ІІІ. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму. Once John Smith and his wife Mary who (1 live) in a small house in the mountains, (2-find) a dog. Though the dog (3-be) weak and hungry, he (4 not eat) anything in the presence of his new masters. Several days later the dog (5 disappear). John and Mary (6 - leave) alone. But one day when Smith (7 - travel) in a train, he (8 see) his dog running along the road. He (9- get) off the train at the next station, (10 - buy) a piece of meat, (11-catch) the dog and (12- bring) him home again. There the dog (13 tie) up for a week. The dog (14- escape) several times and each time he (15 - run) north. At last the dog (16- decide) to stay at the cottage but a long time (17- pass) before Smith and his wife (18 can) touch him. They (19 - call) him Wolf. One summer a stranger (20-come) to the cottage. As soon as the dog (21 see) him, he (22- rush) to the stranger and (23 - lick) his hands. Then the stranger (24 - say): "His name (25 - be) not Wolf. It (26 - be) Brown. He (27-be) my dog." Mary (28 - ask) to leave the dog with them. But the stranger (29- refuse) and (30- say) that the dog (31-must) decide it himself. "I (32 - say) goodbye and (33-go) away. If he (34- want) to stay, let him stay." For some time Wolf (35 watch) the man go. Then he (36- rush) after him and (37 - try) to stop him. Then the dog (38 - run) back to Smith and his wife (39-try) to drag Smith after the stranger. He (40 - want) to be at the same time with the old and the new master. Finally the dog (41 - lie) down at the feet of Smith. Mary (42-be) happy.

Ответ:

1. Once John Smith and his wife Mary who live in a small house in the mountains (Present Simple, так как это общеизвестный факт).
2. (2 - find) found a dog (Past Simple, так как это произошло в прошлом).
3. (3-be) was weak and hungry (Past Simple, описывается состояние в прошлом).
4. (4 not eat) didn't eat anything in the presence of his new masters (Past Simple, отрицание действия в прошлом).
5. (5 disappear) disappeared (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
6. (6 - leave) left alone (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
7. (7 - travel) was traveling in a train (Past Continuous, действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом).
8. (8 see) saw his dog running along the road (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
9. (9- get) got off the train at the next station (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
10. (10 - buy) bought a piece of meat (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
11. (11-catch) caught the dog (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
12. (12- bring) brought him home again (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
13. (13 tie) was tied up for a week (Past Simple Passive, действие было произведено над собакой).
14. (14- escape) escaped several times (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
15. (15 - run) ran north (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
16. (16- decide) decided to stay at the cottage (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
17. (17- pass) passed before Smith and his wife (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
18. (18 can) could touch him (Past Simple, описывается возможность в прошлом).
19. (19 - call) called him Wolf (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
20. (20-come) came to the cottage (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
21. (21 see) saw him (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
22. (22- rush) rushed to the stranger (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
23. (23 - lick) licked his hands (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
24. (24 - say) said: "His name (25 - be) is not Wolf (Present Simple, констатация факта).
25. It (26 - be) is Brown (Present Simple, констатация факта).
26. He (27-be) is my dog." (Present Simple, констатация факта)
27. Mary (28 - ask) asked to leave the dog with them (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
28. But the stranger (29- refuse) refused (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
29. (30- say) said that the dog (31-must) must decide it himself (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
30. "I (32 - say) say goodbye (Present Simple, констатация факта).
31. (33-go) go away (Present Simple, констатация факта).
32. If he (34- want) wants to stay (Present Simple, условие).
33. let him stay." For some time Wolf (35 watch) watched the man go (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
34. Then he (36- rush) rushed after him (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
35. (37 - try) tried to stop him (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
36. Then the dog (38 - run) ran back to Smith and his wife (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
37. (39-try) tried to drag Smith after the stranger (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
38. He (40 - want) wanted to be at the same time with the old and the new master (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
39. Finally the dog (41 - lie) lay down at the feet of Smith (Past Simple, действие произошло в прошлом).
40. Mary (42-be) was happy (Past Simple, описывается состояние в прошлом).

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