3. She said that she (go) and open the door for him.
4. She told Maurice that she (put) him to bed after he had said good night to his mother.
5. She said that he (be) there presently.
6. Stella told him that she (see) him in a day or two.
7. She asked him if he (come) back that day.
8. Mrs. Manning told Stella that she (come) and see her to the door and then she (go) up to bed.
9. He told them that he could bring the cheese and they (have) coffee there instead of in the office.
10. Aunt Beverley (think) that it (be) nice for him to work in the future.
11. Mrs. Negus (ask) him if he (have) dinner there.
12. Tom Stacey (tell) me that the conference (end) a little after six o’clock.
13. You (promise) you (try) to persuade him to stay on for a bit.
14. Sheila Dougherty (decide) that she (go) on to Cleveland and (see) her father. Accordingly, she (make) the trip, (hunt) up the factory and (inquire) at the office for her father. The clerk (direct) her to a distant warehouse, and Don Gibbs (be informed) that a lady (wish) to see him.
Exercise 97
Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple or future in the past.
1. I hope I (get) a doll on Christmas, but my brother said he (get) a new camera.
2. Do you think it (rain) tomorrow? - I hope not.
3. Nelly promised she (send) a card from Florida.
4. I’m sure we (have) a thunderstorm tonight.
5. I (go) to the post office for you?
6. I had no idea when they (come).
7. We said we (not watch) TV all day long.
8. I doubted if they (make) it up.
9. Tell them again, perhaps they (understand).
10. They (come) if we invite them.
11. There (be) a lot of people at the conference.
12. She says she (have to) change the clock.
13. She was afraid he (feel) depressed.
14. I assure you he never (tell) a lie.
15. They say this firm (publish) this book next year.
REVISION ON TENSES
Exercise 98
Use the required present or past tense forms in the following text:
1. It (be) Saturday evening after supper. The big brightly lit kitchen (be) silent, except for the click of dominoes. The shutter (be) closed and barred. The long rows of blue dishes on the dresser (gleam) like sea water. At the long table the boys (play) dominoes. Miranda (go) to bed.
Ann (sew). Hugh (smoke) his pipe and (watch) the others. Every now and then Ann (look) up and (smile) at him. She certainly (be) bravely cheerful in a way that (compel) everybody’s a kind of inertia things slowly (come) back to normal. The danger point (be) passed by now. Hugh (think) that tomorrow he (can) decently tell the family that (he) leave on Tuesday.
2. When Tom (wake), the farmhouse (burn), it (start ) burning when the shell (hit). None of the other soldiers who (be) in the farmhouse (be) to be seen. They (be) lucky to escape. In the confusion they (miss) Tom who (sleep) on the kitchen floor. As his leg (be) broken), it take him hours to crawl across the room to the window. He (pass) out again and again. Finally he (get) to the window and (pull) himself up so that he (can) look over the sill. Somebody (see) his head above the window and (get) him. Tom (not/remember) any of that. He never (find) out who (save) him.
3. She (be) in the lobby when he (come) out of the elevator. She (talk) to another woman and she (not see) him for a moment and he (have) an opportunity to study her and observe what years (do) to her. She (put) on the weight and the old sharpness of her face (be) gone). Her beauty (diminish), and she (be) transformed into a robust matron.
4. Andy Turnbull (lie) on his bed reading the newspaper when the telephone (ring).
It (be ) only 2 o’clock in the afternoon, but it (rain) hard and he (have) no place to go anyway. He (read) about the relative standing of the football teams. He (have) no interest in them but he (finish) everything else in the paper.
He (pick) up the phone, and the man at the desk downstairs (say): «There is a lady waiting for you here, Mr. Turnbull.»
«She (give) her name?» he asked.
«No. Shall I ask her?»
«Never mind,» Andy said. «I’ll be right down.»
He (hang) up the phone, (put) on his shoes, (button) his collar and (pull) his tie into place. Then he (get) into his jacket and (pat) his pockets to see if he (have) cigarettes. He (have) no cigarettes. He (shrug) and (go) downstairs.
Pat (sit) in the lobby. She (be) a pretty girl with bright credulous eyes when Andy first (meet) her. But she (have) two children since then, and now she (wear) a worn coat, and her complexion (go) and her eyes (be) pale.
