I. Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets: I wish (not tell) her about the situation. Now she’s very worried.
My father wishes he (can) play the chess.
If only I (not/make) that mistake yesterday.
I wish the Government (prohibit) smoking everywhere.
Mrs Brown wishes she (write) those letters on time.
I wish I (meet) that actor when he was in town.
If only I (be) older, I could have a driving license.
I wish I (can) remember where that book is.
Tony wishes he (go) to Paris with his brother, but he has to work.
We wish we (not/leave) the gate open. Now the dog has escaped.
Paula wishes her brother (have) more time for gardening, but he is too busy at work.
Jeremy wishes he (buy) the bike he saw yesterday.
If only I (work) harder during the term. Now I have failed my exams.
II. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
I’m sorry I didn’t dress properly for the occasion.
If only I
I think our teacher is too demanding.
I wish .
My brother always uses my mobile phone without asking me.
I wish my brother.
It’s a pity you are not staying with us in this hotel.
If only .
I’d like him to stop eating junk food.
I wish he .
6. I won’t lend her my car because she is very rude to me.
I wish she.
7. I woke up late and missed my flight to Rome.
If only I
8. I’m sorry time passes so quickly.
I wish .
9. It’s a pity we haven’t got a torch.
I wish we.
10. I’m sorry I ever came to this country.
If only I
Употребите глагол в Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous.
— What are you (doing) now? – I am (jogging) in the park. – How long have you been (jogging)? – I have been (jogging) for an hour without a rest.
— What is Helen (doing) now? – She is (washing) up. – How long has she been (washing) up? – She has been (washing) up for an hour already.
— It is (snow) now. — How long has it been (snowing)? – It has been (snowing) since yesterday.
— What is her mother (doing) now? — She is (cooking). — How long has she been (cooking)? — She has been (cooking) since she came from work.
— What are the children (doing) now? — They are (sleeping). — How long have they been (sleeping)? — They have been (sleeping) for three hours.
— Is Helen … (looking) for a job? — How long has she been (looking) for a job? — She has been (looking) for a job for two months.
Переведите на английский язык, употребив глагол в Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous.
Джейн сейчас готовится к экзамену. Она готовится уже три часа. Ей следует отдохнуть. Jane is studying for an exam now. She has been studying for three hours. She should have some rest.
Что делает Тэд? Он ищет свою ручку. Он ищет ее уже 10 минут. What is Ted doing? He is looking for his pen. He has been looking for it for 10 minutes.
Джек и Мери ждут поезда на вокзале. Они ждут уже сорок минут. Jack and Mary are waiting for the train at the station. They have been waiting for forty minutes.
Мой лучший друг и я знакомы с детства (знаем друг друга с детства). My best friend and I have known each other since childhood (we have known each other since childhood).
Что ты делаешь? Смотрю телевизор. Как долго ты смотришь телевизор? Я смотрю телевизор с тех пор как пришел домой. What are you doing? I am watching TV. How long have you been watching TV? I've been watching TV since I came home.
Ученики сейчас пишут диктант. Как долго они его пишут? Они пишут его с 10 часов. The pupils ares are writing a dictation now. How long have they been writing it? They have been writing it since 10 o'clock.
Поторопись, твои друзья ждут тебя около дома. Они ждут тебя уже 20 минут. Hurry up, your friends are waiting for you near the house. They have been waiting for you for 20 minutes.
Чем ты занимался с тех пор, как мы не виделись? Искал работу. Нашел что-нибудь интересное? Пока нет. What have you been doing since I saw you? I ahve been looking for a job. Have you found anything interesting? Not yet.