Verbs - Exercises

Verb Revision:
I. Finite verbal forms:

1. Tenses:
Now: Anterior to now (Present Perfect); Simultaneous to now (Present Tense);

Posterior to now (Future)
Then: Anterior to then (Past Perfect); Simultaneous to then (Past Tense); Posterior to
then (Future in the past)
2. Aspect: simple vs. Continuous forms

3. Voice: the passive (the car is being repaired); the causative (I had the car
repaired)
4. Mood: the subjunctive and the imperative

II. Non-finite verbal forms: the infinitive, the gerund, the participle.
On TENSES and ASPECTS. Some IRREGULAR VERBS

- ABIDE, ABODE, ABODE: in archaic use means dwell/remain- His name abode on the
villagerstongues.
Abide by means to be faithful, to keep promise, to be true to: He abode by his promises.
- BEAT, BEAT, BEATEN but dead-beat.
- BEHOLD, BEHELD, BEHELD, but I am much beholden to you for your help.
- BEND, BENT, BENT but on bended knees.
- BEREAVE, BEREFT, BEREFT: He acted as if he was bereft of reason./ Are you bereft of
your senses?/ The blow bereft him of his consciousness./ He was bereft of home and friends.
- BURN-BURT, BURNT, but She burned to ask where the boy lives (longed to)
- DRINK, DRANK, DRUNK but his drunken habits/a drunken man
- GET, GOT, GOT, but ill-gotten gains.
- HANG, HUNG, HUNG, but: Ill be hanged if I know/I am blest if I know (and with reference
to execution- He was hanged for murder.
- KNIT, KNITTED/KNIT, KNITTED/KNIT: She knitted a pair of socks (when used literally)
but metaphorically They are closely knit in friendship/ The families are knit together/ a
closely knit argument/ She knit her brows.
- LIGHT, LIT/LIGHTED, LIT/LIGHTED: His face lighted up, or used as an attributive
adjective- a lighted cigarette, but metaphorically used: Her eyes lit up. / A smile lit up her
face./ star-lit
- MELT, MELTED, MELTED but molten steel/gold, lava, glass. Melted butter/ice
- MOW, MOWED, MOWED/MOWN: used attributively- mown grass/ new mown hay
-SHAVE, SHAVED, SHAVED/SHAVEN: used adjectivally- well shaven/ clean-shaven
- SINK, SANK, SUNK but sunken eyes/sunken cheeks
- SPEED, SPED, SPED, but to increase the speed: He speeded up/ He speeded the work.
ON MOOD. IMPERATIVES
- Two imperatives are joined together by and: Come and stay here, or they are not joined
at all: Come stay!
- Indefinite pronouns can follow or precede the infinitive: Somebody go/ Go somebody!
- DO is used to make the imperative more urgent: do hurry up!, or to make it more polite:
Do help yourself!
- The imperative can replace an if-clause: Do that once again and youll be sorry. / Stop at
once or youll be sorry.
SOME MODALS
- MUST expresses internal obligation imposed by the speaker, HAVE TO expresses external
obligation: e.g. I must eat something, Im starving / You have to leave now or youll miss the
train.
- MUST expresses an occasional activity (Today I must be at my office at nine) HAVE TO
marks a habit (I have to be at my office at nine).
- MUST expresses deduction, logical assumption and estimating statements (He must be well
over seventy)
-OUGHT TO expresses logical deduction (If they started at dawn, they ought to be there by
now) and moral obligation/duty (You ought to go and see your grandmother, she is ill.)
WILL expresses a command (You will work here under my supervision) but it loses the modal
value with a continuous tense-form (You will be working here under my supervision) expressing
a statement
- WILL can also express supposition, estimation and general valid truths: Hell be there by
now (I think he is here)/ That will be the tower./ That will be the postman (The bell is ringing)/
This hall will hold a thousand people./ He will go all day without eating./ Oil will float on water.
- WILL YOU / WOULD YOU are placed after an imperative to make the request more polite.
e.g. Shut the door, will you?
For a polite request: Will you show me how to do this? / Would you please do this for me?)
- WOULD marks a habit in the past replacing used to. It is also used to express a high degree of
certainty (He would know the answer) and as a subjunctive after wish (I wish he would come
to the cinema with me).
- WOULD YOU CARE is used in the interrogative/negative in the same way as would like:
e.g. Would you care for another piece of cake?
- WOULD RATHER/WOULD SOONER expresses preference: Id sooner go now.
- SHALL expresses a promise (You shall have this if youre good) and a command/threat (He
shall have such a whipping if he ever does this again/ You shall do it whether you like it or not).
These uses are too formal.
- SHOULD expresses a deduction: He should be here by now.
Semi-modals : DARE/NEED
-NEED as a modal expresses absence of obligation: You need not go if you dont want to. Need
you go so soon?
- NEED + Perfect Infinitive: When the activity is performed (We neednt have left ho so early
as the train wont be here for an hour) and when it is not performed (We didnt have to leave
home yet, as there was an hour till the arrival of the train).
- MIGHT JUST AS WELL + short infinitive: You might just as well jump in the lake.
- MAY/MIGHT expresses an ideal concession: However careful you might drive, youll have
an accident eventually./ However frightened you might be, you must remain calm.
- PREVENT + noun/pronoun + gerund: He dyed his beard so that his friends wouldnt
recognize him./ He dyed his beard to prevent them recognizing him./ He dyed his beard to
avoid being recognised. (AVOID+gerund)
ON AGREEMENT:
1. in the singular:
- when there are conjunctions (together with, as well as, no less than): The boy as well as the
girls has learned English.
- when there is a single concept: bread and butter, a cart and horse (was seen at a distance)/
My colleague and friend comes with me.
- when singular subjects joined by and are introduced by many a, such a, no, every,
each: Every man, woman and child is to be included.
- with not only, and not, not: action, and not words is demanded now.
- with disjunctive conjunctions such as not onlybut also, eitheror, neithernor,
partlypartly the verb agrees with the nearest of the two subjects: Neither the girls nor
John is to be blame./ Either he or I must be in the wrong./ We or John is in the wrong.
2. in the plural:
- with one or two
- with a singular noun determined by two adjectives: Secondary and higher education are
important.
Now make some practice ON VERBS from Mihai Zdrenghea, Anca Greere, A Practical
English Grammar (with exercises), Cluj, Clusium, 1997
TRANSLATION P.246 / THE VERB
1. M-am programat la dentist pe mine. Am o carie care trebuie plombat.
2. Pentru lucrarea de diplom e nevoie s fac unele experimente.
3. Ai fii dispus s-mi faci un servicu.
4. Hai s-ti fac o propunere. Ce-ar fi s vii mine la mine?
5. Noi facem afaceri doar cu firme renumite.
6. Ce-ar fi s speli tu vasele?
7. John lipseste. Vei tine tu discursul intoductiv. Dar nu sunt pregtit. Descurc-te cum poti
mai bine.
8. Cu afacerea aceasta a fcut o grmad de bani.

EXERCISE P.248 / THE VERB
Rephrase these sentences to use be:
1. Act like an angel and fetch me the newspaper.
2. Dont act like a silly idiot!
3. The advertisement said: Become the proud owner of a sportscar.
4. Dont become a writer. Youll regret it.
5. You play the part of Batman and Ill pretend to be Robin.
6. Act kindly and show me that blouse.
7. Would you like some food?
8. In the garden one can see many trees.
EXERCISE P.249-1 / THE VERB
What is the meaning of have or have got in these sentences?
1. Ive just got a letter from Pam.
2. Ive got a black sweater.
3. Theyve got a villa near the beach.
4. Theyve just got a puppet.
5. We have been having a good time since the party started.
6. I had two dances with Molly.
7. Lets go and have some dinner!
8. I think Ive just got a cold.
9. She never had milk in her coffee.
10. Dont phone between 6 and 7. Im having a rest.
11. Dont come near me. Ive got a bad cold.
12. Have you any large envelopes in your drawer?
Rewrite these sentences with have.
1. Those twins are always fighting.
2. Look at this!
3. I want to rest this afternoon.
4. Can I ride in your car?
5. I talked to Jim about it.
6. Come and swim with us.
7. I must wash before lunch.
8. Sleep and youll feel better.
9. I dreamt about you last night.
10. Help yourself to another sandwich.
Insert may or might in the following sentences:
1. ...... I borrow your car?

2. I ...... never see you again.
3. It ...... rain, youd better take a coat.
4. He said that it ...... rain.
5. We ...... as well stay here till the rain stops.
6. If we wave to him he ...... give us a lift.
7. ...... I come in? Please do.
8. ...... all your wishes come true.
9. He ...... be on the next train. We ...... as well wait.
10. ...... I give you some advice? If you must.
11. If you said that, he ...... be very offended.
12. You ...... be right, but I dont think you are.
13. Wed better be early; there ...... be a crowd.
14. I cant think what to do. ...... I make a suggestion?
15. I dont think Ill succeed but I ...... as well try.
Translate into English using can or be able:
1. Nu-ti poti nici mcar aminti numele strzii pe care locuieste?
2. Puteam sta n cap cnd eram la scoal, dar acum nu mai pot.
3. Cnd se va ridica ceata, sper c vom putea recunoaste locurile.
4. Cnd eram copil nu-i puteam ntelege pe adulti si acum c sunt adult nu-i mai pot ntelege pe
copii.
5. Nu ncerca s te uiti la toate tablourile din expozitie, cnd vei ajunge acas nu vei putea s-ti
mai amintesti de nici unul.
6. Cnd m-am dus prima data n Anglia puteam citi englezeste, dar nu puteam vorbi.
7. Poti scrie la masin?Da, dar nu pot stenografia.
8. Sunt prea multe lucruri n valiza. Sunt sigur c nu vei putea s o duci. De cnd te-ai lovit la
spate nu ai mai putut cra attea lucruri fr s ai dureri.
9. Chiar dac ne-am strduit din rsputeri nu am reusit s ajungem.
10. Se poate s se ajung la temperaturi de peste 40 de grade C.
11. Nu pot s nu m gndesc ce s-ar fi ntmplat dac nu am fi putut rezolva problema.
12. Vreau s renunt la slujba pe care o am si s m mut n Canada. Doar nu vorbesti serios?
13. ti vine s crezi ? n sfrsit am fost lsati singuri.
TRANSLATION P.257-1 / THE VERB
Translate into English using could for polite requests or conditionals:
1. As putea vorbi cu D-l Thomson?
Nu e n birou n acest moment. Ati putea suna mai trziu?
2. Ai putea s ajungi la raftul de sus dac te sui pe umerii mei?
Nu cred ca as putea.
3. Dac soseste vreo scrisoare pentru mine, ai putea s mi-o trimiteti la noua adres?
4. A fcut gardul foarte nalt ca s nu poat copiii s sar peste el.
5. Ati putea s-mi spuneti ct e ora?
6. Dac ar trebui, ai putea rezista fr mncare o sptmn?
Cred c as putea, dac as avea suficient ap.
7. Ai putea s-mi mprumuti dou zeci de lire? Nu, n-as putea.
8. Dac am fi avut o masin, i-am fi putut salva viata.

9. mi spune c l-a vzut necndu-se, dar nu l-a putut ajuta deoarece nu poate nota.
10. Dac as fi avut sculele necesare, as fi putut repara masina.
Translate into English using could or was/were able. Point out the cases where either forms
can be used.
1. Cnd era tnr era foarte rezistent; putea lucra toat ziua si dansa toat noaptea.
2. Autoturismul a czut n ap; soferul a putut s ias afar, dar pasagerii s-au nnecat.
3. Eram destul de departe de scen. Puteam vedea bine, dar nu puteam auzi prea bine.
4. Luna trecut am avut un accident la munte. Ai putut s mergi sau a trebuit s te duc cu
targa?
5. N-aveam cheie, asa c n-am putut nchide usa.
6. Stiam orasul bine asa c am putut s le explic cum s ajung la gar.
7. Dup ce ne-au reparat masina, am putut s ne continum cltoria.
8. La cinci ani deja putea citi bine.
9. Cnd am sosit acas toat lumea dormea si eu nu-mi gseam cheia. Din fericire am putut s-o
trezesc pe sora mea si ea mi-a deschis.
10. Politia a fost suspicioas la nceput, dar n cele din urm am putut s-i conving c eram
nevinovat.
Fill the blank spaces with must or the present, future or past tense form of have to:
1. He sees very badly; he ...... wear glasses all the time.
2. She felt ill and ...... leave early.
3. Mr. Smith ...... cook his own meals. His wife is away.
4. I never remember his address; I always ...... look it up.
5. You ...... read this book. Its really excellent.
6. I hadnt enough money so I ...... pay by cheque.
7. The buses were all full. I ...... get a taxi.
8. Tell her that she ...... be here at six. I insist on it.
9. I got lost and ...... ask a policeman the way.
10. If you buy that television set, you ...... buy a licence for it.
11. When I changed my job I ...... move to another flat.
12. Whenever the dog wants to go out I .....get up and open the door.
13. Passengers ...... cross the line by the footbridge.
14. The shops here wont deliver. You.....carry everything home yourselves.
15. Farmers ...... get up early.
Translate into English using must not or need not/do not have to to express prohibition or
absence of obligation:
1. Nu trebuie s conduci asa repede; avem destul timp.
2. Nu-i voie s conduci asa repede; este o limitare de vitez aici.
3. Nu-i nevoie s suni. Am eu cheie.
4. Nu-i voie s bei asta; e otrav.
5. Nu trebuie s-i scrii; ne-a anuntat c vine el mine aici.

