Future Indefinite Tense

(действие будет совершаться в будущем)

Exercise 70. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Indefinite или в Future Indefinite.

1. He (to go) to the theatre tomorrow. 2. We (to go) to school in the morning. 3. Look! Kate (to go) to school. 4. You (to help) your mother tomorrow? 5.1 (not to play) the guitar now. 6. My brother (to play) the guitar every evening. 7. They (not to take) care of the garden next summer. 8. You (to like) apples? 9. You (to eat) apples tomorrow? 10. Nick (to read) many books. 11. Mother (to work) every day. 12. He (not to sleep) now. 13. Your brother (to go) to the exhibition next Sunday? 14. We (not to go) to the zoo tomorrow. 15. I (not to learn) the poem now. 16. She (to live) in San Francisco. 17. My father (to shoot) very well. 18. He is very strong. Look! He (to carry) a very heavy box. 19. My sister (not to like) coffee. 20. When you (to go) to bed every day? 21. What he (to read) now? 22. What he (to read) every day? 23. What he (to read) tomorrow? 24. Where she (to go) tomorrow? 25. You (to give) me this book tomorrow?

He забывайте употреблять настоящее время вместо будущего в придаточных предложениях времени и условия после союзов i f , when, as soon as, before, after, till (until).

Exercise 71. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном

времени.

1. If you (to translate) this article into Russian, I shall use it in my report. 2. If she (to be) in St. Petersburg now, she will meet you at the railway station. 3. If you (not to hurry), you will miss the train. 4. If it (to rain), we shan't go to the country. 5. When my friend (to come) to St. Petersburg, we shall go to the Russian Museum. 6. What will you be doing when he (to come) to your place? 7. Don't forget to pay for your dinner before you (to leave) the canteen. 8.1 shall be able to translate this article if you (to give) me a dictionary. 9. You will have to work hard at home if you (to miss) the lesson. 10. Where will you go when you (to come) to London? 11. The child won't be healthy if you (not to give) him much fruit. 12. 1 shan't have dinner before mother (to come) home.

Exercise 72. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present Indefinite или Future Indefinite.

1. Я приду домой в шесть часов. 2. Когда я приду домой, я позвоню вам. 3. Она позвонит нам вечером. 4. Если она позвонит вам, попросите ее принести мне книгу. 5. Я увижу Тома завтра. 6. Как только я увижу Тома, я расскажу ему об этом. 7. Я поеду в Париж на будущей неделе. 8. Перед тем, как я поеду в Париж, я позвоню вам. 9. Он не пойдет в библиотеку сегодня вечером. 10. Если он не пойдет в библиотеку,