The Past Perfect Continuous Tense

1. Действие началось до определенного момента в прошлом, длилось в течение некоторого времени до этого момента и продолжалось в этот момент (или только передним закончилось): for, since.
2. S + had + been + Ving He had been studying the documents for half an hour when I came.
3. S + had not + been + VingThey had not been shipping the goods since morning when we arrived.
4. How long What Where	had	S	been	Ving?	1. Had she been working for an hour when he came? 2. Had she been working for an hour or two when he came? 3. How long had she been working when he came? 4. She had been working for an hour when he came, hadn’t she? 5. Who had been working for an hour when he came?

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Perfect Continuous или Past Continuous.

1. They (to conduct) negotiations when our representative arrived. 2. We (to discuss) the terms of payment since morning when the partners called to change their conditions. 3. The manager (to study) the price-lists for an hour when new catalogues arrived. 4. How long … you (to make) an order when the partners cancelled the agreement? 5. … the Seller (to pack) or (to ship) the goods when we phoned? 6. What terms … you (to discuss) we arrived? 7. We (to study) the partner’s proposal for half an hour when you left. 8. She (to have) an appointment when you called. 9. The manager (to look) through applications since morning when I came. 10. How long … you (to wait) for the manager when he got free? 11. When I saw her she was very tired as she (to work) very hard. 12. What catalogue … you (to publish) then? 13. They (to hold) a meeting for half an hour when we came. 14. She (to talk) on phone for an hour when I interrupted her. 15. We (to wait) for her telephone call the whole morning yesterday. 16. How long … you (to make) the delivery when the partners suspended the payment. 17. He (to operate) the computer when somebody knocked on the door.18. When we came they still (to install) the equipment.

2. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму.

1. When I left the office they had been conducting negotiations for two hours. 2. We had been collaborating with this company for 4 years when they broke contractual obligations for the first time. 3. The partners had been making up the contract for 2 days when we called them. 4. The manager had been speaking on the phone for 10 minutes when we had to interrupt him. 5. The secretary had been typing since 9 o’clock and she had typed 5 letters by 11 o’clock. 6. They had been testing the equipment for an hour when I joined them. 7. When I met them they had been going sightseeing since morning.

3. Переведите на английский язык, используя Past Perfect Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Past Simple.

1. Мы тщательно изучили ваши условия доставки. Мы их изучали неделю. 2. Когда делегация прибыла, мы проводили испытание уже час. 3. Как долго вы ищете поставщика? 4. Мы производили поставку уже две недели, когда партнеры осуществили оплату. 5. Мы проверяли расчеты, когда вы позвонили. 6. В прошлом году мы импортировали эти товары уже 5 лет. 7. Заказчики отказались от заказа, они принимали решение два дня. 8. Мы пытаемся уладить эту проблему уже месяц. 9. Когда я пришел, секретарь печатала документы с утра, но не напечатала и половины. 10. Мы обратились в суд только после того, как год напоминали партнерам о невыплаченном долге. 11. Как долго вы проводите испытание? 12. Эти товары пользуются спросом на европейском рынке уже год, хоты продавцы продают их по высокой цене. 13. Мы обсуждаем план кампании с четырех часов, но еще не пришли к согласию. 14. Когда я пришел на этот завод, он работал там уже 20 лет. 15. Я обдумывал эту проблему неделю, пока не принял решение. 16. Как долго он управляет эти банком. 17. У меня был счет в этом банке уже два года, когда я снял деньги со счета. 18.Я пытаюсь дозвониться до него уже час, но линия все время занята. 19. У нее было собеседование целый час. 20. Она только что подала анкету. Она заполняла ее 20 минут. 21. Он ушел в отставку, хотя работал на этом предприятии 30 лет. 22. Управляющий был рассержен, так как кто-то звонил ему все утро. Каждый раз, когда он брал трубку, никто не отвечал. 23. Мы знали, что они пытались урегулировать эту проблему мирно, но им пришлось обратиться в арбитраж. 24. Он зарегистрировался в гостинице, в которой забронировал номер неделю тому назад. 25. Я думал, что он подписывал контракт тогда.

