Open the brackets using a) the Past Simple Tense; b) the Past Continuous Tense; c) the Past Perfect Tense.

Tense forms

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous Tense.

1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river.

2. He (teach) his son to ride.

3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?

4. The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.

5. What Tom (do) now? — He (clean) his shoes.

6. This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal?

7. It (rain)? — Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet.

8. You (not tell) the truth.— How do you know that I (not tell) the truth?

9. Who (move) the furniture.about upstairs? — It's Tom. He (paint) the front room.

10. Mrs. Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.

11. What you (read) now? — I (read) "Crime and Punishment".

12. It's a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).

13. Someone (knock) at the door. You (not go) to answer it? — I (go) in a minute. I just (get) out of my bath.

14. My mother doesn't usually make cakes on Mondays, but she (make) one today as my aunt (come) to tea tomorrow.

15. Where is Tom? — He (lie) under the car.

16. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment?

17. Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes.

18. You can't see Ann because she (rest). She always rests after lunch.

19. What (make) that terrible noise? — It's the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road.

20. The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do).

21. I can't hear what you (say), the traffic (make) too much noise.

2. Use the Present Continuous instead of the infinitive in brackets:

1. He (not to work), he (to watch) the TV programme. 2. Kitty (to finish) her porridge. 3. Look, the sun (to rise). 4. John (to polish) his boots and his sister (to press) her dress. 5. It (to rain)? Yes, it (to rain) very hard. 6. The delegation (to leave) Moscow tomorrow. 7. Somebody (to talk) in the next room. 8. Who (to make) such a noise? 9. What you (to read) now?. I (to read) stories by Maugham. 10. The weather is fine. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 11. Somebody (to knock) at the door. 12. You (to go) anywhere tonight? 13. Why you (to speak) so fast? You (to make) a lot of mistakes. 14. Go and see what the children (to do). 15. Who you (to wa; for? I (to wait) for my sister. 16. I can't hear what they (to talk) about.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous Tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.

2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath.

3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.

4. What she (do) in the evenings? — She usually (watch) TV.

5. I won't go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella.

6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.

7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.

8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes.

9. I (wear) my sun-glasses today because the sun is very strong.

10. Tom can't have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.

11. I can't answer the phone now because I (paper) the sitting-room walls.

12. How you (get) to work.as a rule? — I usually (go) by bus.

13. Why you (put) on ypur coat? — I (go) for a walk.

14. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything.

15. You always (write) with your left hand?

16. I always (write) fo him on his birthday.

17. Tom and Jack (have) a long conyersation. I wonder what they (talk) about.

18. He never (listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else.

19. Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly.

20. You (recognize) that man? — I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name.

21. Stop! You (not see) the notice? — I (see) it but I can't read it because I (not wear) my glasses. What it (say)?

22. She always (borrow) from me and never (remember) to pay me back.

23. I (think) it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You (get) fat.

24. Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car.

25. What he (do) to his car now? — I (think) he (polish) it.

26. How you (end) a letter that (begin): "Dear Sir"? — I always (put): "Yours truly" but Tom (prefer) "Yours faith­fully".

27. Who (ownflhis umbrella? — I (not know). Everybody (use) it but nobody (know) who (own) it.

4. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. My elder sister (to have) a music lesson. She always (to have) a music lesson on Friday. 2. Who (to sing) in the next room? 3. Father (to read) a newspaper. He usually (to read) something before going to bed. 4. Mother (to cook) breakfast in the kitchen. She always (to cook) in the mornings. 5. Who you (to wait) for? – I (to wait) for Ann, we must leave in ten minutes. 6. It often (to rain) in autumn. 7. Do not go out, it (to rain) heavily. 8. You (to understand) the use of the Present Simple and the Present Continuous quite well? 9. What you (to write)? You (to make) notes about the two present tenses? 10. Why you (to smile), Kitty? 11. I often (to meet) you at the corner of this street. You (to wait) for anybody? 12. You usually (to go) through the park? - Not usually, it's only today that I (to go) here. 13. You (to hear) anything? - Yes, somebody (to knock) at the door. 14. They still (to discuss) where to go now.