5. He (be) too tired to sleep. He (lie) on his back. It (seem) that all the strength (go) out of his limbs, and presently I (see) that he (fall) asleep. It (be) the first natural sleep he (have) for a week. I (cover) him and he (be) still asleep. He (not move). His gold-rimmed spectacles (be) still on his nose.
6. When the train (get) in, half an hour late, it (be) nearly midnight. All the way up the valley the engine (battle) against a high wind. The station (be) deserted. Andy (start) along Station Road. Full of his success he (want) to reach his wife fast enough to tell her joyously everything that (take) place.
As he (turn) into the main street he (see) a man running. It (be) David Taylor. He said:
«I come for you, Doctor. The wind (knock) the wires all to smash.»
«What (be) wrong?»
«There (be) a fall-down at Number Three, a lad (get) buried there, almost.»
«I’ve got to have my bag,» Andy said to Taylor. «You go up to my house and fetch it for me. Tell my wife where I (go).»
Andy (be) at Number Three in four minutes. There he (find) three men waiting for him. They (go) to the shaft. As they (enter) the cage another figure (come) across the yard. It (be) Taylor with the bag.
«You (be) quick,» Andy said, as Taylor (enter) the cage.
There (be) a clang and the cage (drop) to the bottom.
Exercise 99
Use the required tense-aspect forms in the following sentences:
1. As he (think) for months about leaving his wife and (not do) it because it (be) too cruel.
2. When she nearly (reach) the end of the curve she (see) a figure ahead of her.
3. Mary (return) to the room. Al (sit) down beside the gas fire and (take off) his shoes.
4. Her eyes (be) puffed, and she obviously (cry) that afternoon.
5. I (get back) as soon as I (get through) with my business.
6. His cheek (be) cut. When she (see) it she (say): «Oh, you (fight) again.»
7. He (have) a son-in-law of twenty seven. He (farm) in New Zealand.
8. She (make) me promise to say nothing about it till she (have) a chance of braking the news to her father gradually.
9. «How’s the baby?» «Frightfully well, thank you, aunt Beverley. He (walk).
10. As we (drive), her eyes (stare) rigidly out of the car window.
11. She (become) aware that Tony (come) back and considerable (say) nothing.
12. David (sit) up in bed and (eat) his dinner when Beverley (come) into the room. His complexion (be) ruddy. Obviously he (be) shaved. He (have) a glass of red wine with his meal. He (wave) his fork as he (see) Beverley.
13. He (remain) in his seat, as though studying his programme, till the three (pass) out into the foyer.
14. Darkness (fall) when he finally (return) to the hotel. He (say) nothing to Pat except that he (turn) down the job. He (cannot) give her any explanation until he completely (understand) the meaning of what (happen).
15. A little break like this (be) what she (need) all these years.
16. She (look) up at him from where she (sit). Her make up things (lie) in front of her. She (do) her face.
17. While his wife (read) the letter, he (cross) to the window.
18. As Hugh and I (come) down the steps we nearly (run) into my father.
19. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) funny since you (be) away.
20. I (sit) there for about ten minutes, pretending to read, when someone (sit) down at my table.
21. The actress (stop) in front of their table, smiling widely. He (stand up) and (take) her hand. «Hello,» he said, «we (see) your show tonight. We (think) you (be) very good indeed.»
22. «I (take) you out every day,» she promised.
Exercise 100
Put the verbs in brackets into the required past tense, paying attention to the sequence of tenses.
1. Aunt Beverley (think) that it (be) nice for him to work in the future.
2. She (hear) the band playing and she (know) that in a few moments the curtain (go) up.
3. Beverley (think) she (prefer) to be by herself.
4. I (hear) from your mother that you (be) late so I (order) coffee and sandwiches.
5. Mrs. Galley (ask) him if he (have) dinner there.
6. On the first day of the second week in July he (receive) a letter from his son to say that they all (be) back on Friday.
7. I (be told) that it (be) advisable) to keep in touch with Mary.
8. The old man (ask) me if I (not have) parents.
9. He (be) very sorry for Jennie, and he (tell) his wife that he (have) to go out and see her.
10. And the other day I (have) a letter from him saying he (be) in London soon.
11. Dunber (tell) me that the conference (end) a little after six o’clock.
12. I (say) I (be) by nine o’clock.
13. You (promise) you (try) to persuade him to stay on for a bit.
14. In a few words I (tell) him what (happen).
15. He (tiptoe) over and (ask) me if something (worry) me, because my face (look) tense.
16. She (ask) me if I (live) long in that town.
17. When I (ring) her that evening she (say) she (not like) to discuss those problems on the phone.
18. That evening she (tell) me she (be) at the hotel number, and about half past eight I (dial) that number, but there (be) no answer.
