Compare using of Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous

Exercise 181. Open the brackets Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous.

1. Look at these children: they (to skate) very well. 2. You (to skate) last Sunday? - Yes, we (to skate) the whole day last Sunday. We (to skate) again next Sunday. 3. My brother can skate very well. He (to skate) every Sunday. 4 What you (to do) now? - I (to wash) the dishes. 5. What you (to do) at 3 o'clock yesterday? - I (to have) dinner. 6. You (to have) dinner now? 7. Where your brother (to work)? - He (to work) at an institute. 8. Your grandmother (to sleep) when you (to come) home yesterday? 9. What your brother (to do) tomorrow? 10. I (not to go) to the shop yesterday. I (to go) to the shop tomorrow. 11. Where Kate (to go) when you (to meet) her yesterday? 12. Every day the boss (to enter) the office at 9 o'clock. 13. Yesterday the boss (to enter) the office at half past nine. 14. When the secretary (to come) tomorrow? 15. At 6 o'clock yesterday we (to listen) to a very interesting lecture. 16. When I (to enter) the office, the secretary (to type) some letters. 20. My friend (to ring) me up at 8 o'clock yesterday.

Exercise 182. Translate into English.

1. Ми бачили II вчора. Вона працювала в саду 2. Коли годинник пробив дванадцять, ми всі сиділи за столом. 3. Де ти був о третій годині? Я дзвонив тобі, але ніхто не відповів. - Я ремонтував велосипед. 4. Коли я зайшов до залу, Ольга грала на скрипці. 5. Що вона робила, коли ви прийшли до неї? - Вона прибирала в кімнаті. 6. Коли я вийшла з дому, ішов сильний дощ. 7. Що робив учитель, поки ви писали твір? 8. Що робив ваш син о дев'ятій годині вечора? — Читав якусь книжку. В цей час він завжди читає книжки, дивиться телевізійні передачі або слухає радіо. 9. Я бачив тебе, коли ти біг вулицею. Куди ти поспішав? 10. Ми поверталися додому пізно. Дощу не було, але дув сильний вітер.

Часи групи Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense

Exercise 183. Make up five sentences from each table

I have (not) won the match.
He has   become an engineer.
She     left for USA.
We     cooked breakfast.
You     lost that paper.
They     built a bridge.

 

Have I seen this film?
Has he turned off the gas?
  she guessed the riddle?
  we lost the game?
  you bought that coat?
  they invited them to the evening party?

 

I have often crossed the street at that place.
He has seldom met them in the park.
She   never been to Kyiv.
We   already shown them our picture gallery.
You   just visited the exhibition.
They   not yet gone to the seaside.

 

I have (not) seen him today.
He has   been to a concert this week.
She     finished it this month.
We       this year.
You     visited that museum lately.
They     read that article  

 

I have known this doctor for five years.
He has not seen her these two years.
She   lived in this village since 1990.
We   worked at school since the war was over.
You   been here ever since.
They   studied English.  

Exercise 184. Make the following interrogative and negative

1. Mary has switched on the light. 2. My relatives have received the parcel. 3. Our grandfather has travelled much. 4. The boy has passed all his exams. 5. The little girl has broken the cup. 6. The director has signed the order. 7. They have seen "Swan Lake" at the Bolshoi Theatre. 8. You have paid for the stamps. 9. The pupils have solved the problem. 10. Robert has come back. 11. I have just seen him. 12. I have already been to the laboratory. 13. They have already finished breakfast. 14. She has already seen the sea and wants to go to the Carpathians. 15. The bell has just gone. 16. We have been there before.

Exercise 185. Choose the proper place of the adverb

1. He has not finished his work (yet). 2. I have not received any letters from them (lately). 3. Have you been to London (even)? 4. She has spoken to him (already). 5. The delegation has arrived (just). 6. She has not read very much (recently).7.1 have met her (never). 8. Have you read this book (yet)? - No, I have begun it (just). 9. I have seen him at lectures (never). 10. She has not seen this film, but has heard a lot about it (yet).

Exercise 186. Transform the following sentences into the sentences with Present Perfect

1. Our delegation arrived in New York last week. 2. She learns English hard. 3. We work at the library every morning. 4. Did you finish this work yesterday? 5. He speaks English quite fluently. 6. He knocks at your door every morning. 7. We write dictations every week. 8. I write letters to my parents twice a week. 9. He smokes a great deal. 10. The train comes at 5 o'clock. 11. It often rains in autumn. 12. He always thanks for help. 13. He heard this news yesterday. 14. They walk in the park every evening. 15.I wake up early in the morning.

Exercise 187. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the required tenses

1. The telegram (to arrive) five minutes after you (to leave) the house. 2. It (to rain) hard last night. 3. He (to leave) Kyiv? - No, he is still in Kyiv. 4. He (to be) in hospital for ten days. 5. The goods (to arrive) yesterday. 6. I (to buy) this book in London. 7. They (to discuss) this important problem since 5 o'clock. 8. We (to speak) to him the other day. 9. She (to bring) us some interesting books. 10. He is not here, he (to go out). 11. They (to receive) our telegram last week 12. We (to have) no news from him since he (to leave) home. 13. I cannot give you a definite answer as I not (to discuss) the matter with manager. 14. This delegation (to visit) our Academy some days ago.

Exercise 188. Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. You went back to your home town after many years and you found that many things were different.

Example: Most of my friends were no longer there. They.... had left………….. (leave).

1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there He (go) away

2. The local cinema was no longer open. It ….. (close) down

3. Mr Johnson was no longer alive. He (die)

4. I didn't recognise Mrs Johnson. She …….....(change) a lot.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He ………….(sell) it.

Exercise 189. Complete these sentences as in the example. Use the verb in brackets.

Example: Mr and Mrs Davis were in an aeroplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (fly) ………... had never flown before. …

1. The woman was a complete stranger to me. (see) I…….………… before.

2. Margaret was late for work - Her boss was very surprised, (be/late) She ………....

3. Jane played tennis yesterday - at least she tried to play tennis. She wasn't very good at it because she (play) ……………………………………………

4. It was Keith's first driving lesson. He was very nervous and didn't know what to do (drive) He………………………………………………………………

Exercise 190. Now you have to make sentences using the words in brackets.

