Iv. use the correct form of the verb instead of the infinitives in brackets. 1. past simple or past progressive: my hat (to fly off) when i (to cross) the bridge. 2. past simple or present perfect: i (to buy) a new car last summer, but i (not sell) my old car yet, so now i’ve got two cars. 3. present simple or future perfect: the party (to begin) by the time we (to come). 4. present perfect or present perfect progressive: she (to read) this book for three days and (to read) 300 pages already. 5. past simple or past perfect progressive: how long they (to wait) for a taxi before it (to come)? v. convert into indirect speech. 1. “he is a clever man,” says elisabeth. 2. she says: “i shall come to see you tomorrow.” 3. nick said: “i have never been to london.” 4. he said: “i saw them at my parents’ house last year.” 5. i said to boris: “does your friend live in london? ”