19. I (put) the papers back where they (belong), tell the manager I (do) no clipping or tearing, (return) to the hotel, (treat) myself to a glass of milk in the coffee shop, and (go) to bed.
20. He (write) that he (come) to lunch the following day. He (be met) at the station by a horse drawing a vehicle of a shape he never (see) before.
21. Jennie (decide) that she (go) on to Cleveland and (see) her father. Accordingly, she (make) her trip, (hunt) up the factory and (inquire) at the office for her father. The clerk (direct) her to a distant warehouse, and Donald (be informed) that a lady (wish) to see him.
Exercise 101
Put the correct forms and tenses.
The nurse asked me if I (be) the next and she led me into Dr. Grey’s surgery. Dr. Grey smiled at me and asked (the problem/be). I’m a young man and am not a sort of a person she has to see very often! I told her I (be) feeling rather run down. She asked me if I (keep) regular hours and I said I (have not). She wanted to know why I (not keep) regular hours and I said I (be) out with my friends almost every night. Dr. Grey then wanted to know how I (spend) my time and I (tell) her I go to parties mostly.. The doctor asked if I (not have) the chance to recover during week ends and I (tell) her that my party going (be) even worse during the week ends. She asked me if I (smoke) and when I said I (do) she asked how many cigarettes a day I (smoke). She raised her eyebrows when I answered. Then she asked me if I (take) any exercises and I answered that I (not have) time for this sort of thing. «You’re burning the candle at both ends, Mr. Gardner,» she told me. «Rest is the only cure for you. You’ve really got to slow down.» She looked at me wistfully before I left her office and added, «but I do envy you the life you’ve been living.»
Exercise 102
Use the required tense forms in the following sentences:
1. The first person whom Andrew (see) as to (enter) was his old nurse. She (sit0 on the sofa. During the last five years she greatly (change) and now (look) a very old woman.
2. She is going to read the letter she just (receive).
3. How long you (wait) for me? I am really very sorry.
4. Yesterday I (meet) a friend of mine whom I (not see) for a long time.
5. Ring me up at eleven o’clock, I (not yet sleep).
6. You (be) late for the concert if you (not take ) a taxi.
7. The sun (set) a long time ago, and it (begin) to get really cold.
8. When I (come) home yesterday, my sister already (return) and (sit) at the fireplace looking through some old photographs.
9. He (smoke) three cigarettes and (look) through all the books on the shelf, when at last he (hear) his friend’s steps approaching the door.
10. He just (approach) the door, when she (enter).
11. He (write) the composition for three hours and he (say) he soon (finish) it as he (think) over the conclusion now.
12. Hardly I (go) out when I (remember) that I (forget) to take my umbrella.
13. Where is the baby? - The nurse (put) it to bed.
14. He said he (work) for a long time without achieving good results.
Exercise 103
Use the required tense forms:
1. When I (come) to Peter’s house last Sunday, he (read) a new book. He (say) he (give) it to me soon. Today I (take) it from him. Now I (read) it. I (finish) it by Friday. If you like, I (give) it to you on Sunday when you (come) to see me.
2. When will he come? We (wait) for him for already half an hour.
3. On leaving the hall the students (thank) the professor who (deliver) the lecture.
4. We already (cover) about ten miles when Peter, who (look) out of the window for the last five or ten minutes, suddenly exclaimed: «Here is the station!»
5. When morning came, the storm already (stop), but the snow still (fall).
6. Yesterday by eight o’clock he (finish) all his homework, and when I (come) to his place at nine, he (read).
7. I (wait) for permission to go abroad for already three weeks, but I (not receive) the visa yet.
8. Everybody (be) at the door of the museum, but my friend (not yet come).
9. We (drink) tea when the telephone (ring).
10. Johnny noticed that everybody (look) at him, and he (feel) shy.
11. Light (travel) more quickly than sound.
Exercise 104
Use the required tense forms.