Example: I wasn't hungry. (I/just/have/lunch)…… I had just had lunch ……

1. Tom wasn't at home when I arrived, (he/just/go …

2. We arrived at the cinema late, (the film/ already/begin)……………………....

3. They weren't eating when I went to see them, (they/just/finish/their dinner)……………...

4. I invited Ann to dinner last night but she couldn't come, (she/already/arrange/to do something else)……………………………….…

5. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time. (I/not/see/her for five years)……………………………………………………………

Exercise 191. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done) or past simple (I did)

Examples: Was Tom there when you arrived?' "No, he…. had gone ……(go) home Was Tom there when you arrived? "Yes, but he ……. went ….(go) home soon afterwards"

1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody. (go) to bed

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed.

3. Sorry I'm late. The car ……………. (break) down on my way here.

4. There was a car by the side of the road. It ………………. (break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we …………. (stop) to see if we could help.

Exercise 192. Translate the following sentences into English

1. Вона відчинила вікно, ось чому у кімнаті досить холодно. 2. Мій брат живе в Черкасах з минулого року. 3. Студенти щойно повернулися з колгоспу. 4. Вони вже повідомили про виконання роботи? 5. Він приніс листа від сестри. 6. Дощ скінчився. 7. Вони ще не повернулися. 8. Я бачила його тільки двічі. 9. Я розірвала папір навпіл. 10. Вона вже написала цього листа. 11. Він не бачив цих документів. 12. Я уважно прочитав його доповідь.

Exercise 193. Do as you are told and say what you have done.

Model: Open your book. -1 have opened my book

1. Clean the blackboard. 2. Close your book. 3. Put your pen on the table. 4. Bring your daybook. 5. Open the door. 6. Write the word "table" on the blackboard. 7. Show me your note-book.8. Put your pencil into your bag. 9. Take your English book out of your bag. 10. Come up to the table.

Exercise 194. Use the affirmative form of the Present Perfect instead of the negative form of the Present Continuous.

Model. I am not reading the book. — I have read the book.

1. The teacher is not explaining the rule. 2. Mother is not cooking dinner. 3. I am not doing my homework. 4. The boy is not washing his hands. 5. We are not having breakfast. 6. Tom is not painting the fence. 7. I am not cleaning my teeth. 8. The girl is not learning the poem. 9. I am not mending my socks. 10. The children are not drinking milk.

Exercise 195. Extend the following sentences as in the model.

Model: I am not going to do this exercise.-I am not going to do this exercise because I have done it already.

1. I am not going to read this story. 2. I am not going to see this film. 3. We are not going to discuss this book. 4. He is not going to have dinner. 5. They are not going to repair the road. 6. I am not going to buy a TV set. 7. She is not going to wash the dishes. 8. I am not going to answer this letter. 9. I am not going to turn off the tape recorder. 10. We are not going to learn this poem by heart.

Exercise 196. Ask questions as you are told.

Ask me:

1. if I have ever been to Yerevan; 2. if I have travelled much; 3. if I have travelled by air; 4. if I have ever played tennis; 5. if I have corrected your dictations; 6. where I have left my watch; 7. if my neighbour has bought a car.

Ask one of your groupmates:

1. if he has read Gulliver's Travels by J. Swift 2. if he has left his English book at home; 3. if he has brought his notebook to school; 4. if he has broken his pencil; 5. how many English books he has read this year; 6. how many examinations he has passed up to now; 7, how many questions to the text he has prepared.

Exercise 197. Answer the following questions.

1. Have you ever been to London? When were you there last? 2. Have you read anything by Jack London? Which of his stories did you read last year? 3. Have you ever travelled by air? When did you fly for the first time? 4. Have you had any dictations this month? When did you have them? 5. Have you read Robinson Crusoe by D. Defoe? When did you read it? 6. How many trees have you planted this year? Did you plant them in autumn or in spring? 7. Have you had your dinner already? At what time did you have it?

Exercise 198. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain your choice.

1. I... her since she was practically a little girl (did not see/do not see/have not seen). 2. It's ages since I... you (see/sees/will see/ have seen/has seen). 3. "Have you got the leaflets?" "They... from the printers yet" (did not come/have not come/doesn't come/don't come). 4. His wife has a headache and... to He down (went/have gone/has gone). 5. "... she......long? (was... married/has... married/has... been married)" "About three years, I believe". 6. My name is George Marvin Brush. I... two years ago from the College in South Dakota, (graduate/graduated/has graduated/have graduated).7. I'm so sorry. I... the vase. I was looking for the matches (break/breaks/broke/have broken/has broken). 8. After all, I...... you since you were a schoolboy (know/knows/have known/has known). 9. "The door is not locked, is it?" "No", Hugh said, - "it isn't". "It.........for years" (is not locked/was not locked/haven't been locked/ hasn't been locked). 10. She was my husband's sister. She......widow for many years and she's very well-to-do (is/was/have been/has been). 11. "It is already a long time that you......in this house - yes?" she asked. "I... always... here", he said (lives/ lived/have lived/has lived).

Exercise 199. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.

1. The children (to do) their homework. Now they can go to the skating-rink. 2. You ever (to be) in Warsaw? — Yes, I (to be) there last year. 3. I already (to send) the telegram. 4. I (to send) the telegram yesterday. 5. I (not to see) him in January. 6. I (not to see) him since January. 7. We (not to receive) any letters from her lately. 8. They (to go) to the camp three days ago. 9. I just (to see) him. 10. I (to see) him in 1973. 11. You (to have breakfast) already? 12. When you (to have breakfast)? 13. When you (to arrive) in Kyiv? 14. He (to fall asleep) at half past seven. 15. I (to know) this engineer since I began to work at the plant. 16. At last I (to write) the composition; now I'll go for a walk.

Exercise 200. Translate into English.

