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1. I know all. I have known him for ages. I know, that you are looking at me now. I knew him in childhood. I had known him before he came in our class.

We are close friends. We have been friends since childhood. We had been friends before we began to work in the same school. We were friends last year. We used to be friends.

To my mind, she is married. She has been married for 2 years. She was married, but she is divorced at the moment.

I have put on a lot of weight and I am on a diet now. I had put on weight before I got married. I put on weight last year. I put on weight, and then I went on a diet and grew thin.

She is in love with him. She has been in love with him since childhood. She had been in love with him before they became acquainted personally.

My grandpa has never travelled by air. My grandpa was very nervous during the flight, because he had never travelled by air before.

I met her a few days ago. She had just come back from Prague. She is at home. Go to see her, she has just come back from Prague.

She isn't hungry, because she has just had breakfast. In general, she hardly ever has breakfast. She used to have breakfast when she was at school, but now she doesn't have time for breakfast.

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already begun. The film began after we had arrived at the cinema. We arrived at the cinema, took our seats, and the film began.

I had been at home by 5 o'clock. I was at home when the phone rang. I was at home while my friends were getting ready for the exams. I didn't use to be at home very often, but I have turned into a real stay‑at home: I am always at home in the evenings.

Урок 19

A.

Hardly had I seen her when I fell in love.

Scarcely had I seen her when I was overhead and ears in love.

No sooner had I seen her then I was overhead and ears in love.

Hardly had you touched the pillow when you fell asleep immediately.

Scarcely had you touched the pillow when you dropped off to sleep

No sooner had you touched the pillow then you began to snore.

Hardly had he recovered from cold when he caught another infection.

No sooner had he recovered from cold then he began to ache again.

No sooner had they got married then they began to abuse by nothing.

Scarcely had they left Moscow when they felt themselves quieter.

B.

Hardly had I seen her when I lost the gift of speech. She was so beautiful! Perhaps, she was the most beautiful girl that I had ever seen.It was rumoured that she had lived in Paris before she moved to our town. When I saw her for the first time, she was looking out of the window and singing a funny song. I was in a great hurry, so I didn't manage to take an all‑round view. But in spite of this, scarcely had I seen her when I was overhead and ears in love. It can't be helped. The next day I proposed to her. Strangely enough, but she agreed immediately. We have been married for 20 years and haven't quarrelled so far. You can envy, can't you?

Урок 20

A

I am so exhausted because I have been going shopping.

You are such a slowcoach because you have been watching TV.

Why is she so wet? – Because she has been running in the rain.

What has he been doing? Why is he so irritated?

They are so pleased because they have been playing football.

B

1. I often invite my friends to our school parties. I've just invited her to our school party. Look what happened! When I was inviting her to our school party, her nasty friend came in and spoiled everything.

2. You look so stupid with this hair cut. You looked so stupid yesterday. You have been lookingstupidly since birth.

We are in the same boat: we both shout at each other while quarrelling. Why are you so irritated? – Because I have been shouting at my brainless subordinates. Why are you so upset? – Because I haven't controlled myself/I have lost temper and have shouted at my wife in spite of the fact that she is in the family way.

Did you phone your dad yesterday? Have you phoned your dad? When did you phone your dad? Were you phoning him from 3 till 4? Had you phoned him before you learnt /got to know the news? I am so pleased because I have phoned my dad. I am so upset because I have been speaking to my dad.

Just imagine/fancy that! Our neighbour has had a screw loose! He has gone down in history! He has thrown a bad egg at the minister!