6. Nu-i voie s spui minciuni.
7. Nu trebuie s faci tot exercitiul; zece propozitii este destul.
8. Nu-i nevoie s aprinzi lumina. Pot vedea destul de bine.
9. Nu-i voie s vorbesti cu alti candidati n timpul examenului.
10. Nu trebuie s mai faci senviciuri. Acum avem destule.
11. Trebuie s citesti textul nc odat ca s-l putem discuta.
12. Trebuie s iei medicamentele prescrise de doctor.
13. Nu spune asa ceva despre el! Chiar dac a gresit nu trebuie s te rzbuni pe el.
Use shall or will in the blank spaces in the following sentences:
1. Where ...... we meet?
2. Next time I go, you .... come with me. (a promise)
3. ...... be here when we get back?
4. Who will go to the theatre with me?
I ...... .
5. You can go to sleep; I promise you ...... not be disturbed.
6. If you pull the lever, the roof ...... slide back.
7. We ...... know the result in a weeks time.
8. I am determined that my boy....have a better education than I had.
9. What .... I say?
10. You forgot to post your letter.
So I did. I ...... go back and post it now.
11. I ...... not be able to carry it by myself.
I ...... help you.
12. Im very sorry about this incident. It ...... not happen again, I assure you.
13. If you ...... kindly wait a moment, Ill see what can be done.
14. Its very dark here. So it is. I ...... turn on the light.
15. ...... I write my address on the back?
Fill in the blank spaces with should or would:
1. ...... like another cup of tea?
2. He insisted that the newspaper ...... print an apology.
3. That hat doesnt suit you; you ...... buy another one.
4. ...... you please help me with this?
5. They left Paris on the 2.54 train so they .....be here any moment now.
6. It is very strange that he ...... think that.
7. Perhaps you ...... be kind enough to let us know about this.
8. If the telephone ...... ring, please say that Ill be back at six.
9. What are you doing here? You ...... be in bed.
10. I wish you ...... not ask so many questions.
11. ...... the pain return, take one of these pills.
12. You ...... not argue with your father; you ...... obey him.
13. It is essential that this matter ...... be kept out of the newspapers.
14. He suggested that the money ...... be raised by public subscription.
15. Shall I help you? If you ...... I ...... be most grateful.

Translate into English using shall/should or will/would whenever necessary:
1. Dac sunteti amabil s asteptati o clip l chem pe director.
2. Am deschis cutia si ce credeti c vd; un sarpe urias.
3. Cnd si-a dat seama ce bolnav este fratele lui, a insistat s se fac toate efoturile s fie
transportat la spital imediat.
4. As vrea s pleci sau s te asezi s citesti ceva. Cum ti-ar plcea tie dac eu m-as tot misca prin
cas cnd ncerci s lucrezi.
5. E normal s vrei s stii adevrul despre tatl tu si e mai bine s-l auzi de la mine dect de la
vreun strin.
6. Drumul era acoperit cu gheat si lui i era groaz s nu alunece.
7. Dac cumva nici aceste msuri nu reusesc s restabileasc ordinea, vom ncerca msuri mai
aspre.
8. Toti cred c tu esti vinovat. Nu vd de ce ar crede asta.
9. Oare unde este el acum?
O, ar trebui s fie acolo de-acum. Zborul i ia numai o or.
10. As prefera s-l ntrebi tu. Ultima dat cnd am vrut s vorbesc cu el, n-a vrut nici mcar s m
asculte.
11.Trebuie c a ajuns deja; se vede lumin n dormitor. ce zici i facem o vizit?
12. Eu am insistat, dar el nu avrut s vin cu mine la bazin nici azi, nici ieri.
13.Dac este cineva care stie rspunsul, sigur el este acela.
14. Mai degrab nu mai vorbesc 10 ani dect s trebuiasc s vorbesc cu ea din nou.
15. Dac asta ti doresti vei avea parte de o petrecere de ziua ta.
16. Vreti s v nsotesc?
Use the perfect infinitive of the verbs in brackets with the appropriate modal verb. Phrases
underlined should not be repeated but their meaning should be expressed by modal +
prefect infinitive:
I found this baby bird at the foot of the tree. It (fall) from a nest =
It must have fallen from a nest.
1. I used to visit her and I always wondered why she had those dreadful pictures on the walls. It is
possible that she (like) them.
2. During the gale the captain was on the bridge the whole time.He (be) exhausted afterwards.
3. You (send) a telegram, which was quite unnecessary; a letter would have done.
4. You (cross) the road by the subway, but you didnt.
5. It is possible that I (be) mistaken.
6. You (leave) a note. (=It was inconsiderate of you not to do so)
7. I had my umbrella when I came out but I dont have it now. You (leave) it on the bus.
8. Ive brought two bottles of milk.You (buy) milk. We have heaps in the house.
9. I phoned you at nine this morning but got no answer.Im sorry. I (be) in the garden.
10. Ive opened another bottle.You (do) that. Weve only just started this one.
11. Perhaps he swam across. No, he (do) that; he cant swim.
12. You (warn) him that the ice was dangerous, but you didnt.

Translate into English using modal verbs + perfect infinitives:
1. N-ar fi trebuit s pleci ieri fr hain. Nu-i de mirare c ai rcit.
2. -Cineva a telefonat la ora 2 dar nu i-am retinut numele.
-Trebuie s fi fost fratele meu. El obisnuieste s telefoneze atunci.
3. Doctorul a fost un brbat svelt cu prul alb.
Atunci nu se poate s fi fost doctorul Smith pentru c el e scund si gras. Trebuie s fi fost
doctorul Thomson.
4. Ar fi trebuit s verifice frnele nainte de plecare.
5. Am vzut un tigru ieri n pdure.
Nu se poate s fi vzut un tigru. Nu sunt tigrii n tar la noi.
6. M-ai auzit cnd am venit acas seara trecut?
Nu, trebuie c adormisem.
7. I-am spus s o ia la stnga si el a luat-o imediat la dreapta.
Probabil c nu te-a nteles.
8. Tocmai am terminat de udat florile.
Nu era nevoie s le uzi. Uite cum plou acum.
9. Usa era deschis.
Nu se poate s fi fost deschis. Am nchis-o chiar eu la plecare.
10. Am trimis dup doctor.
Nu trebuia s trimiteti. M simt foarte bine.
11. S-ti fi spus din timp care este situatia?
12.Sigur au fost multe sticle de vin n pivnit. Altfel de unde s fi avut s serveasc toti musafirii
1. Autobuzele sunt foarte aglomerate. M vd obligat s iau un taxi.
2. M-am rrtcit si n-am avut ncotro si am ntrebat un politist cum se poate ajunge la gar.
3. N-are nici un rost s cari tu pachetele singur. Magazinul ti le va trimite.
4. Vreau s bati aceast scrisoare la masin dar nu trebuie s-o faci azi. Si mine e bine.
5. ti pot mprumuta cartea dar trebuie s mi-o aduci napoi sptmna viitoare.
6. Oare trebuie s raportm accidentul la politie?
7. Stii destul englez ca s poti s ceri un bilet la gar?
Nu trebuie s spui nimic. Poti s ti-l cumperi de la un automat.
8. N-a trebuit s mergem pe jos. Ne-a dus el cu masina.
9. Am vzut accidentul dar din fericire nu a trebuit s depun mrturie pentru c au mai fost multi
martori.
10. Avem destul timp; nu-i nevoie s ne grbim.
11. Am ntrziat ieri la oper.
A trebuit s astepti pna la terminarea primului act ca s-ti gsesti locul?
12.ti amintesti s fi citit despre asta n ziare?
Nu, trebuie c eram nc n strintate.
13. Nu se poate s fi mers pe jos de aici pn la Londra n dou ore. Sunt mai mult de zece mile.
14. Mi-a spus c a udat florile n fiecare zi.
Nu se poate s le fi udat. Nu s-ar fi uscat dac ar fi fcut-o.
15. I-am vorbit n englez foarte rar.
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Nu era nevoie s-i vorbesti asa rar. El ntelege engleza bine.

16. S-mi scriu adresa pe spatele cererii?
17. Ce s mai spun? Faptul s-a consumat.
18. mi pare ru de acest incident. Nu se va mai ntmpla, te asigur.
19. Nu vei ntrzia, nu-i asa?
20. E ciudat ca el s gndeasc asta.
21. As vrea s stiu unde ai fost.
22. Dac cumva m caut cineva, spune-i c m ntorc la sase.
23. Ai vrea s vii cu noi sau ai prefera s stai aici?
24. Sunt prea multe accidente. Lumea ar trebui s fie mai atent.
25. Sub nici o form nu poate fi adevrat ceea ce spui.
26. As vrea s nu mai pui attea ntrebri.
27. L-am vzut pe strad, dar nu s-a oprit s-mi vorbeasc.
Probabil c era foarte grbit.
28. Nu era nevoie s-ti fi cerut scuze. Nu tu ai gresit.
29. Stiu c era acas fiindc am auzit radioul, dar nu mi-a deschis.
Poate c nu a auzit soneria.
30. Ar fi trebuit s le multumesti.
31. Se prea poate s se fi dus la teatru.
32. Este imposibil ca s nu fi lsat nici un bilet dac a plecat de acas.
33. El pleac totdeauna linistit de acas. Sustine c usa de la casa lui nu poate fi distrus dect cu
toporul.
mi pare ru c trebuie s ti spun dar s-ar putea s fi fost deja distrus de huligani.
34. Dac i dai ocazia nu mai inceteaz cu povestile din rzboi.
35. Acas nu mnnc niciodat dimineata. Se prea poate dar aici esti la noi acas si vei mnca.
Transform the following statements as requested maintaining the meaning of the modal
verb used.
1. May I see Mr. Jones?(past,affirmative)
2.I might go out for a while. (present, interrogative)
3. Might I ask you what you are doing here? (past,indirect speech)
4. They may know the way to our cabin. (present, interrogative)
5. May the best man win! (interrogative)
6. I might just as well wait for him another hour. (negative)
7. You must go to school? (past, interrogative)
8. He was given permission to stay up late. (present, negative)
9. Can you do it yourself? (future)
10. Did you manage to do this? (future, negative)
11. This might be the way to solve the exercise. (past, negative)
12. I must read this one more time.(future, interrogative)
13. I had to talk to her before leaving. (present, interrogative)
14. You need not go to school, if you dont want to. (present, affirmative)
15. He will have arrived by now. (present, interrogative)
16. Look at the watch! He should have finished his exam by now. (interrogative)
EXRECISE P.277 / THE VERB
Transform the sentences to contain modals.
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1. There is a possibility that there were lots of people at the party, but I have no way of knowing
as I was not there.
2. He wished them happiness all their life.
3. I would have appreciated it if you had told me the truth about the situation.
4. Having nothing else to do I intend to do my homework now.
5. It was not possible for us to go to the lake the road being very bad.
6. I requested to talk to the Prime Minister.
7. I deduced that he had come home already, on the basis of his car being parked in the drive-way.
8. There is a possibility that the road has been blocked by tree that have fallen during the storm.
9. I feel an obligation to go and visit her at the hospital.
10. I am impelled to go now and visit her.
11. Going to school every day is a habit.
12. Im asking your advice whether to tell him or not?
13. Im not sure but I am speculating that the other road is not as bumpy.
14. He ate a plate full of sandwiches. I am amazed at the fact that he is still hungry.
15. I see you have stayed up late to wait for me. It was not necessary.
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. The families are ...... together by common interests. (knot, knitted)
2. She has ...... a wonderful pullover for herself. (knit, knitted)
3. At sunrise, the ...... summit of the mountain could be seen in the distance. (gilded, gilt)
4. My brother gave me a history book with a ...... top as a birthday present. (gilded, gilt)
5. She ...... the washing out in the garden. (hung, hanged)
6. He was ...... for murder. (hung, hanged)
7. The trunk of the tree was quite ...... . (rotted, rotten)
8. One of the branches has ...... off. (rotted, rotten)
9. As the night was rather cold he had ...... big fire. (lit, lighted)
10. A smile ...... up her face when she heard the good news. (lit, lighted)
11. The farmer has ...... his sheep. (sheared, shorn)
12. Wolsey was ...... of his wealth and honours by Henry VIII. (sheared, shorn)
13. Many people have ...... this ancient road. (trod, trodden)
14. The cattle have ...... a path to the pond. (trod, trodden)
15. The lawn was ...... yesterday. (mown, mowed)
16. The soldiers were ...... down by the enemys machine-gun. (mowed, mown)
17. The blow ...... him of consciousness. (bereaved, bereft)
18. ...... of her children, she didnt know what to do with herself.(bereaved, bereft)
19. The ship ...... o rock. (struck, stricken)
20. He was desolate, utterly ...... because of the accident. (struck, stricken)
1. Ardea de nerbdre s vad ce s-a ntmplat.
2. Se vede c suferise foarte mult. Arta jalnic: era prost mbrcat, slbise, ochii i erau intrati n
orbite si avea obrajii trasi, nebrbieriti.
3. Si-a ncruntat sprncenele si nu a mai scos o vorb.
4. Cnd l-a vzut intrnd pe us i s-a luminat fata de bucurie.
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5. Cnd mergeam n satul bunicilor mei, cea mai mare plcere a mea era s simt miros de fn
proaspt cosit.
6. I-au trebuit ani ntregi ca s treac peste tristetea cauzat de aceea tragedie.
7. Ca s poat termina la timp a trebuit s-si mreasc ritmul de lucru.
8. Urma s fie spnzurat n zorii zilei urmtoare.
9. Mi-a pierit pofta de mncare cnd mi-a dat vestea proast.
10 Dup o cztur asa de tare mi s-a umflat piciorul c nu mai mi intra n papuc.
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verb (in brackets you will find the
infinitive form of the verbs):
1. The poultry havent been ...... too well lately, complained the farmer. (lie, lay)
2. He ...... on the grass enjoying the sunshine. (lie, lay)
3. She has always ...... to me. (lie, lay)
4. A new submarine cable was .....from England to Holland. (lie, lay)
5. The old church ...... north of the town. (lie, lay)
6. He ...... the evening paper on the desk when he came in. (lie, lay)
7. The smoke from our fire .....straight up in the still air. (rise, raise)
8. Several problems ...... in connection with the building of the bridge. (arise, arouse)
9. The Government has ...... old-age pensions. (rise, raise)
10. His sufferings ...... our sympathy. (arise, arouse)
11. Joan is going to ...... the baby. (bath, bathe)
12. The doctor told him to ...... his eyes twice a day. (bath, bathe)
13. Mary has brought her bathing suit in case she decides to ...... . (bath, bathe)
14. I ...... the remains of the castle, which was ...... centuries ago. (find, found)
15. Can you ...... your way back home? (find, found)
16. His novel is ...... on fact. (find, found)
17. Will you ...... me carry your bag? (leave, let)
18. Shes very ill; the doctors dont think shell ...... through the night. (leave, live)
19. Surely youre not going to ...... me all these heavy cases to carry? (leave, let)
20. He ...... medicine for the law. (leave, let)
21. ...... ABC be an angle of ninety degree. (leave, let)
22. Wine ...... his tongue. (lose, loose)
23. There is not a moment to ...... . (lose, loose)
24. We ...... sight of him in the crowd. (lose, loose)
25. It will be cooler when the sun has ...... . (sit, set)
26. This theatre was originally built to .... only 150 people. (sit, seat)
27. He was ...... quietly in the waiting room. (sit, seat)
28. Ed ...... a good example for his brothers. (sit, set)
29. How time ...... ! (fly, flow, flee)
30. The river was ...... faster owing to the rain. (flee, flow)
31. The enemy ...... in disorder. (fly, flee, flow)
32. The children ...... to meet their mother. (fly, flow, flee)
33. Tears ...... her eyes. (feel, fill)
34. Well go for a walk if you ...... like it. (fill, feel)
35. He ...... his enemy with a single blow. (fell, fall)
36. He ...... much better after a nights sleep. (feel, fell)
37. My son often ...... when he was learning to walk. (feel, fell, fall)
38. Students sometimes write....for the past tense of.....(stroke, strike)
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39. It....me suddenly that I didnt even know his name. (stroke, strike)
40. She was sitting in an armchair ...... the cat. (strike, stroke)