The Future Perfect Continuous Tense

1. Действие началось или начнется до определенного момента в будущем, будет длиться до этого момента и продолжаться в этот момент (или только передним закончится): for, since.
2. S + will + have + been + Ving When you come we will have been working for 2 hours.
3. S + will + not + have + been + Ving When you come at 5 o’clock they will not have been working for 8 hours.
4.How long What	will	S	Have been	Ving?	1. Will you have been working for 2 hours when we come? 2. Will you have been working for an hour or two when we come? 3. How long will you have been working when we come? 4. You will have been working for 2 hours when you come, won’t you? 5. Who will have been working for 2 hours when you come?

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в Future Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Simple.

1. The partners (to make) the order for two days when you effect payment. 2. She (to have) an appointment for ten minutes when you come. 3. … the customer (to settle) the account next week? 4. Next year we (to deal) with this company for 2 years. 5. The Seller (to fix) the price in two days. 6. How long … the consignor (to ship) the goods tomorrow? 7. We (to make) all necessary preparations for negotiations when you arrive. 8. Tomorrow she (to study) our catalogues for a week. 9. She (to check) the documents for two hours when they call. 10. When you come the Manager (to show) the delegation around the shops. 11. They (to discuss) the future negotiations for 3 hours when they stop to have a break. 12. We (to come) to an agreement by that time. 13. We (to make) a trial order before we submit reports. 14. We (to send) the folder with information at the earliest convenience. 15. They (deal) with this advertiser the whole month. 16. We (to make) a decision by Monday. 17. We (to insure) the goods for the full value. 18. On Tuesday they (to remedy) the defects for a week. 19. They (to launch) the goods to the market by this time. 20. We (to improve) the performance of our equipment the whole next month.

2. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму.

1. At 5 o’clock I will have been making up the contract for 5 hours. 2. Tomorrow we will have been waiting for the partner’s answer for a week. 3. They will have been discussing the principles of the contract for half an hour when the partners arrive. 4. Next month they will have been trying to improve the performance of their equipment for 2 months. 5. Next year she will have been working for this firm for 5 years. 6. On Monday they will have been delaying the delivery for a week.7. At 5 o’clock they will have been discussing the principles of the contract for an hour and a half.

3. Переведите на английский язык, используя Future Perfect Continuous, Future Simple, Future Continuous,Future Perfect.

1. Она будет заполнять анкету уже 15 минут, когда я приду. 2. Какие каталоги вы будете изучать весь вечер? 3. Если мы придем в офис в 3 часа, то управляющий буде проводить собрание уже час. 4. Если вы позвоните в 11 часов, мы будем паковать и маркировать товары уже полчаса. 5. Мы не будем разгружать оборудование с 11 до 12. 6. В следующем году они будут партнерами уже 5 лет. 7. Если ты придешь в 5 часов, ты опоздаешь: мы уже примем решение по условиям доставки и будем обсуждать условия оплаты. 8. Он уйдет из офиса в 8 часов. Он будет работать на компьютере уже 9 часов к тому времени, как уйдет. 9. Не приходите к нам в 6 часов. К этому времени мы уже выполним всю работу и уйдем домой. 10. Я думаю, в это время товары еще будут на складе. Они будут на складе всю следующую неделю. 11. Я думаю, вечером он будет уставшим. Он будет ехать за рулем весь день. 12. Вы увидите своего друга на встрече? – Нет, всю следующую неделю он будет в отпуске. 13. Завтра в 5 часов я буду работать над докладом. Я буду работать над ним с утра. 14. В следующем месяце он будет проходить курсы по маркетингу уже два месяца. 15.Весь день завтра я буду решать вопрос транспортировки товаров. 16. Мы уверены, что ваше оборудование будет превосходить по своим характеристикам подобные системы. 17. К этому времени мы уже определим цели рекламной кампании. 18. Все утро он будет осматривать готовую продукцию. 19. Мы ожидаем, что они предоставят нам эксклюзивные права представлять эти товары на рынке. 20. Что будет способствовать обратной связи от потребителя к производителю?

4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя видо-временные формы глагола-сказуемого группы Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous.

