Present perfect progressive tense
| Use | Example |
| Actions continuing up to a moment in the past | When you saw us, we had been running for six miles – and we still had a mile to go! |
| Actions stopping just before a moment in the past | Sarah looked tired because she had been exercising all morning. |
Упражнение № 1
Put the verbs in brackets into Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. Helen (to learn) English at the institute. She (to learn) English since last autumn. 2. They are busy now. They (to discuss) an important question. They (to discuss) it since 5 o’clock. 3. Where is Daniel? -He (to work) in the library. -He (to work) long?-Yes, he (to work) since morning. 4. My brother (to be) in hospital. He (to be) there for ten days. 5. Mr. Green (to teach) French. He is a very experienced teacher. He (to teach) French for 15 years. 6. I (to know) Peter well. Since when you (to know) him? I (to know) him since 1987.
Упражнение № 2
Put the verbs in brackets into Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous
1. He not (to see) me as he (to read) when I (to come) into the room. 2. When he was in Gorki he (to visit) the places where he (to play) as a boy. 3. The telegram to arrive five minutes after you (to leave) the house. 4. It (to rain) hard last night when I (to leave) the office. 5. The train could not stop because it (to travel) too fast at the time. 6. When I (to call) for my friend, his sister to tell me that he (to leave) half an hour before. 7. I (to shout) to him to stop, but he (to run) too fast and not (to hear). 8. Large crowds (to wait) at the station when the Russian delegation (to arrive). 9. When I (to hear) the news, I (to hurry) to see him. 10. We (to walk) to the station when it (to begin) to rain. 11. He (to sit) in the garden when the storm (to break out). 12. He (to thank) me for what I (to do ) for him. 13. When I (to wake up) this morning, the sun (to shine) high in the sky.
Упражнение № 3
Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous (I am -ing) or Present Perfect Continuous (I have been -ing)
1. Maria..has been learning........(to learn) English for two years.
2. Hello, Tom. I .....(look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
3. Why..........(you/ look) at me like that? Stop it!
4. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We..........(to go) there for years.
5. I..............(to think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
6. Is Ann on holiday this week? -No, she.........(to work).
7. Sarah is very tired. She.........(to work) very hard recently.
Упражнение № 4
Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1. Я не видел вас целую вечность. Что вы делали последнее время? 2. Мы обсуждали наши планы на лето, когда он пришел. 3. Мы обсуждали наши планы на лето в течение часа, когда он пришел. 4. Он живет в Киеве с тех пор, как его родители переехали туда в 1984 году. 5. У меня такое чувство, что я причиняю ему слишком много беспокойства в последнее время. 6. Я пытаюсь объяснить тебе наш план в течение часа,
Упражнение № 5
Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1. Как долго ты занимаешься коллекционированием марок? – Я собираю их 5 лет. 2. Кого ты ждешь? – Антона. Как долго ты тут стоишь? – Около 20 минут. 3. Как долго ты носишь этот шерстяной костюм? 4. Катя ушла на каток 3 часа назад и она все еще катается. – Послушай, она катается уже 3 часа, а на улице очень холодно. 5. Кто взял мой словарь? Я уже полчаса его ищу. 6. Ты уложила свои вещи? Такси уже 10 минут ждет на улице. 7. Сколько лет женаты Ваши родители? – 30 лет. 8. А вот и ты наконец! Я жду тебя уже час. 9. Ты брал книгу, которую я читала? 10. Мы выполняем контрольную работу по химии уже 30 минут, некоторые студенты уже написали ее. 11. Где ты был? Почему твоя одежда такая грязная? – Я работал в саду. 12. Джон работает в банке 7, 5 лет. 13. Что ты делаешь? – Я глажу постельное белье. Сколько времени ты это делаешь? – Около получаса.
Future simple
Упражнение № 1
1. I’m tired. I (go) to bed.
2. It’s late. I think I (take) a taxi.
3. …. I answer the question?
4. We don’t know their address. What (we/do)?
5. Our test (not/take) long.
6. I’m afraid they (not/wait) for us.
7. Diana (come) to the party tomorrow?
8. You (arrive) in Paris tomorrow evening.
9. The boy (remember) this day all his life.
10. Perhaps they (buy) a new house this year.
11. He (be) fourteen next year.
12. I’m sure I (find) Jim at the hotel.
13. We (not/book) the tickets in advance.
14. Do you think it (rain)?
15. Everybody thinks they (not/get) married.
16. There (not/be) any wars in the world.
17. Dad (present) Magi a personal computer … he?
Simple present for future
Our train leaves at 8.10.
We can use simple present to talk about timetables, cinema/theatre programs and dates.
The film starts at 7.30. What time does you flight arrive?
My birthday is on a Tuesday this year.
Упражнение № 2
Make sentences.
· The flight/leave/at 9.30 (+) The train leaves at 9.30.
· What time/the film/start? What time does the film start?
1. The next lesson/start/at 2.00 (+) …
2. This term/end/on March 12th (+) …
3. When/ the concert/finish(?) …
4. We/have/a lesson/next Thursday (-) ….
5. What time/you /arrive/in Rome(?) …
6. The banks/close/at 3.00 tomorrow (+) ….
7. The 7.15 train/stop/at every station (+) …
8. The play/start/at 8.00(+) …
Listening
MONDAY MORNNG
DAVID What’s the matter?
SUE Oh, I don’t know.
DAVID Oh, come on… it’s something. What is it?
SUE It’s just life … it’s so boring.
DAVID Oh, it’s not so bad … you’ve got Daniel!
SUE But he’s only a baby! It’s all right for you. You’ll leave the house in five minutes. I’ll be here all day. When’llyou come home? You won’tcome home till seven!
DAVID One of us must go to work, dear.
SUE Yes, but your day’llbe interesting. My day’ll be the same as every day.
DAVID My work isn’t always interesting.
SUE I know, but you travel around, you meet different people and you do different things. Who’ll I meet today? What’llI do? Eh? I’llwash up, feed the baby, do the washing, clean the house, bath the baby, take the dog for a walk …
DAVID But … but … dear.
SUE Then I’llgo to the supermarket, prepare dinner, meet you at the station, have dinner, wash up again …
DAVID But … but … dear.
SUE Then I’llfeed the baby again, put the baby to bed … What a life! Today, tomorrow, this week, next week, this month, next month, next year … forever!
DAVID It’s just Monday, dear … you’ll be O.K. later.
SUE Will I?
FUTURE ACTIONS
Контрольная работа
1. – Tim has broken his leg and stays at home. – Sorry to hear that. I (visit) him tomorrow.
A will visit B am going to visit
2. The match (finish) at half past nine, so I will be at home by ten o’clock.
A will finish B finishes C is finishing