Complete each sentence below with the phrasal verbs:
hold up, run out, keep up, pull over, make up for, drop out, run down, fall out
1. Tinas problems started when she became a drug addict. Not only did she ... of college, but also
society. (withdraw)
2. Jack was driving so fast along the lane that he... a deer. (kill)
3. He decided that the only way to ... his rude behaviour was to buy her flowers. (compensate)
4. The policeman signalled to the speeding motorist to...(park by the side of the road)
5. The reason the traffic was... on the M1 this morning was because of an accident.(delay)
6. It was just his bad luck to get stopped by the police the day after his licence had ... (expire)
Complete each sentence with a suitable verb and translate:
break, bring, make, carry, set, put, be
1. Were thinking of... up a small car hire firm.
2. Typhoid has ... out in this region.
3. The doctor says Arthur will ... up and about in a couple of days.
4. Isnt it inhumane when scientists... out experiments on animals?
5. I could... out his features but I couldnt remember his name.
6. Tom... up the subject of school violence at the teachers meeting.
Translate using phrasal verbs when necessary:
1. Asta e! Nu mai pot face fat situatiei. M scoti din minti. Hai s vorbim deschis chiar acum,
sau nu ai chef de discutii? Ascult, chiar crezi c am de gnd s mai tolerez asta?
2. Pam a trebuit s-l suplineasc pe un profesor care era bolnav.
3. Adevrul nu a iesit la iveala dect abia dupa moartea sa.
4. Cnd s-a terminat interview-ul domnul X a trebuit s completeze un formular.
5. Nu-l asculta, totdeauna inventeaza povesti.
6. Ai vzut-o pe femeia aceea care mprtea brosuri?
7. M voi rzbuna pentu ce mi-ai fcut.
8. Poti s m primesti s dorm la tine?
9. Nu nteleg nici un cuvnt din ce spune.
10. F-l s tac.
Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets to fill in the blank spaces of the following
sentences. Consult also the subchapters from the noun, the pronoun and the numeral:
1. They watched the crowd which ...... rapidly growing. (was, were)
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2. I suppose every family ...... its black sheep. (has, have)

3. The crew ...... gathering on the deck of the ship for the morning roll-calling. (is, are)
4. The herd ...... in the field. (was, were)
5. Who ...... these people? (is, are)
6. Theres just one or two little things that ...... worrying me. (is, are)
7. Thomas and I ...... been friends all our lives. (has, have)
8. Official news ...... brief. (is, are)
9. My brother as well as I......ready to give them a warm welcome.(is, am, are)
10. Have some bread and butter. The bread and butter ...... on a plate in the kitchen. (is, are)
11. A number of people ...... standing in front of the booking-office. (was, were)
12. A lecture and a report on this subject-matter ...... to be delivered on Friday. (is, are)
13. The pack of cards ...... lying all over the table. (was, were)
14. Everything we need ...... been packed up for the trip. (has, have)
15. The wounded ...... transported to hospital. (was, were)
16. The number of books in my library ...... increased. (has, have)
17. Phonetics ...... our pronunciation. (improves, improve)
18. The whole gang ...... arrested. (was, were)
19. Not only the teacher but also the students ...... of his behaviour. (disapprove, disapproves)
20. The Straits of Dover ...... not far from the French coast. (is, are)
21. Measles ...... an infectious disease mostly frequent with infants. (is, are)
22. Mechanics ...... to be the only branch of physics he likes best. (seems, seem)
23. Neither of them ...... right. (is, are)
24. Semantics...... a branch of philology concerned with changes in the meanings of words. (is,
are)
25. The audience ...... asked to take their seats in the auditorium.(is, are)
1. Ce stiri sunt astzi n ziare?
2. Nu te-ai hotrt nc cnd vei pleca n concediu? N-ai mai fost plecat la munte de foarte mult
timp si e pcat.
3. Mobila din sufragerie este modern si de foarte bun gust.
4. Fizica este predat de un profesor nou la aceast scoal.
5. Nici Dreiser, nici London nu au un stil usor.
6. Nici unul din autorii dramatici nu se poate compara cu Shakespeare.
7. A venit pictorul si decoratorul expozitiei.
8. Reparatia nu mai poate fi amnat. Fie el, fie tu o veti face.
9. Trei sferturi din populatia trii sunt agricultori.
10. Familia ei este la mare.
11. Att fratele tu ct si prietenul lui au plecat acum o or.
12. Foarfeca nu este destul de ascutit.
13. Majoritatea studentilor vor s nvete limbi strine.
14. Varietatea tablourilor de pe peretii locuintei lui m surprinde.
15. Acustica acestei sli este excelent.
16. Aceast veste a fost o surpriz pentru el.
17. Pojarul este o boala foarte contagioas.
18. Sase si cu sase fac doisprezece, nu-i asa?
19. La scolile economice se pred statistica.
20. Politia este pe urmele hotului
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21. Cltoriile lui Gulliver sunt pline de satir la adresa societtii engleze contemporane cu
Swift.
22. Nu mi-am fcut nc temele pentru marti. Tu le-ai fcut? Le-am fcut duminic dimineat ca
s fiu liber dup amiaz.
23. Ce-ai cumprat? Am cumprat tot ce m-ai rugat, n afar de unele articole ce nu se vindeau n
magazinele n care am fost.
24. Multi dintre copii vor s-l vad pe Mickey Mouse.
25. Atletismul este un sport practicat n lumea ntreag.
26. Forma este slab, dar continutul este bun.
27. Sfatul meu este s te duci s-i spui totul asa cum s-a ntmplat.
28. Stirile au sosit acum o or si informatiile pe care le contin sunt mbucurtoare.
29. Acest mijloc de cercetare a luat amploare n ultimul timp.
30. Banii sunt la banc.
34. 300 de dolari, ct cere el pentru acest marf este foarte mult.
33. Nu m priveste cum rezolvi problema tot ce ti cer este s o faci.
35. Toat lumea, adic mai mult de 25 de persoane, este de acord.

Put the verbs in brackets into the forms that might have been used by a radio commentator:
Jones (serve) from the right hand side of the far court. He has thrown the ball high in the
air and (bring) his racket down hard to meet it. Now Brown (move) quickly up to the net to
intercept a passing shot. His partner (cover) him from behind. But they both (miss) the ball and
the point is lost. Jones (serve) again and this time he (take) his time about it. He (bounce) the ball
once or twice to steady himself. Up it (go) high in the air and then ...... wham, smack into the
opposite court, a winner all the way. The crowd (applaud) loudly.
Say also which uses of the simple present have been exemplified:
1. El trece pe la biroul meu n fiecare luni dimineaa.
2. De obicei si ia vacanta iarna pentru c i place s schieze.
3. Pinea cu unt ntotdeauna cade cu partea cu unt n jos.
4. Dunrea curge prin mai multe tri.
5. Aceast sticl contine alcool.
6. Rabelais spune: Pofta vine mncnd.
7. Lumina cltoreste mult mai rapid ca sunetul.
8. Celor mai multi oameni le displace s li se dea sfaturi.
9. Nu m misc de aici pn cnd nu te vei ntoarce.
10. Faptele vorbesc mult mai tare dect cuvintele.
11. Ai grij de copil ct voi fi eu plecat.
12. l vd pe George pe strad. Spune-i s intre.
13. Deseori i aud pe vecini certndu-se.
14. Dac l voi ntlni i voi spune exact ce gndesc despre el.
15. Plecm din Londra martea aceasta la 10 si sosim la Paris la 12.
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Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or continuous:
1. He (live) in London at present but he (hope) to move to Edinburgh next year.
2. I (hope) they (realize) what a difficult job they (undertake).
3. Mike and Jack (spend) a fortnight at the seaside; they (come) back next week.
4. Who (talk) to the pretty girl in the blue dress?
5. The teacher (say) that you usually (make) a lot of mistakes.
6. Anybody who (look) at his passenger while he (drive) is a danger on the roads.
7. Mary (sleep) in the sitting room this week because her bedroom (be) redecorated.
8. The path (lead) to the big house that you (see) on the hill.
9. My son (work) very hard. He (study) for an examination now.
10. You (hear) anything? I (listen) hard but I cant hear anything.
11. Daddy (leave) always lighted cigarettes all over the house. Well burn down one day.
12. Mary (leave) for London in a fortnight.
13. They (clean up) the whole town in preparation for the summer.
14. Mr Green always (get up) early.
15. My husband usually (leave) his office at 3.00 p.m., but this month he (work) later.
16. Jack often (go) to the theatre but his wife (not go) very often. He (like) all sorts of plays. She
(prefer) comedies.
17. Professor Brown (be) the perfect linguist. He already (speak) seven foreign languages. Now
he (learn) an eighth.
18. My dog always (bark) at the postman. But look at that! For once, he (be) friendly to the poor
man.
19. They left for London an hour ago. I (wonder) whether they (travel) by air or by train.
20. He (walk) very slowly because the bottle he (carry) (hold) nitro-glycerine and nitro-glycerine
(explode) if it (be) shaken.
21. Let me explain what you have to do. First you...(take) the photos and (sort) them into
categories. Then you (file) them according to subject.
22. The play is set in London in 1890. The action (take) place in Marys living-room. When the
curtain (go) up , the hero and heroine(sit) down. They (argue).
23. Dear Jane, sorry to hear about your problem at work. I (think) you (do) the right thing, but I
(doubt) whether your boss really ...(know) his job from what you...(tell) me.
24. The house is a mess because weve got the workmen in. The plumber (put) in a new bath.
The electricians (rewire) the system and the carpenter(build) us some new bookshelves.
1. Am luat prnzul cu Jerry ieri.
2. Albert Einstein a murit n 18 aprilie 1955.
3. Cti ani a durat ca s construiasc podul?
4. Am auzit pe fratele meu cu prietenii lui lucrnd toat ziua ieri.
5. I-am recunoscut fata, dar nu mi-am amintiti numele lui.
6. Cnd am avut un cine, ntotdeauna l duceam la plimbare seara.
7. Ieri sora mea a lucrat dou ore peste programul ei obisnuit.
8. mi pare ru c am ajuns prea trziu, dar cnd s vin la tine mi-am dat seama ca nu-ti stiu
adresa. ncercam s gsesc casa ta cnd m-am ntlnit cu John care venea si el la tine si m-a
condus.
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10. Ct am fost la Londra am lucrat n fiecare zi patru-cinci ore, iar dup amiaza m-am plimbat
prin parcurile londoneze.
11. Azi am terminat cursul si am nceput s lucrez singur la proiect.
12. Acum cteva zile a fost ziua lui Paul. A dat o petrecere reusit.
Replace the verbs in the following sentences by used to and remove the superfluous
adverbials:
1. I once liked cowboy films.
2. Formerly trees grew round the lake.
3. In the past he played football for England.
4. He was once married to a film star.
5. At one time he worked in an important research institute.
6. My grandmother always said: Well begun is half done.
Put the verbs in brackets in the simple or continuous past tense according to the meaning.
Remember! there are verbs that do not have a continuous form (check the aspect):
1. He (recognize) the voice that (shout) the loudest as that of the landlady.
2. I (go) to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) so peacefully when I (look) into your room that I
(decide) to do it alone.
3. He (not keep) his appointment with you last Tuesday morning because at the time of the
appointment he (be seen) by the Personnel Manager about a new job.
4. When the dog (bite) Mary again, mother (prepare) dinner and we (listen) to the radio. Mary
(shout) blue murder and (have) hysterics again.
5. We (have) to go round the back door because Grandfather (have) his front door painted.
6. I (see) that the Browns (have) a lot of alterations made to their house, but I (not know) if the
parents (go) to pay for them.
7. I (walk) down the street some minutes ago when I (see) a curiously dressed man. He (wear) a
sports-coat with black trousers, and one of his shoes (be) black and the other (be) brown).
8. When they (get married) he (find) a job as a caretaker on a large estate.
9. She (wear) green and it (suit) her very well. Her face (be) mildly pretty but, because she (cry)
and mascara (run) down her cheeks, she (not seem) as attractive as I (expect).
10. The person who (drive) the car on the day of the accident (no be) insured.
11. While she (wonder) whether to buy the suit or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it.
12. Ann (work) in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. She actually (work) there at the
time of the raid?
13. While the schoolmaster (write) on the blackboard, he (not notice) that the boys in the back
row (steal out) of the room on tiptoe.
14. He (come) into the room, (light) a cigarette, (open) the window and (lean) out.
15. A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I (come) back to the car.
I (try) to persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).
Mergeam spre Piccadily cnd mi-am dat seama c un brbat cu barb roscat, pe care-l
vzusem deja de trei ori n dup amiaza aceea, m urmrea. Ca s fiu sigur, am grbit pasul, am
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luat-o la dreapta si apoi la stnga si m-am oprit brusc n fata unei vitrine. Cteva minute mai
trziu brbatul cu barb apru si se opri la alt vitrin. Am plecat mai departe. Oridecte ori m
opream, se oprea si el si oridecte ori mi ntorceam capul, el era acolo. Arta un timp respectabil,
purta haine obisnuite si eu m ntrebam dac este politist sau detectiv particular.
M-am hotrt s ncerc s scap de el. Un autobuz 74 era oprit n statie chiar lng mine.
Conductorul a cobort si a sunat plecarea; chiar cnd s-a urnit din loc autobuzul, am sarit n el.
Evident, brbatul cu barb a pierdut autobuzul, dar s-a suit n alt 74 care venise imediat n statie.
Amndou autobuzele se trau ncet pe strada aglomerat. De cte ori autobuzele se opreau ntr-o
statie, urmritorul meu se uita alert s vad dac nu cumva cobor. n cele din urm, la un stop, a
schimbat autobuzele si s-a urcat n cel n care eram si eu.
La statia de metrou de pe strada Gloucester, am cobort si mi-am luat bilet de la un
automat. Pe cnd asteptam pe peronul pentru trenul spre East End, l-am observat pe urmritorul
meu cobornd scrile. Avea un ziar si, dup ce ne-am suit n acelasi vagon, s-a asezat ntr-un colt
si a nceput s-l citeasc. Eu citeam reclamele de pe peretii vagonului. La fiecare statie se uita pe
deasupra ziarului s vad dac nu cobor.
A nceput s m irite faptul de a fi urmrit asa. M-am sculat de la locul meu si m-am dus
si m-am asezat lng el. L-am ntrebat de ce m urmreste. La nceput a negat c m-ar urmri, dar
apoi, cnd l-am amenintat c-l lovesc, a admis c m urmrea. Mi-a spus c e scriitor de romane
politiste si ncerca s vad ct este de dificil s urmresti pe cineva fr s te observe. I-am spus
c nu fusese discret de loc deoarece l-am vzut deja n Piccadily si l-am sftuit s-si rad barba
rosie dac nu dorea ca victima s-l observe.
1. La iarn Tom si prietenii lui se vor duce la munte.
2. Probabil vor schia zilnic dac nu vor fi plecati din localitate
3. M tem c nu va avea suficient timp s se pregteasc.
4. Ei se vor ntoarce cu certitudine mine dimineat.
5. Sper c si voi veti veni cu noi la concert.
6. Probabil c vom tine sedinta vinerea viitoare.
7. Cred c vor trebui sa mai scrie o dat lucrarea.
8. M tem c nu voi putea s te ajut smbat la lucru.
9. Ei si vor cumpra probabil o masin luna viitoare.
10. Ai pus scrisoarea la post? Nu, am uitat, dar o voi pune dup amiaz.

