Short texts for reading

[Boykov Tim]

To read a newspaper:
1) I often read newspaper.
I read newspaper yesterday.
2) I'm reading newspaper now.
I was reading newspaper when she came in.
3) I've just read a newspaper.
I had read a newspaper by the time he came.
4) I'm really tired, because I've been reading a newspaper all morning.
I had been reading a newspapers for two hours before she came.
...
To iron the shirts:
1) He often irons the shirts.
He ironed the shirts two days ago.
2) He is ironing the shirts now.
He was ironing the shirts when I came in.
3) He has just ironed the shirts.
He had ironed the shirts by the time I came.
4) He's really tired, because he has been ironing the shirts all day.
He had been ironing the shirts for three hours before I came.
...
To translate an article:
1) I often translate an article.
I translated an article last week.
2) I'm translating an article now.
I was translating an article, when Yemi came in.
3) I've just translated an article.
I had translated an article by the time he came.
4) I'm really tired, because I've been translating an article all evening.
I had been translating an article for seven hours before she came.
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[DashaVinokurova]

                                                                                 
1- Definite
2- Continuous
3- Perfect
4- Perfect Continuous
to read a newspaper
   1.He  often reads a newspapers.
      He often read a newspapers.
   2.He is reading a newspaper now.
      He was reading a newspaper.
   3. He has already read a newspaper.
       He had already read a newspaper.
   4. He has been reading a newspaper.
       He had been reading a newspaper.
to iron the shirts
    1. He often irons the shirts.
        He often ironed the shirts.
    2. He is ironing the shirt now.
        He was ironing the shirts.
    3. He has already ironed the shirts.
        He had already ironed the shirts.
    4. He has been ironing the shirts.
        He had been ironing the shirts.
to translate an article
     1. He often translates articles.
         He often translated articles.
     2. He is translating an article.
         He was translating an article.
     3. He has already translated articles.
         He had already translated articles.
     4. He has been translating articles.
         He had been translating articles.
 

[david tagiev]

 TO READ A NEWSPAPER

Present Simple     
1)Vova often reads newspapers.
Past Simple
2)Lena read a newspaper at 6 am.

Present Continuous
1)Vova is reading a newspaper now.
Past Continuous
2)Lena was reading a newspaper from morning tll afternoon.

Present Perfect
1)Vova has already read a newspaper.
Past Perfect
2)Lena had read a newspaper by the time I came.

Present Perfect Continuous
1)Vova is really tired.He has been reading a newspaper for 3 hours now.
Past Perfect Continuous
2)Lena had been reading a newspaper for 30 minutes before I came.

 TO IRON THE SHIRTS
Present Simple
1)Vova irons his shirts every morning.
Past Simple
2)Lena ironed her shirts at 12 o'clock.

Present Continuous
1)Vova is ironing his shirts now.
Past Continuous
2)Lena was ironing her shirts when I came in.

Present Perfect
1)Vova has already ironed his shirts.
Past Perfect
2)Lena had ironed her shirts by the time I came.

Present Perfect Continuous
1)Vova is reaaly tired.He has been ironing his shirts for 40 minutes now.
2)Lena had been ironing her shirts for 35 minutes before I  came.

TO TRANSLATE (AN) ARTIClE
Present Simple
1)Vova often translates a lot of articles,as he prepare for his English exam.
Past Simple
2)Lena translated a lot of articles yesterday evening.

Present Continuous
1)Vova is translating an article now.
Past Continuous
2)Lena was translating an article from morning till afernoon.

Present Perfect
1)Vova has already translated a lot of articles.
Past Perfect
2)Lena had translated an article by the time I came.

Present Perfect Continuous
(I'll do it as a homework)

[Mihsa Grihsin]

Indefinite:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He often reads newspapers.
Past: He often read newspapers last year.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He often irons the shirts.
Past: He often ironed the shirts last year.
3. to translate an article
Present: He often translates articles.
Past: He often translated articles last year.

Continuous:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He is reading a newspaper.
Past: He was reading a newspaper when I came in.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He is ironing a shirt.
Past: He was ironing a shirt when I came in.
3. to translate an article
Present: He is translating an article.
Past: He was translating an article when I came in.

Perfect:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He has just read a newspaper.
Past: He had read a newspaper by the time I came.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He has just ironed a shirt.
Past: He had ironed the shirts by the time I came.
3. to translate an article
Present: He has just translated an article.
Past: He had translated an article by the time I came.