1. What you (do) here? - I (prepare) for my report. - How long you (prepare) for it? - Oh, I (work) since morning.
2. He (teach) at school for five years when the war (break) out.
3. She (study) English since last year.
4. What you (read)? - I (read) a magazine. - How long you (read) it? - I (read) it for half an hour.
5. She (live) in Moscow for ten years when her sister (come) to live with her.
6. Our teacher (come). Now he (speak) with our monitor.
7. They (speak) when I (look) at them.
8. I (walk) about an hour when I (see) a little house not far from the river.
9. When he (read) the newspaper, he (give) it to his brother.
10. He (leave) for Rostov in 1990 and since then he (live) there.
11. At this time tomorrow we (discuss) your report.
12. Now she (read) the book which I (give) her yesterday.
13. You ever (be) to London? - Yes, I (be) there last summer.
14. What your friend (do) now? - She (have) dinner. She usually (have) dinner at this time.
15. I (buy) a new dress. I (show) it to you tomorrow when you (come) to my place.
16. So you begin working tomorrow! And who (take) care of your children when you (go) to work?
17. Hello, Peter! Where you (go)? - I (go) to the library.
Exercise 105
Use the required tense forms:
1. On entering the drawing-room he (find) that his two friends (get) up and (wait) for him.
2. The sportsmen (train) since early morning; now they (go) over the high jump, as they (not be) satisfied with their results.
3. Five minutes (not pass) when the train for which we (wait) (appear) in the distance.
4. Tomorrow father (come) late. We (do) all our homework and (drink) tea when he (come).
5. When Mrs. Smith (come) home yesterday, she (see) that her daughter (cook) supper and (wait) for her with the table laid.
6. Where is Nick? - He (not be) at home, he (go) to the cinema. Wait for him, he (come) in half an hour.
7. It was very late. I (go) to bed and (fall) asleep when my father (return) home.
8. I’ll join you when I (drink) my tea.
9. When I (come), he (live) in the same old house where I first (meet) him. He (tell) me he (wait) for me for already some time.
10. The pupils (do) a lot of exercises before they (learn) to write dictations well.
11. I could not hear a sound; they (stop) talking.
Exercise 106
Use the required tense forms in the following sentences:
1. When we (come) to the station, the train already (arrive). The passengers (hurry) to occupy their seats in the carriages.
2. The concert (be) a greater success than we (expect). We were very glad.
3. He (tell) me that if no one (come) to meet me at the station, I (can) leave the suit-cases in the cloak-room and go to the hotel where he (reserve) a room for me.
4. He (be) here five minutes ago, but you (be) out. He (ask) me to tell you that he (come) again tonight.
5. Lanny (return) home after seven years of absence. During these seven years he (study) in Cape Town where his people (send) him. Lanny was glad at the thought that he (do) what they (hope) he (do) and that soon he (be) among his people again.
6. You (read) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Cristie? - No, I (not yet read) it. But I (hear) that it (be) a very interesting book. I (read) it as soon as I (get) it.
Exercise 107
Use the required tense forms in the following sentences:
1. When we (come) to the station, our train already (leave) and we (have) to wait for two hours before another on (come).
2. I was anxious to see the place where I (spend) my childhood.
3. Victor asked me to explain the new rule to him, as he (miss) the previous lesson.
4. John Glover (visit) Russia in 1989 and (not be) here since that time.
5. When the train (stop), I (look) out of the window but (not see) any of my friends there. I (send) them a telegram and hoped that they (meet) me. As I (discover) later, they (receive) it ten minutes before the train arrived and could not meet me.
6. We were greatly surprised not to find Ann at home. It turned out that her sister (forget) to give her our message, and Ann (leave) the house fifteen minutes before we (come).
7. I decided not to put on my raincoat as it (stop) raining already and the sun (shine) brightly.
8. The young people entered the theatre. The performance already (begin), and they (have) to wait till the first act (be) over.
9. Nina never (be) here before and she (like) the theatre very much.
10. I did not recognise Helen as I (not see) her for a very long time and she greatly (change).
11. The sight of the school building brought back the old days to us. Here we (spend) many years together. We (learn) to read and write; here we (experience) our first joys and sorrows. We recollected our first day at school, how we (come) to our first lesson looking alarmed and excited.
12. When the teacher told the boy to recite the poem, the boy (burst) into tears: he (not remember) anything, though he (try) to learn his lesson so hard.
13. Jane usually works in the library. She (work) there now. She already (gather) the necessary material and now she (write) her report.
Exercise 108
Use the appropriate tense for the verbs in brackets.
