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.