1. Я залишив свій зошит вдома. 2. Де Петро? — Він ще не прийшов. 3. Що ти робиш? - Читаю англійське оповідання. Скільки сторінок ти вже прочитав? - Я прочитав уже сім сторінок. 4. Скільки нових слів ви вивчили в цьому місяці? 5. Я не можу ]хати з тобою. Я ще не склав екзамену з геометрії. 6. Ми щойно прочитали телеграму. 7. Ми одержали телеграму вчора. 8. Я знаю цього лікаря з 1992 року. 9. Чому в тій кімнаті темно? -Я вимкнув світло. 10. Ми не бачили Його вже три роки. 11. У мене нема ручки, я II загубив. - Коли ти загубив II? 12. Де учні? — Вони в саду. Вони там уже дві години. Що вони роблять? - Садять дерева. 13. Минулого року ми їздили до Варшави на виставку. З того часу я не був у Варшаві. 14. Нарешті ми закінчили роботу. Тепер ми можемо відпочити.

Exercise 201. You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you both know Use the words given to make sentences and put the verb into the correct form.

Example: Phil/find a new job…. Phil has found a new job;............

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Charles/go/Brazil.........................................................................................

2. Jack and Jill/decide/to get married................................................................

3. Suzanne/have/a baby.....................................................................................

4. Monica/give up/smoking...............................................................................

5. George/pass/his driving-test..........................................................................

Exercise 202. In this exercise you have to read the situation and then write a suitable sentence. Use the verb given

Example: Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. (lose)

... He has lost his key...............

1. Ann's hair was dirty. Now it is clean, (wash) She.............................................

2. Tom was 80 kilograms. Now he weighs 70. (lose weight)................................

3. The car has just stopped because there isn't any more petrol in the tank, (run out of petrol)......................................................................................................

4. Yesterday Bill was playing football. Now he can't walk and his leg is in plaster (break)...................................................................................................

Exercise 203. This time you have to use just. Answer the questions using the words given.

Example: Would you like something to eat. (no thank you/l/just/have/dinner)………….….

..... No thank you. I've just had dinner.............…………………………………….

1. Have you seen John anywhere? (yes/I/just/see/him) Yes..................................

2. Has Ann phoned yet? (yes/she/just/phone)........................................................

3. Would you like a cigarette? (no thanks/I/just/put/one out)................................

Exercise 204. In this exercise you have to write sentences with already.

Example: Don't forger to post that letter…….

I've already posted it ………………………

1. Don't forget to phone Tom……………………………………………………

2. Why don't you read the paper?.........................................................................

3. Shall I pay the waiter? No, I.............................................................................

Exercise 205. This time you have to put in been or gone.

Example: 'Where's Ann?' 'She's on holiday. She has... gone....... to Italy.

1. Hello! I've just.......................... to the shops. Look! I've bought lots of things.

2. Jim isn't here at the moment. He's...................................... to the shops.

3. Are you going to the bank?" 'No, I've already............................... to the bank.

Exercise 206. You are asking someone about things be has done in his life. Use the words in brackets to make your questions.

Example: (you ever/be/to Italy?) ….. Have you ever been to Italy?............

1. (you ever/be/to South America?).......................................................................

2. (you/read/any English books?)..........................................................................

3. (you/live/in this town all your life?)..................................................................

4. (how many times/you/be/in love?)...................................................................

5. (what's the most beautiful country your/ever/visit?).......................................

6. (you ever/speak/to a famous person?)...............................................................

Exercise 207. Complete the answers to these questions. Use the verb in brackets

Example: Is it a beautiful painting? (see)

Yes……it is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen…

1. Is it a good film? (see) Yes, it's the best...........................................................

2. Is it a long book? (read) Yes, it's the.................................................................

3. Is she an interesting person? (meet) Yes, she's the most...................................

Exercise 208. Now you have to write questions and answers as shown in the example

Example: Jack is driving a car but he's very nervous and not sure what to do.

You ask……. Is this the first time you have driven a car?

Jack:………..Yes, I've never driven a car before...................

1. Len is playing tennis. He's not very good and doesn't know the rules.

You ask: Is this the first time.............................................................................

Len; Yes, I've.....................................................................................................

2. Sue is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident or comfortable.

You ask:.............................................................................................................

Sue:....................................................................................................................

3. Maria is in England. She's just arrived and it's very new for her.

You ask:.............................................................................................................

Maria: ………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 209. Answer these questions using the words in brackets

Example: When did you last smoke? (for two years)

…..I haven't smoked for two. years.

1. When did it last rain? (for ages) It........................................................ for ages

2. When did they last visit you? (since June) They................................................

3. When did you last play tennis? (for a long time)...............................................

4. When did you last cat caviar? (never)................................................................

5. When did you last drive? (for six months)...................................……………..

6. When did you last go to Spain? (never).............................................................

7. When did she last write to you? (since last summer)........................................

Exercise 210. In this exercise you have to make questions with the words given

Example: (you hear from George recently?)………Have you heard from George recently?

1. (you/read/a newspaper recently?)..........................................................................

2. (you/see/Tom in the past few days?)…………………………………………….

3. (you/play/tennis recently?)....................................................................................

4. (you/eat/anything today?)......................................................................................

5. (you/see/any good films recently?) ……………………………………………..

6. (you/have/a holiday this year yet?) ………………………………………….…

Exercise 211. This time answer the questions in the way shown. Use yet.

Example: Have you seen the new film at the local cinema?

........I haven't seen it yet but…….. I am going to see it..........

1. Have you eaten at the new Italian restaurant?

I.............................................................. yet but I'm...............................................

2. Have you bought a car?

I..................................................................but I......................................................

3Has Gerry asked Diana to marry him?

He.............................................................................................................................

Exercise 212. This time you have to complete the sentence. Use so far

Examples: I saw Tom yesterday but.... I haven't seen him so far …... today.

It rained a lot last week but..... it hasn't rained much so far.................this week.

1. We ate a lot yesterday but we.............................................. much so far today

2. It snowed a lot last winter but it............................................ so far this winter.

3. I played tennis a lot last year but........................................................ this year.

4. She worked hard last term but........................................................... this term.

5. I watched television yesterday evening........................................ this evening.

6. My favourite football team won a lot of matches last season but they............................many matches so far this season.

Exercise 213. In this exercise you have to read the situation and then finish a sentence.

Example: Ron is phoning Jill again. He has already phoned her twice this evening

It's the third time he has phoned her this evening.