1. My grandfather (never, fly) in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
2. Jane isn’t here yet. I (wait) for her since noon, but she still (not arrive).
3. In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) above 8,000 meters.
4. I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, and I think I’d better go to bed. But let me say good-bye now because I won’t see you in the morning. I (leave already) by the time you (get) up.
5. Right now we (have) a heat wave. The temperature (be) in the upper 90s for the last six days.
6. Last night I (go) to a party. When I (get) there, the room was full of people. Some of them (dance) and others (talk). One young woman (stand) by herself. I (meet, never) her, so I (introduce) myself to her.
7. About three yesterday afternoon, Jessica (lie) in bed reading a book. Suddenly she (hear) a loud noise and (get) up to see what it was. She (look) out the window. A truck (back, just) into her new car!
8. Next month I have a week’s vacation. I (plan) to take a trip. First, I (go) to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit my brother. After I (leave) Madison, I (go) to Chicago to see a friend of mine who (study) at a university there. She (live) in Chicago for three years, so she (know) hr way around the city. She (promise) to take me to many interesting places. I (be, never) in Chicago, so I (look) forward to going there.
9. Yesterday while I (sit) in class, I (get) the hiccups. The person who (sit) next to me told me to hold my breath. I (try) that, but it didn’t work. The instructor (lecture), and I didn’t want to interrupt hi, so I just sat trying to hiccup quietly. Finally, after I (hiccup) for almost five minutes, I (raise) my hand and (excuse) myself from the class to go get a drink of water.
10. The weather has been terrible lately. It (rain) off and on for two days, and the temperature (drop) at least twenty degrees. It (be) in the low 40s right now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) and the weather was pleasant. The weather certainly (change) quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows? When I (wake) up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow).
Exercise 109
Use any appropriate tenses:
A:. Hi, my name is Jose.
B: Hi, my name is Ali.
Jose: (You study) at this university?
Ali: Yes, I you?
Jose: Yes, I (be) here since last September. Before that I (study) English at another school.
Ali: What (you, take)?
Jose: I (take) chemistry, math, psychology, and American history. What (take, you) ?
Ali: I (study) English. I (need) to improve my English before I (take) regular academic courses next semester.
Jose: How long (you, be) here?
Ali: I (be) here since the beginning of this semester. Actually, I (arrive) in the United States six months ago, but I (study) English at this university only since January. Before that I (live) with my brother in Washington, D. C.
Jose: You (speak) English very well. (You, study) a lot of English before you (come) to the United States?
Ali: Yes. I (study) English for ten years in my own country. And also, I (spend) some time in Canada a couple of years ago. I (pick) up a lot of English while I (live) there.
Jose: You (be) lucky. When I (come) to the United States, I (study, never) any English at all. So I had to spend a whole year studying nothing but English before I (start) school.
Ali: How long (you, plan) to be in the United States?
Jose: I (be, not) sure. Probably by the time I (return) home I (be) here for at least five years. How about you?
Ali: I (hope) to be finished with all my work in two and a half years.
Exercise 110
Use the required tense forms in the following sentences:
Dear Ann,
I (receive) your letter about two weeks ago and (try) to find time to write you back ever since. I (be) very busy lately. In the past two weeks, I (have) four tests, and I have another test next week.. In addition, a friend (stay) with me since last Thursday. She wanted to see the city, so we (spend) a lot of time visiting some of the interesting places here. We (be) to the zoo, the art museum, and the botanical gardens. Yesterday we (go) to the park and (watch) a balloon race. Between showing her the city and studying for my exams, I (have, barely) enough time to breathe. Right now it (be) 3 a. m. and I (sit) at my desk. I (sit) here five hours doing my studying. My friend’s plane (leave) at 6.05, so I (decide) not to go to bed. That’s why I (write) to you at such an early hour in the day. I (get) a little sleepy, but I would rather stay up. I (take) a nap after I (get) back from taking her to the airport.
How (get, you) along? How (go, your classes)? Please write soon.
Exercise 111
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, future simple, past simple, past progressive, past perfect and the future-in-the-past.
It (be) Ashley’s birthday and Melanie (give) him a surprise reception that night. Everyone (know) about the reception, except Ashley. Even his children (know). Everyone in the town who (be) nice (be invited). General Gordon and his family graciously (accept) the invitation. Alexander Stephens (say) he (be) present if his ever-uncertain health (permit). Scarlett never (see) Melanie so excited or so happy.
