Exercise 2. Rewrite the text using the Past Perfect Tense and translate the story. Fortune Teller Many centuries ago
Exercise 2. Rewrite the text using the Past Perfect Tense and translate the story. Fortune Teller Many centuries ago, a king visited a fortune teller to learn about his future life. The fortune teller informed the king, "Your wife would die this year." However, the king did not believe what the fortune teller had predicted. Later that same year, the king"s wife passed away. The king recalled what the fortune teller had told him and suspected that she had caused his wife"s death. As a result, he made the decision to execute the fortune teller. The soldiers then brought the fortune teller to the king.
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Пояснение: В прошедшем совершенном времени (Past Perfect Tense) мы выражаем действие, которое произошло раньше другого действия в прошлом. Образуется оно с помощью вспомогательного глагола "had" и третьей формы основного глагола. В задаче нам нужно переписать текст, используя прошедшее совершенное время, а затем перевести историю.
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Many centuries ago, a king had visited a fortune teller to learn about his future life. The fortune teller had informed the king, "Your wife would die this year."" However, the king had not believed what the fortune teller had predicted. Later that same year, the king"s wife had passed away. The king had recalled what the fortune teller had told him and had suspected that she had caused his wife"s death. As a result, he had made the decision to execute the fortune teller. The soldiers had then brought the fortune teller.
Совет: Чтобы лучше понять прошедшее совершенное время, полезно вспомнить правила его образования и примеры использования. Посмотрите на действия в тексте, определите последовательность событий и выразите их в прошедшем совершенном времени.
Задача на проверку: Перепишите следующее предложение, используя прошедшее совершенное время. Затем переведите предложение на русский язык.
"I had already finished my homework by the time they arrived."