Summary 5-2Summary 5-2 Review grammar Look at the tenses as groups:
Simple tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time. точка во времени
this morning every day later Continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time.
when my brother arrived now from 9:00 to 9:30. Perfect tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time before another point in time.
when my brother arrived just now by the time my brothers arrives.
Perfect continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time up to a point in time.
for 30 minutes when my brother arrived for 30 minutes for 30 minutes by the time you arrive
Do the following exercise, then check with the key
Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. This food ______________ (taste) delicious. 2. 3. We _________________ (walk) in silence. He _______ already _________ (tell) me all that ___________ (be) interesting about himself, and I ___________ (have) nothing to tell him. 4. My mother __________________ (taste) the sauce to see if it needs more salt. 5. When Sarah _______ (graduate) from university next year, she ______ (study) English for nearly four years. 6. She ________________ (think) of going to study abroad. 7. The moon _________________ (not rise) yet, and only two stars, like two distant lighthouses, _____________ (shine) in the dark blue sky. 8. I __________________ (see) you for ages! What you _____________ (do) all these months? 9. Brian ______________ (have) dinner with his cousin Helen tonight. 10. _______ you ever ________ (act) on the stage? — Why, yes, that's what I ________ _________(do) for the last six years. 11. When I ________________ (come) to his house, they ____________ (tell) me that he _________________ (leave) an hour before. 12. On checking up his answers he _______________ (find) out that he _____________ (make) several mistakes. 13. After a short walk, he _____________ (feel) relaxed. 14. We ____________ (wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it ______________ (not arrive) yet so I don't think we _______________ (be able to) attend the meeting on time. 15. After we _________________ (walk) for about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque field covered with fresh grass. 16. I _______________ (feel) in my pocket for my keys. 17. Tomorrow at around 7.30 pm, I ___________ (drive) through America. 18. We _________________ (help) our librarian to put the books in the right order for already three days, but we _________________ (arrange) only half the books. 19. He said he _________________ (work) for a long time without achieving good results. 20. Jack ________________ (see) the company director in a few minutes.
1. Review the Tense Chart 2. Words 1st page 3. Translate: 1. Они шли по дороге уже два или три часа, когда вдруг пошел дождь. 2. Было уже темно, когда мы подошли к дому; дул сильный ветер, и становилось все холоднее и холоднее. 3. Что вы будете делать завтра в восемь часов вечера? — Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть на рояле. 4. Когда Том вышел из дома, все ребята играли в футбол, а Билл и Джон считали круглые камешки, которые они принесли с реки. 5. Когда я повторила свой вопрос, он сказал, что не слышал меня в первый раз, но я ясно видела, что он хорошо слышал меня оба раза. 6. Ну, уложила ты свои вещи наконец? Такси уже десять минут ожидает у дверей. 7. Мы сидим здесь уже два часа, а я все еще не рассказал тебе о своей поездке. 8. Моя сестра была больна уже несколько дней, когда я узнала об этом. 9. К счастью, дождь уже перестал, когда мы вышли. 10. Я вдруг вспомнил, что ничего не ел с утра. 11. Только когда она была в поезде, она вспомнила, что оставила книгу дома. 12. Я не приду. Я буду писать сочинение весь вечер. 13. Где ты был с прошлой пятницы?
Key: Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 21. This food ______________ (taste) delicious. Tastes 22. Yesterday I ___________ (buy) a new pair of gloves, as I _________ (lose) the old ones. Bought, had lost 23. We _________________ (walk) in silence. He _______already _________ (tell) me all that ___________ (be) interesting about himself, and I ___________ (have) nothing to tell him. Were walking, had already told, was, had 24. My mother __________________ (taste) the sauce to see if it needs more salt. Is tasting 25. When Sarah _______ (graduate) from university next year, she ______ (study) English for nearly four years. Graduates, will have been studying 26. She ________________ (think) of going to study abroad. Is thinking 27. The moon _________________ (not rise) yet, and only two stars, like two distant lighthouses, _________________ (shine) in the dark blue sky. Hadn’t risen, were shining / hasn’t risen, are shining 28. I __________________ (see) you for ages! What you _____________ (do) all these months? Haven’t seen, have ….. been doing 29. Brian ______________ (have) dinner with his cousin Helen tonight. Is having 30. _______ you ever ________ (act) on the stage? — Why, yes, that's what I ________ _________(do) for the last six years. Have… acted, have been doing 31. When I ________________ (come) to his house, they ____________(tell) me that he _________________ (leave) an hour before. Came, told, had left 32. On checking up his answers he _______________ (find) out that he _____________ (make) several mistakes. Found out, had made 33. After a short walk, he _____________ (feel) relaxed. Feels/is feeling is ok as well 34. We ____________ (wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it ______________ (not arrive) yet so I don't think we _______________ (be able to) attend the meeting on time. Have been waiting, hasn't arrived, will be able 35. After we _________________ (walk) for about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque field covered with fresh grass. Had been walking 36. I _______________ (feel) in my pocket for my keys. Am feeling 37. Tomorrow at around 7.30 pm, I ___________ (drive) through America. Will be driving 38. We _________________ (help) our librarian to put the books in the right order for already three days, but we _________________ (arrange) only half the books. Have been helping, have arranged 39. He said he _________________ (work) for a long time without achieving good results. Had been working/had worked 40. Jack ________________ (see) the company director in a few minutes. Is seeing
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Yesterday I ___________ (buy) a new pair of gloves, as I _________ (lose) the old ones.
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