1. You're late again. You've already been late once this week.

It's the second ……………………………….. this week

2. The car has broken down. It has already broken down twice this month

It's the………………………………………………………………

3. Ann has just finished drinking a cup of tea. She has already had four cups this morning.

It's the fifth ……………………………………………………………..

Exercise 214. Open the brackets. Use the Present Perfect Tense.

1. I (to be) in London this year.

2. We (to see) this film before.

3. He (not to meet) his parents.

4. She (to hear) this music before.

5. I (to write) a new book this month.

6. They (not to finish) their work yet.

7. Alan (not to have) his breakfast.

8. Cathy (not to get) up yet.

9. Martin (not to wash) up yet.

10. We (not to tell) him the truth.

11. You (to mention) my name?

12. Your mother already (to come)?

13. Where Martin (to go)?

14. Why John (to take) this book?

15. Jane (to be) at the theatre this week?

Exercise 215. Write down the sentences in Present Perfect.

1. She is watering the flowers.

2. He is taking his examination.

3. Beth is opening the window.

4. I am dusting the furniture.

5. John is washing his car.

6. The teacher is explaining the rule.

7. Mary is reading a letter.

8. We are having dinner.

9. I am cleaning my teeth.

10. Jane is translating the article.

11. Little Frank is breaking his toy.

12. He is having breakfast.

13. Nick is drawing a picture.

14. My sister is having lunch.

15. He is putting on his coat.

Exercise 216. Translate into English. Use Present Perfect.

1. Вона вже прокинулась.

2. Ти вже пообідав?

3. Мати ще не прийшла додому.

4. Чому ти не зробив завдання?

5. Ми ніколи не були в цьому місті

6. Ти коли-небудь бачив цей фільм?

7. Miй друг ще не повернувся з роботи.

8. Діти вже поснідали?

9. Батько щойно прийшов додому.

10. Чому ти ще не прибрала в кімнаті?

11. Хто зламав мою ручку?

12. Чому вона ще не вечеряла?

13. Студенти вже прочитали цей текст?

14. Biн ніколи не говорив правди.

15. Miй брат тільки що пішов на лекції

Exercise 217. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Present Continuous Tense.

1. She (to have dinner) now.

2. She just (to have) dinner.

3. They (to talk) now?

4. They already (to talk) about it?

5. He (to have) his English lesson today.

6. He (to have) his English lesson at the moment.

7. What she (to do) now?

8. What she (to do) this week?

9. Beth (to translate) the article now?

10. Who already (to translate) the article?

11. Our teacher (to explain) a new rule now.

12. Your teacher (to explain) you this rule today?

13. She already (to find) her key?

14. He already (to have) his dinner?

Exercise 218. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. She (to be) to all the capital cities of Europe this year.

2. John (to travel) around Europe last year.

3. You ever (to live) in a foreign country?

4. My friend knows a lot because he (to read) a lot.

5. She (to go) home two days ago.

6. She is free now. She (to pass) her final exam.

7. David (to start) school in 1990.

8. Look! Somebody (to break) my window.

9. I (to leave) home early last night.

10. Is he still watching this programme? - No, he just (to watch) it.

11. We (not to see) them last week.

12. His family (to build) a new house this year.

13. It (to stop) snowing an hour ago.

14. I (not to decide) where to go tonight.

15. I (to learn) all the new words. Now I can translate this text.

16. When you (to arrive) to Paris?

17. We (not to know) about the disco last night.

18. You (to read) this book before?

19. He (to work) here two months ago?

20. John (to be) to London before?

Exercise 219. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. We just (to come) home but our children (to come) home an hour ago.

2. I already (to come) from school. Now I am having dinner.

3. You (to write) a letter to your friend today?

4. You (to send) him a telegram last week?

5. She never (to drive) a car before.

6. He (to read) the text and now he can retell it.

7. Jane (not to be) at the cinema this week.

8. Don't you know who (to open) the door?

9. Five years ago he (to be) a typist.

10. When he (to see) you? — He (to see) me this week.

11. It's the best thing he ever (to make).

12. Where I (to put) my beg? I can't find it.

13. We (to see) her twice today.

14. I am happy. I just (to receive) a telegram from my friend.

15. When they (to move) to a new flat? — They (to move) there last month.

16. Somebody (to telephone) me? — Your mother (to telephone) you three times this morning.

17. They (to live) in France in 1970.

18. When it (to stop) raining? - It (to stop) raining two hours ago.

19. The wind (to stop) blowing and the weather is getting warmer.

Exercise 220. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Ти вже прочитав цю статтю? Ні, я тільки-но почав II читати.

2. Коли він приїхав до Києва? — Він приїхав сюди вчора увечері.

3. Він ніколи не бачив цієї вистави, але багато читав про нєї в газетах.

4. Коли твій друг повернувся додому? — Вчора він повернувся о сьомій годині.

5. Коли ти грав в теніс востаннє? — Я вже давно не грав у теніс.

6. Будівництво цієї споруди почалось минулої весни.

7. Коли твій брат востаннє написав тобі? — Він не писав мені з цієї зими.

8. Вона бувала у Франції? - Ні, вона ніколи не була в цій країні.

9. Коли ви купили нову квартиру? — Ми купили II місяць тому.

10. Чому ти досі не познайомив свою подругу з батьками?

11. Вчора ми були у лікаря, і він оглянув мене.

12. Коли вона вийшла з кімнати, вона вимкнула світло.

13. Скільки разів ви були в цій країні? — Я був у ній двічі.

14. Ми живемо в цьому районі з того часу, як переїхали сюди.

15. Яке враження на тебе справила ця стаття? — Я ще не читала II.

16. Ти читав сьогодні газети? — Ні, я сьогодні був дуже зайнятий.

17. Мій кращий друг переїхав до іншого міста три місяці тому.

18. Я не бачив його приблизно місяць.

19. Ви вже бачили цей фільм? - Так, я бачив його минулого тижня.

20. Коли ти зустрічалась зі своєю двоюрідною сестрою? — Ми зустрічались з нею минулого тижня.

Exercise 221. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. It is the first time I (to fly).

