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| 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. |
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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 oclock. 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.
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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.
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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 Ive 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.
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1. ? 5 . 2. ? . ? 20 . 3. ? 4. 3 . , 3 , . 5. ? . 6. ? 10 . 7. ? 30 . 8. ! . 9. , ? 10. 30 , . 11. ? ? . 12. 7, 5 . 13. ? . ? .
Future simple
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1. Im tired. I (go) to bed.
2. Its late. I think I (take) a taxi.
3. . I answer the question?
4. We dont know their address. What (we/do)?
5. Our test (not/take) long.
6. Im 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. Im 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.
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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 Whats the matter?
SUE Oh, I dont know.
DAVID Oh, come on its something. What is it?
SUE Its just life its so boring.
DAVID Oh, its not so bad youve got Daniel!
SUE But hes only a baby! Its all right for you. Youll l eave the house in five minutes. Ill be here all day. When ll you come home? You wont come home till seven!
DAVID One of us must go to work, dear.
SUE Yes, but your dayll be interesting. My dayll be the same as every day.
DAVID My work isnt always interesting.
SUE I know, but you travel around, you meet different people and you do different things. Wholl I meet today? Whatll I do? Eh? Ill wash up, feed the baby, do the washing, clean the house, bath the baby, take the dog for a walk
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DAVID But but dear.
SUE Then Ill go to the supermarket, prepare dinner, meet you at the station, have dinner, wash up again
DAVID But but dear.
SUE Then Ill feed 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 Its just Monday, dear youl l be O.K. later.
SUE Will I?
FUTURE ACTIONS
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 oclock.
A will finish B finishes C is finishing
