Practical assignments. 1.What time (present, past, future) does the process denoted by the verb refer to?

1.What time (present, past, future) does the process denoted by the verb refer to?

When they returned home, she had arrived back from her shopping and was putting away the products. I’ll be seeing my partner this afternoon. He put on his coat and went out. Hasn’t he been to China yet? Have you spoken to him about coming to see me? I’m sending the car for him early in the morning. If you are good to Julia, she’ll give you a photo of herself. He has had his car for a year. I’ve been thinking... what shall I do? Who are you waiting for? She is not expecting anyone. We have just been talking about you. He was enjoying himself. He had eaten nothing since the picnic. She was sure she would never do it. She asked what time they were leaving. They had been married for ten years before they divorced. She had been holding the book since she came into the room. OK, I’ll help you.

2.Consider the following oppositions and account for the difference between the verb forms belonging to Continuous / Non-Continuous, Perfect / Non-Perfect:

The clock struck half past two / The clock was striking two: where was she? As soon as we talk about anything interesting / you complain we are talking shop. This is the same castle with its huge towers which still stand / The castle is still standing, and you can see its old walls. I’ll be visiting my granny this weekend / When I come down to my home town, I’ll visit my classmates. He was having struggle in his own world / He had a car of his own. I know he has lived all life here / No, he has been living in Brazil. I have been wondering whether you will take him out / I have always wondered why he is so stupid. She is laughing, can’t you hear? / She has just been laughing, where is she? It has rained here over the recent years / It rains here all time. He asked if I had had breakfast / He asked what time I had breakfast. We went to see the play which had been running for a week / The play ran for a week, then it was closed down. We’ll have been staying here for a month next week / I expect we’ll stay with my friends.

3.Translate into English. Match the verb forms with the meanings indicating:

a) present: permanent situations or states, repeated/habitual actions, truths or laws, temporary situations, actions happening at or around the moment of speaking, changing situations, frequently repeated actions expressing annoyance, recently completed actions, personal experiences or changes, complete actions connected to the present, past actions of certain duration having visible effects in the present, actions continuing up to the present.

Дети только что плавали, а сейчас загорают. Вечно ты задаешь глупые вопросы. В статье содержится много интересного материала. Здесь все время стоит хорошая погода. Она повзрослела и выглядит прекрасно. На протяжении многих лет он преподает экономику в университете. Вы поссорились? Почему вы не разговариваете друг с другом? Ты когда-нибудь отдыхал на море? Мы знаем друг друга со школьных лет. Ситуация улучшается: уровень безработицы падает. Мы редко ходим гулять, у меня мало свободного времени.

b) past: past actions with a stated time reference, past habit or state, past actions one after the other, past action in progress interrupted by another, action in the middle of happening, simultaneous past actions, past action which occurred before another, complete action with visible effect in the past, action continuing over to a certain time in the past, action of certain duration with visible results in the past.

Он обратился ко мне за помощью, когда остался без денег. Присмотревшись, я обнаружила, что он очень изменился. Она закончила школу и пошла учиться в университет. Она не вставала, т.к. плохо себя чувствовала всю ночь. Я несколько месяцев искала работу, прежде чем в одной из газет увидела интересную рекламу. Мы подняли этот вопрос на вчерашнем собрании. Он гнал машину на большой скорости, когда полицейский остановил его. Хозяйка накрыла стол и пригласила гостей сесть. В этот момент я увидела своего брата: он стоял на углу и с кем-то разговаривал. Было ужасно холодно: последние дни стояли сильные морозы. Пока она собирала вещи, я убирала в комнате. Он не хотел общаться с ней, после того, как узнал правду. Когда мы были на отдыхе, мы много плавали, загорали и гуляли.

c) future: on-the-spot decisions, predictions, probability, hopes, fears, promises, offers, intentions, arrangements, evidence that sth will definitely happen in the near future, actions in progress at a stated future time, planned actions, politely asking about arrangements, duration of an action up to a certain time in the future, action finished before a stated future time, timetables/programmes in future.

В субботу мы устраиваем вечеринку. В следующем месяце будет десять лет, как я работаю здесь. Я думаю, такой дом будет стоить много денег. Он сдаст экзамены, если будет хорошо готовиться. Мне выключить радио? Ты будешь выглядеть лучше в этом наряде. Осторожно, ты сейчас упадешь. Если мы не придем до пяти, они уже закончат обсуждение. В таком случае мы поедем на автобусе. Боюсь, мне сейчас станет плохо. Я увижусь с ней сегодня, мне что-нибудь передать? У нее завтра день рождения; она будет приглашать много гостей. Поезд отправляется днем, а прибывает утром следующего дня. Новый претендент проиграет выборы, и ему придется уйти в отставку. Я буду ждать тебя у кинотеатра в семь часов.

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