Ex. 62. revision: use the required present or past forms in the following texts:
it (to be) saturday evening after supper. the big brightly lit kitchen (to be) silent except for the click of dominoes. the shutters (to be) closed and barred. the long rows of blue dishes on the dresser (to gleam) like sea water. at the long table the boys (to play) dominoes. miranda (to go) to bed. ann (to sew). hugh (to smoke) his pipe and (to watch) the others. every now and then ann (to look) up and (to smile) at him. she certainly (to be) bravely cheerful in a way that (to compel) everybody's admiration. by з kind of inertia things slowly (to come) back to normal. the danger point (to be) passed by now. hugh (to think) that tomorrow be (can) decently tell the family that he (to leave) on tuesday.
3) I (have been waiting) for you since two o'clock.
4) Mary (has been living) in Germany since 1992.
5) He (has been playing) tennis for five hours.
6) How long (have you been learning) English?
7) We (have been looking for) the motorway for more than an hour.
1. I (have been practising) the piano for 30 minutes.
2. Bob (has run) 10 km.
3. The children (have been) on holiday for six days.
4. You (have not eaten) up yet.
5. He (has not been speaking) on the phone for half an hour, just a couple of minutes.
6. How long (has she been waiting) for us?
7. How many times (have I told) you?