2. You ever (to eat) bird's nest soup?

3. Look! I (to hurt) my arm.

4. He (to work) there for a year.

5. You ever (to try) parachuting? — No, I never (to try) this kind of sport.

6. We (to live) here since 1990.

7. You ever (to be) in the USA? - Yes, I (to go) there last spring.

8. This is the worst meal I ever (to eat).

9. He (to study) English for three years but then he (to stop).

10. She ever (to be) on a blind date? - No, it's the first time.

11. We (not to eat) since lunch time.

12. She (to work) for this firm since she (to leave) school.

13. We (not to see) him since he (to leave) our flat.

14. You ever (to meet) anybody famous?

15. My granny (to live) here since she (to be) a girl.

16. How long they (to be) married?

17. They always (to live) in this street.

18. Nick and Tom (to know) each other since they (to be) at school.

19. Do you know that his parents always (to work) hard?

20. How long you (to know) this girl? - I (to know) her for five years.

21. You (to tell) the news to Beth? - No, I (not to tell) her anything yet.

22. When she (to pass) her last exam? — She (to pass) it three days ago.

23. Please, give me a book, I (to lose) mine.

24. They are cold and hungry as they (to walk) a long way.

Exercise 222. Translate into English. Use Present Perfect.

1. Ми не бачили II з того часу, як вона вийшла з офісу.

2. Я живу в цьому будинку близько семи років, але я хочу переїхати.

3. Вона знає цю сім'ю п'ять років. Вони познайомились в Києві п'ять років тому.

4. Він вчив німецьку протягом двох років, але зараз хоче припинити навчання.

5. Я працюю в цьому офісі з вересня.

6. Його дитина хворіла майже два тижні.

7. Я можу поговорити з директором? — Пробачте, він вийшов. Він вийшов кілька хвилин тому.

8. Моя подруга дзвонила мені сьогодні? — Ні, вона ще не дзвонила.

9. Цей учень не знає відповіді, тому що він не вивчив урок.

10. Чому ти ще не зробив уроки?

11. Це найрозумніша людина, яку я будь-коли зустрічав.

12. Останнім часом я не отримував від нього жодної звістки.

13. Я нічого не чув про них з того часу, як вони виїхали з Києва.

14. Ти сьогодні слухав новини по радіо?

15. Він не дуже багато читав останнім часом.

16. Хто може дати мені зошит? Я забув дома свій.

17. Скільки разів ви були в кіно цього року?

18. Я одразу впізнав цих людей.

19. Ми знаходимось тут з п'ятої години.

20. Я знаю, що він ще не повернувся з відрядження.

Exercise 223. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect. Pay attention on using for and since.

1. І (to live) here (for/since) 1999.

2. He (to work) there (for/since) May.

3. They (to be) friends (for/since) they started college.

4. We (to know) him (for/since) three years.

5. They (to live) in our house (for/since) two years.

6. She (to be) ill (for/since) Friday.

7. I (not to be) in London (for/since) I (to be) a child.

8. I (to leave) Kyiv last year and I (not to see) him (for/since).

9. He (to study) French (for/since) ten years.

10. My mother (to work) in the factory (for/since) some years.

11. They (to live) in Brazil (for/since) 1960.

12. I (not to see) him (for/since) this Tuesday.

13. He (to be) in prison now (for/since) five years.

14. She (not to hear) about them (for/since) almost a year.

Exercise 224. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Present Simple and Past Simple.

1. Where (to be) my gloves? I (to look) for them.

2. Who can give him a pencil, he (to break) his.

3. Where your sister (to be)? — She just (to go) to school. She (to leave) home ten minutes ago.

4. When she (to return) to Kyiv? — She (to return) this week.

5. What you (to read) now? - I (to read) "White Fang". You ever (to read) this book?

6. You (to remember) me? We (to meet) here this month.

7. They already (to discuss) this question? - Yes, they (to discuss) it last week.

8. Where mother (to put) my magazine? I (to look) for it now.

9. Whom you (to wait) for? — We (to wait) for the doctor. -The doctor (to go) out some minutes ago.

10. I (not to have) any news from them since they (to leave) Kyiv.

11. Your children already (to read) this text? - Yes, they (to read) it at the last lesson.

12. There (to be) nobody here now. All the students (to go) home.

13. It (to be) dark in the street now. The sun already (to sit).

14. When you (to hear) the news? — I (to hear) them last Saturday.

15. What you (to do) now? — I (to write) a letter to my friend. — When you (to receive) his letter? — I (to receive) it today.

16. Your son already (to do) his lessons? — Yes, he just (to finish) doing them and now he (to watch) TV.

17. It (to rain) now? — No, it (to stop) raining an hour ago and now the sun (to shine).

18. She (to learn) the new words and now she (to translate) the text.

19. Your child already (to get) a passport? — Yes, he (to get) it two days ago.

20. It (to be) time to go. You (to finish) your work?

Exercise 225. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous or Past Continuous.

1. She (to be) fifteen now but she (to travel) to over twenty countries.

2. Some years ago he (to be) a doctor but he (to decide) to see the world.

3. The first time this man (to go) abroad (to be) three years ago.

4. I can't go there now, I (to tell) you several times.

5. Now it (to be) the first time she (to drive) a car.

6. Why he (to smoke) now? He never (to smoke) before.

7. It (to seem) to me that somebody just (to knock) the door.

8. I (to visit) this country many times since that time.

9. When he (to come), his family (to sit) in the dining-room speaking in a whisper. "Why you (to whisper)?" he asked them. "What (to happen)?"

10. Where (to be) your husband? - He (to be) in the kitchen. He (to come) home ten minutes ago and he (to have) dinner now.

11. When she (to enter) the room, her daughter (to draw) a picture. When she (to finish) drawing, she (to say). "Look! What a funny dog I just (to draw)! You (to like) it?"

