56. Choose the correct item. (1) My elder brother me a birthday present yesterday evening. gives, will give, gave 2.I ... the potatoes in an hour. . cut, am cutting, shall cut 3. Mary often at her little brother. ... laughs, laughed, is laughing (4) Jack and Mary ... in after classes the day after to- morrow. stayed, stay, will stay 5. They... some foreign language to each other now. will speak, are speaking, spoke

1. gave (указывает на прошедшее время - yesterday evening)
2. shall cut (указывает на будущее время - in an hour)
3. laughs (указывает на настоящее время - often)
4. will stay (указывает на будущее время - the day after tomorrow)
5. are speaking (указывает на настоящее продолженное время - now)

Ответ: 1. gave, 2. shall cut, 3. laughs, 4. will stay, 5. are speaking