Put the verb in brackets into Past Indefinite, Past Continuous and Past Perfect.
I. 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. I (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. I (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. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? - I (use) because I (hurt) my leg that morning. 16. We (return) home at nightfall and we (be) very glad 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.
II. 1. I 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. I 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.
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 Арктическом регионе. 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 пыталась 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.
Keys
1. 1. because he had left; 2. because she had seen the film before; 3. because I had forgotten it; 4. because she had passed it before; 5. because he had spent all the money; 6. because I had lost the key; 7. that he had got married; 8. that it had returned; 9. that she had been ill for a month.
2. 1. had gone; 2. had got; 3. had built; 4. had left.
3. 1. He had never seen the sea before. 2. She had never been late before. 3. ... she had never played the guitar before. 4. ... she had never taught at school before.
4. 1. The train had just left. 2. Everybody had already gone out. 3. They had just come from school. 4. He had arranged to meet some friends at the club. 5. I hadn't seen her for seven years.
5. 1. had gone; 2. went; 3. broke; 4. had broken, stopped.
6. 1. hadn't switched off the light; 2. had walked a lot that day; 3. had passed the exams; 4. had shown me the picture; 5. had gone; 6. had died; 7. had left the room; 8. had married her; 9. had read it again.
7.1. The sun had risen before he woke up. 2. He had been very ill before he died. 3. I understood the problem as soon as he had explained it. 4. She went to the post office after she had written the letter. 5. The plane had taken off when I drove to the airport. 6. She had read the message carefully before she wrote the reply. 7. I turned on the radio as soon as he had left the room. 8. He went to the cinema after he had had dinner. 9. The man didn't leave till he had received a definite answer. 10. We didn't say a word until he had finished his story. 11. When we reached the football ground the game had already started. 12. John had worked as a skilled builder before he began to study architecture. 13. Harold couldn't leave for home till he had completed everything. 14. The snow was very deep after it had snowed heavily.
8. 1. had hardly gone, wandered; 2. had hardly reached, encountered; 3. had scarcely taken, appeared; 4. had started, broke; 5. had left, broke out; 6. no sooner had they arrived, rang; 7. had the curtains fallen, rose; 8. Hardly had he asked, answered; 9. had scarcely taken, began; 10. had scarcely settled, fell; 11. had nearly stopped, reached; 12. had scarcely said, interrupted.
9. I. 1. ate; 2. wasn't, had gone; 3. hadn't played; 4. was, had lived; 5. was, had never seen; 6. had talked; 7. came, had got; 8. returned, had arrived; 9. had gone, got; 10. had fallen / fell, left; 11. had hardly been, came; 12. promised, had got; 13. had they moved, came; 14. went, had expected; 15. showed, was, had seen; 16. came, sat, had been; 17. kept, had told; 18. spent, had heard, had never seen; 19. knew, had come; 20. knew, had made.
II. 1. sat, had arrived; 2. was, had never seen; 3. was, had met; 4. was, had been; 5. was, had gone; 6. came, had heard; 7. hadn't eaten, went; 8. retold, had held; 9. had gone, came; 10. was, had seen; 11. re-read, had written; 12. had left / left, made; 13. had been, learnt; 14. had already arrived, entered; 15. hadn't gone, noticed.
10. 1. had left, began; 2. hadn't risen; 3. hadn't gone; 4. told, had left; 5. had he taken, looked; 6. came, found, looked, had been; 7. had hardly lit, came; 8. had grown, had become; 9. had fallen; 10. had been; 11. had quarreled, had taken; 12. left, hadn't gone, remembered, had forgotten; 13. had disappeared / disappeared; 14. had closed, opened.
11. I. 1. closed, was sitting; 2. arrived, had started; 3. had stopped, was shining; 4. was just leaving; 5. was watching, were exchanging; 6. reached, had already started; 7. realized, was traveling; 8. was looking, found; 9. were you doing; 10. hadn't been, began; 11. didn't allow, was blowing; 12. called, had already got; 13. heard, went, opened, didn't recognize, wasn't wearing; 14. (had) sealed and stamped, went, drew; 15. saw, were you using; was using, had hurt; 16. returned, were, had, had; 17. were walking, heard; turned, held; stopped; 18. arrived, was waiting; was wearing, looked; 19. saw, was painting; 20. was watering, began; 21. was saying, took; 22. said, were working, wanted.
II. 1. had just finished, was wrapping; 2. reached; 3. had come in, was untying; 4. were enjoying; 5. was cycling, fell, hurt; 6. had dried, had powdered; 7. was beginning, was whistling, were creeping; 8. had moved, was standing; 9. had entered, was making; 10. looked out, had approached, had overspread; 11. hadn't taken; 12. hadn't risen, were shining / shone.
12. 1. Entering, saw, had left; 2. noticed, entered / came in, had left; 3. had hardly read, declared, didn't like; 4. had left, went into, turned off / switched off; 5. was sitting and thinking, hadn't arrived / come; 6. had stopped, there was; 7. didn't know, had left / gone; 8. didn't remember, couldn't / didn't remember, had met; 9. drove, saw; 10. had passed, understood, had; 11. coming, learnt, had left; 12. came back / returned, talked about, had seen; 13. had finished, knocked; 14. had been, hadn't snowed; 15. had gone, came up / went to, dialed; 16. came back, showed, had done; 17. tried / was trying, had left; 18. was astonished, had made, had passed, saw; 19. No sooner had he come, met; 20. returned, had lived; 21. had parted, returned, went / made for; 22. was, had expected / anticipated; 23. knew, had met; 24. had gone, shut / closed; 25. was daylight, was still blowing, had stopped.
Будущее совершенное время
(The Future Perfect Tense)
Образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола to have в форме будущего времени (shall / will have) и Past Participle основного глагола.
| Утвердительная форма | Вопросительная форма | Отрицательная форма |
| I (we) shall/will have asked, written. | Shall/will I (we) have asked, written? | I (we) shall/will not (shan't/won't) have asked, written. |
| You (he, she it, they) will have asked, written. | Will you (he, she, it, they) have asked, written? | You (he, she, it, they) will not (won't) have asked, written. |
Сказуемое в Future Perfectпереводится на русский язык будущим временем глагола совершенного вида.
Future Perfectупотребляется для выражения действия, которое закончится к определенному моменту времени в будущем. Момент времени в будущем обозначается наречиями с предлогом by: by 5 o'clock к пяти часам; by the end of January к концу января; by that time к тому времени.
By the end of January we shall have passed all our examinations. – К концу января мы (уже) сдадим все экзамены.
He will have translated the article by 5 o'clock. – Он переведет статью к пяти часам.
Момент времени в будущем может быть выражен другим будущим действием в составе придаточных предложений времени и условия; вводимых союзами when, before, if.
When the laboratory assistant comes, the student will have completed the experiment. – Когда лаборант придет, студент уже закончит эксперимент.
I will have finished this work if you come at 7 o'clock. – Я (уже) закончу эту работу, если вы придете в 7 часов.
Exercises