12. You (to wait) for Beth? - Yes. Why she (not to come)? I (to think) she (to be) late.

13. You (to know) what profession he (to choose) as a career?

14. As soon as she (to come) home, she (to understand) that her children (to sleep).

15. You (to have) money to pay for ticket? - I (to be) afraid I (to forget) my purse at home.

16. We (to make) some good friends when (to be) in France

The Past Perfect Tense

I had (not) posted the letter by three o'clock.
He     received the telegram by that time.
She     swept the floor before he came.
We     fallen asleep  
You     cooked dinner  
They     finished it  

 

Had I learned the poem by Monday?
  he decorated the building by that time?
  she washed the dishes by the time you came?
  we moved there  
  you seen her  
  they prepared the report  

 

I said that I had finished school.
He thought if he   built the plant.
She wrote   she   bought a tape recorder.
We asked   we   won the game.
You     you   left for the Far East.
They     they   solved the problem.

 

Exercise 226. Make the following interrogative and negative.

1. The students had translated the text before the bell rang. 2. Kate had done her lessons by eight o'clock. 3. Peter had studied English before he entered the institute. 4. The girls had cleaned the room by the time their mother came back. 5. We had reached the village before the sun set.

Exercise 227. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain your choice.

1. Now she was glad she.........his address away (was not throwing/did not throw/has not thrown/had not thrown). 2.Rosemary...... in Paris three days before she called Jean-Jacques (was/were/has been/had been). 3. I paid for what we (were drinking/have drunk/had drunk), and we made our way to a cheap restaurant. 4. On their return they found that Davidson...just... (has... come/have... come/had come). 5. Dr. Macphail told her what......and asked her to break the news to Mrs. Davidson (happened/happens/has happened/had happened). 6. "What's your butler's name? I ask because I had a fancy I......him somewhere before (saw/see/sees/have seen/has seen/had seen). 7. I realized immediately she.........me whether they were her daughters, her sisters, her nieces, or her friends (did not tell/hasn't told/hadn't told). 8. I was very much surprised when I heard he......Braunschmidt&Co (has left/is leaving/had left). 9. He did not think now that Millie... anything about Sunday (know/knows/knew/had known). 10. He felt as he......when his father died (feels/felt/had felt). 11. A change came over my life after this. Before Thompson everything.........; he drove my papers and clothes back to their proper places (is disorganized/was disorganized/ had been disorganized).

Exercise 228. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect

1. Yesterday we (to discuss) the film which we (to see) some days before. 2. When my sister (to go) to the theatre, I (to begin) to write the letter. 3. The children (to fall asleep) by ten o'clock. 4. He (to tell us) many interesting things he (to see) in Lutsk. 5. Peter (to show) us the bicycle his father (to buy) for him. 6. Mother (to cook) supper by the time they (to come) home.

Exercise 229. Translate into English

1. Коли Неля прийшла в аудиторію, II товариші вже полили квіти. 2. Ми читали книжку, яку я купив у Києві. 3. Викладач сказав, що він перевірив наші диктанти. 4.Студент переклав текст до десятої години. 5. Коли ми повернулися додому, дитина вже заснула. 6. Мій брат писав, що він уже склав екзамени з фізики й математики. 7. Він подякував мені за те, що я для нього зробив.8.Студент прочитав уголос оповідання, яке він написав удома.9.Минулого літа її батько їздив у село, де він провів своє дитинство. 10. Вчора Аня прийшла додому о п'ятій годині її молодший брат виконував домашні завдання, а батько й мати ще не повернулися з роботи. 11. Вона була певна, що бачила цю жінку раніше, але не могла пригадати, де вона II бачила. 12. Його батько почав працювати на заводі, коли йому було двадцять років. До того він жив у селі. 13. Після того як мій товариш пішов додому, я згадав, що забув показати йому нові марки.

Exercise 230. Open the brackets. Use Past Indefinite or Past Perfect.

1. When I (to come) home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books. 4. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before, 5. Nick (to show) the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy (to give) the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the field. 7. Mother (to see) that Nick (not to wash) his hands. 8. The teacher (to understand) that Lena (not to do) her homework. 9. I (to know) that my friend (not yet to come). 10. Tom (to return) from the cinema at 5 o'clock. 11. Tom (to return) from the cinema by 5 o'clock. 12. I (to finish) my homework at 7 o'clock. 13. I (to finish) my homework by 7 o'clock. 14. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money. p. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film. 16. When I (to wake) up yesterday, father already (to go) to work. 17. Nick (to think) that his father (not yet to come) home. 18. Mary (to tell) us that she (to cook) a good dinner. 19. Yesterday I (to find) the book which I (to lose) in summer. 20. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

Exercise 231. Open the brackets. Use Past Indefinite, Past Continuous or Past Perfect

1. By 8 o'clock yesterday I (to do) my homework and at 8 I (to play) the piano. 2. By 6 o'clock father (to come) home and at 6 he (to have) dinner. 3. By 9 o'clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes and at 9 she (to watch) TV. 4. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street. 5. When I (to come) home, my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library. 6. When mother (to come) home, the children (to eat) the soup which she (to cook) in the morning. 7. When I (to ring) up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he (to begin) learning at school. 8. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home. 9. By 10 o'clock the children (to settle) comfortably on the sofa and at 10 they (to watch) a TV film. 10. When father (to come) home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we (to gather) in the wood. 11. When I (to see) Ann, she (to sort) the flowers which she (to pick) in the field. 12. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces. 13. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and the pupils (to write) a dictation.

Exercise 232. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Past Indefinite, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

1. I just (to see) Jack. 2. She (to wash) the dishes from 5 till 6. 3. Look! She (to draw) a very nice picture. 4. At this time yesterday I (to talk) to my friend. 5. The TV programme (to begin) before I (to come) home. 6. I (not to eat) ice-cream since summer. 7.1 understood that she (not to read) ray letter. 8. She (to do) the rooms when I (to come) home. 9. It's all right: she (to find) the way out of the situation.10.He (to come) home late yesterday. 11. She is very glad: she (to finish) her composition at last. 12. He (to translate) the whole text by 11 o'clock. 13. I never (to be) to Rome. 14. Last year we (to work) very much. 15. When I (to have) breakfast, I went to school. 16.1 (not to see) you for ages! I am very glad to see you. 17. When you (to see) the "Swan Lake"? 18. My sister already (to graduate) from the institute. 19. He repaired the toy which his brother (to break) the day before. 20. I (to see) an interesting TV programme this week. 21. You ever (to be) to Trafalgar Square? 22. They (to cook) the whole day yesterday.

