34. Determine the meaning of the past indefinite, present perfect and past perfect in the following sentences. Account for the choice of the forms.

1. "You have been abroad?" asked Martin. 2. It was six months since she had been in the room. 3. The children at­tempted to go in with her and only left her when she had given them each a penny. 4. Let me see. It is over ten years since we saw each other. 5. Mr. Gordon has telegraphed from New York that he will be here tonight. 6. Things have changed a lot since my young days. 7. He will not come here after the words you have spoken. 8. I have come to offer my con­gratulations. 9. I merely came back to water the roses. I thought you were with Uncle Jack. 10. He went upstairs, and we were sewing, just as usual, and we never heard anything. 11.I have always said you are a wonderful man. 12. It was all very quiet and still. The storm had already died away. 13. When he had recovered from the shock his sense of humour returned.

35. Use the verb in brackets in the past indefinite, present perfect or past perfect. Account for the choice of the form.

1. Professor Brown (to arrive) on Monday, but I (not to see) him yet. 2. The doctor (to examine) six patients by ten o'clock. 3. You (to find) your pen, the one you (to lose) yes­terday? 4. I (not to see) the exhibition yet: it (to open) on Sunday, but I (to be) very busy this week. 5. George (to be) in Moscow for about two weeks now. You (to see) him? 6. We (to be) only three minutes late but the performance (to start) already. 7. The travellers (to reach) the village when it (to begin) to rain. 8. The commission (not to come to a conclu­sion) though they (to hold) three meetings. So far as I know they (to have) heated discussions and (not to reach) any decisions at the meetings. 9. "You (to be) to Tbilisi?" "Yes, I (to be) there last autumn. I (to attend) a scientific confer­ence and (to work) as an interpreter." 10. The mother (to cook) dinner and was waiting for the children. 11. I (to finish) my work and am ready to go. And what about you? You (to do) your homework and are you free to go?

36. Paraphrase the following statements using the present perfect or the past indefinite with time indicators introduced by "for", "since", "it is ... Since".

Example: I last met him in May 1990.— I have not met him since 1990. I have not met

him for ten years.

They came to Moscow in 1991.— They have lived there since. It is nine years

since they have been living in Moscow.

1. I last went to the dentist two months ago. 2. The girls told us about their plans for the summer in spring but I don't know what they are really doing now. 3. When I last met George, he was a boy of eighteen. 4. The lesson started ten minutes ago. 5. I know him quite well. I made his acquaint­ance three years ago. 6. We moved to our new flat in Sep­tember. 7. Ann fell ill in April. She is getting better now. 8. I am not sure I'll recognize him after these five years.