Exercise 100. Present, past and perfect tenses

1. He (sit) on the bank fishing when he (see) a man’s hat floating down the river. It (seem) strangely familiar. 2. It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes. 3. When I (reach) the street I (realize) that I (not know) the number of Tom’s house. I (wonder) what to do about it when Tom himself (tap) me on the shoulder. 4. As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder. 5. I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard. 6. Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other, and Tom (read) a history book. Tom (hate) maths; he always (read) history during his maths lesson. 7. Everyone (read) quietly when suddenly the door (burst) open and a complete stranger (rush) in. 8. I (go) to Jack’s house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) what he (do) but (think) he probably (play) football. 9. This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago they (close) the station and (give) us a bus service instead. 10. She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I (see) her talking with a policeman and from the expression on his face I’m sure she (tell) him all.

Exercise 101. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he (not be) very interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the flute. 2. The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting passengers (leap) in. 3. “What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?” (say) the detective. “I (clean) my house,” said Mrs. Jones. “I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.” 4. My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district and (go) to London, to a new job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from London and tell me how he (get) on. 5. They (build) that new modern bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven’t finished it yet. 6. The dentist’s waiting room was full of different people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car, two boys (argue). Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say), “Next, please, come in.” 7. — The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. — What they (do)? — I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. — They (find) any? — Yes, I believe one of the police dogs (discover) something of the kind. 8. — Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (buy) his own car. — Don’t believe him. He just (pull) your leg. 9. A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I (come) back to the car. I (try) to persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).

Exercise 102. Put the verb in brackets into the required tense form.

1. They hardly (go) when Aunt Margaret (wander) slowly into the dining room. 2. He hardly (reach) the door of his office when he (encounter) two young men. 3. He scarcely (take) a few steps along the street, when three men (appear) from around the corner. 4. No sooner he (start) to play than one string on the violin (break). 5. They barely (leave) the bedroom when the chaos (break) out. 6. No sooner they (arrive) at Rouge Mont than her sister (ring) up from home about an accident with her daughter. 7. No sooner the curtains (fall) than he (rise) to go. 8. Hardly Robert (ask) his questions when Alexandra (answer) them. 9. He scarcely (take) off his coat and hat when he (begin) to read the letter. 10. Nell scarcely (settle) herself on a little heap of straw in the corner, when she (fall) asleep. 11. The rain nearly (stop) when Tomas (reach) his hotel. 12. He scarcely (say) the first words when she (interrupt) him.

Exercise 103. Put the verb in brackets into the required tense form.

1. He... certain it... an image of London, and just as certain that it... of any part of London he... ever … (be, be, not/be, visit). 2. She … to feel that she … a mistake, and... herself to be exploited (begin, make, allow). 3. To me, who... never before … in prison, it … a shocking experience (be, be). 4. The ball... well under way, and there... a pause in the running, rushing and scurrying (be, be). All the guests... all... and some... now... and the house was filled with the echo of the music (arrive, eat, dance). 5.Dixon … that Welch... the group and... from face to face, obviously in quest of a point to entry into the conversation (notice, rejoin, look). 6. They... Katie Nanna... for they... never... her (be glad, go, like). 7. They... a little at that, so it... that he … the ice after all (laugh, seem, break). 8. On the florid black hallstand... a couple of periodicals and some letters that … by the second post (be, come). 9. The man who... from behind a large polished desk on the far side of the room, and … forward to shake Robyn’s hand, … smaller and more ordinary-looking than she... (rise, come, be, expect). 10. Nick... never... Boris before, but he... of him by reputation (meet, know). 11. She … actually … (laugh). She couldn’t remember the last time she... like this (laugh). 12. He... oppressed with a sense that he... a terrible mistake about something, and immediately he … what it...: inviting Virginia to lunch next Sunday (wake, make, remember, be). 13. After a while he... more composed, and he … to check the figures in front of him, but he … no sooner... on the second column than a loud knocking on the door... the silence (feel, start, begin, disrupt).

Exercise 104. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Вы купили тетради? — Да. После занятий я зашла в магазин и купила тетради. 2. Сколько раз ты была в этом году в театре? — Только два. 3. Я плохо себя чувствую, так как плохо спала ночью. 4. Мы были рады видеть твою сестру, мы не видели ее с прошлого лета. Она очень изменилась. 5. Мальчики еще не вернулись из школы. Вчера они тоже вернулись очень поздно. У них дополнительные занятия всю эту неделю. 6. Мы не могли войти в дом, так как отец запер дверь, а у нас не было ключей. 7. Вы уже писали контрольную по грамматике? — Да, мы писали ее вчера. 8. Я уже выучил всё стихотворение и теперь только повторяю его. 9. Сколько времени вы знакомы с Джоном? — Недолго. Я знаю его только полгода. 10. Мы послали ему письмо, но ответа еще не получили. 11. К шести часам они уже вернулись из кино. 12. Когда вы последний раз ездили в Крым? — Я вообще никогда не была в Крыму. 13. Дождь кончился и снова светило солнце. 14. Вчера я встретил своего приятеля, который только что вернулся из полярной экспедиции. 15. Он позвонил мне по телефону, как только я пришла домой. 16. Вы очень хорошо говорите по-английски. Это правда, что вы знаете английский с детства? 17. Она приехала в наш город три года назад, после того как окончила университет. Уже три года, как она работает учительницей в этой школе. 18. Мы пригласили двух наших друзей обедать, но еще ничего не приготовили. 19. Я давно о вас не слышала. Где вы были все это время?

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