Question

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.

1. I tried (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) on my own, but he insisted on (help) me.

2. He always (play) golf at the weekend.

3. He always (play) golf. Doesn’t he ever do any work?

4. When I caught them (cheat) me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your garage instead.

5. I (see) Hamlet several times. The best Hamlet I ever (see) was Laurence Olivier.

6. I (see) Hamlet several times. The best performance I ever (see) was with Laurence Olivier, when I (be) a child.

7. I have (stay) here; I’m on duty. But you needn’t (wait); you are free (go) whenever you like.

8. This bicycle (be) in our family for fourteen years. My father (use) it for the first five years, my brother (ride) it for the next five, and I (have) It for the last four.

9. She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) to school for the first time and (be) frightened and (put) her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher (tell) her (take) it out.

10. I (hear) from Mary. Her letter (arrive) yesterday. She (sell) her house. I (be) happy (hear) that, because she (want) (move).

11. When you (sign) your name hundred of times, you write your signature without (think).

12. It was a wonderful performance of Hamlet. Shakespeare (approve) of it.

13. I (ring) you up, but I had forgotten your number.

14. I wish I (not eat) that cake. It made me feel sick.

15. I regret (say) that I (not be) able (give) any work.

Answer 1

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.

1. I tried (convince) convinced him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) managing on my own, but he insisted on (help) helping me.

2. He always (play)plays golf at the weekend.

3. He always (play) plays golf. Doesn’t he ever do any work?

4. When I caught them (cheat) cheating me, I stopped (buy) buying petrol there and started (deal) to deal with your garage instead.

5. I (see) have seen Hamlet several times. The best Hamlet I have ever (see) seen was Laurence Olivier.

6. I (see) have seen Hamlet several times. The best performance I have ever (see) seen was with Laurence Olivier, when I (be) was a child.

7. I have (stay) been staying here; I’m on duty. But you needn’t (wait) wait; you are free (go) to go whenever you like.

8. This bicycle (be) has been in our family for fourteen years. My father (use) used it for the first five years, my brother (ride) rode it for the next five, and I (have) have ridden It for the last four.

9. She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) going to school for the first time and (be) being frightened and (put) putting her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher (tell) told her (take) to take it out.

10. I (hear) heard from Mary. Her letter (arrive) arrived yesterday. She (sell) sold her house. I (be) was happy (hear) to hear that, because she (want) (move) wanted to move.

11. When you (sign) have signed your name hundred of times, you write your signature without (think) thinking.

12. It was a wonderful performance of Hamlet. Shakespeare (approve) would approve of it.

13. I (ring) was going to ring you up, but I had forgotten your number.

14. I wish I (not eat) hadn't eaten that cake. It made me feel sick.

15. I regret (say) saying that I (not be) was not able (give) to be given any work.