«You see, dear, Ashley (not/have) a birthday party since we (come) here. And he (work) so hard and he (be) so tired. When he (get) home at night he (be) surprised when everybody (come) in!»
Melanie’s house (blaze) lights from every room. It (be packed) with guests. They )overflow) on verandas and many (sit) on the benches in the dim lantern-hung yard.
Exercise 112
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past progressive, past perfect and the future-in-the-past.
1. He (go) back into the kitchen and (open) the icebox. He (take) out a bottle of milk and a piece of chocolate cake and (put) them on the table. He (drink) the milk form the bottle and (eat) the cake with his fingers. It (no/be) until after he (finish) tat he (remember) he (promise) himself (not/touch) any sweets in hopes that his skin (clear) up.
2. He (sit) there in a kind of lethargy. He (hear) the bathroom door slam and footsteps leading back to Rina’s room. Idly he (wonder) what she (do) at home at this time of the afternoon. Usually she (be) down at the beach already with her giggling girl friends.
Rina just (cross) the room and (stand) in front of the mirrors, her back to the door.
Exercise 113
Use one of the present tense forms or the past simple in the following text:
1. They returned to London on Monday night. Jan went straight to his office, she drove home, where Mrs. Bristow, the housekeeper, was smoking a cigarette and listening to the wireless.
-Everything (be) all right?
-Mrs. Try (go).
-Where?
-She (not say). I (help) her down with the bags. Oh, and she (leave) you this.
The housekeeper gave her a letter.
«Darling,
I (be) sorry not to be there to say goodbye but I (be) sure you will be quite pleased to have me out of your house at last. What an angel you (be). I can never thank you or Jan enough. I (leave) a little present to Jan. Let’s meet soon and I’ll tell you all about everything.
All love. Virginia.»
-She (leave) anything else, Mrs. Britsow?
-Just two books. They (be) upstairs.
-Mrs. Troy (leave) no address?
-She (not go) far. I (not catch) what she (say) to the taxi-driver but it (not be) a railway station.
The mystery (be) soon solved. Jan (telephone): - Good news, - he said. - We (get) rid of Virginia.
-I know.
-For good. She (be) a sensible woman. She (do) just what I (say) she should - she (find) a husband.
2. Drawing Roma to the arm of his chair, her uncle said to his guest:
-This little girl (be) my nephew Eden’s daughter. Eden (be) a poet, the first in the family to turn to things artistic. Of course, you (hear) that young Christian (turn) to painting. And Finch (be) a concert pianist, and Wakefield (be) an actor. And there (be) a young man nearby who (write). What is his name, Roma?
-Humphrey Bell.
-What’s it. And what he (write)?
Sje answered, as though in a lesson:
-Short stories in the American abd Canadian magazines.
-Well, well, - said the uncle, - before we (know) it we shall have artists colony here in place of the settlement of retired British officers we (set) out with. You (think) that will be a change for the better, Roma?
-I (not think) about it, - she returned.
3. Then, with the noise of the bombardment still echoing in his ears, he (open) his eyes and for a moment (can) see nothing but flashes of light.
«Fielden,» he (call) wildly, and immediately a familiar voice (reassure) him:
«You (be) all right. You (come) round. You (feel) better, Frankie?»
He (rub) his eyes and (see) Fielden beside him. He was lying on a camp-bed in an unknown place amid a group of strange officers.
«I (be) quite all right. But what (happen)? Where I (be)?»
«You (be)in a dug-out. You (be) buried by a bomb from a trench mortar.»
«But how I (get) here?»
«Someone (drag) you out. I’m afraid four of your men (be) killed and several others (be) wounded.»
«My god!» (cry) Frankie, struggling to sit up. «Anyone (look) for them?»
«That’s all right. We (get) the wounded ones to the dressing table long ago. You (be) unconscious for over an hour. The Doc’s going to have a look at you and if you (be) all right we shall take you back to your dug-out.»
4. As they were drinking coffee, Finch said, «Now tell me about yourself. How is your work?»
For a moment it (seem) as though Bell could not bring himself to answer, then he (get) out: «Not too badly. I (write) a novel».
«A novel,» Finch shouted. «Well, this is news. And it (be) finished?»
«Yes. It (be) finished. To tell the truth, it (be) accepted by a publisher.»
«You (work) on it long?»