1. Look! They (to repair) the vessel. 2. … you (to sell) your goods at a good price? 3. We already (to study) your requirements when you called. 4. When … you (to provide) advanced technology? 5. We (to get) down to business 10 minutes ago. 6. … she (to have) an interview yet? 7. We (to discuss) the guarantee period of the equipment from 5 till 6. 8. We are very busy now. We (to check) the principles of the contract. 9. They (to study) additions into the contract when we (to come). 10. … you (to sign) agreement on Tuesday? 11. How long … they (to make) preparations for the exhibition when the partners (to arrive)? 12. … they (to make) a decision on payment terms by 6 o'clock? 13. Next year he (to work) for this company. 14. If (not to meet) our requirements we (not to sign) the agreement. 15. How many times … you (to place) money on deposit? 16. She (to make up) the agreement when we (to come). 17. What catalogues … you (to study)? 18. We (to look) through the advertising materials an hour ago. 19. Why … the director (not to agree) to bring us to date on the problem? 20. We (to make) a claim today. 21. He (to finish) taking courses in marketing in 2 months. 22. She (to apply) for this position if she (to study) the opportunities for promotion. 23. She (to fill in) the application form after she (to submit) references. 24. They (not to open) a Letter of Credit this week? 25. He (to be) the head of the company since he (to create) it. 26. How long …he (to work) under pressure. 27. I (to be) at your disposal as soon as I (to draw) the invoice. 28. How long … they (to improve) the performance of their equipment? 29. …you (to arrange an appointment by 2 o’clock? 30. As they (to rise) the price they (to lose) the order. 31. We (to receive) the confirmation for the reservation yet. 32 We (to send) a deposit by Monday. 32. We (to discuss) price-lists for an hour before we (to decide) to accept your proposal. 33. We (to go) to sign the contract 34. …you ever (to concluded) an agreement with this firm. 35. We (to know) this Export-Import Manager not long. 36. Our Personnel Manager (to introduce) us to the staff when they (to conduct) negotiations. 37. They (to pay) penalty if they (to break) the delivery schedule. 38. We (to re-equip) our office lately. 39. When … you (to get) the Personnel Manager on phone? 40. This is the second time we (to refuse) their order. 41. How many goods … they (to sell) by next Thursday? 42. He (to sign) the legal contract by Monday. 43. It’s the first time we (to adapt) the equipment to your needs. 44. They never (to break) their promise. 45. We (to follow) your advice. 46. We (to hope) you (to send) us a revised price-list by separate mail. 47. Our company already (to set) up an office in your town last month. 48. What flight (to board) at gate 5 now? 49. … you (to accept) traveller’s cheques? 50. … you (to cash) your traveller’s cheques yet? 51. We (to plan) to vacate the room in due time. 52. We (to pay) by the day. 53. How long … the journey (to take)? 54. (to go) straight for two blocks and the turn to the left if you (to want) to get to the post-office.

5. Найдите и исправьте ошибку в предложениях.

1. Look! They are discharge the vessel. 2. Did you buy this equipment at a good price this year? 3. We was studying your requirements when you called. 4. Have you provide advanced technology yet? 5. Did she have an interview after she submitted Cover Letters? 6.We will discuss the performance of the equipment by the afternoon. 7.We are very busy now. We have been discussing the principles of the contract. 8.They had introduced additions into the contract when we called. 9.Will you conclude the agreement by Tuesday? 10. Next year he will has been working for this company for 4 years. 11. If you will agree to our terms we will give you a discount. 12. How often he effects payments? 13. Did you study our advertising materials yet? — No, we haven’t, but we looked them through quarter of an hour ago. 14. Why did the director refused to sign the contract? 15. We have placed money on deposit last week. 16. She had accepted this position after she had studied the opportunities for promotion. 17. As soon as you fills the application form you will answer some questions. 18. When have you opened a Letter of Credit? 19. I draw up the contract now; I will be at your disposal at 3 o’clock. 20. How long did it takes you to make an appointment? 21. We are dealing with this Supplier for a year. 22. If you will rise the price you will lose the order. 23. We received the confirmation for the reservation after we have sent a deposit. 24. We studied your catalogues and price-lists thoroughly before we decided to accept your proposal. 25. When I arrived they have been studying our proposal for two days. 26. Have you ever signed the contract? — Yes, we concluded the contract twice. 27. How long have you been known this Export-Import Manager? — Our Personnel Manager introduced him to the staff last month. 28. They paid penalty as they have delayed the delivery. 29. When I was ringing the Personnel Manager was studying my references. 30. Next Monday they will be executing the order for a month. 31. This is the second time they reduce the price. 32. How many goods had they sold on Thursday? 33. She was trying to get the manager on phone for two hours when he came to the office. 34.They had made a claim when they had received payment. 35. He will be signing the legal contract after he has studied the requirements. 36. It don’t take them long to adapt their equipment to our needs. 37. Why did you broke contractual obligations? 38. They have already send us a revised price-list. 39. Our company are setting up an office here in Kyiv. 40. How long have you drawn up this invoice? 41. We are going expand our activity next year. 42. There are a new catalogue and advertising materials in the safe. 43. How long will you be taking courses in management by the first of September? 44. Have he adapted the equipment to specific conditions? 45. They have been still arguing.

