Question

Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Some verbs are negative

1 Ann … (do) some snowboarding, while I … (ski).

2 I … (not try) ice-skating yet.

3 She … (buy) this coat only two years ago

4 He … (meet) her in two months.

5 I have had a splitting headache this morning, so I … (take) three aspirins today.

6 She … (send) that letter a longtime ago.

7 She … (just put) the washing out.

8 That can’t be Jim. I … (not give) my new address yet.

9 I … (spend) the day in the country tomorrow.

10 He … (have) a mobile phone for 5 years.

11 The teacher … (explain) the problem for some minutes when he was interrupted.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 Ann was doing some snowboarding, while I was skiing. (два одновременных длительных действия)

2 I haven't tried ice-skating yet. (пока ещё не пробовал кататься на коньках - нужно использовать Present Perfect)

3 She bought this coat only two years ago. (указано время выполнения действия в прошлом, поэтому нужно использовать Past Simple)

4 He will meet her in two months. (Он встретит её через 2 месяца)

5 I have had a splitting headache this morning, so I have taken three aspirins today.

6 She sent that letter a long time ago.

7 She has just put the washing out.

8 That can’t be Jim. I haven't given him my new address yet.

9 I will spend the day in the country tomorrow.

10 He has had a mobile phone for 5 years. (акцент на длительности, но глаголы состояния не используются в Continuous)

11 The teacher had been explaining the problem for some minutes when he was interrupted. (действие в прошлом происходило некоторое время до того, как случилось другое событие в прошлом)