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A TERRIBLE MISTAKE


In December 1978, Arlena Twigg was born in a Florida hospital. Arlena was very sick as she (to have) a malformed heart. By the time Arlena (to be) nine and a half years old, she (to suffer) most of her life. Finally, her doctors recommended that she should have heart surgery. In preparation for the surgery, Arlena (to give) a blood test, and the doctors (to discover) that she could not possibly be the genetic daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Twigg. It (to believe) that Arlena (to switch) with another baby soon after her birth. Arlena died while in surgery. Her parents, the Twiggs, (to feel) that they had lost two daughters - their natural daughter, who (to take) away from them at birth, and Arlena, who they (to love and raise) since she was an infant.
After investigating hospital records, the Twiggs (to find) that their real daughter (to be) a healthy nine-year-old girl named Kimberly Mays, who was born in the same hospital around the same date as Arlena. How or why the babies (to switch) is not known. The Twiggs (to accuse) the Florida hospital that (to make) this mistake. Mr. and Mrs. Twigg (to allow) to meet with their daughter Kimberly, whom they never (to know). However, the court (to decide) that Kimberly should stay with the father who ____ (to raise) her since birth. Mr. Mays's wife, Barbara Mays, died when Kimberly was a baby.

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A TERRIBLE MISTAKE

In December 1978, Arlena Twigg was born in a Florida hospital. Arlena was very sick as she (had) a malformed heart. By the time Arlena (was) nine and a half years old, she (had been suffering) most of her life. Finally, her doctors recommended that she should have heart surgery. In preparation for the surgery, Arlena (gave) a blood test, and the doctors (discovered) that she could not possibly be the genetic daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Twigg. It (was believed) that Arlena (had been switched) with another baby soon after her birth. Arlena died while in surgery. Her parents, the Twiggs, (felt) that they had lost two daughters - their natural daughter, who (was taken) away from them at birth, and Arlena, who they (had loved and raised) since she was an infant.

After investigating hospital records, the Twiggs (found) that their real daughter (was) a healthy nine-year-old girl named Kimberly Mays, who was born in the same hospital around the same date as Arlena. How or why the babies (were switched) is not known. The Twiggs (accused) the Florida hospital that (had made) this mistake. Mr. and Mrs. Twigg (were allowed) to meet with their daughter Kimberly, whom they had never (known). However, the court (decided) that Kimberly should stay with the father who (had been raising) her since birth. Mr. Mays's wife, Barbara Mays, died when Kimberly was a baby.

Объяснение:

The past simple tense usage.

Форма: вспомогательный глагол did с инфинитивом смыслового глагола или смысловой глагол во второй форме.

1. Прошедшее действие с прямым или косвенным указанием времени. Yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, on Monday, in 1995, during the war, in Warsaw. He came yesterday. Он прибыл вчера. The lesson started 10 minutes ago. Урок начался десять минут назад.

2. Последовательность прошедших действий. He left the hotel, took a taxi and drove to the theatre. Он вышел из гостиницы, взял такси и поехал в театр.

3. Обычное повторяющееся прошлое действие. Last year I often went to the cinema. В прошлом году я часто ходил в кино.

4. Прошлое состояние. I lived in Poland for 5 years. Я жил в Польше пять лет.

5. Будущее гипотетическое действие в условных предложениях. If you went there tomorrow, you would see him. Если бы ты пошёл туда завтра, ты бы его увидел.

6. Настоящее гипотетическое действие или состояние в условных предложениях. If you went there every day, you would see him. Ходил бы ты туда каждый день – ты бы видел его.

7. Просьбы, пожелания, сожаления, начинающиеся с I would rather/sooner/prefer that, if only, I wish. I wish I didn’t have to work. Жаль, что мне приходится работать. If only you spoke Italian. Если бы только вы говорили по-итальянски. I would rather that it were summer now. Жаль, что сейчас не лето.

The past perfect tense usage.

Форма: вспомогательный глагол had и причастие прошедшего времени от смыслового глагола.

1. Действие, свершившееся до определённого момента в прошлом. Момент задаётся:

a) непосредственно by 5 o’clock, by noon. I had done my homework by 6pm. К шести часам я уже сделал домашнее задание.

b) косвенно другим событием, выраженным в past simple. Mother had cooked the supper by the time we came home. К тому моменту, когда мы пришли домой, мама уже приготовила ужин.

2. Вместо past simple, чтобы подчеркнуть, что одно действие совершилось раньше другого. We had bought some flowers before the train arrived. Мы уже купили цветы до прибытия поезда. Before the train arrived, we bought some flowers. Прежде, чем поезд прибыл, мы купили цветы.

3. Условие в условном предложении третьего типа: If you had done it, you would have been expelled. Если бы ты это сделал, тебя бы исключили.

The past perfect continuous tense usage.

Форма: вспомогательные глаголы had been и причастие настоящего времени от смыслового глагола.

1. Процесс с указанием длительности, происходивший до определённого момента в прошлом. I had been working for a long time when mother came. Я уже долго работал, когда мама пришла.

2. Объяснение прошлого состояния. I was wet because I had been walking in the rain. Я промок, так как шёл под дождём.

3. Процесс к определённому моменту в прошлом. You could have been hurt a lot worse in that accident if you hadn't been wearing a helmet. Ты мог бы пострадать намного сильнее в той аварии, если бы ты не надел шлем.