1. Cnd se va ntuneca va trebui s ncetez lucrul Nu pot lucra pe ntuneric.
2. Vom astepta pn cnd se va mai nclzi nainte de a ne duce s notm.
3. Mergi nainte pn vei ajunge la o piat cu o statuie n mijloc, apoi ia-o la stnga si dup doua
sute de metri vei vedea teatrul la dreapta ta.
4. Stiu c haina nu este la mod acum, dar nu o voi arunca. Voi astepta pn cnd va fi din nou la
mod.
5. Te rog s-mi mprumui si mie revista aceea dup ce o vei termina de citit.
6. Cnd se termin piesa, fugi s prinzi un taxi. Dup ce vei lua taxiul, cere- i soferului s vin la
usa teatrului.
7. Terry s-a gndit c Jennifer va fi ncntat cnd va vedea ce cadou i-a adus.
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8. Btrnul pescar a spus c va ncepe ploaia cnd se va opri vntul.

9. Vom discuta despre afaceri dup ce vom fi servit cina, dar nu n timpul cinei. Eu niciodat nu
discut despre afaceri n timpul mesei.
10. Dup ce voi lucra aici treizeci de ani, voi avea dreptul la pensie.
11. Dup ce voi vedea tot ce este de vzut, mi voi cumpra o csut ntr-un sat si m voi stabili
acolo.
12. Copiii rezolvau ncet exercitiul pentru c stiau c ndat ce l vor termina, profesorul le va
cere s-l rezolve si pe urmtorul.
13. Dup ce vei spla vasele, vom juca ping-pong.
14. Iau lucrarea cu mine. O voi citi n timp ce voi astepta autobuzul.
15. Dup ce voi vopsi usile, voi vopsi si ferestrele din camera ta.
Fill in the blanks with shall or will according to the meaning and note the meaning (check
the chapter on modal verbs as well):
1. What ...... we do if we miss the train?
2. We ...... have to go. You and I ...... have to go.
3. We two ...... be able to manage it quite well.
4. You ...... be wondering why I have asked you to come.
5. We ...... do our utmost to get the work finished in time.
6. If you open that trapdoor you ...... see some steps leading to another door.
7. He ...... meddle in things that dont concern him.
8. He says he ...... not go, but he ...... .
9. If you sit in the draught you ...... catch a cold.
10. Dont be uneasy, mother. When you come home, the room ...... be as tidy as when you left it.
11. She ...... make a very good teacher.
12. I ...... not marry him, whatever you say.
13. The supply is rationed so that everyone ...... have a share.
14. I am sure that I ...... recognize him.
15. If you ...... look after the luggage, I ...... buy the tickets.
16. What ...... we do if Nick is late again? ...... you have a cup of coffee while we wait? We ....
have our coffee and then I .....ring him up and ask him to hurry, but I dont think it .... do any
good.
17. This is your first offence, so I ...... be lenient with you this time; but if you come again before
me on a similar charge, you ...... go to prison. Is that quite clear? ...... I repeat it?
18. I admire him very much. Every day, winter or summer, he ...... have an early morning swim.
19. Really, I ...... go for a walk. It is four days now since my temperature dropped to normal and I
...... not be treated as an invalid any longer.
20. He is a very silly fellow. He ...... eat all this fried food every day in spite of his doctors
warning that it ...... be bad for his liver.
21..... you please run an errand for me? It.... not take long. I promise you...be back by lunch-time.
22. .... you take some more sugar in your coffee.
23. We are free tonight. .... we go see a movie?
24. I wonder what .... he do with all that money.
25. Just sitting around and crying .....not help the situation, nor ....it do you any good

Use the be going to-form with the verbs in brackets:
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1. You (miss) the train if you carry on like this.

2. The pressure cooker (explode).
3. That man with the tomato in his hand (throw) it at the singer.
4. The man in the helicopter (try) to rescue the man in the water.
5. Those swans (eat) all our sandwiches.
6. The Lord Mayor is standing up. He (make) a speech.
7. I (stop) here for a moment to get some petrol.
9. Ive lent you my car once. I (not do) it again.
10. I have seen the play. Now I (read) the book.

Use be going to or shall/will future with the verbs in brackets:
1. Did you remember to book seats? Oh, no I forgot. I (telephone) for them right now.
2. Where are you off with that ladder? I (have) a look at the roof; its leaking and I think a tile
has slipped.
3. He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg. Im sorry to hear that. I (send) him
some grapes.
4. We bought our new garage in sections and we (assemble) it ourselves. That sounds rather
interesting. I (come) and help you if you like.
5. Why do you want all the furniture out of the room? Because I (shampoo) the carpet. Its
impossible to do it unless you take everything out.
6. I cant understand this letter. I (call) my son. He (translate) it for you.
7. Here are the matches; but what do you want them for? I (make) a bonfire at the end of the
garden; I want to burn that big heap of rubbish. Well, be careful. If the fire gets too big it
(burn) the apple trees.
8. You (wear) that nice dress in a dinghy? Of course not! I (sit) on the pier and (watch) you all
sailing. I (not get) all wet and muddy and pretend that Im enjoying it.
9. Ive come out without any money. Never mind, I (lend) you some. How much do you
want?
10. Why have you brought your camera? You (try) to take photographs? Its not allowed, you
know. No, I (try) to sell the camera. Thats not allowed, either. If a policeman sees you, he
(confiscate) the camera.
Use present continuous or shall/will with the verbs in brackets:
1. We have invited a lot of friends to join us next holidays as we (rent) a summer cottage in the
country. We (take) our dog with us, so you (not have to) feed him this time.
2. Dont forget that your brothers children (spend) the weekend here. I dont know how we
(manage) with four naughty boys under our feet in this small house. Dont worry! I have an
idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom. Then they (be able) to play without tripping anyone up.
3. Ann has just phoned to say that she (catch) the seven-thirty plane and (be) in Cambridge by
nine oclock.
4. The Meads (give) a party for their daughters twenty-first birthday. You (go)?Id rather not.
Theyre awfully boring. Perhaps you (enjoy) yourself more than you expect.
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5. Sarah (sit) for an exam next week. Do you thing she (pass)?I dont know. If she doesnt,
she (take) it again at the end of next term.
6. I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.Have you borrowed a car?No, Ive just
bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.
7. Where you (meet) your husband? We (meet) at the Opera House. He (take) me to see The
Magic Flute.
8. We (leave) first thing tomorrow. Dont worry about our meals. Everythings been arranged.
We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with my parents, and the Meads (give) us dinner.
9. When Jack (arrive)? Some time this evening.And how he (get) here? He (come) by car
if the roads are not snowed up.
10. Look! Ive broken the teapot. What your mother (say)? She (not mind); she never liked
that one.
Use present continuous or be going to to express future with the verbs in brackets:
1. I (go) to the cinema tonight with Tom and Ann.
2. Ive bought a piano for my son; it (be) delivered this afternoon.
Where you (put) it?
I (put) it in the sitting-room.
3. Ive reminded you once; I (not do) it again.
4. Have you got a ticket for the big rugby match in March?
No, I dont even know who (play).
France (play) England.
5. He has just phoned to say that he (not come) back till tomorrow.
6. Tom (arrive) tomorrow.
He (spend) the weekend here or(catch) the train back as usual?
He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and
(attend) a big reception on Saturday.
7. I hear youve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?
No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.
What you (do) with your house?
I (sell) it to neighbour. He (get) married next month.
8. How long you (stay) in our country?
Another month. I (go) home at the end of April.
What you (do) then?
I (write) a book about Indian art.
9. I (dye) this pullover.
You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done?
I (do) it myself. Im quite good at it.
10. You (do) anything next weekend?
Yes, my nieces (come) and I (show) them round Toronto.
You (take) them to the theatre?
No, they are too young for that. I (take) them to the Zoo

Put the verbs in brackets in the future continuous:
1. I (stand) outside the faculty at eight oclock sharp.
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2. They (listen) to music if you get there after nine.

3. This time next week she (travel) to Spain.
4. When I get home my dog (sit) at the door waiting for me.
5. In a few days time you (wish) you had come with us.
6. I (stay) in Manchester until 18th March.
7. I (look) after the baby until my sister comes home.
8. What do you think the children (do) when we get home.
9. He (use) the bathroom for an hour at least.
10. She (talk) for at least another three hours.
11. She (make fun) of him again at the party, Im sure.
12. Theyre on a trip to Bulgaria. They (crossing) the Danube just about now.

Put the verbs in brackets in the shall/will + infinitive future or the future continuous:
1. You (turn) off the radio, please? Its making a terrible noise.
2. He doesnt like being met so I (meet) him in the park, for sure.
3. Peter (not come) to my party because he will be away on a trip.
4. I (not have) that student in my class. She is far too noisy.
5. Youve left the light on.
Oh, so I have. I (go) and turn it off.
6. Ive just been appointed assistant at the local library.
Then you (work) under Mrs. Brown. She is head librarian there.
7. Im afraid Ive just broken your goldfish bowl.
Never mind. I (put) the goldfish in the bath.
8. She says that she (not lend) me the book, because I never give books back.
9. This time next week I (have) my first skiing lesson.
And this time next month you (lie) in bed with a broken ankle.
10. But you cant go to a fancy dress in a dinner jacket.
Why not?
Because everyone (wear) fancy dress.
O.K! I (wrap) the hearthrug round me and (go) as a caveman.
Supply for or since in the following sentences;
1. We havent seen Mary ...... (the accident/three months).
2. I havent spoken Italian ...... (1985/three years).
3. We have had two breakdowns ...... (we bought the car/last week)
4. John hasnt paid any bill.... (he moved here/ eighteen months).
5. Ive asked the same question....(a week/the beginning of the year).
6. Dr. Brown has been here twice ...... (you went out/lunch-time).
7. We havent had such a lot of snow here ...... (the war/ten years).
8. The Jamesons have not been away from Crew ...... (they were married/ longer than they can
remember).
9. They have known each other ...... (their childhood/twenty years)
10. It hasnt rained ...... (a month/March).
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EXERCISE 348-2 / THE VERB

Rephrase the following sentences, using the present perfect tense with for and since,
according to the model:
The last time I was abroad was in the summer of 1983
becomes I havent been abroad since 1983.
1. He last shaved last Monday.
2. Its years since Jane visited us.
3. He last ate snails when he was a student in Paris.
4. Its years since I last had a really good nights sleep.
5. Its ages since I last wrote a letter.
6. She last went to the hairdressers for her brothers wedding.
7. I last skated in my childhood.
8. Its more than ten years since that house was lived in.
9. I last met her the day when she got a job.
10. Its quite a long time since he rode a motorcycle.
Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect:
1. He just (buy) a second-hand car.
2. I always (want) to meet Professor Leech.
3. What (happen) to the key of the car? I cant find them anywhere.
4. I (finish) my letters and am going to the post.
5. We (be) to Brighton twice this year.
6. We (book) seats for tomorrow; here they are.
7. This parcel (arrive) for you; do you want me to take it into your room.
8. Someone (take) away the umbrella that used to hang behind the door.
9. I (get) a letter from my brother today.
10. Come and see the new furniture I (buy).