5. Use the verbs given in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tenses:

1. Why you (to walk) so fast today? You usually (to walk) quite slowly. - I (to hurry). I am afraid to miss the train. 2. Cuckoos (not to build) nests. They (to use) the nests of other birds. 3. I always (to buy) lottery tickets but I seldom (to win). 4. You can't have the book now because my brother (to read) it. 5. Some people (to do) everything with their left hand. 6. Who (to make) that terrible noise? - It's my son. 7. How you (to feel)? 8. Switch on the light. It (to get) dark. 9. You (to understand) the rule? 10. The sun (to set) late in summer. 11. What you (to look for)? - We (to look for) our grandmother's spectacles. 12. I (not to know) what he (to want). 13. What time she (to come) here as a rule? 14. Look, snow still (to fall). 15. It often (to rain) in October.

6. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Wait for me, Alice. I (to come) too. 2. I (to be) afraid I (not to understand) you. 3. What you (to think) about it? - - I (to think) you (to be) right. 4. What you (to think) about, Jim? -- I (not to think) of anything, I just (to have) a rest. 5. Catherine (to be) in the garden. She (to pick) cherries. 6. I (to be) sorry, Jackson, but my friend (not to feel) very well, so drive us back, please. 7. Can you hear what he (to say)? 8. The girl you (to talk) about (to be) the eldest daughter of my old friend. 9. What you (to see) there? -- I can't see quite well, but it (to seem) to me Lucy (to come). 10. What you (to look) at? - I simply (to look) about. 11. You always (to smile) when you (to see) him? 12. She always (to smile) when she (to talk) to him? 13. Mother (to say) Aunt Julia (to leave) on Thursday and Ann (t,o leave) with her. 14. Appetite (to come) with eating. 15. My sister (to practise) the piano; she usually (to practise) it about this time. 16. I (to hear) his voice in the next room. 17. What you (to listen) to? - I (to listen) to music. 18. She often (to come) to see you? - Not so often, she (to be) a student now and (to be) very busy. 19. Who else (to go) with you to Bulgaria? 20. When he (to go) to Bulgaria he always (to take) some presents to his Bulgarian friends.

7. Read the following sentences a) in the interrogative, b) in the negative:

1. Bob came home late. 2. She gave them her dictionary. 3. He took a shower. 4. The students went to the lab. 5. They got up early. 6. Ann brought me a new magazine. 7. He left for London on Monday. 8. They wrote to me every month. 9. He read the letter out loud. 10. You did it all by yourself. 11. She spoke English fluently. 12. They sat down quietly. 13. Jim saw them together. 14. They all heard the song. 15. He paid the money yesterday. 16. Benny found his ball. 17. She remembered every word. 18. Ann made good progress in English. 19. The boys knew where to go. 20. They celebrated New Year. 21. She got an excellent mark. 22. My parents met me at the station. 23. You thought he was right. 24. We discussed it at the meeting, 25. It troubled me very

much. 26. Robert repaired Ann's iron. 27. They began on time. 28. You told John about it. 29. He spent a lot of time on his English. 30. They admired her singing very much.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense.

1. What you (do) yesterday at 10.20 p. m.? — Mr. X.: I (play) chess with my brother.— Mr. К.: I (listen) to a play on the radio.

2. My wife and I (talk) about you the other day.

3. When I first met him he (study) painting.

4. Who you (talk) to on the telephone as I came in? — I (talk) to Mr. Smith.

5. Where he (live) when you saw him last?

6. Tom (sit) in a corner with a book.

7. I went into the garden to see what the boys (do).

8. The traffic made so much noise that I couldn't hear what he (say).

9. While he (learn) to drive he had twenty-five accidents.

10. From the sounds it was clear that Mary (practise) the piano.

11. John (work) all day yesterday.

12. He watched the children for a moment. Some of them (bathe) in the sea, other (play) in the sand. When I first met him he (work) in a restaurant.

