XII.Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Perfect, Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple or in Past Progressive.

1.With whom you (to discuss) this question yesterday? 2.I (to see) this film this week. I (to like) it very much. 3.When I (to enter) the office , I (to see) that Grace (to stand) near the table and (to look) for something. She (to try) to find the latest offer from Hoy & Co. 4.As soon as I (to hear) a cry, I (to run) out of the room and (to see) that a child (to lie) on the ground and (to cry). “What (to happen)? Why you (to cry)? You (to hurt)yourself?” I asked. 5.They (to go) to the Hermitage last week. 6.They (to be) to the Hermitage twice this month. 7.After institute yesterday he (to come) home, (to have) dinner, (to read) an article from the latest magazine and (to begin) preparing for a conference. 8.When your friend (to return) from the south? – She (to return) yesterday. You (to go) to the station to meet her? – No, I …, I (to be) too busy. 9.Your brother (to return) from the north? – Yes, he (to come) a few days ago. 10.You (to be) to the Crimea? When you (to be) there? – I (to be) there in 1998. 11.Where (to be) your brother? – He just (to come) home. He (to take) a shower in the bathroom now. 12.As soon as I (to see) him, I (to understand) that he (to work) hard. He (to write) something and (not to notice) anything. 13.When I (to come) home yesterday, the children (to run) and (tossing) merrily. “We (to learn) a new song!” they cried. 14.When the young man (to enter) the room, she (to look) at him in surprise. “What you (to want) to tell me?” she (to say). “Why you (to come)?” 15.It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home yesterday, so I (to return), (to put) on my raincoat and (to start) again. 16.You (to work) right now? – Yes, I (to prepare) for the conference. 17.Have a look! That (to be) the Golden Gate Bridge on your left. – Oh, it (to be) beautiful, I just (to take) a picture of it. 18.Where you (to learn) the news? 19.They already (to think) of everything? They (to buy) a lot of food? – Yes, Mark just (to order) ten bottles of Coke and four kinds of mineral water. He (to mention) peanuts, but he (not to order) any. He (to think) of tea and fancy cakes. The shop (to charge) everything to Mark’s credit card. 20.Why you (to shiver)? – I (to shiver) because I (to be) cold. 22.I (to sprain) my ankle again. 22.A world-famous violinist (to play) on yesterday’s concert. 23.Bob and Margaret (to translate) an article the whole evening yesterday.

The past perfect tense.

I.Read and translate the following sentences. Put questions to them.

1.The engineers had finished the work by the end of the day. 2.The train had left by the time we reached the station. 3.She had typed the text and was looking through the files. 4.When the postman came, I hadn’t finished the letter yet. 5.The policeman asked me if I had seen the accident. 6.He explained that he couldn’t pay as he had spent all his money. 7.Hardly had the man got out of the car, when he was arrested. 8.They were good friends, they had known each other for a long time. 9.The work was much more difficult than we had expected. 10.They left after we had discussed all the points of the contract.