- •С.А. Ярунина Практикум по грамматике английского языка
- •Сontents
- •The present indefinite (simple) tense
- •We do not plan to go by plane.
- •2. We do not play golf here.
- •The present continuous (progressive)tense
- •It has been raing since last Sunday.
- •Past indefinite (Simple ) tense
- •2. Mrs. Green was happy to see her neighbour.
- •The present perfect tense
- •I have never been to Paris.
- •I’ve already answered them.
- •2) Tell John to bring the dictionary.
- •I’ve lived here for three years.
- •I’ve lived here since 1987.
- •I haven’t met John since I left school.
- •The past continuous (progressive) tense
- •I fell sleep when I was watching television.
- •I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
- •2. By the time I got to the station...
- •The past perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •Progress check 2
- •The future in english
- •I watched panorama last week, but I’m not going to watch it next week.
- •I shall be back on Friday, shan’t I?
- •2) He will not write to you again.
- •The future continuous (progressive) tense
- •The future perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •I didn’t want to phone Mary at that late hour. I knew she went to bed early.
- •2. I couldn’t talk to Helen when I met her on the way home. She said she (to hurry to the cinema).
- •I didn’t think Mike would come with us. I knew he had seen that performance before.
- •2. Mary was angry with Mike. She said she (to wait for half an hour).
- •I was out when my friend called on me. I didn’t know he would come so early.
- •2. Mary didn’t want to go out. She said she (to watch tv the whole evening).
- •Revision
I haven’t met John since I left school.
1. He (work) for us ever since he (graduate) from university). 2. He (write) since he (leave) home? 3. They (move) house twice since (get) married. 4. Our family live in this street since we (get) a new flat. 5. John (work) in his father’s business since he (leave) Business school 6. I (be) very busy ever since I (come back) from holiday. 7. We (be) friends since we (meet) at school. 8. I (not to hear) from Kate since she (go) abroad.
Exercise 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Professor Keith (arrive) on Tuesday, but I (not to see) him yet. 2. I (be) very tired, so I (lie) down on the bed and (go) to sleep. 3. George (be) in Moscow for about two weeks now. You (see) him? How long you (know) him? - I (know) him since 1980. 4. When he (arrive)? - He (arrive) at 2 o’clock. 5. When we (be) on holiday, the weather (be) awful. 6. Yesterday I (meet) my school mate. We (speak) about our school days for about an hour. 7. I just (have) my lunch. I (finish) eating five minutes ago.) 8. Mr. Count (work) as a cashier for twenty years. Then he (retire) and (go) to live in the country. 9. I (make) five mistakes so far today. Yesterday I (make) three mistakes all togeth- er. 10. I (not to drive) a car for the last three years. 11. Where you (eat) last night? You (go) to the new Chinese restaurant?
Exercise 19. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (not to see) anything of Jane lately. When you (see) her last? - I (meet) her two days ago. I (think) she (change) very much. 2. You (have) dinner already? - No, nor yet. The waitress (take) my order 15 minutes ago and (not to bring) me anything yet. 3. You (go out) last night? - Yes, we (go) to that new Italian restaurant. - What’s like? I never (be) there. - It’s OK, but I (eat) better Italian food in other restaurants. - You ever (try) the one on Main Street? - Yes. We (have) great meal there last weekend. 4. Where you (buy) these lovely gloves? 5. I (meet) him just now. His face seems familiar to me. 6. You (find) the key which you (lose) yesterday? - Yes, I (find) it in the pocket of my other coat. 7. He (not to finish) his homework yet, although he (start) it two hours ago. 8. I (play) tennis for an hour and then I (go) for a swim.
Exercise 20. Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Where you (be) all this morning? It’s nearly midday now. 2. My brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of job. 3. It is a long time since they (be) to see us. 4. They (buy) a computer ten years ago. 5. I (meet) Tom this morning at the station. 6. She (finish) cleaning the bathroom, then (begin) cooking supper. 7. You (know) the man for many years? - Yes. We (be) at Cambridge together. 8. At school I never (be) good at languages, but here I (pick up) a bit of French. 9. How many examinations you (pass) up to now? 10. I (meet) Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and (know) her ever since. 11. You (know) English when you first (arrive) here? - No, I (not to know) a word. 12. When I (be) seventeen I (start) my University course.
Exercise 21. Translate into English using the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Франк только что вернулся из отпуска. 2. Он окончил школу два года тому назад. 3. Они уже сдали два экзамена. 4. Мы с ним не виделись с 2000 года. 5. Он начал изучать английский язык, когда был еще ребенком. 6. Я никогда не лгал моим друзьям. 7. Конференция состоялась на прошлой неделе. 9. Вы уже видели этот фильм? Когда вы его видели? 10. Вчера я вернулся домой в шесть часов, отдохнул около часа, а затем пошел навестить друга. 11. Когда вы последний раз видели Роберта? - Я не видел его уже две недели. 12. Это мой дом. Я здесь живу уже два года. 13. Мистер Холл жил два года в Лондоне, а затем он переехал в Ливерпуль. 14. Вы когда-нибудь были в Англии? - Да, я был там два года назад.