Question

Iv. use the correct form of the verb instead of the infinitives in brackets. 1. past simple or past progressive: my hat (to fly off) when i (to cross) the bridge. 2. past simple or present perfect: i (to buy) a new car last summer, but i (not sell) my old car yet, so now i’ve got two cars. 3. present simple or future perfect: the party (to begin) by the time we (to come). 4. present perfect or present perfect progressive: she (to read) this book for three days and (to read) 300 pages already. 5. past simple or past perfect progressive: how long they (to wait) for a taxi before it (to come)? v. convert into indirect speech. 1. “he is a clever man,” says elisabeth. 2. she says: “i shall come to see you tomorrow.” 3. nick said: “i have never been to london.” 4. he said: “i saw them at my parents’ house last year.” 5. i said to boris: “does your friend live in london? ”

Answer 1

1. My hat (flew off) when I (was crossing) the bridge.
2. I (bought) a new car last summer, but I (have not sold) my old car yet, so now I’ve got two cars.
3. The party (will have begun) by the time we (come).
4. She (has been reading) this book for three days and (has read) 300 pages already.
5. How long had they (been waiting) for a taxi before it (came)?
1. Elisabeth says that he is a clever man.
2. She says that she will come to see you tomorrow.
3. Nick said he had never been to London.
4. He said he had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
5. I asked Boris if his friend lived in London.