13. One winter evening the old man and his wife (sit) by the fire. The old man (smoke) his pipe and (read) the paper.

14. John got off the train while it (go).

15. It (rain) when we went out.

16. I (play) the piano when he came into the room.

17. I came into the room when Mary (play) the piano.

18. While we (fish) some­one came to the house and left this note.

19. She (live) in England when the war began.

20. He hurt his foot while he (climb) the tree.

21. The baby (eat) its dinner when I came home.

22. He (walk) home when the rain began.

23. The car hit a tree while it (travel) at 60 miles an hour.

Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets.

Note. Remember that when we want to express a period of time in the past, we usually use the Past Simple. The Past Continuous expresses an action going on at a definite moment in the past.

M o d e l s: We lived there for 10 years.

They waited for us for an hour.

1. We (to walk) in silence for a long time. Nobody (to want) to speak. 2. We (to walk) in silence when he suddenly (to ask) me if I (can) help him. 3. He (to wait) there for half an hour, but nobody (to come). 4. I just (to have) breakfast when the telephone (to ring). When I (to come) back to my coffee it (to be) almost cold. 5. I (to speak) to her several times, but she (to read) and (not to hear) me. 6. Ann (to drop) two cups while she (to wash) up last night, but neither of the cups (to break). 7. I (to walk) for a quarter of an hour and (to watch) what (to go on) around me: fast cars (to rush) in both directions, and ft (to be) impossible to cross the street. 8. The old man who (to sit) on the bench beside me (to keep) silent for some time. Then he (to ask) me if I (to know) him. 9. She (to teach) Russian for two years when she (to live) in France. 10. He (to remember) the day when he first (to go) to school. 11. We (to talk) about Jim when he (to run) into the room. 12. I (to stand) at the window for some time; the sun (to shine), and I (to decide) to go for a walk. 13. For a quarter of an hour or so he (to lie) motionless, he (can) not make himself get up. 14. Alison and Cassie (to talk) on the staircase as I went down.

10. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense.

1. He (write) a letter when I (see) him. 2. Harry (do) his work while his brothers (play) games. 3.The man (fall) down as he (run) for the bus. 4.We (sing) a song when George (come) into the room. 5. While the teacher (give) a lesson, a small dog (walk) into the room. 6. When the telephone bell (ring), I (work) in the garden. 7. My hat (flow) off when I (cross) the bridge. 8. The rain (begin) to fall while we (watch) the game. 9. Just as I (get) interested in my work, I (have) to go home. 10.He (lose) his pocket-book while he (see) the sights of Rome. 11. Jack (do) his homework when his father (come) home from work. 12. Mary (wear) her new dress when I (meet) her yesterday. 13.The pupils still (write) their compositions when the bell (ring). 14. She (walk) along the street when she (see) an old friend. 15. The woman was very tired, and she (lie) on her bed when her children (come) home from school. 16. The sun (rise) when I (wake) up this morning. 17. The sick child (sleep) when the doctor (come). 18. I (read) the newspaper when I (hear) a strange noise. 19. It (rain) hard when I (go) out this morning. 20. We (listen) to the wireless when the telephone bell (ring). 21. The little boy (fish) when he (fall) into the river. 22. Jack's mother (cook) the dinner when he (come) home from school. 23. A lot of people (see) this accident while they (wait) for the bus. 24. He often (go) to the British Museum when he (study) at London University. 25. He (fall) down and (break) his leg while he (play) football. 26. The travellers (reach) the town just as the sun (set). 27. The boy (jump) off the bus while it (go). 28. The hunter (shoot) and (kill) the lion just as it (jump) on him. 29. Mary's mother often (sing) while she (cook) in the kitchen. 30. The old man never (go) out when it (rain). 31. The travellers (see) some camels as they (cross) the desert. 32. The gardener (find) a box full of money when he (dig) in the garden. 33. When I (go) out this morning, the sun (shine) and the birds (sing). It was a beautiful morning. I (walk) to the nearest park and sat down on the grass. But while I (sit) there, black clouds gathered and (hide) the sun. It (be­gin) to rain heavily, so I (run) home. My hat (fall) off as I (run). 34. Jack's father (read) a book last night when he (hear) a noise in the garden. He (open) the window and looked out. It (be) a dark night and at first he could see nothing. But just as he (shut) his window, he (see) a man. The man (try) to climb over the garden wall. He was a thief. When he saw Jack's father at the window, he (jump) off the wall and ran away. Jack's father (run) after him. There was a car at the end of the street. The thief reached the car but just as he (get) into it. Jack's father (catch) him.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense, and fill the spaces by repeating the auxiliary.