Perfect Continuous:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He has been reading a newspaper for the past hour.
Past: He had been reading newspapers for two hours before I came.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He has been ironing the shirts for the past hour.
Past: He had been ironing the shirts for two hours before I came.
3. to translate an article
Present: He has been translating articles for the past hour.
Past: He had been translating articles for two hours before I came.

[Emiliya Boyko]

1-indefinite
2-continuous
3-perfect
4-perfect continuous
 
 To read a newspaper

 1.He often reads a newspaper in the morning.
He often read newspapers last year.
 2.He is reading a newspaper now.
He was reading a newspaper when I came in.
 3.He has just read a newspaper.
He had read a newspaper by the time I came.
 4.He has been reading a newspaper all morning.
He had been reading a newspaper for two hours before ai came.

 To iron the shirts.

 1.She often irons her shirts in the morning.
She often ironed her shirts in the morning last year.
 2.She is ironing her shirts now.
She was ironig her shirts when I came in.
 3.She has just ironed her shirts.
She had ironed her shirts by the time I came.
 4.She has been ironing her shirts for two hours.
She had been ironing her shirts for two hours before I came.

[Mihsa Grihsin]

To read a newspaper

1. He often reads a newspaper.
    He ofter read newspaper last year.
2. He is reading newspaper now.
    He was reading the newspaper when I came in.
3. He's just read a newspaper.
    He had read the newspaper by the time I came.
4. He has been reading a newspaper all morning.
    He had been reading a newspaper for 2 hours before ai came.

To iron the shirts


1. He often irons the shirt.
    He often ironed his shirts in the morning last year.
2. She is ironing her shirts now.
    She was ironing  her shirts when I came in.
3. She has just ironed her shirts
    She had ironed her shirts by the time I came.
4. She has been ironing her shirts for 2 hours.
    She had been ironing her shirts for 2 hours before I came.

[Ｅｌｌｙ]

1. Present simple
2. Present continuoes
3. Present perfect
4. Present perfect continoues

1. He often reads a newspaper in the morning.
    He often read a newspaper.
2. He is ironing the shirts.
    He was ironing the shirts.
3. He has just translated an article.
    He had translated an article.
4. He has been playing computer games all night.
    He had ben playing computer games for 2 hours.
 

[Nader Z]

Indefinite:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He often reads newspapers.
Past: He often read newspapers last year.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He often irons the shirts.
Past: He often ironed the shirts last year.
3. to translate an article
Present: He often translates articles.
Past: He often translated articles last year.

Continuous:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He is reading a newspaper.
Past: He was reading a newspaper when I came in.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He is ironing a shirt.
Past: He was ironing a shirt when I came in.
3. to translate an article
Present: He is translating an article.
Past: He was translating an article when I came in.

Perfect:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He has just read a newspaper.
Past: He had read a newspaper by the time I came.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He has just ironed a shirt.
Past: He had ironed the shirts by the time I came.
3. to translate an article
Present: He has just translated an article.
Past: He had translated an article by the time I came.

Perfect Continuous:
1. to read a newspaper
Present: He has been reading a newspaper for the past hour.
Past: He had been reading newspapers for two hours before I came.
2. to iron the shirts
Present: He has been ironing the shirts for the past hour.
Past: He had been ironing the shirts for two hours before I came.
3. to translate an article
Present: He has been translating articles for the past hour.
Past: He had been translating articles for two hours before I came.

[Milan]

1.Our morherland is immense.
2. These is no other country in the world where nature would be more diverse than in our country.
3.The Russian Federation covers one-seventh of the world's land area.

[М.Розеншток]

1). Our motherland is immense. There is no other country in the world, whose nature is more varied than that of our country.
2). The Russian Federation covers one-seventh of the world's land area. This country is rich in natural resources.
3). The biggest rivers of Russia are situated in Siberia.
4). Siberia is rich in forests and natural resources.
5). The nature in southern regions of the country is richer than in northern ones.
6). The biggest river of the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
7). - What countries does the Russian Federation border on in the south?
     - It borders on Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
8). - Where are the deserts and semideserts situated?
     - They're situated in the south-east of the countries.
9). I have no idea about geographical pozition of this small country.
10). The climate of the Far East differs a lot from the climate of the western part of Russia.

