Example: When John and I got to the river, the boat race (start already) had already started.
1. When she went to bed, she remembered that she (not/switch off the light)_________
2. She felt tired because she (walk a lot/that dav^
3. She went for a holiday after she (pass the exams) ___________________________
4. I didn't know what to do when they (show/me/the picture)______________________
5. I didn't look at the present until after she (go)________________________________
6. I was very sorry to hear that he (die) _______________________________________
7. He didn't start speaking until the children (leave/the room)_____________________
8. When I met Helen, I understood why Bill (marry her)__________________________
9. He understood the book only after he (read it/again)__________________________
Ex. 32. (A, B) Unite the following pairs of sentences. Use the conjunctions after, as soon as, before, until, till, when.
Example: a) They went to England. They left school, (after) They went to England after they had left school. b) The sun set. They finished their work, (before) The sun had set before they finished their work.
1. The sun rose. He woke up. (before)
2. He died. He was very ill. (before)
3. I understood the problem. He explained, (as soon as)
4. She wrote the letter. She went to the post office, (after)
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5. I drove to the airport. The plane took off. (when)
6. She read the message carefully. She wrote the reply, (before)
7. He left the room. I turned on the radio, (as soon as)
8. He had dinner. He went to the cinema, (after)
9. The man didn't leave. He didn't receive a definite answer, (till)
10. We didn't say a word. He finished his story, (until)
11. We reached the football ground. The game started, (when)
12. John worked as a skilled builder. He began to study architecture, (before)
13. Harold couldn't leave for home. He completed everything, (till)
14. The snow was very deep. It snowed heavily, (after)
Ex. 33. (В, С) Put the verb in brackets into the required tense form.
1. They hardly (go) when aunt Julia (wander) slowly into the room. 2. He hardly (reach) the door of his office when he (encounter) two young men. 3. He scarcely (take) a few steps along the street, when three men (appear) from around the corner. 4. No sooner he (start) to play than one string on the violin (break). 5. They barely (leave) the room when the chaos (break) out. 6. No sooner they (arrive) at Rougemont than her sister (ring) up from home about an accident with her little daughter. 7. No sooner the curtains (fall) than he (rise) to go. 8. Hardly he (ask) his questions when she (answer) them. 9. He scarcely (take) off his coat when he (begin) to read the letter. 10. Nell scarcely (settle) herself on a little heap of straw in the corner, when she (fall) asleep. 11. The rain nearly (stop) when he (reach) his hotel. 12. He scarcely (say) the first words when she (interrupt) him.
Ex. 34. (В, С) Put the verb in brackets into the Past Indefinite and the Past Perfect.
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1. She realized that she was going to faint. She (eat) nothing since the picnic. 2. His wife (not/be) in. She (go) out a quarter of an hour before. 3. After dinner Mr Grag proposed a game of cards. He (not/play) cards since his illness. 4. Dr. Lecter (be) English, though he (live) in America for thirty years. 5. His smile (be) something she never (see) before. 6. He decided to wait till he (talk) to the man himself. 7. He (come) into the room a moment after I (get) there. 8. When he (return) at eleven o'clock the telegram (arrive). 9. When they (go) I (get) busy at the desk. 10. When evening (fall) their son (leave) the house. 11.1 hardly (be) there five minutes when Mrs Brown (come) in with the coffee. 12. He (promise) to ring me up when he (get) a definite answer. 13. Scarcely they (move) into the new house when their friends (come). 14. The evening (go) off easier than she (expect). 15. But the village he (show) her (be) the best she ever (see). 16. Just at that moment a boy and a girl (come) and (sit) down where the old couple (be) before. 17.1 (keep) silence for a little while, thinking of what he (tell) me. 18. Soames (spend) the night at Winchester, a place he often (hear) of but never (see). 19. She (know) why he (come). 20. Within a week she (know) the fearful mistake she (make).
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1. We (sit) down to the table only when all the guests (arrive). 2. There (be) a curious expression on his face I never (see) before. 3. Almost opposite (be) that gallery where she first (meet) him and John. 4. He (be) a teacher at the University, as his father (be) before him. 5. There (be) silence after she (go). 6. From downstairs (come) the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear) before. 7. And, paying for what he (not/eat),
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he (go) out, passing two acquaintances without sign of recognition. 8. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) the conversation he (hold) with Saitrana at Wessex House. 9. Julia, who (go) half way down one flight, (come) back. 10. There (be) something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn't remember where I (see) her before. 11. He (re-read) what he (write). 12. When Val (leave) them, Soames and Winifred (make) their way to the Cheshire Cheese. 13. She (be) ill for two days when we (learn) about it. 14. About twenty people already (arrive) when they (enter) the hall. 15. We (not/go) far when we suddenly (notice) the dark clouds on the horizon.
Ex. 35. (В, С) Insert the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect.
