Past Simple

Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using Present Perfect Continuous:


Model: The boys are playing football. They... . – They’ve been playing football for almost two hours.

1. Alex is talking on the phone. He … . 2. I am waiting for my friend. I … . 3. It’s raining. It … . 4. Bob is sitting in the waiting room. He … . 5. I am trying to learn Greek. I … . 6. He is learning to drive. He … . 7. They are quarrelling. They … . 8. The baby is crying. She … . 9. I am living in the centre now. I … . 10. He is listening to his favorite music. He … . 11. Jack is doing nothing. He … 12. The parents are watching TV. They … . 13. Father is sleeping in his armchair. He … . 14. Jane is walking with her dog. She … . 15. The teacher is still correcting our papers. She … . 16. My sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. She … .

1.We usually(to come) to the University at 8
2.Tomorrow the children (not to go) to bed early.
3. They last (to ring) me up a day ago.
4. You (to miss) the train if you (not to call) a taxi/

My sister teaches English to _foreign students_ .(special)
Somebody will inform you about it. (General)
They had to _write_ to him about it. (Alternative)
You always meet him on our way to the office. (Disjunctive)
We lived in this city _ten years ago_ .(special)
I must get up early _in the morning_. (Special)
Somebody interesting occurred to him. (General)
He knew nobody in the town.(Disjunctive)
He is going to spend his holiday _in Paris_ .(Alterantive)
It took them .twenty minutes. To get to the station. ( special)
I translated .two articles. yesterday.(special)
He likes .skiing.(alternative)
My friend wants to study English.(disjunctive)

A) Past Simple B) Present Perfect

3) Kate will cook dinner tomorrow. Future Simple (Indefinite) 4) Alice is cooking an apple pie now. Present Continuous (Progressive) 5) What did you prepare for breakfast yesterday? Past Simple (Indefinite) надо перевести

2. Martha _______________(find) a new job. She is starting next week. 3. When ______________Simon _______________(arrive) at the cinema yesterday? 4. John is a well-known artist. He ______________(paint) a lot of pictures. 5. John ________________(paint) his first picture in 1980. 6. Mike _______________(win) more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman. 7. I ________________(see) Sting last year. 8. I ______________(speak) to Celine Dion. 9. I _______________(write) 5 letters this week. 10. I ______________(read) this book a month ago. 11. He _______________(still/not/buy) a computer. 12. They ________________(yet/not/find) the way out. 13. _______________you ______________(write) this translation yet? Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous 1. What ____________you ______________(look) at? –Some photos I __________(take) when I _____________(be) on holidays. 2. I _______________(be) sorry, but I ______________(not understand) what you _____________(mean). 3. What ___________Jane_____________(do)? – She ______________(be) a teacher, but she ______________(not teach) at the moment. 4. He never _____________(smoke) and ___________usually __________(not eat) meat. 5. Last time I _____________(go) abroad was when I ______________(go) to London. We _____________(stay) in London for three days. On the first day when I ______________(do) the sights, I _____________(meet) my old friend. He ___________just______________(go) to his hotel when we ___________(come) across. 6. ___________you ____________(often, go) to the gym? – I _______________(not go) much at the moment, I ____________(not have) time. I ____________(be) too busy these days. But I ___________(want) to go to the gym next week. 7. Tomorrow Kate _____________(visit) her aunt, that’s why now she _____________(make) a cake. It _____________(smell) delicious! When Kate ____________(visit) her aunt last week, she _______________(buy) some pastries from the baker’s, but they _____________(not be) that good.

1a. Write sentences with when. Use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.
1) They / play tennis / start / rain___________________________2) He / break / his leg / ski___________________________3) The boys / fight / their father / come home___________________________4) A dog / eat / my sandwich / I sleep / in the park___________________________5) We / study / in the library / the fire / start___________________________
1b. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Last summer I 1) _____ (go) to Los Angeles to stay with my cousin for a few weeks. One afternoon we 2) _____ (have) lunch in a nice restaurant in the centre of the town when my cousin 3) _____ (get) a call on her mobile phone and went outside to talk. While she 4) _____ (speak) to her friend I suddenly 5) _____ (notice) a man in a black hat who 6) _____ (sit) at the next table. It was the actor Johnny Depp! He was alone, and I 7) _____ (decide) to take my chance. So I got up and 8) _____ (go) to his table. ‘Excuse me, could I have my photo taken with you?’ I asked. He 9) _____ (say) yes, so I 10) _____ (stop) a waitress who 11) _____ (pass) by and gave her my camera. She 12) _____ (take) the photo of me and Johnny, I thanked them both, and then I returned to my table. When my cousin 13) _____ (come) back, I 14) _____ (smile). ‘Why are you looking so pleased with yourself?’ she asked. ‘I had my photo taken with Johnny Depp’. ‘Johnny Depp? Where is he?’ ‘He is sitting over there. Look!’ She turned around to look and then started to laugh. ‘That’s not Johnny Depp!’ I 15) _____ (look) at the man in the black hat – he16) _____ (laugh) too.
2. SPEAKING (in spoken form)Tell about your favourite photo. Look at the questions and plan your answers. 1) What is your favourite photo?2) Who took it? When? Where?3) What was happening when you took the photo?4) Where do you keep it? Why do you like it?
3. SPEAKING (in spoken form)Prepare the text about the top Russian person. What was he or she famous for? Be ready to tell about him or her.
Home assignment #61. GRAMMAR the Present Perfect
1a. Complete the two biographies with the correct form of the following verbs:act / become / have / make (x2) / say / sell / win (x2) / write
Future winners of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?Many people have 1) _____ that Madonna is one of the greatest pop stars ever. She has 2) _____ over 15 albums and has 3) _____ 11 US number one songs. She has 4) _____ in lots of films and 5) _____ a number of awards. She has 6) _____ five books for children. Coldplay have 7) _____ only three albums but have 8) _____ famous around the world. They have 9) _____ more records than any other group in the last two years and have already 10) _____ a Grammy with Clocks in 2004.
1b. Rearrange the words to make questions.
1) had / has / How / Madonna / many / number / one / records___________________________________________________2) has / books / children / written / Who / for___________________________________________________3) many / have / made / How / Coldplay / albums___________________________________________________4) won / Have / Coldplay / awards / any___________________________________________________5) Coldplay / done / have / in / last / the / two / What / years ___________________________________________________
2. SPEAKING (in spoken form)
Read the article.
I think Robbie Williams should get a Lifetime Achievement Award. He has made some great CDs. He’s written lots of songs. He’s given concerts all round the world. He’s been number one in many countries, and he has written a book. I think he is a great singer.
Which musician or group in your country should get a Lifetime Achievement Award for their work? Why? Prepare your reasons. Look at the article for an example.