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: present perfect or simple past:
1. Peter (buy) a new car last month, but he (not sell) his old car yet, so at the moment he has two
cars.
2. When we (move) into our new flat we (ask) for a telephone. The Telephone Company (tell) us
to wait, but we (wait) a year now and our phone still (not come).
3. When I (be) on my way to the bus stop it (start) to rain. I (run) back home for my umbrella,
but this (make) me late for the office. My boss (look) up as I (enter) the office. You (be) late
twice this week, he (growl).
4. Ann (think) the garage (be) empty and (turn) off the lights. Hey, (shout) Paul from under
the car. Im sorry, Paul,(say) Ann, I (not know) you (be) there.
5. Tom (meet) Paul at lunch time and (say): I (not see) you at the bus stop this morning. You
(miss) the bus? I (not miss) it, (reply) Paul, I (not miss) a bus for years. But this morning
George (give) me a lift.
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6. Peter (try) to come in quietly but his mother (hear) him and (call) out:
Where you (be)? Your supper (be) in the oven for an hour.
7. I just (buy) a copy of David Copperfield. You (read) it?
As it happens it is the only one of Dickenss books that I (not read). I (not even see) the film.
8. You (be) to Scotland/
Yes, I (be) there last summer.
9 You (be) to the theatre lately?
Yes, I (go) to Othello last week.
You (like) it?Yes, but I (not see) well. I (be) right at the back.
10. How long you (be) in your present job?
I (be) there for six months.
And what you (do) before that?
Before that I (work) for Jones and Company.
11. I (smoke) forty cigarettes a day till the doctor(warn) be about the dangers.
12. I (work) as a civil servant from 1985 till 1989. For 5 years I (work). Since 1989 (work) in a
hospital. It is now 1995. This means I (work) in a hospital for 6 years.
Supply present perfect simple or present perfect continuous forms:
1. We (garden) and we are quite exhausted.
2. Look at the beautiful flowers that John just (bring).
3. You (run)? You seem quite out of breath.
4. What you (do) with the map? I (disappear) from the usual place.
5. What the children (do)? Their room is in a frightful mess!
6. Somebody (use) my fountain-pen again.
7. I (not have) time to work at my translation yet.
8. Someone (smoke) my last cigarette
1. Bunica si-a pierdut ochelarii. I-am cutat toat dup-amiaza, dar nc nu i-am gsit.
2. Sunt moart de oboseal; am alergat prin magazine toat ziua.
3. Prnzul nu-i nc gata desi gtesc de azi dimineat.
4. Tocmai mi-am amintit c nu am pltit nc chiria. Sunt surprins c proprietarul nc nu mi-a
telefonat s-mi reaminteasc asta. E prima dat n cinci ani c am ntrziat cu plata chiriei.
5. M-am uitat prin albumul de fotografii. E plin de fotografii de oameni crora le-am uitat
complet numele. M ntreb ce s-o fi ales de ei.
6. - Ce-ai fcut cu foarfeca? E ndoit.
- Am folosit-o s fac guri n cutia asta de tabl.
7. - Deseori m-am ntrebat de ce a plecat Bill pe neasteptate de la
petrecere.
- De fapt, eu tocmai am aflat asa c ti pot spune secretul.
8. Tom se uit la televizor de cnd a venit de la scoal. Cred c ar trebui s-i spui s nceteze cu
asta deoarece n-a nvtat nimic luna aceasta.
9. Mary locuieste n acest oras de mai multi ani. A venit aici s studieze la Universitate si a rmas
aici dup ce si-a terminat studiile.
10. Sunt foarte suprat pe ei. Au sosit de o stmn din straintate si nc nu ne-au telefonat.
11. Ce i-ai fcut surorii tale de ai fcut-o s plng.
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12. Cineva a fumat n camera aceasta.. Este scrum pe podea..

- Am fost seara trecut la cinema si am vzut un film vechi Kind Hearts and Coronets.
L-ai vzut?
- Nu, am tot vrut s ne ducem s-l vedem, dar n-am prea avut ocazia. Copiii au tot fost
rciti n primvara aceasta si nu am putut s ne ducem la cinema.Apoi Geoffrey studiaz din greu
pentru examenul pe care l are n iunie, iar Catherine si-a vopsit si aranjat camera. De fapt, toat
familia a fost foarte ocupat n ultimul timp. Dar spune-mi despre asear. Le-a plcut filmul lui
John si Sarah?
- O, da. Amndoi au rs pn le-au dat lacrimile. Le-a placut ndeosebi s-l vad pe Alec
Guinness n rolul btrnei doamne. John a si vrut s stea s-l mai vad nc o dat numai pentru
asta. Nu cred c s-au mai distrat vreo dat asa bine la film.
Supply the simple past or the past perfect simple forms:
1. She said she (finish) her work.
2. He suddenly (realize) that he (leave) his wallet in the train.
3. The following Friday he (go) to pay the money he (borrow).
4. I (not wave) back at him until he (wave) at me several times.
5. I told James that he (have) no chance of catching that train.
6. When I (enter) the room, I (notice) that somebody was there.
7. When they (look) everywhere for the missing screw, Joe (find) it in the turn-ups of his trousers.
8. After he (explain) the situation there (be) a long silence.
9. The suspect declared that he (be) asleep in bed at the time when the bank (be robbed).
10. He (forget) to buy petrol, although his wife (remind) him to do so just before he (leave) the
house.
11. When he (tell) them his extraordinary story, they (be) sceptical at first, but gradually (become)
more interested.
Supply past perfect simple or continuous forms:
1. He (hope) to find John and was very disappointed when he didnt.
2. We (cook) all day for the party and by 8 oclock we still werent ready.
3. He (wait) for that letter for weeks when at last arrived.
4. I (work) for about two hours when John came with a letter
5. Mark looked at his watch. It was twenty minutes to three and he (wait) since two oclock.
6. Their hands were quite numb because they (make) a snowman.
7. Everyone (pack) until the last minute and no time (be left) to take the dog round to their
neighbours.
8. They all (look forward) to the excursion and were disappointed to hear it (be cancelled).
9. She (be) up for three hours when the rest of the household awoke
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1. M-am uitat pe fereastr nainte de a m duce la culcare si am vzut un brbat ce sttea pe

trotuarul cellalt privind casa. Cnd m-am trezit n dimineata urmtoare, el nc era acolo si m-am
ntrebat dac sttuse acolo toat noaptea.
2. Se uita tint la ea de cteva minute, ntrebndu-se unde o mai vzuse nainte.
3. Era ora sase dup amiaz si Jack era obosit pentru c lucrase toat ziua. Era de asemenea
flmnd pentru c nu mncase nimic de la micul dejun. De obicei sotia i aducea mncare la
prnz, dar azi, nu stia din ce motiv, nu venise.
4. Si-a parcat masina sub un semn de Oprirea interzis si a intrat n magazin. Cnd a iesit dup
zece minute masina nu mai era acolo. Se ntreba dac i-o furase cineva sau i-a dus-o politia.
5. Stia doar despre un tigru tinut ca mascot si acest animal, n sapte sau opt ani, nu artase
niciodat nici o urm de ferocitate.
6. Prietenul meu era extrem de furios si a spus c mncase dou muste cu salata de fructe.
Osptarul l-a ntrebat de ce le-a mncat. El a rspuns c este miop si le nghitise deja cnd cineva
i-a spus ce mnca.
7. El mi-a dat napoi cartea, mi-a multunmit c i-am mprumutat-o si mi-a spus c i-a plcut
foarte mult. Dar eu stiu c nu a citit-o pentru c majoritatea paginilor erau lipite ntre ele.
8. Am pus o banknot de douzeci de lire ntr-o carte si a doua zi mi-au trebuit cteva ore pn s
o gsesc pentru c uitasem n care carte am pus-o.
9. Am crezut c trenul pleac la 4.33 si am fost foarte dezamgit cnd am sosit la 4.30 si am aflat
c tocmai plecase. Am aflat mai trziu c folosisem un Mers al trenurilor de anul trecut.
10. Am auzit c un incendiu izbucnise in casa de alaturi.
Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. By the end of next week my wife (do) her spring cleaning and well all be able to relax again.
2. I hope I (pass) the examination when I see you again.
3. Apparently Venice is slowly sinking into the sea. Scientists are trying to save it but by the time
theyve found the answer the city probably (sink).
4. In another weeks time you (see) everything worth seeing.
5. Come back in an hour. I (do) my packing by then and well be able to have a talk.
6. Ill be back again at the end of next month. I hope I (pass) my driving test by then. If I have,
Ill meet your train.
7. He (finish) mowing the lawn by dinner time.
8. When we (reach) Crewe we (do) half of the journey.
9. If you leave it too late he (sell) the machine to someone else.
10. In two months time he (finish) his preliminary training and will be starting work.
11. By next October I (work) in this office for ten years.
12. On May 2, 1999 we (live) in this house exactly thirty years.
13. When they arrive at the castle, a good fire (burn) in the fireplace since morning.
14. When you come back home, I already (read) for three hours.
15. When I retire, I (work) here for forty years.
Complete these sentences using the verbs given in brackets in the passive tense suggested at
the end of the sentence:
1. Much of London (destroy) by fire in the 17th century. (past)
2. The man who (bite) by a snake was given a serum. (past perfect)
3. Many slums (demolish) to make way for new buildings.(present continuous)
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4. The Police (instruct) to take firm action against hooligans. (present perfect)
5. A great deal of research (do) into the possible causes of cancer. (present perfect)
6. The drivers licence (not suspended) if he hadnt been drunk. (perfect conditional)
7. Three thousand new blocks of flats (build) by the end of next year. (future perfect)
8. The witness strongly objected to (cross examine). (gerund)
9. (Threaten) by a blackmailer, he immediately informed the police. (perfect participle)
10. Would you go if you were to (invite)? (infinitive)

In this exercise the sentences contain a verb + preposition/adverb combination. The
preposition or adverb must be retained when the combination is put into the passive.
Turn these sentences into the passive voice (sometimes the agent is required):
1. They threw him out.
2. All the ministers will see him off at the airport.
3. Everyone looked up to him.
4. He hasnt slept in his bed.
5. Her story didnt take them in.
6. Burglars broke into the house.
7. They took down the notice.
8. Fog held up the trains.
9. We called in the police.
10. They didnt look after the children properly.
11. People often take him for his brother.
12. No one has taken out the cork.
Turn the following sentences into the passive:
1. People think that he is a little mad.
2. They say this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner.
3. They say that the rocket travelled six thousand miles and landed on the target area.
4. We consider that he is the best tennis player that our country has ever had.
5. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
6. People say he is a crook.
7. The teacher made me write the essay again.
8. Someone saw him enter the house.
9. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the expedition.
10. They reported that there were many casualties on the battle field.
11. People believe that he was killed in an accident.
12. We know that he has travelled a lot.
13. Some think there is a lot of coal in the Antarctic.
14. Everyone fears that there will be an avalanche.
15. We added up the money and found it was correct
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Say which of these sentences is incorrect due to the fact that the transformation that was
done upon it is not possible. Undo the transformations.
1. Her knees were bent by the doctor.
2. Each other were taken by the arm.
3. Mary was looked at.
4. Her mind is not to be thought of as going mad.
5. The splendid stadium was arrived at by the tourists bus.
6. That she was pretty was seen by John.
7 Order has been restored.
8. Linguistics interested John.
9. We are encouraged to go on with the project.
10. We were unimpressed by his attempts.
The following sentences would be better in the passive because the subjects are vague.
Rewrite them in the passive, omitting the agent with by:
1. Everyone knows this fact very well.
2. Everybody admired the violinists virtuosity.
3. They were painting the door when we called.
4. They have at last repaired our road.
5. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
6. Somebody had better tell Mr. Johnson about it, too.
7. What should one do in such a case?
8. They will open the exhibition at two oclock.
9. They wouldnt have found the man if they hadnt heard his cries.
10. You must finish the work by seven oclock.
11. No one would have thrown it away if it had been any use.
12. People will soon forget it.
13. Can anyone unlock the door.
14. No one could possibly have known the secret.
15. We will execute all orders promptly
1. Vechiul teatru este drmat pentru a face loc unei cldiri noi.
2. Dup spectacol se vor servi gustri si buturi rcoritoare. Acestea au fost pregtite (use cater
for) de ctre un restaurant vestit.
3. Se va ocupa de aceast problem de ndat ce se ntoarece din concediu. Dar se pare c acum
nu mai poate fi nimic fcut pentru a rectifica situatia. Ne pare ru dar s stiti c vina este toat de
parte D-voastr pentru c nu ati reclamat mai devreme.
4. Cred c e timpul s i se spun s nceteze s se comporte ca un copil. Se vorbeste despre el
ntr-un mod nu foarte frumos-ceea ce de fapt este de nteles-de ctre cei care sunt priviti fix de
ctre el si crora li se adreseaz cu cuvinte urte. Atitudinea lui este pus sub semnul ntrebrii si
de ctre cei care cred n el. De ctre acestia se sper un viitor strlucit pentru el.
5. Dup ce au fost puse n discutie (use talk of) multe variante de ctre colegi, li s-a artat cel
mai usor fel de a rezolva problema.
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6. Impusctura fu urmat de o liniste de mormnt. Nu am avut de ce s ne temem pentru c stiam