Model: 1.You (wash) the plates? — Yes, I....

Have you washed the plates? — Yes, I have.

2. You (see) him lately? — No, I....

Have you seen him lately? — No, I haven't.

1. Where you (be)? —I (be) to the dentist.

2. You (have) breakfast? — Yes, I....

3. The post (come)? — Yes, it....

4. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I'm afraid I....

5. I (not finish) my letter yet.

6. He just (go) out.

7. Someone (take) my bicycle.

8. The phone (stop) ringing.

9. You (hear) from her lately? — No, I...

10. I just (wash) the floor.

11. You (explain) the exer­cise? — Yes, I...

12. You (have) enough to eat? — Yes, I (have) plenty, thank you.

13. Charles (pass) his exam? — Yes, he....

14. How long you (know) Mr. Black? — I (know) him for ten years.

15. Would you like some coffee? — I just (make) some.

16. Mary (water) the tomatoes? — Yes, I think she....

17. You (not make) a mistake? — No, I'm sure I....

18. I (ask) him to dinner several times.

19. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it.

20. He (post) the letter.

1.1 often (see) him but I never (speak) to him.

2. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news.

3. Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time. 24. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? — He (leave) six.

Put the adverbs of Simple time in their proper place.

Note. 1. The usual place of adverbs of Simple time is a f t e r the auxiliary have. 2. Yet and already may also be placed at the end of the sentence.

M o d e l s: He has already finished his coffee.

He hasn't finished his coffee yet.

1. I have seen him (just). 2. Have you spoken to her about it (ever)? 3. I have been to the laboratory (already). Nick isn't there. 4. We have been there before (never). 5. They haven't finished breakfast (yet). 6. I have done my homework (already). 7. Have you made the beds, Ann (already)? 8. Mary and Edward have left (just). 9. She hasn't finished doing the room (yet). 10. I have finished my translation and now I am free (just). 11. She has seen the sea (never) and wants to go to the Crimea this summer. 12. When does your train leave? Have you packed your bags (yet)? 13. Have you been to England (ever)? 14. The bell has gone (just). 15. I have seen him looking so pale (never). 16. If you have seen the film you must remember this scene (ever).

13. Copy the sentences arranging them in the following way: 1. Sentences expressing the completion of actions. 2. Sentences expressing durative actions:

1. Glad to see you! Haven't seen you for ages. 2. I have lived in Moscow since childhood. 3. Have you done your morning exercises? 4. Robert has studied English for five years already. 5. Ann has made a new dress. 6. The children have just come home from a walk. 7. Has anyone cleaned the blackboard? 8. Why haven't you brought your article exercise-book? 9. Kitty has been asleep for two hours, it's time to wake her up. 10. Something has gone wrong with the radio-set. 11. I haven't had time to repair the radio since last Monday. 12. Have you heard the news? 13. The bell has gone, let's begin our lesson. 14. It's 12 o'clock, so I have been here for two hours.

Replace Present Continuous forms by Present prefect and translate the sentence

1. The pupils are writing a dictation. 2. My friend is helping me to solve a difficult problem. 3. I am learning a poem. 4. She is telling them an interesting story. 5. Kate is sweeping the floor. 6. The waiter is putting a bottle of lemonade in front of him. 7.1 am eating my breakfast. 8. We are drinking water. 9. He is bringing them some meat and vegetables. 10. You are putting the dishes on the table. 11. They are having tea. 12. She is taking the dirty plates from the table. 13. The children are putting on their coats. 14. Susan is making a new dress for her birthday party. 15. She is opening a box of chocolates. 16.1 am buying milk for milk shakes. 17. James is ordering a bottle of apple juice. 18. We are looking for more CDs with good music. 19. You are recording your favourite film on his video recorder. 20.1 am translating a difficult article from German into Russian.

