Словарь

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

SIMPLE

to write

to translate

1. I hardly ever write letters.

2. Alex often writes letters.

3. He usually translates business letters.

4. Do you translate letters?

5. Does he translate letters?

1. I wrote a letter to a friend yesterday.

2. When did you write to him?

3. When did he last write to you?

4. Why didn’t you write to him?

1. I think I’ll write to him one of these days.

2. He’ll probably write to me soon.

3. Just a moment! I’ll write it down.

CONTITUOUS

to be writing

to be translating

1. What are you doing?” “I’m writing a letter.”

2. Alex is translating a letter, so he can’t talk to you just now.

3. Для выражения будущего действия. “What are you doing tonight?” “I’m going to the cinema.”

1. I was writing a letter when you came.

2. What were you doing when I came?

3. I wasn’t making any calls at five o’clock.

1. I’ll be waiting for you at exactly ten.

2. Will you be using your computer this afternoon?

PERFECT

to have written

to have translated

1. I’ve just written a letter to a friend.

2. Has he answered your letter yet?

1. I’d (had) written all the letters when you came.

2. He said he’d (had) already translated all the letters.

употребляется сравнительно редко

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

SIMPLE

to be written

to be translated

1. The mail is always received after 10 o’clock.

2. New houses are usually built on the outskirts.

3. What is it made of ?

4. He’s often invited to parties.

1. America was discovered by Columbus.

2. I was asked to wait another week.

3. When were those houses built?

1. I think the answer will be received one of these days.

2. When will the work be finished?

3. The problem won’t be solved soon.

CONTITUOUS

to be being written

to be being translated

1. The event’s being discussed everywhere.

2. Are those houses still being built?

3. Why isn’t that lady being served?

1. The problem was still being discussed when the telephone rang.

2. Were those houses still being built when you visited the town last year?

не употребляется

PERFECT

to have been written

to have been translated

1. The documents have just been signed.

2. Has the doctor

been sent for?

3. The problem

hasn’t been solved

yet.

1. All the necessary documents had been prepared before the discussion started.

2. Had all the tickets been sold out when you came to the booking office?

1. The construction of the factory will have been completed by the time you arrive.