[alex4874]

1.Present indefinite
   Past indefinite
2.Present perfect
   Past perfect
3.Present continious
   Past continious
4.Present perfect continious
   Past perfect continious

1. He often watchs TV
    He often watched TV

2. He has just watched TV
    He had watched TV

3. He is watching TV now
    He was watching TV yesterday

4. He has been watching TV
    He had been watching TV




1. He often plays computer games
    He often played computer games

2. He has just played computer games
    He had just played computer games

3. He is playing computer games now
    He was playing computer games

4. He has been playing computer games
    He had been playing computer games




1. He often listens music
    He listened music

2. He has just listen music
    He had just listen music

3. He is listening music now
    He was listening music

4. He has been listening music
    He had been listening music yesterday.

[K. So.]

1 - Indefinite
2 - Continuous
3 - Perfect
4 - Perfect Continuous

TO WATCH TV

1.He oftens watches TV after school.
   He often wacted TV after school last year.

2.He is watching TV right now.
   He was watching TV when i came.

3.He has just watched TV.
   He had watched TV by the time I came.

4.He has been watching TV for 2 hours now.
   He had been watching TV for 2 hours before I came.


TO PLAY COMPUTER GAMES

1.He often plays computer games
   He often played computer games during last semester.

2.He is playing computer games right now.
   He was playing computer games when I came.

3.He has just played a new computer game.
  He had already played this new computer game by the time I bought it.

4.He is really tired. He has been playing computer games all night.
  He had been playing computer games for all night before his parents came.


TO LISTEN TO MUSIC

1.He often listens to music in school.
  He often listened music in school in ninth grade.

2.He is listening to music right now, he can't hear you.
  He was listening to music when his mother came in.

3.He has just listened a new EP of his favourite band.
  He had already listened a new EP by the time I came.

4.He is really tired. He has been listening to music all night.
  He had been listening to music for more than 10 hours straight.

[max2002]

    to watch TV
                               present                                                                         past
present simple    He often whatches TV on fridays                       He often watched TV last year
present continuous  He is watching TV now                                 He was watching TV when i arrived
present perfect He has just watched a TV chanel                         He had watched TV by the time she camed
present perfect continuous He has been watching TV for all day    He had been watching TV  for one hour before the school   

                 He often playes comp games after school               He often played comp games after school last month
                 He is playing comp game now                               He was playing comp game when i arrived
                 He has just played comp game                              He had playd comp game by the time i came
                 He has been playing comp game for all week          He had been playing comp game for two hours befor i came
                 
                  He often listens to music in the bus                        He often listened to music last week
                  he is listening to music now                                   He was listening to music when the bus stoped
                  He has just listened to music                                  He had listened to music when he arrived in school
                  He has been listening to musuc for all the trip          He had been listening to music for 10 min before the school

[Jimimokl]

                                                                            to watch TV
                               present                                                                         past
present simple    He often whatches TV on fridays                       He often watched TV last year
present continuous  He is watching TV now                                 He was watching TV when i arrived
present perfect He has just watched a TV chanel                         He had watched TV by the time she camed
present perfect continuous He has been watching TV for all day    He had been watching TV  for one hour before the school   

                 He often playes comp games after school               He often played comp games after school last month
                 He is playing comp game now                               He was playing comp game when i arrived
                 He has just played comp game                              He had playd comp game by the time i came
                 He has been playing comp game for all week          He had been playing comp game for two hours befor i came
                 
                  He often listens to music in the bus                        He often listened to music last week
                  he is listening to music now                                   He was listening to music when the bus stoped
                  He has just listened to music                                  He had listened to music when he arrived in school
                  He has been listening to musuc for all the trip          He had been listening to music for 10 min before the school

[SofiaF]

1-Indefinite
2-Continuous
3-Perfect
4-Perfect Continuous

To watch tv

1.He oftens watches tv after school.
   He often wacted tv after school last year.

2.He is watching tv right now.
   He was watching tv when i came.

3.He has just watched.
   He had watched tv by the time i came.

4.He is really tired. He has been watching tv for 2 hours now.
   He had been watching tv for 2 hours before i came.

To play computer games
1.He often plays computer games
   He often played computer games during last semester.

2.He is playing computer games right now.
   He was playing computer games when i came.

3.He has just played a new computer game.
  He had already played this new computer game by the time i bought it.

4.He is really tired. He has been playing computer games all night.
  He had been playing computer games for all night before his parents came.

To listen to music.
1.He often listens to music in school.
  He often listened music in school in ninth grade.

2.He is listening to music right now, he can't hear you.
  He was listening to music when the teacher asked the question.

3.He has just listened a new EP of his favourite band.
  He had already listened a new EP by the time i came.

4.He is really tired. He has been listening to music all night.
  He had been listening to music for more than 10 hours straight before his parents took away his headphones.