c pistolul fusese descrcat cu o sear nainte tocmai de frica unui accident. Cnd am ajuns la
locul faptei victima, care nu fusese accidentat de loc, era totusi chestionat de ctre politisti.
7. Se va rspunde la toate scrisorile de afaceri n cel mai scurt timp.
8. Picturile lui vor fi expuse pentru prima data la o galeria din Londra.
9. Nava avariat era remorcat spre port cnd s-a rupt cablul.
10. Originea universului nu va putea fi explicat niciodat
11. Cnd el a intrat n sal, ei tocmai i se lua un interviu. Se putea bnui c se descurca destul de
bine avnd n veder felul cum zmbea. ntrebarea la care urma s rspund era despre o
caracteristic a englezei vorbite.
12. A fost nevoie (use to call for) de interventia promt a pompierilor. In cele din urm focul a
fost adus sub control, dar nu nainte de a provoca pagube uriase. Se fac speculatii cu privire la
cauza declansrii focului; cea mai plauzibil pare a fi o scurgere din conducta de gaz. Se crede c
a existat o teav care necesita reparatii de mult si lumea a ignorat acest lucru. Acum va trebui s
se rezolve (use to deal with) aceast problem.
13. Ni se reaminteste mereu de ct de mic e lumea atunci cnd evenimente care se petrec la mii
de kilometri deprtare ne apar n fata ochilor pe micul ecran.
14. Dac se ntmpl s fii implicat ntr-un accident de masin n care sunt doar pagube materiale
fr ca cineva s fie rnit atunci poti prsi locul accidentului.
15. Articolul trebuie s fie scris pn la data mai sus amimtit si poate fi predat la secretariat.
16. Se credea c n muntii aceea poate fi gsit mult aur. Ca urmare multi cuttori de aur s-au dus
acolo, dar spre dezamgirea lor nici dup multi ani de cutri nu a fost gsit nimic.
17. Toti sunt de acord c Beethoven a fost un geniu. Ca mrturie st muzica extraordinar de
frumoas compus de el.(use the passive)
18. Se asteapt ca preturile s creasc din nou luna aceasta. De acest lucru le este groaz la toti.
Se stie c exist tot mai putini oameni care fac fat acestor scumpiri.
19. S-ar fi putut lua decizia ca John s fie cel care s reprezinte firma dar nu au fost voturi
sufuciente pentru c multi erau de prere c exist ( folositi constructie cu there) si altii care ar
putea s fac aceasta.
20. Ar trebui s termine mncarea pn la venirea invitatilor, dar se bnuieste c nu va termina.
(use constructions with supposed)
Supply the correct forms (active, passive, causative with have or get) of the verbs in
brackets:
1. What are you doing? Im ....(clean) the car.
2. Wheres your car? It .... (clean) at the moment. Ill collect it in an hour.
3. I never find time to clean the car myself, so I ... (clean).
4. Did you decorate the room yourself? No, we...(decorate).
5. We cant use the living-room. It is ...(decorate) at the moment.
6. You ...(must/repair your shoes). They look quite worn out.
7. My shoes ...(repair). It was an expansive job.
8. The heel came off my shoe and I ...(repair) it myself.
9. Id like this film....(develop and print) I said to the shop-assistant.
10. I ...(must/photocopy) this report 5 times, because I see I still have 3 copies left.
11. My car...(service) this time last year.
12. I ...(service) my car very soon now.
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1. Am considerat c este firesc s-i informez de ndat ce am aflat vestile.
2. Este necesar s se ia imediat msurile potrivite pentru a se evita repetarea incidentului.
3. E esential ca ei s nteleag necesitatea unui efort sporit.
4. Ar fi pcat s ne oprim la jumtatea drumului.
5. E imposibil ca el s fi spus asa ceva. l cunosc prea bine.
6. E putin probabil ca ceea ce a spus el s fie adevrat.
7. E important ca noi toti s ne formm deprinderi corecte de lucru ct suntem nc tineri.
8. E normal ca oamenii s vrea s triasc n pace.
9. E de dorit ca toat lumea s fie aici pn la ora cinci.
10. Este posibil ca el s fi stiut asa putin de toat povestea?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. I wish I (know) his name.
2. If only he (tell) you the whole truth.
3. If only he (not play) the piano every afternoon.
4. If only I (know) earlier. Id have sent you a telegram.
5. It looks as if there (be) an accident.
6. He acts as if (be) the boss.
7. He said he wished he (never see) me.
8. I feel as if my head (be) on fire.
9. I wish it (be) summer now.
10. Dont you wish we (go) on that trip together.
11. If only he (not leave) so early.
12. He was quite calm as if nothing (happen).
13. It looks as if you (hear) the news already.
14. Its high time you (study) hard for your graduation exam.
1. Te uiti la mine de parc n-ai sti ce vreau s spun.
2. As dori ca ei s vin cu mine, dar mi-e team c obligatiile din ultima vreme nu le vor permite
s lipseasc prea mult din Londra.
3. Mi-amintesc toat povestea de parc s-ar fi ntmplat doar ieri.
4. As dori s te pot ajuta, dar cunostintele mele n acest domeniu sunt foarte limitate.
5. Se poart de parc am fi strini, cnd de fapt ne cunoastem din copilrie.
6. Uit-te la el. Vorbeste de parc n-ar sti c nu putem nicidecum s lipsim de la ntlnirea aceea.
7. As dori s nu mai intervin nici o schimbare n planurile tale. Este a treia oar c ti le schimbi
si noi nu mai stim ce s facem.
8. Numai de n-am fi plecat de acas asa devreme. Acum va trebui s asteptm o jumtate de or
pna va ncepe spectacolul.
9. Sunt emotionat, dar as vrea s fiu convingtor. Numai de-as putea gsi cele mai potrivite
cuvinte.
10. Iarsi avem probleme cu motorul. Numai de nu s-ar opri chiar pe pant.
11. Asa nu se mai poate. Ar cam fi timpul s avem o discutie deschis.
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12. Mi-e asa de somn. Cred c ar fi timpul s ne ducem la culcare.

13. Deodat se ridic din fotoliu de parc ar fi vrut s o ia la goan.

1. Nu conduce prea aproape de masina din fat, mi spuse instructorul de la scoala de soferi.
2. Dup ce v-ati ales cartea, aduceti-o la mine si eu o voi nregistra, spuse bibliotecara.
3. Ai grij de bagaje c locul acesta e plin de hoti, m-a sftuit prietenul meu.
4. Dup ce ati citi aceste intructiuni, dati-le urmtorului de pe list, a spus functionarul.
5. Luati loc si spuneti-mi ce v supr, a spus doctorul.
6. Dac va trebui s beti ap din ru, mai nti fierbeti-o. S nu beti niciodat apa de ru nefiart,
ne spuse ghidul la plecare.
7. Tom i spune la telefon prietenei sale: Am luat bilete. Asteapt-m la aeroport la ora 6.30.
8. Nu uitati s v scrieti numele pe partea de sus a foii de examen!
9. Prezentati permisul de mbarcare la poarta 15!
10. Chiar dac ti-e foame, nu mnca nimic ntre mese!
11. Termin odat cu prostiile! Hai s nu mai pierdem timpul.
12. Ai grij de tine, te rog! Nu te mai lsa prad bolii.
13. ncearc s ajungi la timp la ntlnire, bine?
14. FII drgut si pune scrisoarea aceasta la post.
15. Las-m s vd anuntul: Nu notati prea departe. Sunt rechini.
16. Ascult ce ti spun. Povestea aceasta nu se va termina cu bine.
18. Virati la stnga la sensul giratoriu, treceti podul si apoi mergeti drept pna la urmtoarea
intersectie, unde trebuie s iesiti de pe autostrad.
19. S te gseasc vopsind gardul, cnd m ntorc acas.
20. S nu ndrznesti s ridici vocea la mine c nu stiu ce ti fac.
21. Dac nu te grbesti , vei ntrzia. (use the imperative)
22. Te uiti un pic si la valiza mea? Dac va trebui s pleci las-o acolo si du-te. Oricum ti doresc o
vacant plcut si s te distrezi din plin. Las-te dus de exotismul acestui loc!
24.Nimeni s nu spun un cuvnt. Toti s fiti atenti la ce spune el. Lsati-l s termine si apoi veti
scrie cu totii un referat pe acesast tem.
25. Atentie! Vine trenul! Las-l s treac si abia apoi traverseaz linia ferat.
26. Dac m rogi frumos te voi ajuta. (use the imperative)
27. Nu te mai prostii, m auzi? Haide s plecm odat.
28. Dac ti-ai cere scuze te-ar ierta. (use the imperative)
Supply the necessary process verbs and translate into Romanian. Point out how the
sentences can be rewritten with be instead of the verbs.
1. When I ... old I hope to have lots of grandchildren.
2. You must be careful you dont ...ill when youre travelling.
3. I think this milk...sour.
4. Food...very quickly in hot weather.
5. It hasnt rained for months and our local river ...dry.
6. Its no good....impatient every time I ask you a question.
7. She always wanted to retire before the age of 40 and her dream...true.
8. I had to cut my trip short because I ...ill.
9. I must get these shoes repaired. The soles... rather thin.
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10. Dont you ...bored listening to those broadcasts?

11. My son is determined to...a pilot when he grows up.
12. Personally, I thing hell...a very good pilot.
Put the verbs in brackets in the simple or progressive present:
1. How (like) your tea? I (like) it rather weak.
2. You (like) this nice trip on the sea? No, I (hate) it, I feel sick.
3. You (mind) my smoking in this room?
4. The headmaster (desire) your immediate presence.
5. I (feel) that your play is going to be a success.
6. Peggy is a little excited; she is saying that she not only (hate, detest) and (loathe) her husband,
she also (despise) him. I (wonder) whether he was late again last night.
7. He (want) to tell you something.
8. Wheres Tom? He (see) the town.
9. What you (think) of this drawing? I (think) it is excellent.
10. Blue (suit) you very well.
11. What you (think) about? I (think) about my childhood days.
12. You (look) lovely today, my dear. I (love) you, I (adore) you, I (worship) you.
13. You (understand) nuclear fission?
14. Can you (small) anything? Yes, I (smell) petrol.
15. I (taste) this soup to see whether there is sufficient salt in it. It doesnt need any more salt. It
(taste) just right.
16. The flowers (be eaten) all by slugs!
17. He (is) a naughty boy!

1. Cine vine cu mine la film? Astzi nu mergem pentru c avem cursuri si dup amiaz.
2. Este numai ora opt dar el deja studiaz pentru examenul de literatur englez.
3. ntotdeauna dup amiaza ne plimbm prin parc o or.
4. Decanul este foarte ocupat acum. Discut cu un grup de profesori de la Universitatea din
Nantes.
5. n mod obisnuit ne petrecem sfrsitul de sptmna la munte, dar acum rmnem acas pentru
c asteptm niste prieteni.din Anglia.
6. ntotdeauna face la fel. Cnd vede c nu reuseste s cstige, ncearc s nsele.
7. Fratele meu e n camera lui. Lucreaz la calculator.
8. ntotdeauna lum cina mpreun, dar acum tata e plecat din tar si noi mncm numai cu
mama.
9. De cte ori vine la voi, fratele tu repar ceva la masin.
10. E prima dat c conduc o astfel de masin. Este o plcere.
Reshape the following sentences using the present continuous with the adverbs in brackets:
1. You contradict me whenever you can. (continually)
2. She makes a fool of herself rather often. (constantly)
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3. Our neighbours quarrel whenever we want to rest. (always)

4. You never stop moaning about your bad luck. (forever)
5. He borrows money from everybody nearly everyday. (constantly)
6. You have the annoying habit of going to sleep during my lessons. (always)
7. She stays away from work at the slightest excuse. (always)
8. He practices that dreadful instrument whenever we want some quiet. (always)
9. They get into trouble a great deal. (forever)
10. They move from one house to another very often. (continually)

to have breakfast/lunch/dinner
to have a good/bad weather
to have a visitor/friend to dinner
to have a visitor/friend to stay
to have a good/wonderful time
to have a house painted/ a watch repaired
to have a laugh
have to (= must),
having someone as a guest
to have a chat/drive/ride
have (= own),
Translate into English using some of the expressions above:

1. Vremea este perfect. Ne distrm de minune.
2. Prietenii nostri au o vreme mizerabil n vacant.
3. Anul acesta vom avea vacanta n iulie.
4. De ce trebuie s renunte la cltoria aceasta?
5. Nu putem s primim oaspeti acum pentru c ne vopsim casa.
6. D-na Green discut de o or cu d-na Smith peste gard.
7. Mary va avea al doilea copil n iunie.
8. Iti speli toate ferestrele acum?
9. Traducerea trebuie terminat pn mine.
10. Familia mea nu serveste ntotdeauna un mic dejun continental. Acum, de exemplu servesc un
mic dejun englezesc.
Use the simple present or the present continuous:
1. Why you (put) on your coat?
I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me?
Yes, Id love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog?
2. You (believe) all that the newspapers say?
No, I (not believe) any of it.
Then why you (read) newspapers?
3. This car (make) a very strange noise. You (think) it is all right?
Oh, that noise (not matter). It always (make) a noise like that.
4. You (understand) what the lecturer is saying?
No, I (not understand) him at all.
5. That plane that you (look) at now just (take off) for Paris.
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1. ntotdeauna ti bagi nasul n treburile altora.
2. Imi place ntotdeauna s m plimb prin parc dup amiaz.
3. Femeia aceea l scie ntr-una pe sotul ei.
4. Masina aceea nu se opreste niciodat; functioneaz ntr-una.
5. Ei ntotdeauna mi fac o vizit cnd sunt n oras.
6. ntotdeauna vin pe la mine n cele mai nepotrivite momente.
7. ntotdeauna face promisiuni si ntotdeauna le calc.
8. Vrea ntr-una s fie ludat.
9. Intotdeauna pun zahr n ceai.
10. Se plnge ntr-una de dureri
Use the simple past and the past continuous
1. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first
because I (not wear) my glasses.
2. How you (damage) your car so badly?
I (run) into a lamp-post yesterday.
I suppose you (drive) quickly or were not looking where you (go).
3. I often (tell) her that she (spend) too much money but she never (listen).
4. She said she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another.
5. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.
You (like) it?
He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldnt judge.
6. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very
pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) her umbrella and (shout) something, but I couldnt
hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise.
7. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering.
8. When I last (see) her she (hurry) to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say)
London, but I dont think she (speak) the truth because there (not be) any train at that time.
9. The tailor said This suit will be ready on Monday. But when I (call) on Monday he still
(work) on it.

Use the present perfect or present perfect continuous
1. They (pull) down most of the houses in this street, but they (not touch) the old shop at the
corner yet.
2. What you (do) with my typewriter? I cant find it anywhere. Tom just (go) off with it. He says
hell bring it back when he (finish).
3. It was lovely at 11 oclock, but since then the sky (get) steadily darker and the wind (rise). The
fine spell (come) to an end.
4. I (do) housework all day and (not finish) yet. I (do) mine already.
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5. She just (sell) two of her own paintings.