Exercise 233. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Past Indefinite, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

1. Only when she was going to bed, she remembered that she (to forget) to ring up her friend. 2. We already (to study) seven English tenses. 3. He (to spend) two weeks in Scotland a year ago. 4. I (to buy) a lovely fashionable dress. Now I shall look smart at the party. 5. He (to learn) English before he (to go) to the USA. 6. When she (to spend) all her money, she (to go) home. 7. I (to speak) to my friend yesterday. 8. Look! Kate (to wash) all the dishes. 9. Your mother (to return) from work? Can I speak to her? 10. She (to clean) her Hat the whole day on Saturday. 11. The cat drank all the milk which I (to give) her. 12. You ever (to be) to Piccadilly Circus? 13. He (not to read) Turgenev since he was a pupil. 14. They (to reach) the river by sunset. 15. I (not yet to receive) an answer to my letter. 16. She is very happy. Her son (to finish) school. 17. My brother (to train) at the stadium from 6 till 8 yesterday. 18. My sister (to buy) a pair of nice model shoes this month. 19. I (not to dance) for ages. 20. When Nick (to come) from school, his friends (to play) in the yard. 21. When your sister (to go) to London? 22. My friend just (to recover) after a serious illness. 23. I never (to be) to the Bahamas. 24. At this time yesterday we (to talk) about you.

Exercise 234. Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Past Indefinite, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

1. They (to tell) me yesterday that you (to get) an excellent mark. 2. When you (to receive) a letter from your friend? 3. Our grandmother (to cook) dinner from 12 till 3 yesterday. 4. Look! What beautiful flowers she (to buy)! 5. They (to travel) around Europe this year. 6. We (not to see) each other for ages. 7. They (to eat) all the apples which I (to bring). 8. When the children (to have) dinner, they (to go) for a walk. 9. Last summer we (to live) in the country and (to go) to the river every day. 10. My sister (to spend) a lot of money yesterday. 11. She is so upset. She (to lose) the key to the front door. 12. By the 1st of September all the children (to return) from the country. 13. Columbus (to discover) America 500 years ago. 14. Columbus (not to know) that he (to discover) America. 15. I already (to read) five English books. 16. He (to discuss) the problem with a lot of people before he (to take) a decision. 17. Mother (to bake) a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it! 18. She (to read) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 19. I never (to be) to Greece. 20. You ever (to be) to the Niagara Falls? 21. At this time yesterday they (to sit) on the sofa and (to listen) to their grandmother who (to tell) them fairy-tales. 22. My friend just (to ring) me up from London. 23. I (to stand) at the tram-stop when it (to begin) raining. 24. We (not to skate) since last winter.

Exercise 235. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. We (to go) to the park every day. 2. Nick (to do) his homework by 7 o'clock yesterday. 3. You (to help) your father tomorrow? 4. We (to bring) a lot of berries from the wood. Now we shall make jam. 5. Look! Jane (to swim) across the river. 6. What you (to do) at 6 o'clock yesterday? 7. You ever (to see) the Pyramids? 8. I (to go) to the Caucasus two years ago. 9. When Nick (to come) home yesterday, his mother (to return) and (to cook) dinner in the kitchen. 10. When I (to go) to school yesterday, I suddenly (to remember) that I (to forget) to take my English exercise-book. 11. Yesterday grandfather (to tell) us how he (to work) at the factory during the war.

Exercise 236. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. I always (to come) to my lessons at a quarter to nine. 2. Yesterday I (to come) to the academy at ten minutes to nine. 3. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to the cinema because he (to go) to the cinema yesterday. He already (to be) to the cinema this week. Look! He (to cry). 4. What your brother (to do) now? 5. My friend (to like) pies. He (to eat) pies every day. When I (to meet) him in the street yesterday, he (to eat) a pie. He (to tell) me that he (to buy) that pie at the comer of the street. Look at my friend now! He (to eat) a pie again.

Exercise 237. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. When you (to come) to see us? -I (to come) tomorrow if I (not to be) busy. 2. I (not to like) apples. 3. He (to come) home at 5 o'clock yesterday. 4. I (to ring) you up as soon as I (to come) home tomorrow. 5. I (to show) you my work if you (to like). 6. He (to come) home by 5 o'clock yesterday. 7. Pete certainly (to help) you with your English if you (to ask) him. 3. This little boy never (to see) a crocodile. 9. Send me a telegram as soon as you (to arrive). 10. Let's go for a walk. The rain (to stop) and the sun (to shine). 11. If you (to help) me, I (to do) this work well. 12. I always (to get) up at 8 o'clock, but tomorrow I (to get) up a little later.13. What you (to read) now? 14. As soon as you (to see) your friend, tell him that I (to want) to see him.

Exercise 238. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. Mike (to eat) ice-cream every day. Look, he (to eat) ice-cream now. When I (to see) him in the morning, he (to eat) ice-cream, too. He (to say) he (to eat) one ice-cream already by that time. I think he (to fall) ill if he (to eat) so much ice-cream. 2. They (to walk) along the street and (to talk). Suddenly Nick (to stop) and (to say): "Oh, what shall we do? I (to lose) the key to the door." "If you (not to find) it," said Pete, "we(to have)to wait for mother in the street." 3. When I (to come) to the station yesterday, I (to learn) that my train already (to leave). 4. What he (to do) when you (to see) him yesterday? 5. I (to give) you this book as soon as I (to finish) reading it. 6. When the ship (to cross) the ocean, a great storm (to break) out.

Exercise 239. Open the brackets. Use: Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. You (to go) to the library tomorrow? - No, I already (to be) to the library this week. I (to be) there on Monday. As a rule, I (to go) to the library every Wednesday. But yesterday I (not to go) there, because I (not to read) the book. I (to read) it now. I (to go) to the library on Saturday if I (to finish) the book by that time. 2. As soon as I (to receive) a letter, I shall go to Moscow. 3. Yesterday I (to put) five apples into the vase. Where they (to be) now? - I (to eat) them. You (to bring) some more tomorrow? - Yes, if you (not to make) noise when granny (to sleep). 4. You ever (to be) to the Hermitage? 5. What Nick (to do) when you (to ring) him up yesterday? - He (to play) the piano. He (to tell) me he already (to write) his composition. 6. Why she (to sleep) now? It is too early. She never (to sleep) at this time.

