Времена английского глагола (стр. 3 )

Half an hour (19 – to pass). An hour (20 – to pass). At last the barber (21 – to tell) the child, “Don’t worry, your father (22 – to be) back soon.” – “My father?” (23 – to say) the boy. “He (24 – not to be) my father. I (25 – to play) in the street and he (26 – to come) along and (27 - to say) ‘Come on with me, little boy. Let’s go into this barber’s shop together and have our hair cut.”

Why do you think the barber let the man go without paying?

Exercise 33.

Give the Past Indefinite of the following verbs.

to live, to love, to make, to wear, to call, to send, to give, to take, to go, to lead, to walk, to pick up, to sing, to meet, to know, to ask, to answer, to tell, to go, to run, to come, to knock, to say, to enter, to jump, to eat, to put on, to lie down, to pass by, to kill, to go out.

All these verbs come from a very well known fairy-tale. Try to guess which tale it is and tell it.

Exercise 34.

Here are seven two-line jokes. First match up the two halves, then learn them!

Exercise 35.

Here are 5 beginnings and 8 endings. Can you match them up? There are lots of possible answers.

Can you make a really funny sentence using two of these halves?

Exercise 36.

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

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 my coffee (to be) already 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. She (to teach) English for two years when she (to live) in France.

8. We (to talk) about John when he (to run) into the room.

9. I (to stand) by the window for some time; the sun (to shine), and I (to decide) to go for a walk.

10. Alison and Cassie (to talk) on the staircase as I went down.

11. 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).

12. For a quarter of an hour he (to lie) motionless, he (can) not make himself get up.

Exercise 37.

Look at the table at the end of the story. Match the numbers in the blanks to the right verb.

A SAD STORY

In September 1992, Mr and Mrs Smith (1) ____________ in the top floor flat of a high building. One day Mrs Smith was at home. It was a beautiful day, the sun (2) _____________and in the town below, people (3) __________________the good weather. While Mrs Smith (4) _____________out of the window she (5) _________ her husband walk into the building. As he got out of the lift, she (6) ___________ the door, very surprised to see him home so early from the office. He (7) _________ his wife that he (8) ___________ her.

Of course Mrs Smith was shocked and upset. While he (9) ____________ his clothes into a suitcase, Mrs Smith (10) ___________ .

As he (11) __________ out of the door she was still crying. Mrs Smith listened while the lift went down. When it (12) ____________ at the ground floor, she walked to the window, opened it and (13) ____________. At that exact moment, Mr Smith walked out of the building. He wasn’t thinking of his wife, he (14) _________ of his new life, when suddenly Mrs Smith (15) ____________on the top of him. He was killed instantly but Mrs Smith was completely unhurt. People said she (16) _________ when she recovered from the shock but I’m not sure if that was true.

Exercise 38.

Look at the picture for two minutes. Then turn it over and ask each other questions about what these people were doing at the moment you were looking at the picture.

Exercise 39.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous.

TUG-OF-WAR WITH A HEDGEHOG

Mrs May, our District Nurse, (drive) home at 3 a. m. one night after an urgent visit to a sick patient. She (drive) along a deserted country lane, when she (see) a new kind of animal. She (stop) her car and (get out). The animal (be) clearly visible in the blaze of her headlights. It (look) like a hedgehog with a tall white hat. It (cross) the road without paying any attention to Mrs May. When Mrs May (go) close to it, she (notice) that there was a plastic yoghurt pot on the hedgehog’s head. The poor creature had got its head stuck in the plastic pot! Her instincts as a nurse (tell) her she would have to rescue it, so she (pull) at the pot, but the hedgehog (pull) too. After a struggle, she (pull) the pot off the hedgehog’s head. Mrs May (think) the hedgehog (look) rather sad, when she (notice) that the pot was half full of strawberry yoghurt. She (give) it back to the hedgehog. The creature (seize) it, (put) it on its head again, and triumphantly (continue) its journey across the road.

Exercise 40.

Open the brackets using the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tense.

The sun (to go) down behind the hills when I (to reach) a village which (to be) only a few miles from the sea. The working day (to be) over, and the vil­lagers (to come) home from the fields. Along the road two boys (to drive) cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I (to approach) a group of people standing near the road and (to ask) them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man (to say) he would help me. He (to take) me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire (to burn) in the stove when we (to enter) the house. One girl of about eighteen (to prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still (to do) something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man (to invite) me to have supper with them. They all (to seem) to be nice people and we (to have) a friendly talk. After supper my new friends and I (to go) out into the garden. The moon (to shine) high in the sky, and the night (to be) warm and beautiful. That evening (to be) very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.

Exercise 41.

Here are some exclamations. Choose one and say it aloud. Let the other students guess what has just happened to make you say it.

Exercise 42.

Put the adverbs of indefinite time in their proper place. Remember that their usual place is after the auxiliary have. Yet and already may also be placed at the end of the sentence.

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 in 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).

Exercise 43.

Write down 5 sentences on the topic «Good experiences I have never had» and 5 sentences on the topic «Bad experiences I have never had».

Exercise 44.

Insert one of the following words: yet, already, just, ago, since, for, how long.

1. It is a year … we last had a holiday. 2. I’m afraid I haven’t finished my work … . 3. Shakespeare was born over four hundred years … . 4. Paul has … bought one car, but he is going to buy a new one. 5. Don’t eat that cake. I’ve … made it and it’s very hot. 6. My sister has been at University … six months. 7. … … have you known Susan? 8. She’s … cleaned the house and it’s only 9 o’clock. 9. Haven’t you typed those letters … ? 10. I haven’t watched TV … my set broke down.

Exercise 45.

Match questions and answers.

Exercise 46.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. It (to be) very cold yesterday. 2. When you (to meet) him? 3. I (not to see) him since 1998. 4. How many mushrooms you (to gather)? 5. Where you (to put) the newspaper? I want to read it, but cannot find it anywhere. 6. The new school (to begin) working last year. 7. At last I (to do) all my homework: now I shall go out. 8. The building of the house (to begin) early in April. 9. The rain (to stop) but a cold wind is still blowing. 10. We already (to solve) the problem. 11. He (to come) a moment ago. 12. I never (to speak) to him. 13. He just (to finish) his work. 14. You (to make) any spelling mistakes in your dictation? 15. What books you (to read) when you (to live) in the country? 16. They (not yet to come) from the south. 17. He (to be) ill last week, but now he (to recover). 18. If everybody (to read) this new novel, let’s discuss it. 19. You (to book) tickets? – Yes, I … . I (to book) them several days ago. 20. I can hardly recognize you. I (not to see) you since you (to leave) for Moscow. And you (to change) so much. 21. You (to read) all the books on the shelf? 22. I (not to see) my cousin since last year. 23. Why you (to put) these things in the wrong place? 24. Why you (to leave) the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the draught. 25. “We (not to meet) for such a long time!” said my friend. “Yes, indeed,” I answered, “and we both (to grow).”

Exercise 47.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. How long you (to know) him? - I (to know) him since 1995. 2. He (to live) in Leningrad for two years and then (to go) to the 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. 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 don’t know. I (not to see) him today. 14. 15. You ever (to try) to give up smoking? 15. Why you (to switch) on the light? It is not dark yet. 16. When it (to happen)? 17. He (to leave) for the Far East two years ago and I (not to see) him since. 18. When you (to meet) him last? 19. Why you (to take) my pen while I was out? You (to break) it.