Времена английского глагола (стр. 6 )

7. Whose hair was all wet? Why?

Exercise 72.

In a murder investigation, some suspects were asked by police what they had been doing at eight o’clock the previous evening. They all told lies. Make sentences to explain what they told the police they had been doing, and what they had actually been doing.

Model: Mrs Oliver said she had been reading, but actually she had been watching the neighbours through binoculars.

Exercise 73.

Use the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

1. Maggie worked in the garden all afternoon. Then she took a hot bath.

2. Maggie took a hot bath because she...... in the garden all afternoon.

3. Graham went for a walk. In the woods he saw some rare birds. When he got home he wrote a letter to the local newspaper about them.

4. Graham wrote to the local newspaper about some rare birds which he...... while he was walking in the woods.

5. Rebecca went top in the final examination. Her father bought her a car as a reward.

6. Rebecca’s father bought her a car because she...... top in the final exam.

7. Henry came home from work early. He cooked lunch. His family were very impressed.

8. Henry’s family were very impressed to discover that he...... lunch when he came home from work early.

9. Greta worked hard all morning. Her boss gave her an extra half hour for lunch. She boasted about it.

10. Greta boasted that her boss...... her an extra half hour for lunch because she ...... very hard all morning.

11. Bruce tried to mend a broken window. He cut his hand. He went to hospital.

12. Bruce went to hospital because he...... his hand while he was trying to mend a broken window.

13. I lost my watch. We looked for it for hours. I was very pleased when my son found it.

14. I was very pleased when my son found my watch because we...... for it for hours.

15. Patrick went to the disco. He came home very late. His mother was worried and she told him off when he got in.

16. Patrick’s mother told him off when he came home late because she...... about him all evening.

Exercise 74.

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

1. He (to read) his evening paper as usual when a friend of his called him on the telephone.

2. He (to read) before the fire for half an hour when the telephone (to ring).

3. When we went to see them last night, they (to play) chess; they said they (to play) since six o’clock.

4. She (to feel) chilly after she (to swim) for an hour.

5. They told me that Ben still (to swim).

6. The boys (to play) football and (not to hear) their mother calling them.

7. We (to work) in silence for some time when John spoke.

8. He (to look) at the fire and (to think) of something.

9. He (to look) three or five minutes at the fire and then (to turn) his face to me; it was sad.

10. At last I found the book, which I (to look) for all day.

11. He asked me what I (to look) for.

12. When I entered the room Sir George (to talk) in a loud voice.

13. They told me Sir George just (to talk) about me.

14. She (to put) aside the book she (to read) and (to stand) up from the table.

Exercise 75.

Use one of the past tenses instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. After I (to be) introduced to Captain Meadows, I (to ask) him if he ever (to be) married.

2. Antonia (to stand) smiling in the doorway. She (to know) they just (to talk) of her.

3. They (not to go) far when the girl suddenly (to cry): «Why, we are in a garden!» Without knowing how, they (to enter) a large garden.

4. Early that morning, when we just (to leave) the house we (to meet) the man, that we (to look) for since Monday.

5. But still he (to sit) there motionless. He (to be) tired, he (to be) so very tired. It (to seem) to him that he (to be) tired for a very long time.

6. I (to find) that I (to be) too late to catch the London train. Hailing the first taxi that (to pass), I (to reach) the station at ten minutes to three, only two minutes after the train (to leave) it.

7. Sir George, who (to talk) in a loud voice, (to turn) round sharply.

8. Mrs. Meadows (to tell) me that he (to talk) about all the things that (to happen) to him in his long life.

9. It (to be) four o’clock when she (to hear) the sound she (to wait) for over an hour: the door at the bottom of the stairs (to creak).

10. She (to say) to herself all the way up from Oxford that she must have somebody to talk it over.

11. Tony (not to know) that the man they (to talk) about (to be) Michael’s friend.

12. The moon (to rise) now and the lake (to be) fully visible.

Exercise 76.

Read the following pairs of sentences and answer the questions.

1 a) Dan was leaving the room when I walked in.

b) Sam had left the room when I walked in.

Who did I run into when I walked into the room?