1. We hardly___________ (leave) town, when it________________ (begin) to rain. 2. The
moon____________ (not / rise). There was nothing to dispel the dark of the night. 3. On
glancing at the address, he observed that it contained no name. The stranger
_________________ (not / go) far, so he followed him to ask it. 4. When at his house ,
they___________ (tell) me that he_____________ (leave) an hour ago. 5. No sooner he
___________ (take) a drink himself, than Mrs Fettle (look) in. 6. When I_______________
(come) to see my friend, I_____________ (find) him lying in bed. He____________ (look)
very pale as he______________ (be) seriously ill for a whole month. 7. He hardly
_____________ (light) another cigarette, when the general_______________ (come) into
the courtyard. 8. Gemma went slowly down the stairs, Martini following in silence. She
__________ (grow) to look ten years older in these few days, and her hair_____________
(become) gray. 9. Presently the sounds of voices and footsteps approaching along the
terrace roused her from the dreamy state into which she___________ (fall). 10. She was a
woman of nearly fifty who____________ (be) obviously pretty once. 11. Moreover, to him
(the doctor) the affair was the commonplace; it was just a hysterical woman who________
(quarrel) with her friend and___________ (take) poison. 12.1____________ (leave) home
at 8 o'clock, but I_____________ (not/go) far when I_______________ (remember) that I
___________ (forget) to lock my door. 13. When Alison_______________ (disappear) the
first strains of the orchestra came stealing out to me from inside the hall. 14. Scarcely I
___________ (close) the door when a gust of wind____________ (open) it again.
Ex. 36. (В, С) Put the verb in brackets into the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous and the Past Perfect.
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1. He (close) the window and (sit) in his armchair, reading a newspaper. 2. When I (arrive) the lecture already (start). 3. The rain (stop) and the sun (shine) brightly. 4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 5.1 (watch) his eyes pretty closely while we (exchange) these remarks. 6. When we (reach) the field, the game already (start). 7. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 8. When I (look) for my passport, I (find) this old photograph. 9. You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What you (do)? 10. He (not / be) there five minutes, when the storm (begin). 11. He (not / allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 12.1 (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 13. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not / recognize) him at first because I (not / wear) my glasses. 14. When he (seal and stamp) the envelope, he (go) back to the window and (draw) a long breath. 15.1 (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? - I (use) it because I (hurt) my leg that morning. 16. We (return) home at nightfall and we (be) very glad
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to get home again, but we (have) a wonderful day. 17. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 18. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. 19. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife. 20. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. 21. While I (say) goodbye to the rest of the guests Isabel (take) Sophie aside. 22. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea.
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1.1 just__________ (finish) washing the boy, and____________ (wrap) him in a warm blanket,
when Jill came in with a tray in her hands. 2. They______________ (reach) the peacock door
and stood there, talking. 3. She________ (come in) and__________ (untie) her bonnet
strings when Chris entered. 4. She could see their faces in a looking-glass. They evidently
_________ (enjoy) themselves. 5. He______________ (cycle) along a narrow path when he
___________ (fall) and____________ (hurt) himself badly. 6.1 led her to the sitting-room.
Antonia__________ (dry) her tears and___________ (powder) her nose again. She greeted
Rosemary. 7. It already____________ ^ (begin) to grow dark; the cold autumn wind
___________ (whistle); clouds____________ (creep) over the sky. 8. When I looked up
again I saw that she___________ (move), and_________ (stand) with her hand on the
handle of the door. 9. Then, quite suddenly, I noticed a movement in the garden: someone
___________ (enter) from the gate at the far end of the lawn and____________ (move)
rapidly across towards the house. 10. When I_______________ (look) out of the window, the
sun______________ (approach) the horizon and dark clouds___________ (overspread)
the sky. 11. Elinor_____________ (not / take) more than half a dozen steps when a hand fell
on her arm from behind. 12. The moon____________ (not/rise) yet and only two stars
___________ (shine) in the dark blue sky.
Ex. 37. (В, С) Translate into English.
1. Войдя в комнату, он увидел Анну там, где ее оставил. 2. Я заметил, когда вошел, что кто-то забыл свой зонтик на крыльце. 3. Он не прочел и полкниги, как заявил, что она ему не нравится. 4. Когда гости ушли, она вошла в гостиную и выключила свет. 5. Она сидела на диване и думала, почему еще не пришло письмо от отца. 6. Дождь прекратился, но в воздухе был еще легкий туман. 7. Я не знала, когда он ушел. 8. Он не помнил его имени и не помнил, чтобы встречал его когда-либо раньше. 9. Мы ехали часа два, когда наконец увидели озеро. 10. Прошло некоторое время, прежде чем они поняли, что ему нечего было сказать. 11. Приехав домой, он узнал, что его сестра только что ушла. 12. Когда экспедиция вернулась, они рассказали, что они видели в Арктике. 13. Она закончила паковать вещи к тому времени, когда ее сестра постучала в дверь. 14. Последние дни было очень холодно, но снег не шел. 15. Когда все ушли, она подошла к телефону и быстро набрала номер. 16. Когда родители вернулись, я показала им, что я сделала. 17. Мама питалась успокоить меня после того, как вы ушли. 18. Я удивился тому, какие успехи она сделала, учитывая, как мало времени прошло с тех пор, как я видел ее в последний раз. 19. Не успел он подойти к двери, как встретил своих школьных друзей. 20. Он опять вернулся в Москву, где жил с родителями в детстве. 21. Когда они наконец расстались, он вернулся в комнату и пошел прямо к столу. 22. Было гораздо холоднее, чем она предполагала. 23. Я знал, что они встречались еще до войны. 24. Когда все ушли, я осторожно закрыл дверь. 25. Когда рассвело, еще дул штормовой ветер» но снег прекратился.
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7.4 THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE