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must, should ought He told us that he should leave immediately. I knew he must visit his sick friend. , . , .
E   The pupils were told that the Earth goes round the Sun, and the Moon goes round the Earth.   , , .
B -, , than, as that, asas, less than Yesterday I read the book which you are reading now. Last year I worked less than I work now. , . , .

NOTES:

1. When we say how long something has been happening the sentence can have double meaning. It depends on the context or situation.

I knew that she had been ill for two months.

1. , .

2. , .

But: I knew that she had been ill. - , .

said that it had been raining. - , .

 

2. Past Indefinite can stay the same if we use:

in 1945

2 years ago He said that he left Moscow 5 years ago.

yesterday He knew that Peter was at home yesterday.

last week She said she was working when I rang her up.

when he came

 

But: He said that he had left Moscow the day before.

Two years before,

The previous night.

 

3. The Past Indefinite after "since" generally remains unchanged.

She said, "I have been writing since I came".

- She said she had been writing since she came.

 

 

Ex. 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the required tense, pay attention to the Sequence of Tenses.

1. He said he (is staying, was staying) at the "Ritz" Hotel. 2. They realized that they (lost, had lost) their way in the dark. 3. He asked me where I (study, studied). 4. I thought that I (shall finish, should finish) my work at that time. 5 He says he (works, worked) at school two years ago. 6. Victor said he (is, was) very busy. 8. My friend asked me who (is playing, was playing) the piano in the sitting-room. 9. He said he (will come, would come) to the station to see me off. 10. I was sure he (posted, had posted) the letter. 11. I think the weather (will be, would be) fine next week. I hope it (will not change, would not change) for the worse. 12. I knew that he (is, was) a very clever man. 13. I want to know what he (has bought, had bought) for her birthday. 14. I asked my sister to tell me what she (has seen, had seen) at the museum.

 





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