«For over a year.»
5. «What time it (be) It must be terribly late. I (see) that the moon (be) gone,» Sylvia said to Finch.
«I’ll take you back in my car, but not till I (make) you some coffee.»
They (go) together to the kitchen. They (get) the cups and saucers, the cream, (boil) the kettle. When (the tray (be) laid Finch (carry) it to the music room and (set) it on the little table. Then they (place) the chairs by it and (sit) down.
«Is the coffee right?» she asked anxiously, for she had made it. And immediately she exclaimed: «Someone (come). I (hear) a car.»
They (go) to see who it (be). When the car (stop, Finch’s brother (get) out of it.
«I (be) sent by my wife to rescue you,» he said to Sylvia. «She (refuse) top go to bed till you )come). The others (leave) some time ago. It (be) almost morning.»
«It (be) all my fault,» said Finch. «I (play) piano.»
«All this while?»
«Yes.»
They (come) into the music room. Almost apologetically Finch sad: «We (have) coffee.»
«For the second time tonight. No wonder you (be) wakeful,» said his brother.
Exercise 114
Use the required present or past tense in the following text:
There (be) a loud crash upstairs, followed by a prolonged wailing sound.
Mary (toss) the book which she (read), on the table and (run) up the stairs two at a time.
The scene (be) much as she (expect). Theo (sit) up in bed looking rather sheepish, holding the dog in his arms. The maid (cry), and (try) to extract a handkerchief from her apron. Theo’s tea tray (lie) upon the floor with a mess, partly on it and partly round about it, of broken crockery, scattered bred and butter, and shattered cake. The carpet (not suffer) since the floor in Theo’s room (be) always thickly covered with old newspapers, and into this litter the split tea already (be) absorbed.
«Oh, Casie, do stop it,» said Mary to the maid. «Go downstairs and put the kettle on again. I’ll clear this up.»
Casie (go) away still weeping.
«What (happen)?» said Mary.
«Casie (say) she (be) old and useless now and I (agree) with her, and then she (throw) the tea tray on the floor.»
«Theo, you mustn’t bait Casie like that, you always (do) it, it (be) so unkind.»
The dog (jump) down and (investigate) the wreckage on the floor. His wet pink nose (quiver) as he (shoot) out a delicate pink lip and very daintily (pick) up a thin slice of bread and butter.
«Don’t let the dog get all the cake, please. Would you mind putting it on this?» Theo (say) and (hold) out a sheet of newspaper. Mary (pick) up the larger fragments of the cake and (put) them on the newspaper. Then she (begin) to collect the debris on to the tray.
The dog (be) now on the bed again, his tail, on which he (sit), vibrating with frustrated wags. Theo (beam) too. Looking at them sternly, it (occur) to Mary that the dog (come) to resemble Theo, or perhaps it (be) the other way round.
Exercise 115
Use the required present or past tense in the following text:
It was four years ago that Maurice (leave) his native land and now he (be) again within its borders. Then he (sail) by passenger ship from Halifax to Cobh. He (return) by plane and warship by way of Portugal and New York. He (smile) as he (consider) the change made in him by those four years in Ireland. He (be) now a different being, he thought, form the child of fourteen who (go) to live with old Dermot. How timid he (be) then! The very marrow of him (shudder) as he (stand) waiting in the hall while old Dermot (interview) Wright in whose charge Maurice (be). When Wright (come) out of the room he (wink) to Maurice and (whisper): «I (hope) you’ll like the old man better than I do.»
Maurice slowly (enter) the room where Dermot (wait). The man (look) very old, but his voice (be) strong and his handclasp (be) warm.
Maurice clearly (remember) the first words they (exchange).
‘How do you do?» Dermot (say). «I hear you (be) seasick coming across.»
«A little. After that it (be) fine.»
Then Dermot (ask): «You (think) you can bear to visit me for a while?»
«Yes, I’m sure I can.» His own voice (sound) very small even to himself.
«Remember,» Dermot (continue), «if you (not like) me you may go home whenever you (choose).»
«Mummie (tell) me so.»
Maurice (be) terribly homesick on that first night in Ireland, but the next day (be) warm and sunny. Dermot (show) him the garden and the pastures where the horses (graze). Later, by himself, Maurice (cross) the green fields and (climb) the hill from where he (have) a glimpse of the sea.