2 a) When the rain stopped, Gloria was riding her bicycle to work.

b)When the rain stopped, Paul rode his bicycle to work.

Who got wet on the way to work?

3 a) Dick went to the store because he was running out of food.

b)Ann went to the store because she had got out of food.

Who is better at planning ahead?

4 a) Ms Lincoln taught at this school for 9 years.

b)Mr Sanchez has taught at this school for 9 years.

Who is teaching at this school now?

5 a) Alice was walking to the door when the doorbell rang.

b)George walked to the door when the doorbell rang

Who expected the doorbell to ring?

6 a) When I got there, Mary had eaten.

b)When I got there, Joe ate.

Who was still hungry when I got there?

7 a) Don lived in Chicago for 5 years.

b)Carlos has been living in Chicago for 5 years.

Who still lives in Chicago?

8 a) Jane put some lotion on the face because she had been lying in the sun.

b)Sue put some lotion on the face because she was lying in the sun.

Who put lotion on her face after she stood up?

9 a) I looked across the street. Mr Fox was waving at me.

b)I looked across the street. Mr Cook waved at me.

Who began to wave at me before I looked across the street?

Exercise 77.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1. When did you last go / have you last been to the cinema?

2. We’d better wait until the rain stops / will stop.

3. I’ve finished my exams, so I’m having / I have a party tomorrow.

4. Why do you stare / are you staring at me like that? – You look / are looking beautiful today.

5. When the phone rang, I had / was having coffee in the kitchen.

6. I can’t go out because I haven’t finished / didn’t finish my homework yet.

7. How long are you working / have you been working here?

8. I’m waiting for Kate. Have you seen / Did you see her?

9. Your suitcase looks very heavy. Will / Shall I help you?

10. When I was a child, I used to ride / was riding a tricycle.

11. What do you do / are you doing? – I’m a student.

12. When we arrived home, it already stopped / had already stopped raining and the children sat / were sitting outside the door waiting for us.

Exercise 78.

From the given situation, make up a «chain story». One person begins the story; then others continue the story in turn using certain cue words.

Possible situations to begin chain stories:

1. (...) had a terrible day yesterday.

2. (...) had a great vacation last summer.

3. (...) got into a lot of trouble a couple of days ago.

4. (...) had a really interesting experience last week.

Cue words (which may be used in any order):

1. when 6. as soon as 11. after that

2. after 7. already 12. later

3. before 8. never 13. for (a length of time)

4. while 9. then 14. since

the time 10. next 15. because

Exercise 79.

Use the correct tense.

1. Last night I (to go) to the party. When I (to get) there, the room was full of people. Some of them (to dance) and others (to talk). One young woman (to stand) by herself. I (to meet, never) her, so I (to introduce) myself to her.

2. About three yesterday afternoon, Jessica (to lie) in bed reading a ddenly she (to hear) a loud noise and (to get) up to see what (to happen). She (to look) out the window. A truck (to back, just) into her new car!

3. Yesterday while I (to sit) in class, I (to get) the hiccups. The person who (to sit) next to me told me to hold my breath. I (to try) that, but it didn’t work. The instructor (to lecture), and I didn’t want to interrupt him, so I just sat there trying to hiccup quietly. Finally, after I (to hiccup) for almost five minutes, I (to raise) my hand and (to excuse) myself from the class to go get a drink of water.

4. The weather has been terrible lately. It (to rain) off and on for two days, and the temperature (to drop) at least 20 degrees. It (to be) in the low 40s right now. Just three days ago, the sun (to shine) and the weather was pleasant. The weather certainly (to change) quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows? When I (to wake) up tomorrow morning, maybe it (to snow).

5. Next month I have a week’s vacation. I (to plan) to take a trip. First, I (to go) to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit my brother. After I (to leave) Madison, I (to go) to Chicago to see a friend who (to study) at a university there. She (to live) in Chicago for three years, so she (to know) her way around the city. She (to promise) to take me to many interesting places. I (to be, never) there, so I (to look) forward to going to Chicago.

Exercise 80.

Use any appropriate tenses.

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 Saturday. 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.