Exercise I. Выберите правильный вариант глагольной формы, данной в скобках: 1. He said he (is staying, was staying) at Hilton Hotel. 2. They said that they (lost, had lost) their way in the dark. 3. He asked me where I (study, studied). 4. I thought that I (shall finish, should finish) my work at that time. 5. He said he (works, worked) as a manager. 6. He says he (worked, had worked) as a builder two years ago. 7. Dan said he (is, was) very busy. 8. The teacher asked me who (is playing, was playing) the guitar in the living room. 9. The teacher said he (will ask, would ask) us. 10. They asked us why we (are speaking, were speaking) in a loud voice. 11. Mike realized that he (broke, had broken) his leg. 12. I hoped he (will pass, would pass) the examinations. 13. We didn’t expect that Sam (will be, would be) absent from the lesson.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильную форму глагола из вариантов в скобках.

В косвенной речи после глагола в прошедшем времени обычно происходит согласование времён: настоящее время переходит в прошедшее, прошедшее — в предпрошедшее, а будущее — в форму would. Если вводный глагол стоит в настоящем времени, согласование обычно не требуется.

1. was staying — He said he was staying at Hilton Hotel. (Он сказал, что остановился в отеле «Хилтон».)
2. had lost — They said that they had lost their way in the dark. (Они сказали, что заблудились в темноте.)
3. studied — He asked me where I studied. (Он спросил меня, где я учусь.)
4. should finish — I thought that I should finish my work at that time. (Я думал, что к тому времени закончу свою работу.)
5. worked — He said he worked as a manager. (Он сказал, что работает менеджером.)
6. worked — He says he worked as a builder two years ago. (Он говорит, что два года назад работал строителем.) Вводный глагол says стоит в настоящем времени, а указание two years ago требует простого прошедшего времени.
7. was — Dan said he was very busy. (Дэн сказал, что очень занят.)
8. was playing — The teacher asked me who was playing the guitar in the living room. (Учитель спросил меня, кто играет на гитаре в гостиной.)
9. would ask — The teacher said he would ask us. (Учитель сказал, что спросит нас.)
10. were speaking — They asked us why we were speaking in a loud voice. (Они спросили нас, почему мы громко разговариваем.)
11. had broken — Mike realized that he had broken his leg. (Майк понял, что сломал ногу.)
12. would pass — I hoped he would pass the examinations. (Я надеялся, что он сдаст экзамены.)
13. would be — We didn’t expect that Sam would be absent from the lesson. (Мы не ожидали, что Сэма не будет на уроке.)