Use Present Simple, Present Progressive, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive, Past Simple Active, Past Simple Passive, Past Progressive, Past Perfect: Charles Dickens 1 (be) a famous English novelist.
Charles 2 (bear) in 1812 in Portsmouth.
By the age of 15 he 3(learn) to work as a newspaper reporter.
In 1836 the writer 4(publish) his first book.
While he 5 (write) Oliver Twist, his fame 6 (spread) all around England.
The writer 6 (die) at the age of fifty-eight.
Nowadays his books 7 (already, publish) in the world.
And you 8(write) Dicken’s biography now.
2. There are no multi-storeyed buildings б) множественного числа in small villages б) множественного числа.
3. Ann's в) притяжательного падежа mother allows а) показателем 3-го лица her to play in the park.
4. The streets б) множественного числа of our capital are crowded with cars б) множественного числа and buses б) множественного числа.
5. Last year Mary's в) притяжательного падежа friends б) множественного числа often came to visit her.
1. Greg (has returned) at last. Mary (has been waiting) for him so long. 2. Margaret, you (have been reading) my letters. Don’t deny it. 3. When I (came) home, Mother (was making) breakfast and Father (was having) his morning tea. 4. When did you (discuss) it? I have never (heard) the subject mentioned. 5. No, you can’t go to the Smiths’. You (have been) there twice this week. 6. Why, you (have not changed) at all. I (recognized) you the moment I (saw) you. 7. Has Terry (gone) shopping already? 8. When did you (go) to bed? 9. I (have offered) to buy them out. 10. My dear girl, you (have been overeating) for years. You (have lost) your looks; you (have lost) your figure. You can’t get back to normal overnight. Remember what doctor Lester (told) you on Monday. 11. I (saw) her when I (was driving) past their house on my way to work. 12. He (has not said) a single word to me yet and he (got) that letter on Sunday. 13. The children (have been talking) of nothing else for weeks. 14. And we (have sung) together ever since that time. 15. Where was he? – He (was sitting) at his desk. He (has not moved) since she (left).