Open the brackets using Present Continuous or Present Perfect

1. What are you (to do) here? — I am (to write) a letter to my friends. 2. Who has (to write) this article? 3. What language are you (to study)? 4. We have already (to learn) a lot of English words. 5. What is she (to teach) them? 6. Who has (to teach) you to do it? 7. He has just (to do) something for us. 8'. Have you (to find) the book? 9. What are you (to look) for? 10. What are you (to talk) about? 11. We have just (to talk) about it. 12. He has just (to say) something about it. 13. She is (to tell) them some interesting story. 14. He has (to tell) us nothing about it. 15. She has (to tell) them some stories about dogs. 16. We have (to have) two lessons today. 17. They are (to have) a meeting. 18. She has not (to speak) yet. 19. They have (to ask) me several questions. 20. He has already (to learn) the rule. 21.1 am (to write) an exercise. 22. What is he (to do)? — He is (to read) a newspaper. 23. Have you (to read) any stories by Jack London? 24. I am (to answer) the telephone right now. 25. He has (to fix) his car and now he is (not to have) any trouble with the brakes anymore. 26. You have just (to hear) tomorrow's weather forecast.

Translate using Present Continuous or Present Perfect

1. Она все еще печатает свою статью. 2. Мы ее давно не видели. 3. Бабушка с дедушкой уже навестили своих внуков. 4. А теперь они сидят в гостиной и разговаривают о них. 5. Ты когда-нибудь был в Африке? 6. Он все сделал для нее. А сейчас он собирается купить ей дом. 7. Концерт еще не начался, и мы сидим в зале и обсуждаем свои проблемы. 8. Подожди меня! Я не взяла деньги. 9. Я только что позавтракал. 10. Он уже позавтракал. 11. Мы еще не завтракали. 12. Они все еще пьют чай в столовой. 13. Я уже сделал свои уроки. 14. Он все еще делает свои уроки. 15. У нас сегодня было три урока. 16. У них только что было собрание. 17. Она еще не читала этой книги. 18. Она все еще читает. 19. Кто это написал? 20. Что вы ему написали? 21. Я только что была у зубного врача и чувствую себя намного лучше. 22. Он говорит неправду. Он не сделал уроки. 23. Почему он не обедает? — Он все еще разговаривает со своим другом по телефону. 24. Куда исчезла эта ленивая кошка? — Она вон там, спит перед камином.

17. Use the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Will you, please, lend me your pen for a moment? I (to leave) mine at home and now (to have) nothing to write with. -I (to be) sorry, but I (to be going) to write myself. Ann (not to write), she can give you her pen. 2. You (to read) "The Gadfly" by Voynich? - I (to read) it now, I (not to finish) it yet. It (to be) a very good book, I (to like) it very much. 3. We (to go) to the cafe "Cosmos" tonight. You ever (to be) there? 4. Where (to be) Ann? - She (to be) in the kitchen. - What she (to do) there? - She (to wash up). - - I already (to help) my mother with the housework and (to come) to ask Ann to go to the cinema with me. 5. Don't forget we (to have) a party tomorrow, be sure to bring Bob with you if he (to come) back from St.Petersburg. 6. (to be) there anything the matter with you? You (to be) so pale. -- Nothing the matter. I just (to finish) my work and I (to be) a little tired. 7. Who (to play) the piano? Mary still (to have) her music lesson? - No. The lesson (to be) over and the teacher already (to go). Mother (to play) for little Kitty. 8. Ring me up when you (to be) free. I (to have) something to discuss with you. 9. I (not to hear) the news yet. 10. Hurry up if you (to want) to go out with me. 11. She (to send) me a letter that she (to come) in a few days. 12. You (to understand) what they (to talk) about? 13. When she (to call) on us she always (to bring) some toys for my little daughter. 14. What you (to look) for? -- I (to look) for my dictionary. I just (to see) it somewhere. I (to think) it (to lie) on the bookshelf.

Supply either the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Simple Tense as required.

