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EXERCISES ON THE PAST AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS (Progressive)
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| 9. EXERCISES ON THE PAST AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS (Progressive)
TENSES Exercise 1. Study the use of the Past and Future Continuous (Progressive) tenses. Remember: Past Continuous (Progressive) is used to express an action, which was going on at a definite time in the past; the Future Continuous (Progressive) can be used with a point in time to indicate that the action will begin before this time and continue after it. 1. The scientists were talking about a new field o f research when I entered. 2. They were analyzing my work at this time yesterday. 3. When I was taking my driving test I made many mistakes. 4. Why didn’t you type the translation o f the article? - I was having difficulties with my computer. 5. They will be making the experiment the whole day long. 6. Rapid changes were taking place in the sphere o f communications last year. 7. Gradually scientists began to realize that they were talking about the same things. 8. I was studying a new article when my friend entered my room. 9. Next Friday w e’ll be doing the play “One Way Cafe” in the television studio where three cameras will be taping it. 10. Did you ask your husband what progress he was making at the institute? 12. At this time tomorrow I’ll be working at my report. 13. When you come your family will be having dinner. 14. At this time next week w e’ll be taking our exam. 15. At 10 o’clock tomorrow I’ll be giving my first lecture. Exercise 2. Use the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. When I (to come) they still (to discuss) the problem. 2. What you (to do) at this time yesterday? - I (to work) on my report while my wife (to cook). 3. I (to make) all the calculations while you (to chatter). 4. When the clock (to strike) midnight we still (to consider) an important matter. 5. Telling me his story he (to stumble) nearly each word. In the end I (to lose) my patience. 6. When I (to look though) old newspapers I (to come across) the article on the problem under investigation. 7. Listening to him I couldn’t but feel that all he (to tell) us about his success (to be) a lie. 8. The delegation (to board) the plane when suddenly they (to see) a police car rushing towards the plane at a terrible speed. 9. He (to be) arrested when he (to pass) through passport control. 10. When we (to make) the experiment we (to come) across some difficulties. 11. The discussion o f the problem (to go on) from 2 till 3 o ’clock yesterday. 12. Professor X. (to deliver) a lecture when I (to approach) the lecture hall. 13. The graduate (to ask) an interesting question when the dean o f our faculty (to come) in. жүктеу/скачать 7,88 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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