Shes lucky. I (paint) for 5 years and I (not sell) one picture, yet.
6. Someone (use) my umbrella! Its all wet!
7. That man (stand) at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus already
(go)?
8. I wonder if anything (happen) to Tom. I (wait) an hour now. He often (keep) me waiting but he
never (be) quite so late as this.
Express politeness, annoyance or simply tone down the following commands:
1. Stop asking questions!
2. Get me some stamps!
3. Wait here! Try not to get into any trouble while Im gone!
4. Help yourself to some cookies!
5. Dont do that anymore! Do something else!
6. Dont anybody say a word! Lets not spoil the mood!
7. Come in! Let me show you the apartment!
8. Do something useful, for once! Stop jumping around the house!
9. Keep in line! Dont leave the group!
Look at the two verbs in brackets. Put the first verb into the appropriate tense and the
second one into the perfect infinitive:
1. I (like, bathe) but there wasnt time.
2. There (seem, be) a fight here. Everything is smashed to bits.
3. My sister has just come back from abroad. She (seem, enjoy) her trip very much.
4. I (like, photograph) it but I had no more films.
5. I (like, go) to the match but the tickets were all sold.
6. I (like, ask) a question but I was so far back that I didnt think Id be heard.
7. The dinosaur (be said, be) rather a stupid animal.
8. The monument (say, build) in the Antiquity.

Where necessary use to in front of the infinitives in brackets:
1. She can (swim) very well.
2. Tom will be able (speak) English soon.
3. She made him (repeat) the message.
4. If you cant (remember) his number youd better (look) it up.
5. You seem (know) this area very well. Yes, I used (live) here.
6. He is expected (arrive) soon. Please let me (know ) when he does.
7. Would you rather (be) more stupid than you look or (look) more stupid than you are?
8. You may as well (tell) us the truth.
9. He should (know) how to translate this text, but if he doesnt you had better (show) him.
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Change the following direct commands into indirect commands using an object + infinitive:
The addressee is always you in direct commands and that is why it is not always necessary to
express it. In indirect commands, however, it is always mentioned as the object in the sentence.
Example:
He said: Go away
becomes He told me (Tom, them, etc.) to go away.
1. She said, Shut the window.

2. I said, Lend me your pen for a moment.
3. Mother said, Dont read in bad light.
4. I said, Dont hurry.
5. She said, Dont drive so fast.
6. The teacher said, Sing it again.
7. His mother said, Brush your hair.
8. The clerk said, Go to the other counter.
9. He said, Look everywhere.
10. My mother said, Dont spend it all at once.
11. The policeman said, Keep moving.
12. She said, Please help me to mend it.
1. Primul lucru pe care trebuie s-l faci este s-ti exprimi o optiune.
2. Rmne ca Tom s hotrasc.
3. Cred c nu este cel mai bun lucru pe care poti s-l faci acum.
4. Acestea sunt intructiunile de care trebuie s tineti voi seama.
5. Era normal ca Tom s gndeasc c vom veni cu avionul.
6. Eu v-am spus cum trebuie fcut, acum rmne ca voi s puneti n aplicare sfatul meu.
7. Ultimul lucru ce v rmne de fcut este s-l ntrebati pe Tom.
8. Cel mai bun lucru pe care-l poti face acum este s te odihnesti.
Translate using an adjective + infinitive construction:
1. I-a prut ru s aud de plecarea prietenilor.
2. Am fost fericit s ajung la timp.
3. A fost ncntat cnd a auzit de succesul lor.
4. Am fost surprins cnd am aflat c echipa lor a cstigat meciul.
5. A fost ncntat cnd a aflat c vreau s lucrez pentru firma lui.
6. Mi-a prut ru c am pierdut nceputul piesei.
7. Eram nerbdtor s-i ntlnesc.
8. Au fost fericiti s mai primeasc o sans.
Re-word the sentences using too and enough followed by an infinitive. Replace enough
constructions with alternatives.
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1. The student was very clever and could solve any problem.
2. Im so excited that I cant think.
3. I think you are very strong and can lift this trunk.
4. The light is so dim that it cant be used for close work.
5. You are quite old and you can ask her yourself.
6. It is very cold so you cant bathe in the lake.
7. Tom was very foolish. He told lies to the police.
8. He was so furious that he couldnt speak.
9. The path was so slippery that we couldnt walk along it.
9. I was terrified. I couldnt move.
10. It is very cold. We cant have breakfast in the garden.
11. You arent very old. You cant understand these things.
12. It was so dark that we couldnt see the road.
13. He was very curious. He opened my letter.
14. The current was very strong. He couldnt swim against it.
15. The fire isnt very hot. It wont boil a kettle.
Replace the words underlined by only+ infinitive:
1. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else had reached it
first.
2. He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed when he learnt that the train had
just left.
3. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet was not
there.
4. He took out his spare wheel and was disappointed when he discovered that the tyre was also
punctured.
5. He walked five miles to his friends house and was disappointed when he found out that
nobody was at home.
Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using so as to/ in order to to
express purpose:
1. I am sending him to the U.S.A. I want him to study medicine there.
2. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone. They wanted to reduce the risk.
3. He rushed into the burning house. He wanted to save the baby.
4. They got up very early. They wanted to get to the top of the mountain before noon.
5. He took off his shoes. He didnt want to make any noise.
6. He was speaking very softly. He didnt want to wake up the baby.
7. I am learning English. I want to read Shakespeare in the original.
8. I am saving up. I want to buy a race car.
9. He coughed. He wanted to warn them that he was coming.
10. You should take your holidays in June. In this way you would avoid the rush.
Replace the group of words underlined by an infinitival construction:
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1. The captain was the last man who left the ship.
2. There are a lot of sheets that need mending.
3. There was no place where we could sit.
4. I want a kitchen in which I can cook.
5. He was the first man who swam the Channel.
6. He was the only one who realized the danger.

Translate into English using an infinitival construction:
1. Stiam c este ocupat.
2. Se stie c este o artist foarte bun.
3. Ne asteptm ca ei s rspund foarte bine.
4. Consider c el este cel mai bun student din aceast grup.
5. L-am observat cum se d jos din masin si intr n cldire.
6. Nu ti-am cerut s termini lucrarea pn mine.
7. n cele din urm l-am fcut s ne spun adevrul.
8. Am fost uimit s aflu c a emigrat n Australia.
9. Nu pot s m duc la serat. Nu-am nimic cu ce s m mbrac.
10. E putin probabil s se mai nsenineze.
Transform the words underlined into gerunds resembling nouns. Make the necessary
changes, use the verbs in brackets:
1. I like to dance. Its a lot of fun.(is)
2. Whenever I drive I get very tired.(make)
3. He reads a lot. (do)
4. I cut bread with this knife. (is)
5. The fact that you refused to help hurt him.
6. The sign said we arent allowed to park.
7. Who is the cook of the house? (do)
8. Before you complain about it, taste it.
10. We trained very hard.(have)
11. Somebody banged at the door.(was)
12. I shopped this morning for some clothes.(do)
13. The fact that we made a quick decision saved us from freezing.
14. Here we are not allowed to fish.
15. You can turn to your left.(is)
1. Mi-e team c Tom se va rtci.
2. Te rog nu spune nc nimic de plecare pn cnd vezi albumul meu de fotografii.
3. Sunt ndemnatici la reparat tot felul de lucruri.
4. M intereseaz s-mi mbunttesc cunostintele de englez.
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5. E mndru de a avea o colectie att de bogat de fluturi.

6. Suntem surprinsi de faptul c ti-ai schimbat prerea.
7. E nemultumit de nereusita ta.
8. Eram obosit de citit si m-am dus la culcare imediat.
9. Este interesat s afle ct mai multe despre computere.
10. Sunt surprins de refuzul lui de a ne ajuta.
Put the verbs in brackets into the gerund:
1. He finished (speak) and sat down.
2. He was fined for (drive) without lights.
3. He prefers (sleep) to (read).
4. They dont allow (smoke) in this theatre.
5. Imagine (live) with someone who never stops (talk).
6. I dont enjoy (go) to the dentist.
7. I hate (borrow) money.
8. He tried to avoid (get) wet as he had only one suit.
9. He dreads (have) to retire.
10. I suggested (hold) another meeting next week.
Complete the sentences so that the subject of the gerund is the noun in brackets either in the
form of direct object or a possessive:
1. It is difficult to keep...working all the time. (John)
2. They resented....changing my mind..(me)
3. The police caught...sheltering in the barn. (the thief)
4. The chairman suggested ...taking more responsibility. (the committee)
5. I think that is enough to start...worrying again. (the girl)
6. I agreed to delay...leaving tomorrow. (I)
7.I stopped ...shouting. (I)
8. We enjoyed ....playing very much. (the band)
9. I cant excuse ...not accepting our invitation. (she)
10. Please forgive...stepping on your foot. (I)
11. I really miss ...hugging and kissing. (he)
12. Will you please stop...changing T.V. channels.(your boy)
13. I cant bear ... keeping secrets from me. (my brother)
14. We are going to postpone ....retiring. (professor Johnson)
Translate into English using the following expressions:
to get/be used to, to look forward to, to take to, cant stand, cant help, its no use, its
useless, its worth
1. E dificil s te obisnuiesti s mnnci cu betigase.
2. Asteptm cu nerbdare s citim cartea ta cea nou.
3. E ceva aici ce merit s fie cumprat?
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4. Dac un lucru merit s fie fcut, merit s fie fcut bine.

5. N-are rost s mai asteptati. A telefonat c va ntrzia dou ore.
6. Nu m pot opri din strnutat. Am rcit ieri stnd n curent.
7. N-are rost s ncerci s-l opresti. Trebuie s astepti s se opreasc singur din vorbit.
8. N-are rost s-ti faci griji. Se pare c e doar o indispozitie usoar.
9. N-am putut s nu rd de el. Avea o fat att de caraghioas.
10. A fost mai nti marinar. Apoi s-a apucat de scris si acum e celebru.
1. Si-a cerut scuze c a mprumutat masina de scris fr s cear permisiune si a promis c nu va
mai face asa ceva niciodat.
2. Politia l-a acuzat c a dat foc cldirii dar el a negat c ar fi fost n zona aceea n noaptea
incendiului.
3. Cnd vopsitorul a simtit ca scara ncepe s alunece, s-a agtat de streasin ca s nu cad.
4. Aceast carte ti explic cum s cstigi jocul fr s trisezi.
5. Pot auzi soneria sunnd, dar nimeni nu pare s vin s deschid.
6.- Nu sunt obisnuit s conduc pe stnga.
-Cnd vei vedea pe toat lumea c face asta, ti va fi usor s o faci si tu.
7. Cnd n cele din urm am reusit s-l conving c voiam s ajung acas repede, a pus piciorul pe
accelerator si am simtit masina srind nainte.
8. Nu-mi place s primesc note de plat, dar cnd le primesc mi place s le pltesc prompt.
9. Este foarte neplcut s te trezesti si s auzi ploaia btnd n geamuri.
10. Sunt oameni care nu pot s nu rd cnd vd pe cineva c alunec pe o coaj de banan.
11. Pe aici nu avem voie nu vezi semnul: Nu intrati! Proprietate privat!
Translate using adjevtive+-ing constructions:
1. Silvia este disperat cu pregtirile pentru nunt.
2. M-am sturat s tot astept un rspuns de la ea.
3.Ce face John? E ocupat si repar masina.
4. John se plictiseste uitndu-se la televizor to timpul.
5. M-am nfuriat vznd ct de ncet se mbrac.
6. Sunt foarte ocupat. Fac de mncare.
1. Neprimind telegrama la timp, nu stiam de sosirea lor.
2. Fiind plecat mai mult timp, nu mai auzisem nimic despre ea.
3. Auzind pasi, se ntoarse brusc, dar nu vzu pe nimeni.
4. Trecnd strada printr-un loc nepermis, el fu amendat.
5. Nefiind semnat, cecul nu avea nici o valoare.
6. Fiind mare amator de teatru, evint c acum nu este acas deoarece Royal Shakespeare
Company este n oras.
7. Fiind epuizat de lucrul n grdin, se asez pe o banc si n curnd adormi.
8. Primind o educatie frumoas, nu e de mirare ca acum are atta succes n societate.
9. Gtuit de emotie, el o ntreb dac vrea s-i devin sotie.
10. Lucrnd de doi ani la Politie, era obisnuit s fie chemat la lucru si la miezul noptii.
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11. Gsindu-l abtut, am ncercat s-l nveselesc cu povestile mele.

12. Creznd c ne-am rtcit, s-a oferit s ne arate drumul.
13. Vznd fotografii ale locului, stiam c este foarte dificil s ajumgi pn la ru.
14. Fiind nfuriat de prea multe ntreruperi, profesorul a refuzat s mai continue prelegerea.