Выполните лексико–грамматический тест

1. I hope he ______ my advice.

a) follow b) will follow c) will be following d) will have followed

2. They ______all necessary preparations for a week.

a) have made b) are making c) make d) have been making

3. We _______ your requirements by the end of the month.

a) will meet b) will have met c) will be meeting d) are meeting

4. He _______ in the office when I came.

a) wasn’t b) weren’t c) hasn’t been d) hadn’t been

5. How long ____ they _____the problem before they made a decision.

a) were discussing b) discussed c) had been discussing d) have been discussing

6. Our firm _______three contracts last year.

a) has concluded b) concludes c) concluded d) was concluding

7. As he ________ in this field for 20 years he was a competent specialist.

a) had been working b) has been working c) has worked d) worked

8. How often ______she _____e-mail?

a) has sent b) do send c) does send d) did send

9. We _______ them our point of view for an hour.

a) have explained b) have been explaining c) are explaining d) explained

10. What documents _____she _____ when you came?

a) was checking b) were checking c) will be checking d) is checking

11. We _____ a network of agents in this firm a month ago.

a) are creating b) were creating c) created d) create

12. How ____you _____the losses for packing?

a) will cover b) did covered c) does cover d) has covered

13. Hardly ___________the defects when the partners called.

a) did we remedy b) we had remedied c) we remedied d) had we remedied

14. He has been working for this firm since he _______from the university.

a) graduated b) had graduated c) has graduated d) has been graduating

15. If you ______the equipment you will replace it at your expense.

a) will damage b) damaged c) damage d) are damaging

16. We still _______for new customers.

a) are looking b) have been looking c) look d) will look

17. We already _______ arrangements when they came.

a) have made b) made c) had made d) had been making

18. He just _______additions into the contract.

a) have introduce b) has been introducing c) has introduced d) had introduced

19. They _______ the power consumption of their equipment by the end if the year.

a) will reduce b) will have reduced c) are reducing d) reduced

20. They ________long–term relations with that term last month.

a) established b) have established c) were establishing d) had established

21. The customers settled the debt after we ________them of it.

a) have reminded b) reminded c) had reminded d) had been reminding

22. When ____they_____ modifications of their equipment?

a) have made b) did make c) did made d) had made

23. How long ____you ______ over the proposal before you took it.

a) had been thinking b) have been thinking c) were thinking d) had thought

24. It’s the second time they ______ the agreement.

a) have broken b) break c) broke d) had broken

25. He already _______the goods for the full value.

a) insured b) have insured c) has insured d) insure

26. They regularly ______ taxes, don’t they?

a) pays b) paid c) pay d) have paid

27. If you ______ us a square deal we will take legal action.

a) gave b) will give c) won’t give d) don’t give

28. She signed the labour agreement after she _______an interview.

a) had had b) had c) has had d) was having

29. They ___payment when they received the telegram about the contingency.

a) had been effecting b) have effected c) were effecting d) effected

30. They still ______ the contract obligations despite the difficulties.

a) have been executing b) are executing c) execute d) executed

31. They ______ their activity by the end of the year.

a) will expand b) will have expanded c) expanded d) expand

32. Next month they ________to settle this problem for 3 months.

a) will try b) will be trying c) will have been trying d) will have tried

33. They _____ just the containers in the hold.

a) have fastened b) fasten c) fastened d) had fastened

34. They _____ penalty as they had overlooked sort delivery.

a) had paid b) were paying c) paid d) have paid.

