Времена английского глагола (стр. 4 )

Exercise 48.

Complete the sentences in English.

1. I’ve just (умылся; накрыл на стол; пообедал; опоздал на поезд; включил телевизор; допустил ошибку).

2. He’s already (посмотрел этот фильм; прибыл в город; потратил все деньги; ушел; проводил ее; перевел третий текст).

3. She’s never (читала книги в оригинале; вставала рано; готовила обед мужу; путешествовала вокруг света; получала любовные письма).

4. They’ve always (обедали в кухне: гуляли в дождливую погоду; любили петь громко; делали всю работу по дому сами; покупали только дешевые вещи; сдавали экзамены успешно).

5. Have you ever (гуляли под дождем без зонта; слышали эту песню; купались в реке зимой; бывали в Африке; опаздывали на самолет; видели, как восходит солнце)?

Exercise 49.

Match the two halves of these sentences (Present Perfect and Past Indefinite):

Exercise 50.

Use the Present Indefinite, 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) «Oliver Twist» by Charles Dickens? - 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 Moscow.

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 think it (to lie) on the bookshelf.

Exercise 51.

Complete the sentences correctly.

1. This is the first time I (to see) this film.

2. That’s the eighth time you (to sing) this song today.

3. This is the only time this week I (to feel) happy.

4. This is the third serious mistake you (to make) in this job.

5. This is the only time I (to see) her cry.

6. That’s the tenth cup of coffee you (to drink) since breakfast.

7. It’s the first time all the family (to be) together since Sue’s wedding.

8. This is the best meal I (to eat) this year.

9. «Excuse me.» «That’s the first thing you (to say) to me all day.»

10. These are the first clothes I (to buy) myself since Christmas.

Exercise 52.

Complete the following sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs: to live, to play, to study, to wait, to walk, to watch, to work.

1. We … in England for nearly two years now.

2. Why are you so late? I … here for hours.

3. I … German for three years, but I still don’t speak it very well.

4. The boys must be tired. They … football in the garden all afternoon.

5. John … in his father’s business since he left school.

6. It’s time to do your homework. You … television all night.

7. We must be nearly there by now. We … for over an hour.

Exercise 53.

Twelve students live in a big house. Today they are all helping to clean it and tidy it up. Read the conversation and say how long they have been doing their jobs. Use a phrase with for.

Example: ADAM: What are you doing, Gary?

GARY: Throwing away rubbish. I started at half past ten, and it’s twelve o’clock now, look.

Gary has been throwing away rubbish for an hour and a half.

MELANIE: I’m washing up. I’ve been doing it since half past eleven.

ADAM: Sadie and I are tidying up. We started at half past ten.

LISA: Has anyone seen a bucket? I’ve been looking for one since ten to twelve.

GARY: I think Alison and Jason had a bucket. They’re working in the garden. They’ve been there since nine o’clock.

LISA: What’s Don doing?

ADAM: He’s cleaning the stairs. He’s been doing that since Melanie started washing up.

EMMA: And I’m repairing this toaster. I started at eleven o’clock, but it still won’t work.

ADAM: Trevor’s mending the door bell. He began the job at about twenty to twelve.

MELANIE: Daniel and Rebecca are brushing carpets. They started at ten.

GARY: Let’s all go and have some lunch soon.

ADAM: Good idea.

Exercise 54.

Use the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. What you (to look) at? - I (to look) at that picture over there. I (to look) at it for almost half an hour and still I can’t understand what it is.

2. What Mary (to do)? - She (to practise) the piano. She (to play) since 12 o’clock. I think she must have a rest.

3. Here you are at last! I (to look) for you everywhere.

4. Why you (to smile), Robert? - I (to watch) your kitten. What a playful little thing it is!

5. I see you (to write) letters all the morning. Is it the last letter you (to write) now?

6. You (to sit) here for a long time. You (to wait) for anybody?

7. How long you (to study) English? - For three years already.

8. I (to work) at my report since Monday. Now I (to write) the conclusion.

9. Mary’s mother (to rest) in the garden all day because she is ill.

10. She (to sleep) for ten hours! You must wake her.

11. David (to repair) the TV-set. He (to work) at it for an hour or so.

12. David (to wash) his hands. He just (to repair) the TV-set.

13. It’s six o’clock. I (to wait) for Ann for half an hour. I must be off now.

Exercise 55.

Look at the picture and say what these people are doing and how long they have been doing it.

Exercise 56.

Use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. You (to pass) your exam in English literature?

2. I (to try) to learn English for years, but I (not to make) good progress yet.

3. That book (to lie) on the table for weeks. You (not to read) it yet?

4. I (to wait) here for her since 7 o’clock and she (not to come) yet.

5. I (to read) «War and Peace» for the last three months.

6. I (to think) about you all day.

7. I can’t help being angry with you; you (to sit) here all the time and doing nothing.

8. There’s nothing to be proud of; you (not to get) a single excellent mark as yet.

9. I (to work) so hard this week that I (not to have) time to go to the cinema.

10. The girls (to talk) about their new dresses for half an hour already; it seems they have nothing else to talk about.

11. I just (to talk) to him; he agrees to help us.

12. Some of our students (to join) the English club to get a better command of the language.

13. I (to know) her all my life and we always (to be) good friends.

Exercise 57.

Ask questions according to the model.

Model: Your hair is wet. (to swim) Your hair is wet. Have you been swimming?

1. You look tired. (to run)

2. Your face is flushed. (to hurry)

3. This time she is ready for the examination. (to read much)

4. He has made great progress. (to practise much)

5. He is still asleep. (to work all night)

6. She has a wonderful tan. (to sunbathe)

7. Your eyes are red. (to cry)

8. Your eyes are quite sore. (to read much)

9. You look so dishevelled. (to sleep)

10. Your hands are dirty. (to garden)

Exercise 58.

What have the people in these pictures been doing?

Exercise 59.

Put together the beginnings and ends of the conversations.

Exercise 60.

Use the required tense (Present and Past Indefinite, Present and Past Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous).

1. She (to go) to Italy five years ago. Since then she (not to speak) Italian, and she (to forget) nearly all she (to learn) there.

2. When he (to run) after the tram, he (to fall) and (to hurt) his leg. We (to have) to carry him home. Now he (to lie) in bed. The doctor just (to leave). The doctor (to say) he must stay in bed for a week.

3. He (to look) through my album when I (to enter). «You (to like) my sketches?» I (to ask) him. «They (not to be) very good.»

4. What you (to look) for? - I (to lose) my pen and (to want) to find it before it (to get) dark. - When you (to lose) it? - I (to think) I (to drop) it somewhere here when I (to go) to the Institute this afternoon.

5. My friend Robert (to learn) French for the last three years, and now he (to study) German, too.

6. You (to speak) to Ann yesterday? - No, I (not to see) her for a long time. I (not to remember) when I last (to see) her.

7. My brother (to study) modern English literature for two years and then (to give) it up.

8. I (to look) at this photo for five minutes, but I can’t see you in it. - I’m afraid you (to look) at the wrong one.

9. You must stop reading; you have a headache because you (to read) too long!

10. My elder brother (to join) the army when he (to be) eighteen.

11. They (to live) in that town for ten years and then (to move) to the country.

12. We (to live) here for the last six months, and just (to decide) to move.

13. He (to write) a new play for the last two years, but he (not to finish) it yet.

Exercise 61.

Discuss the difference in meaning between the pairs of sentences.

1. a. When I got to the office, Andrea left.