Урок 13

Are there many English books in your library?

There used to be a lot of English books in my library.

Is there a cinema in your street? – Yes, there is. But it used to be a theatre.

There is a little cloud in the sky.

There used to be a sofa in the kitchen.

There are 2 beds in the room.

There used to be a large number of people outdoors in the evenings.

He used to be a teacher and now he is a manager at the supermarket.

We used to go fishing when I was a child.

Did you use to go hiking when you lived in England?

Урок 14

I show off every day. I'm showing off now. I have been showing off since morning. I showed off yesterday. I used to show off. I would show off in childhood. I could show off when mum was out. Yesterday I managed to show off at the lesson.

You usually lose your handkerchiefs. You are losing temper. You have been loosing your handkerchiefs since childhood. You lost your handkerchief yesterday. You used to lose your handkerchiefs. You would lose your handkerchiefs at school. You could lose everything when you lived with your granny and she never punished you. You were able to lose my favourite handkerchief!

On the whole, she gets on with people. She is getting on with her husband at the moment. She has been getting on with adults since her birth. She got on with her mother‑in‑low last summer. She used to get on with her mother‑in‑low. She would get on with everyone in our school. She could get on with everybody when she was in a good mood. Yesterday she managed to get on with a gang of hooligans.

Урок 15

I always sail against the wind. I'm sailing against the wind at the moment. I have been sailing against the wind since birth. I sailed against the wind in youth. I would sail against the wind in youth. I used to sail against the wind, but things are different now. I was sailing against the wind while all people of my age were moving in a rut. I was sailing against the wind when suddenly I felt terribly tired.

You seldom write letters to your relatives. You are writing a letter – I can see. You have been writing a letter for 2 hours. You were writing a letter when I came to see you. You used to write letters very often, but now you are very busy at work. You wrote a letter to me yesterday. You were writing letters from 2 till 5 yesterday. You always wrote to me about your problems.

He usually plays the fool at the lessons. He is playing the fool at work now. He has been playing the fool from birth. He often played the fool in youth. He would play the fool in the country. He used to play the fool when he was a guest. He was playing the fool when we first saw him.

Урок 17

Yesterday I ate an apple. I have eaten an apple today. When I was eating an apple yesterday, I felt dizzy.

You read his letter last week. You have just read his letter. Have you read his letter yet? Have you already read his letter?

He has never looked at me. He never looked at me in childhood. He wasn't looking at me while I was blowing him kisses.

She wasn't there yesterday. She hasn't been there these days. She hasn't been there since childhood. She wasn't there when I got in/ came in. She hasn't been there for ages.

Have you ever quarrelled with your parents? Did you ever quarrel with your parents in childhood?

I learn good poems by heart with great pleasure. I've just learnt by heart a marvellous poem. Stop learning by heart all sorts of rubbish! When I was learning this poem by heart, the door opened and my mum entered the room.

We've been in low water since New Year's Day. We would be in low water in youth, but never suffered from it.

Fancy that! The boy has been out of hand!

Don't listen to reason. It's boring!

She has had a screw loose! She has quarrelled with all her acquaintances/friends!