35. The accountant _______ attentively and made a mistake in calculations.

a) didn’t work b) isn’t working c) wasn’t working d) hadn’t worked

36. Who ________ for the safety of containers?

a) will be responsible b) are responsible c) were responsible d) be responsible

37. At last we ________ mutual understanding.

a) achieved b) had achieved c) were achieving d) have achieved

38. We knew that the partners _______ the defects at their expense.

a) have remedied b) had remedied c) remedy d) remedied

39. When I looked at him he _______ shipping documents.

a) was checking b) checked c) had been checking d) has been checking

40. We ______the shipment as the customers had paid in bad time.

a) have delayed b) had delayed c) delayed d) delay

41. They _____ the equipment into operation by that time.

a) will put b) will have put c) put d) will be putting

42. They _____ negotiations for an hour when the manager left.

a) were holding b) held c) had held d) had been holding

43. On Monday we _____for the delivery for 3 days.

a) will have been waiting b) will be waiting c) are waiting d) will have waited

44. How long ____ the catalogues ____at your disposal?

a) had been b) have been c) will be d) will have been

45. We didn’t know that the contract already ______into full force.

a) have come b) came c) has come d) had come

46. They _____ the Release Note for Shipment yet.

a) hadn’t submitted b) haven’t submitted c) didn’t submit d) had submitted

47. The Production Manager will be showing the partners the woks when you ______.

a) come b) came c) will come d) will be coming

48. We ____ good reports from the customers recently.

a) have b) had c) have had d) had had

49. The producers already ______ the goods to the market by then.

a) had launched b) have launched c) launch d) were launching

50. _______ you still _____of the goods at that time?

a) will have been disposing b) will be disposing c) will dispose d) do dispose

51. How many times _____ they _____the defective equipment?

a) do replace b) did replace c) have replaced d) had replaced

52. We _______ the list of spare and wear parts with the appendix.

a) have been enclosing b) had enclosed c) are enclosing d) enclosed

53. We _____the remainder in monthly installments by the end of the month.

a) will settle b) will have settled c) will be settling d) settle

54. What ______ the setback in business activity?

a) settled b) have settled c) did settle d) settle

55. I will wait till they _____ him on date on this problem.

a) don’t bring b) bring c) brings d) will bring

56. I hope you ______ a satisfactory market for your goods in our country.

a) found b) will have found c) have found d) find

57. They derived a profit after they ______ modification of their equipment.

a) had made b) made c) have made d) were making

58. I know that they _____ their equipment with technical support for all its service life.

a) provides b) are providing c) provided d) had provided

59. He ____ advertising messages for a week when they changed the objective of advertising campaign.

a) have been developing b) had been developing c) had developed d) has developed

60. The new descriptive brochure ____ off the press yet by that time.

a) haven’t come b) hadn’t come c) didn’t come d) hasn’t come

61. The Manager ________ our report a week ago.

a) has approved b) approved c) had approved d) approves

62. We ______the finished products with our own eyes in two days.

a) will have seen b) see c) saw d) will see

63. When he was on business he _______ the differences with the partners.

a) settled b) had settled c) were settling d) has settled

64. As they _____ the dispute amicably they didn’t apply to arbitration.

a) have settled b) settled c) had settled d) will have settled

65. The works ______ profit any more.

a) haven’t produced b) hasn’t produced c) hadn’t produced d) do not produce

66. They ______ to implement their plans this year.

a) managed b) have managed c) implement d) had implemented

67. I ______ you the whole trip.

a) will escort b) will have escorted c) will be escorting d) escort

68. They usually _____ good reports from the customers.

a) have b) are having c) has had d) had had

69. We _______ you from the responsibility for partial non-execution of contractual obligation.

a) had released b) are releasing c) were releasing d) has released

70. The containers _______ standard dimensions.

a) don’t exceed b) are not exceed c) haven’t exceeded d) hadn’t exceeded

71. We _____ all the expenses to your account.

a) will be charging b) will charge c) will have charged d) are charged

72. How ____ you ____ the pilferage of the cargo?

a) were overlooking b) have overlooked c) did overlooked d) did overlook

73. We stopped effecting payment as we _____ the notification about the contingency.

a) have received b) received c) had received d) were receiving

74. I am sure they _____ us a refund.

a) are going to give b) will give c) will have given d) will be giving

75. We _____ the claim as it was groundless.

a) have declined b) declined c) had declined d) decline

76. The contract _____into full force yet.

a) didn’t come b) hasn’t come c) haven’t come d) hadn’t come

77. As the Buyer had received substandard goods he _____ a claim.

a) had made b) made c) have made d) has made

78. We ______the consignor about the contingency twice.

a) notified b) had notified c) have notified d) have been notifying

79. We ____ money from the bank this week.

a) withdrew b) have withdrawn c) withdraw d) had withdrawn

80. The equipment broke down after they _____ for a week.

a) have been testing b) have tested c) had been testing d) were testing