Exercise 240. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect

1. You (to go) for a walk with me? - I (to be) sorry, I can't. I (to do) my homework. I (not to write) the English exercise yet. If you (to wait) for me, I (to go) with you in half an hour. 1 (to want) to go for a walk very much, because I (not to go) for a walk yesterday. 2. Don't go to Nick's place now, he (to work). He (to finish) his homework at 7 o'clock. If you (to come) after 7, he (to be) very glad. 3. Pete (to go) to the cinema? - Yes, I (to think) so. He usually (to play) in the yard at this time, and now he (not to be) there. 4. He (to read) a book at 5 o'clock yesterday. 5. Yesterday the children (to do) all their homework before mother (to come) home, and when she (to come), they (to play) with the cat. 6. I (to lose) my key when I (to play) in the yard yesterday. 7. Ring me up as soon as you (to come) home. 8. Where you usually (to take) books for reading?

Exercise 241. Open the brackets. Use Present, Past, Future Indefinite; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. What you (to learn) for today? - I (to be) sorry, I (not to prepare) my lesson. I (to be) ill yesterday and (not to know) what to do. I (to prepare) my lesson tomorrow. – If you (not to prepare) your lesson tomorrow, you (to get) a bad mark. 2. What you (to do) at 5 o'clock yesterday? 3. Mike always (to do) his homework in the evening, but today he (to begin) doing them as soon as he (to come) from school, because his father (to promise) to take him to the theatre. 4. When Mary (lo come) home, her brother (to read) the book which she (to bring) him (two days before. 5. Autumn (to come). It (to get) colder, the days (to get) shorter. It often (to rain). Soon it (to be) very cold. 6. When I (to do) my homework yesterday, I quickly (to run) to the yard because my friends (to wait) for me there. 7. We (to have) a good time last summer.

The Future Perfect Tense

Exercise 242. Make up the five sentence from the table

I will (not) have done it by that time.
He shall     written it by five o'clock.
She       translated it by the time she conies.
We       built it by the end of the year.
You       prepared it before I return.
They       had dinner when he comes back.

Exercise 243. Refer to the future as in the pattern:

By the end of the term we had learnt many new words.

By the end of the term we shall have learnt many new words.

 

1. We had translated the first part of the book by the end of the month. 2. When we entered the theatre the play had already begun. 3. Everybody had finished his work by the appointed time. 4. The doctor had examined ten patients by 5 o'clock. 5. The delegation had arrived in our city by 2 o'clock. 6. When I came back from the Institute my parents had already learned the news. 7. We had repeated all the examination topics by the time of the exam.

Exercise 244. Translate these sentences into English

1. Я вже закінчу свою роботу до шостої години. 2. До 1 липня наступного року вони вже складуть вступні іспити. 3. Я закінчу цю роботу до того, як ти прийдеш додому. 4. Вона не перекладе цей роман. 5. Ми не повернемося з поїздки до кінця тижня. 6. Студенти перекладуть текст про ринкову економіку до кінця уроку. 7. Вони збудують нові гуртожитки до початку навчального року.

Exercise 245. Replace the infinitive in the brackets by the required tense

1. We (to translate) this article by five o'clock. 2. They not (to finish) their work by last Friday. 3. You (to ship) the good by that time? 4. The plant (to fulfil) its yearly plan by the middle of December. 5. He told me that he (to speak) to the manager about it. 6. We (to finish) our work as he (to loose) his old one. 8. We looked through the catalogues which they (to send) us. 9. As we not (to receive) an answer to our letter we sent them a telegram. 10. They informed us that they (to charter - фрахтувати) the ship for the transportation of goods. 11. He told me that he (to buy) a new TV set, 12. He drove to the hotel where he (to reserve) a room. 13. She told me that she just (to return) from India. 14. He came home late in the evening as he (to visit) the Historical Museum and (to be) to a concert. 15. After the sun (to set) we decided to return home.

Exercise 246. Translate the following sentences into English

1. Я згадав про це, коли вони вже пішли. 2. Ми вже відвантажили товари, коли прийшла ваша телеграма. 3. Коли секретар отримав телеграму, він одразу ж показав її директору. 4. Підписавши лист, він попросив секретаря відправити його. 5. Вона вийшла з кімнати після того, як вимкнула світло. 6. Після того, як вони перерахували ящики, вони відправили їх на склад. 7. Ми вже лягли спати, коли вони прийшли. 8. Ми прийшли до згоди (to come to an agreement) відносно умов оплати до того, як ви приїхали. 9. Він знову прочитав контракт раніше, ніж підписав його. 10. Директор повернувся до того, як вона надрукувала всі листи. 11. Ми прийшли на станцію до того, як стемніло. 12. Коли я зайшов до нього, він хворів вже кілька днів. 13. Я міг рекомендувати його як дуже здібного спеціаліста, оскільки знав його майже десять років. 14. Вони вже повернулися додому, як пішов дощ. 15. Ми вже пообідали, коли вона прийшла.

Exercise 247. Read the sentences, analyze them and translate into Ukrainian

1. "I will go there", she said. "I will live there quietly till the money comes through. I will be sensible, this time, I won't let it get burned; I'll find out first where it's needed, where it can be used. And then I will have done what I must do. And by then, I will know how to make myself useful. And by then, also, I will have travelled further than I will ever travel here. 1 will see what it is like, that other world. Not many people go there, but to that place I shall go". 2. "Who knows", he thought, "perhaps when I am fifty / will have forgotten the extreme gloom into which I sank". 3. I suppose you will have finished typing before the cleaner goes, Miss Murchison. If not, please remember to extinguish the light and to hand the key to Mrs. Hodges in the basement.

Exercise 248. Turn the following into the Future Perfect.

Model: I had done my homework by 9 o'clock.

— I shall have done my homework by 9 о 'clock.

1. They had built the new school by the first of September.

2. The teacher had looked through our exercise-books by that time.

3. We had discussed the report by four o'clock in the afternoon.

4. The pupils had read three English books by the end of the year. 5


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