At the end of his first summer in Ireland the war (come). It now (go) on for four years. In spite of all the letters from home Maurice (feel) remote from the war. Even when his father and his uncles (go) overseas to fight, even when he (hear) that his father (be) a prisoner in Germany, he (feel) remote from the war, leading his peaceful life with his tutor and the old man.
Now Dermot (be) dead and young Maurice (be) on his way home.
Again he (think) of the change in himself. He (go) over to Ireland an the charge of Wright, doing just what Wright (tell) him to do; he (come) back by himself, doing just as he (please). He (leave) home wearing the clothes of a small boy. He (return) in the clothes of a man. He (try) to feel the unconcern of the seasonal traveller, a man who (be) abroad and (know) all about life. But, as the train (near) the city, a tremor (run) through him and his mouth (become) dry. Who would be at the station to meet him? Not his father, for his father (be) still a prisoner in Germany. Perhaps his mother would come! At the thought of her his heart (give)a quick thud. Her figure (rise) before him, as he (see) her at the moment of their parting more than four years ago. Her arms (be) held close against her body, but her eyes (cling) to him in anguish. She (fear) she (may) never see him again. Now he (have) a sharp stab of jealousy as he (think) how his brothers (be) close beside her all these years, and he far away. He (be) almost a stranger.
No he (look) out at the fields baked brown in the late summer drought, at the wire fences and the ugly little houses of the suburbs. The train (near) the city. People (begin) to gather their things together.
Exercise 116
Revision: Use of the present tense-aspect forms or the past simple or the past progressive in the following text:
A knock at the door (arouse) Martin. He (think) about Joe and (wonder) where he (be), as he (say): «Come in.»
«Ruth,» he said, amazed.
Her face (be) white) and strained. He (lead) her to a chair and (draw) up another one for himself. He (be) too confused to speak. In his own mind his affair with Ruth (be) closed and sealed.
«No one (know) I (be) here,» Ruth said in a faint voice.
«What you (say)?»
She (repeat) her words.
«Oh,» he said, then (wonder) what more he could possibly say.
«I (see) you come in, and (wait) a few minutes,» Ruth continued.
«Oh,» he said, «and then you (come) in.»
She (nod). The she (come) over to him, (rest) her hand on his shoulder a moment and then (slip) into his arms.
He (know) now what she had come for.
«My mother (want) me to marry Charlie Hapgood,» she announced.
Martin then said, «And now, I suppose, your mother (want) you to marry me.»
«She will not object. I (know) that much.»
«She (consider) me quite eligible?»
Ruth (nod).
«And yet (be) not a bit more eligible now than i (be) when she (break) our engagement. I (not change). I (not get) a job. I (not look) for a job. And I still (believe) that Judge Blount (be) an ass. I (have) dinner with him the other night, so I ought to know.»
«But oyu (not accept) Father’s invitation,» she said.
«Who (send) him? Your mother?»
Ruth (remain) silent.
«Then she (send) him. And now I suppose she (send) you.»
«No one (know) I (be) here,» she protested. «Oh, Martin, don’t be cruel. You (not) kiss me once. And think what I (dare) to do!»
«Why you (not dare) it before,» he asked, «when I (not have) a job? When I (starve)? That’s the question I (put) to myself all this time. You see I (not change). I (be) the same. I (not develop) any new virtue. And what (puzzle) me is why everybody (want) me now. Surely they (not want) me for myself but for something that (be) outside me. It is for the recognition I (receive). Then again for the money I (earn).»
«You (break) my heart,» she sobbed. «You (know) I (love) you.»
«If you (love) me,» he said gently, «then why your love (be) weak enough to deny me?»
«Forget and forgive,» she cried. «I (love) you all the time.»
«Oh, you (do) nothing that (require) forgiveness,» he said impatiently.
They (sit) in silence for a long time. He (know), now, that he had not really loved her.
Ruth suddenly (begin) to speak. «I know that much of what you (say) is so, I (not love) you well enough. In the last ten minutes I (learn) much. I (learn) to love better.»
«It’s too late,» he said. «I (be) a sick man. It is my soul. I (care) for nothing. Something (go) out of me.» Martin (lean) his head back and (close) his eyes. He (forget) the presence of Ruth.
He (be) brought back to himself by the rattle of the door-knob, Ruth (try) to open the door.
«Oh, forgive me,» he cried, rising to his feet. «I (forget) you (be) here. I’ll take you home.»
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