Tenses. Revision

Task 1. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense-forms: Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Simple.

1. Doctors, nurses and other caregivers … (to provide) medical support, but it … (to be) the responsibility of the social worker to provide the emotional support during what can be a stressful time. 2. I ... (to follow) a strict bed regimen now. 3. The symptoms … (to be) present in this patient for years and they became worse after his wife had a serious automobile accident. 4. The social worker's role … (to be) a varied and complex one, but in all cases, he or she … (to play) a vital part in maximizing wellness during the hospital stay and in easing the transition back home. 5. Helen is a 35 year old and for the past 6 months she … (to have) increasing anxiety and occasional panic attacks. 6. So far I ... not (to obtain) an accurate picture of the causes of her condition. 7. Please ... (to check) our calculations thoroughly. 8. Consultation with the patient’s mother revealed that Elsie … (to experience) difficulty swallowing during the previous two weeks. 9. At present we ... (to plan) a new research. 10. The latest articles of this author ... (to differ) greatly from his previous works. 11. Now the patient ... (to undergo) an individual psychotherapy. 12. His mother states that her son’s grades … (to decline) significantly during the past 2 years. 13. At present Brie … (to attend) college while living with her parents.14. Jack is a fourth grader from middle-class family, and he … (to have) difficulty with arithmetic since kindergarten.

Task 2. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense-forms: Past Continuous, Past Simple, Past Perfect.

1. On her first visit to the mental health clinic, Erica … (to cry) and … (to talk) about her failing memory. 2. Further history reveals that Arnie's memory problems … (to begin) about 2 years ago. 3. About three weeks later she ... (to note) general malaise, weakness and loss of appetite. 4. The instructor ... (to give) the students a list of essay topics when somebody ... (to open) the door. 5. A.L., a 20 year old male, … (to present) to the emergency room of a hospital accompanied by his family. 6. While we ... (to prepare) for the experiment, we ... (to have) potential problems with the experimental design. 7. The data presented in Chapter 3 ... (to show) that the mean age of the subjects ... (to be) 35 years. 8. We ... ( to choose) a specific approach to our research and ... (to interview) the study participants personally. 9. Before they ... (to draw) a conclusion, they ... (to investigate) the problem thoroughly. 10. The risks of this method ... (to outweigh) its advantages. 11. The researcher ... (to find) some discrepancy between two experiments. 12. When he … (to present) to the emergency room, he … (to be) sweaty, his eyes … (to be) dilated, and his hands … (to tremble) badly.

Task 3. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense-forms: Future Continuous, Future Simple, Future Perfect.

1. By the end of the week the social worker ... (to finish) a report for legal action. 2. You ... (to need) to visit the social worker to tell him about what you are concerned with. 3. Laura … (to need) to sign several releases of information so counselors and other treatment providers can contact one other. 4. The doctor ... (to see) patients at this time tomorrow. 5. I hope that early intervention … (to help) prevent deterioration in my mother’s mental health. 6. The pain ... (to subside) after the injection of morphine. 7. There ... (to be) some discussion here on Friday. 8. At this time tomorrow I … (to consult) the family doctor. 9. First, it … (to be) good to discuss with the client her fears.