Transform the following sentences into sentences with participial constructions:
1. They found the treasure. They began quarrelling about how to divide it.
2. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park.
3. Because they didnt hear the bell they kept on talking in the dining-room.
4. Because I hoped to see Mary and Thomas, I called at their house on Sunday afternoon.
5. He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.
6. They listened closely. They were very interested.
7. When I turned on the light, I was astonished to see the mess in the room.
8. I didnt see Tom in the library. I went to look for him at home.
9. She asked me to help her because she realized that she couldnt move it alone.
10. He was exhausted by his work. He went out for a walk.
Translate into English using some of the following expressions:
generally speaking, by the way, speaking of..., judging by, strictly speaking, considering the
position as a whole, taking into consideration
1. Judecnd dup cele spuse de el, cred c stie mai multe despre crim dect recunoaste.
2. n general vorbind, Tom este un student constiincios.
3. Lund n considerare ntreaga situatie, cred c putem linistiti s continum cum am nceput.
4. Judecnd dup reactia sa, nu cred c putem s ne bazm pe el.
5. A propos, vorbind de lupi, crezi c Tom se va mai ntoarce?
6. Vorbind n sesul strict al cuvntului, nu cred c asta doreste el.
7. In general vorbind, nu-mi plac cinii, dar Jetty al tu este adorabil.
8. Lund totul n considerare, el a realizat ceea ce si-a dorit.
9. Judecnd dup timpul petrecut n spital, trebuie s fi fost foarte bolnav.
10. Ce a reusit, nu-i de loc ru, tinnd cont de circumstante.
1. mi face mare plcere s-i vd bucurndu-se de prezenta lui.
2. Am gsit casa prsit.
3. Am deschis fereastra si l-am vzut plimbndu-se prin grdin
4. La gndul desprtirii simti c lacrimi i inund ochii.
5. L-a urmrit cum si face bagajul, l ia si l duce la masin, plecnd apoi fr s se uite napoi.
6. Vreau ca acest proiect s fie terminat pn mine.
7. N-am nteles prea bine ultimele cuvinte pronuntate de el.
8. Toti i priveam pe copii jucndu-se pe peluza din fata casei.
9. A fost adesea vzut intrnd n casa lor.
10. L-ai vzut vreodat boxnd?
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11. Am auzit o masin venind din spate. A oprit si atunci l-am vzut pe Tom dndu-se jos si
intrnd la banc.
TRANSLATION 431 / THE VERB
1. Toat lumea fiind pregtit de plecare, am adus masina n fata casei si am plecat imediat.
2. ntruct ploaia nu ncetase, nu am mai putut pleca n ziua aceea.
3. Dac vremea permite, grupul va pleca mine n zori.
4. Toti fiind n ncurctur, a trebuit s gsesc ceva s-i distrag.
5. Problema fiind rezolvat favorabil, nu ne-a rmas altceva de fcut dect s-i multumim.
6. Lucrarea fiind terminat, am nceput s o bat la masin.
7. Vremea fiind frumoas, am fost de acord s organizm un picnic.
8. Ploaia stricndu-mi costumul, nu m-am mai dus la serat si m-am ntors trist acas.
9. Fereastra fiind deschis, puteam auzi clar ce vorbeau cei doi n fata casei.
10. Toat lumea sosind la timp, ne-am asezat la mas.
Put the verbs in brackets either into gerund or infinitive according to the context.
1. She likes her children (go) to a dentist every six months.
2. I tried (pacify) him but he refused (be pacified) and went on (grumble).
3. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him ten dollars.
4. Did you remember (give) him the key of the safe?
No, I didnt. Ill go and do it now.
5. Please forgive me for (interrupt) you but would you mind (repeat) that last sentence.
6. He didnt like (leave) the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had (go)
out to work.
7. I liked (listen) to the wireless much better than (watch) television.
8. I didnt mean (offend) anyone but somehow I succeeded in (annoy) them all.
9. I left my door open. Why didnt you walk in?
I didnt like (go) in when you werent there.
10. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).
Translate using infinitive or gerund constructions:
1. ncepusem s cred c eu eram cel care gresise.
2. Intentionm s ne ducem la concert.
3. Orchestra a nceput s cnte de ndat ce dirijorul a ridicat bagheta.
4. Ne-am oprit ca s cumprm o lad de bere.
5. Nu voi putea niciodat mcar s ncep s nteleg motivele pentru care a fcut asa o prostie.
6. Prefer s-l astept afar.
7. Nu uita s nchizi usa cnd pleci de acas.
8. Nu voi uita niciodat cum m-a primit n casa lui si s-a ngrijit de mine.
9. S trecem mai departe la a v arta cum se ud aceste plante.
10. mi place mai mult s not dect s ma dau cu barca.
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Use the infinitive and the participle:
1. Have him (bring) his car round the back.
2. Have his car (bring) round the back.
3. I will not have students (draw) on the walls of this college, the dean said.
4. I had the house (clean) before I moved in.
5. He had her (believe) he was a millionaire.
6. We have people (ring) us up all hours of the day and night.
7. The film had them (laugh) right from the beginning.
8. Ill have the plumber (look at) the heating system.
9.. Ill have the heating system (look at) next week.
10. The dance-teacher had them (dance) in no time.
11. Ill have you (know) Im a qualified accountant.
12. I had the film (record) on videocassette
Translate using a have+objectconstruction.
1. L-am pus pe John s-mi telefonezue nainte de a pleca de acas.
2. El este un profesor de not foarte bun. Dup cteva lectii cu el vei nota foarte bine.
3. Dup o or n care nu a fcut altceva dect s mint, a reusit s o fac s cread c el a vzut
toat lumea.
4. Mi-am dat ceasul la reparat.
5. Dac accepti s vorbesti cu el nainte ca el s-si cear scuze te vei trezi c tu i ceri iertare.
REVISION P.437-1 / THE VERB
Correct the sentences and explain why they were incorrect.
1. *Ive been trying on 7 dresses in the past hour, and I still cant make up my mind to which I
should buy.
2. *Mary has been jumping off the tree.
3. *In Africa a lion is a wild animal.
4. *I slept when he came. I would rather have slept on than to wake.
5. *By the time he came in, she had been watching T.V.
6. *When I will have finished the book, it will be evening.
7. * By tomorrow I will have been studying for the exam.
8. * Looking out the window the trees could be seen.
9. * Where is John? Outside, he appears talking to Peter.
10. * He was so absent-minded to leave the lights on when he left.
11. * Go to help him.
12. *No walking on the grass.
REVISION P.437-2 / THE VERB
Translate into English
1. Conform programului avionul va ajunge la 7.25.
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2. Profesorul ne-a spus la un curs c Olanda este o tar mic.

3. Cearta nu-i foloseste nimnui.
4. Am auzit de la John c ai de gnd s-ti petreci vacanta la munte.
5. Sistematic face gafe.
6. Mi se pare c vrei s-mi spui ceva.
7. Au trecut trei ore pn s putem intra n masin; portiera nu s-a putut deschide nicicum.
8. Nu v suprati, aveti cumva un bilet n plus.
9. Sptmna trecut mergeam pe strad cnd deodat m opreste cineva. A fost o mare surpriz
s-mi revd prietenul din copilrie.
10. Anul trecut pe vremea aceasta mi-am dat ceasul la reparat, de atunci nu s-a mai stricat.
11. Tot aici voi lucra si peste cinci ani.
12. S nu te prind c spui cuiva ce s-a ntmplat, m auzi?
13. Tocmai vroiam s te invit s stai jos.
14. mi pare ru dar n-am ncotro, va trebui s-ti retrag permisul.
15. Tot m voi duce la concert indiferent ce-ar spune mama.
16. M-a lovit nainte ca eu s pot reactiona.
17. Nu-i asa c nu te duci mine nicieri ?
18. Cnd eram student obisnuiam s-mi dau lucrrile la dactilografiat.
19. De fiecare dat cnd m duc la el, el si spal masina.
20. De cteva luni face n mod constant progrese.
21. Vezi dac nu poti rezolva problema folosing radicali.
22. Nu mi amintesc s fi spus asa ceva.
23. Ce caut omul acela la noi n grdin?
24. Niciodat nu mi-am nchipuit c s-ar putea ntmpla asa ceva.
25. Scrie n cartea recordurilor c el este cel mai gras om din lume.
26. Nu-mi pot imagina c mama s fie de acord cu excursia aceasta.
27. Se pare c s-a fcut o greseal n nota de plat.
28. Dup petercere m-a ajutat la spllatul vaselor.
29. Haide s m ajuti s car mobila.
30. Se purta de parc vroia s-mi spun un secret.
31. Nu uita s-l ntrebi ce are de gnd s fac mine.
32. ncetul cu ncetul m-am obisnuit cu ideea.
33. ncearc s vii mine.
34. Ce intentionezi s-ti faci din materialul acesta.(use causative)
35. mi pare ru c trebuie s te deranjez, dar am ceva de discutat cu tine.
36. Nu le-a priit faptul c eu am cstigat concursul.
37.. Fii asa de drgut si adu-mi un pahar cu ap.
38. Apreciez ajutorul pe care ni l-ai acordat.
39. Are nevoie s fie ncurajat.
40. Esti att de bun s deschizi geamul?
REVISION P.438 / THE VERB
Explain the difference, point out the shades of meaning and translate into Romanian trying
to keep as close as possible to the meaning conveyed:
1. He has been waking up for over an hour.
1. He woken up an hour ago.
2. Whos been drinking my beer?
2. Whos drunk my beer?
3. Have you been to visit Mary in the hospital?
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3. Did you visit Mary in the hospital?

4. He will go to see his teacher on Monday.
4. He goes to see his teacher on Monday.
5. Im taking swimming lessons this summer.
5. I took swimming lessons this summer.
5. I take swimming lessons.
6. Mary dresses nicely.
6. Mary is dressing nicely.
7. We wake up at 5 tomorrow.
7. We are waking up at 5 tomorrow.
8. I have been living in London these past ten years.
8. I have lived in London in the past ten years.
9. When Peter arrived at home, John left.
9. When Peter arrived at home, John was leaving.
9. When Peter arrived at home, John had left.
10. You shall go to the market, said mother.
10. I shall go to the market.
10. Shall we go to the market?
11. I have received a phone call from Jones this morning.
11. I received a phone call from Jones this morning.
12. Ill have to report this.
12. Im going to have to report this.
13. Are you going to buy that car?
13. Are you buying that car tomorrow?
14. He has gone to the country.
14. He has been to the country.
15. When mother checked, she found they had been doing their homework.
15. When mother checked she found they had done their homework.
16. I am going to cut my hair.
16. Im going to have my hair cut.
17. I grew used to the idea.
17. I was used to the idea.
18. He has been home.
18. he has gone home.
19. They are being greedy.
19. They are greedy.
20. I saw Mary cook a pie.
20. I saw Mary cooking a pie.
21. He is thought to be hiding in the woods.
21. He is supposed to be hiding in the woods.
22. Remember to look for a party outfit.
22. Remember looking for a party outfit? asked John.
23. We went on to talk about the marketing project..
23. We went on talking about the marketing project.
24. I saw him come to school.
24. I saw him coming to school.
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Translate into Romanian. If their is a shade of meaning associated with these sentences
point it out through the translation.
1. I hear that youre not coming back: is your mind made up?
2. Come tomorrow you shall have your much wanted dress.
3. Come to think of it Ive never told anyone that story.
4. I was wondering, could you be of assistance?
5. The exam was going to take place the next day.
6. I am finding it hard to believe.
7. By tomorrow I will have had all the rooms decorated.
8. It will do you no good to just sit around and cry.
9. He managed to make a mess of things with his nonsense.
10. I really did it this time, didnt I?
11. Give yourself some credit!
12. I happened to meet him and his girlfriend at the party.
13. It seems Ive come at a bad time. Dont be silly.
14. There has been an accident on 25th street.
15. Having said this he left.
16. Help yourself to a sandwich!
17. Bear with me on this one.
18. Little did he dream that something so wonderful would happen.
19. You did all the wrong things. This was bound to happen.
20. After many years of continuous search, they finally brought up the sunk ship.
21. What a terrible night to be out in.
22. To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed.
23. I phoned him up only to find that he had left already.
24. I dread to think about what has happened.
25. Have John bring a cup of tea for me.
26. Tom will have you laughing in no time with his stupid jokes.
27. I am busy working at my article.
28. He should agree to our postponing the question till later.
29. You must pardon her not answering our invitation.
30. It was clever of him to work out the answer.
Transform the infinitive constructions into subordinate constructions, making the necessary
changes. Point out the meanings before and after the change.
1. They were believed to have cheated at the test.
2. They are sure to know at the test; they have studied so hard.
3. He was so stupid as to fail such an easy test.
4. He seems to be looking at the shopping-window.
5. Rather than see it wasted her mother ate it herself.
6. I know her to be a wonderful and loving girl.
7. We go to school to learn.
8. The only woman to be present was Sheila.
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Verb Revision:

I. Finite verbal forms:

Now: Anterior to now (Present Perfect); Simultaneous to now (Present Tense);

2. Aspect: simple vs. Continuous forms

4. Mood: the subjunctive and the imperative

On TENSES and ASPECTS. Some IRREGULAR VERBS

8. Cu afacerea aceasta a fcut o grmad de bani.

1. ...... I borrow your car?

8. Dac am fi avut o masin, i-am fi putut salva viata.

5. Nu trebuie s-i scrii; ne-a anuntat c vine el mine aici.

15. Shall I help you? If you ...... I ...... be most grateful.

TRANSLATION P.273 / THE VERB

Nu era nevoie s-i vorbesti asa rar. El ntelege engleza bine.

EXERCISE P.298-1 / THE VERB

2. I suppose every family ...... its black sheep. (has, have)

EXERCISE P.310 / THE VERB

EXERCISE P.318 / THE VERB

TRANSLATION P.333 / THE VERB

8. Btrnul pescar a spus c va ncepe ploaia cnd se va opri vntul.

EXERCISE P.338 / THE VERB

1. You (miss) the train if you carry on like this.

EXERCISE P.339-1 / THE VERB

EXERCISE P.343 / THE VERB

2. They (listen) to music if you get there after nine.

EXERCISE P.345 / THE VERB

EXERCISE 348-2 / THE VERB

EXERCISE P.351 / THE VERB

12. Cineva a fumat n camera aceasta.. Este scrum pe podea..

1. M-am uitat pe fereastr nainte de a m duce la culcare si am vzut un brbat ce sttea pe

EXERCISE P.371 / THE VERB

6. Impusctura fu urmat de o liniste de mormnt. Nu am avut de ce s ne temem pentru c stiam

TRANSLATION P.382 / THE VERB

12. Mi-e asa de somn. Cred c ar fi timpul s ne ducem la culcare.

TRANSLATION P.389 / THE VERB

10. Dont you ...bored listening to those broadcasts?

TRANSLATION P.399 / THE VERB

3. Our neighbours quarrel whenever we want to rest. (always)

TRANSLATION P.400 / THE VERB

Translate into English using some of the expressions above:

TRANSLATION P.401 / THE VERB

EXERCISE P.402-2 / THE VERB

5. She just (sell) two of her own paintings.

EXERCISE P.407 / THE VERB

1. She said, Shut the window.

TRANSLATION P.417 / THE VERB

5. E mndru de a avea o colectie att de bogat de fluturi.

4. Dac un lucru merit s fie fcut, merit s fie fcut bine.

11. Gsindu-l abtut, am ncercat s-l nveselesc cu povestile mele.

EXERCISE P.427 / THE VERB

EXERCISE P.436 / THE VERB

2. Profesorul ne-a spus la un curs c Olanda este o tar mic.

3. Did you visit Mary in the hospital?

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