1. I just (tell) you the answer.

2. I (tell) you the answer yesterday.

3. John and Richard just (go) away.

4. She already (answer) the letter.

5. She (answer) it on Tuesday.

6. John and David (go) away five minutes ago.

7. I (read) that book in the summer holidays.

8. The baker (sell) now all his cakes.

9. He (sell) the last one half an hour ago.

10. I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

11. I (fly) over Loch Ness last week.— You (see) the Loch Ness monster?

12. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? — Yes, my mother (insist) on it.

13. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

14. When he (arrive)? — He (arrive) at 2.00.

15. You (lock) the door before you left the house?

16. 1 (read) his books when I was at school. 1 (enjoy) them very much.

17. I can't go out because I (not finish) my work.

18. 1 (write) the letter but 1 cau't find a stamp

19. The clock is slow.— It isn't slow, it (stop).

20. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them.

21. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve.

22. You (have) breakfast yet? — Yes, 1 (have) it at 8.00.

23. I (meet) him last June.

24. You (see) the moon last night?

25. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

26. The newspaper (come)? — Yes, Ann is reading it.

27. The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsals early this morning.

28. We (miss) the bus. Now we'll have to walk.

29. He (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.

30. You (be) here before? — Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year.— You (have) a good time? — No, it never (stop) raining.

19. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. How long you (to know) him? - I (to know) him since 1965. 2. He (to live) in Leningrad for two years and then (to go) to Siberia. 3. When he (to arrive)? - He (to arrive) at 2 o'clock. 4. I (to read) this book when I was at school. 5. I can't go with you as I (not to finish) my work. 6. The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (to stop). 7. You (to have dinner) yet? 8. The performance (to begin) at 7 o'clock and (to last) for 3 hours. We all (to enjoy) it. 9. The lecture just (to begin). You are a little late. 10. We (to miss) the tram. Now we'll have to walk. 11. You (to be) here before? - Yes, I (to spend) my holidays here last year. 12. You (to see) Kitty on Monday? 13. Where is Tom? - I (not to know). I (not to see) him today. 14. I (to lose) my pen. You (to see) it anywhere? 15. You ever (to try) to give up smoking? 16. Why you (to switch on) the light? It is not dark yet. 17. When it (to happen)? 18. He (to leave) for the Far East two years ago and I (not to see) him since. 19. The last post (to come)? 20. When you (to meet) him last? 21. You (to be) to the laboratory this week? 22. Why you (to take) my pen while I was out? You (to break) it.

Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect instead or the infinitives in brackets.

Note. Remember that the definite place usually implies a definite past time.

1. You (to find) the key which you (to lose) yesterday? -Yes, I (to find) it in the pocket of my other coat. 2. I (to see) him in the laboratory today. We (to be) there together. 3. You (to see) him today? He is your friend, as far as I know; help me to find him. 4. We never (to meet) him. We don't know what he looks like. 5. She (to meet) them in Tverskaya Street this afternoon. 6. I am angry with Ann; she (to keep) me waiting at the Institute for a long time this evening. 7. Lend me your rubber. I (to make) a mistake and wish to rub it out. 8. Do you know that the English delegation already (to leave) for London? - - Yes, of course, I together with my fellowstudents (to be) at the station to see them off.

21. Use the Past Simple or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Margot (to go) to the door and (to lock) it, and (to return) with the key. 2. He sighed again and again, like one who (to escape) from danger. 3. Then I (to search) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I (to write) a message for the maid. 4. He (to make) tea and (to eat) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (to bring) him. 5. Ansell (to give) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (to be) a tap on the door. 6. When the cinema (to be) over they (to go) for a walk across the dark, damp fields. 7. The door (to open). A tall young woman (to stand) framed in the light that (to fall) from the passage. 8. Cassie (to spend) the night at home, and on entering the dining-room (to glance) at the space above the fire. 9. He (to walk) about our sitting-room all afternoon, murmuring to himself. 10. It (to be) all so sudden that for a moment no one (to know) what (to happen). 11. He

(to tell) me that they (to be) at the same public school and (to be) friends ever since. 12. At the age of seventy four he (to be) excited as a boy about his expedition. 13. Near the door he (to see) the man he (to notice) at the station. 14. The house (to be) much smaller than he (to think) at first.

