Variant 2

1. Explain the use of tenses which are underlined in the following sentences.

1. We write two tests each term. ______________________________________________________

2. They’re getting married in June. ____________________________________________________

3. I am a little frightened for I have lost my way. _________________________________________

4. Are you going to watch the ten o’clock news? – No, I’m too tired. I’m going to have an early night. __________________________________________________________________________

5. You’ll have to hurry. The train is just about to leave. ____________________________________

2. Make your own sentences. Use the tenses which express the following:

1. future according to the timetable

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2. a temporary action at a given moment in the past

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3. the change in the situation which may continue

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4. particular/finished time in the past

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3. Open the brackets and put the verbs in the right tense form, active or passive.

1. When I _________________________ (to come) to Pete's house last Sunday, he _________________________ (to read) a new book. He _________________________ (to say) he _________________________ (to give) it to me soon. Today I _________________________ (to take) it from him. Now I _________________________ (to read) it. I _________________________ (to finish) by Friday. If you like, I _________________________ (to give) it to you on Saturday when you _________________________ (to come) to see me.

2. Brother and sister came home with anger faces. They _________________________ (to quarrel) on the way home.

4. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Вы когда-нибудь бывали в Париже? - Да, я был там в прошлом году. Я часто езжу во Францию.

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2. Когда уехала Мэри? — Она уехала до того, как вы позвонили. Она ждала вас целый час.

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3. Он закончил работу до того, как мы пришли.

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4. Давай пойдем в театр завтра. – Боюсь, я не могу. Я встречаю родителей в аэропорту. Их самолет прилетает в 2.30 дня. Надеюсь, что мы доберемся домой к 4 часам.

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5. Концерт еще не начался, и мы сидим в зале и обсуждаем свои проблемы.

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