Open the brackets using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Tense.

1. Where's the old man living now? — He (live) with his married daughter. He usually (live) with her for six months every year.

2. He's a night watchman. He works at night and (sleep) in the daytime. It's now noon, and he still (sleep).

3. I first (meet) George a month ago, and I (meet) him several times since then.

4. I usually (go) to bed before midnight.

5. We are in September now, and we (do) a lot of work this year; we (do) a lot last year also.

6. What's your brother doing? — He (do) the cross­word in the newspaper. He (do) it every day.

7. He wants to buy a car, but first he must learn how to drive, so he (take) driving lessons.

8. I (write) to my parents a fort­night ago, but I've not had a reply, so I just (write) again.

9. He's a very hard worker. He often (work) until mid­night. It's 11p.m. now and he still (work).

10. It's 3 p. m. and he (not eat) anything today, but he (eat) a good dinner last night.

11. Is Mary ready to come out? — No, she still (dress).

12. I (read) this book several times. I first (read) it in 1980.

13. He often (read) detective stories; he (read) a very good one now.

14. She (not have) a holiday since 1986, but she (have) a very long holiday in 1985.

15. What are they talking about? — They (talk) about literature. They always (talk) about literature when they see each other.

Translate the following into English using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Tense.

1. В понедельник на прошлой неделе шел сильный дождь.

2. Мой отец обычно завтракает в половине вось­мого.

3. Петр обычно делает домашнее задание перед ужином. Он уже сделал домашнее задание? — Нет, он все еще его делает.

4. Почему вы идете так быстро? — Я иду быстро, потому что я замерз. Я никогда не хожу быстро летом.

5. Мой брат никогда не носит шляпу ле­том.

6. В тот вечер я смотрел телевизор.

7. Почтальон обычно приходит в восемь часов вечера. Сейчас уже половина девятого, а он все еще не пришел.

8. Каждый вечер я смотрю телевизор.

9. Служащие заканчивают работу в шесть часов вечера.

10. Моему соседу около семидесяти лет, но он все еще работает. Когда он был молодым, он иногда работал даже ночами.

11. Боюсь, я проиграл эту партию в шахматы (this game of chess). Я играл очень плохо. Обычно я играю намного лучше.

12. Она еще не брала своего маленького сына в театр, но уже водила его в кино в первый раз несколько дней назад.

13. В школе он играл в футбол.

14. Я не играл в футбол с 1983 года.

15. Маленькая девочка часто помогает своей матери.

16. Автор еще молодой человек. Он написал свою первую книгу в 1985 году.

17. Сейчас 7 часов утра; ребенок уже проснулся. Вчера утром он проснулся гораздо раньше.

18. Ольга обычно очень вни­мательно слушает учителя, но сейчас она не слушает, у нее болит голова.

24. Use the Past Simple, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Yes, Hatte? What you (to say)? 2. He even (not to count) the money that Lammiter (to hold) out to him. 3. I (to look) at her. She (to smile) to herself and (not to answer) my question at once. I (to repeat) it. 4. For some time she (not to realize) where she (to be) and what (to happen). 5. Then she (to get) up and (to go) to the kitchen and (to open) the fridge. 6. Toby and Michael (to smile) at each other and (to begin) to walk slowly towards the lake. 7. The silence in the room (to tell) that the rain (to stop). 8. She (can) not think why she (not to think) of this before, she (to say). 9. He (to go) away on the very day I (to arrive). 10. My mother (to make) sandwiches in the kitchen and (not to hear) the bell. 11. He (to go) to school for the first time with a bunch of

flowers in his hand, and it (to seem) to him that everyone (to turn) to look at him. 12. After he (to leave) school he (can) not find a job and (to decide) to go to New York. 13. The grass (to be) damp; it (to tell) us that rain (to fall) in the night. 14. Now he (to look) at me with wide open eyes. 15. He (can) not help thinking that he (to see) that face somewhere before. 16. After he (to read) "The Gadfly" he (to tell) all his friends that he never (to read) a better book. 17. Roger (to say) he (to come) back in an hour. 18. She (to turn) half about and (to see) that the rain (to stop) and it (to be) a little brighter outside. 19. After the war they (to part) and he (to tell) me that he (not to see) her since. 20. She (to go) back to take her gloves and bag which she (to leave) on the hall table. 21. The storm (to pass) and the sun (to shine) on the green leaves of the trees. 22. He (to look) through the window and (not to seem) to notice me.

25. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Tense.

1. The new bus-driver (have) an accident after he (drive) a few yards.

2. When I (get) to the cinema, the film (start).

3. The students (enter) the classroom five minutes after the bell (ring).

4. After she (lock) and (bolt) all the doors, she (go) to bed.

5. The students (do) the exercise very well after the teacher (show) them how to.

6. The little boy (tell) a lie five minutes after he (promise) to tell the truth.

7. When the plane (land), the sun (set).

8. She (feel) sick after she (eat) a whole box of chocolates.

9. After the doctor (examine) the child he (have) a talk with the mother.

10. When I (call) on my friend, he (go) out.

11. Mary (finish) her homework when her father (come) home from his office.

12. I (throw) away the newspaper after I (read) it.

13. After she (spend) all her money she (ask) her father to help her.

14. The teacher (give) back the exercise-books after he (correct) them.

15. The sun (rise) when the farmer (start) work.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Tense. Notice that a past time is given in the first sentence of each passage, and that a Past Tense is used to express this time.

1.

The tourists arrived at London Airport early on Mon­day morning. They (leave) Cairo on Sunday evening. They (spend) a fortnight in Egypt and (see) most of the sights. After they (show) their passports to the official and (pass) through the Customs, they (get) on the bus and (go) to the Terminal.

2.

The examination was over at noon. Jack gave his answer paper to the teacher and (leave) the room. He (not answer) all the questions. He (write) very long answers to three questions and there (not be) enough time to answer the other two.

3.

Henry came home at half past eleven last night. He (meet) a friend in the street at seven o'clock and (go) to the cinema with him. When he got home, the house (be) in darkness. Everybody (go) to bed.

4.

Mr. Jones left the hospital at the end of April. He (break) his leg in March and (be) in hospital for about five weeks. He (get) into a taxi and (go) straight home. He (tell) everybody at home that the doctors» and nurses (look) after him very well.

5.

I left home this morning at eight o'clock, (jump) on a bus and (sit) down. The conductor (come) for the fare. I (put) my hand in my pocket for the money, but it (be) empty. I (forget) my money. I (leave) it on the table in my bedroom. I (have) to get off the bus and go home again. I (be) half an hour late at the office that morning. I never (be) late before.

Open the brackets using a) the Past Simple Tense; b) the Past Continuous Tense; c) the Past Perfect Tense.

1. Tom (sit) in a corner with a book. I told him that he (read) in very bad light. 2. When I (arrive) the lecture already (start). 3. I (make) a cake when the light (go) out. I had to finish it in the dark. 4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 5. He (have) a bath when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (get) out of the bath and (go) to answer it. 6. When we (reach) the field, the game already (start). 7. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in tbe wrong direction. 8. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph. 9. You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What you (do)? 10. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books. 11. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 12. I (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 13. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses. 14. When I came in they (sit) round the fire, Mr. Smith (do) a crossword puzzle, the others (read). Mrs. Smith (smile) at me and (say), "Come and sit down." 15. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? — I (use) a stick because I (hurt) my leg that morning. 16. The children (come) to the party at 4 o'clock yesterday; but before that Mr. and Mrs. Green (decorate) the room, Mrs. Green (bake) cakes, and Mr. Green (buy) a small present for every little guest. 17. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 18. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. 19. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife. 20. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. 21. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), "London", but I don't think she (tell) the truth because there (not be) any train for London at that time. 22. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea. 23. Richard (get) a new exercise-book yesterday because he (fill) his old one. 24. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hope) that she (enjoy) herself. 25. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of "Nightwork". 26. She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another. 27. When Mar­garet (finish) her homework she (turn) on the radio.

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