Write the sentences in the 3d person singular

Present Indefinite Versus Present Continuous

5 занятие

The Indefinite forms merely show that the action takes place in the present, past or future. The form of the verb gives no indication as to its duration or completion.

The Continuous forms denote actions in progress at the present moment or at a given moment in the past or future.

The Present Indefinite Tense

The Present Indefinite is formed from the infinitive without the particle to. In the 3^rd person singular the ending –s or –es (after o, s, ss, sh, ch, tch, x) is added.

e.g. I dress – she dresses, we teach – he teaches, they watch – he watches, I go – she goes etc.

[z] – after vowels and voiced consonants: plays, opens

[s] – after voiceless consonants: looks, puts

[iz] – after sibilants: closes, watches, wishes, boxes, judges

A final y is changed into i if it is preceded by a consonant and then es is added.

e.g. I study – he studies, they copy – she copies etc.

After a vowel y is kept unchanged. I play – he plays, I stay – she stays

TO BE

Conjugation

affirmative	negative	interrogative	Inter.-negative
I am I’m [aim, am]	I am not/I’m not	Am I…?	Am I not… Aren’t I? (tag questions).
He is He’s [hiz]	He is not, he’s not, he isn’t	Is he…?	Is he not….?Isn’t he…? Isn’t he? (tags)
She is She’s [iz]	She is not, she’s not, she isn’t	Is_she [i∫∫i]	Is_she not…?Isn’t she…? Isn’t she?(tags)
It is It’s	It is not, it’s not, it isn’t	Is it….?	Is it not….? Isn’t it…? Isn’t it? (tags)
We are we’re [wia]	We are not, we’re not, we aren’t [a:nt]	Are we…?	Are we not…? Aren’t we…? Aren’t we? (tag)
You are you’re [jo:]	You are not, you’re not, you aren’t	Are you…?	Are you not…? Aren’t you…? Aren’t you? (tag)
They are they’re [ðea]	They are not, they’re not, they aren’t	Are they…?	Are they not…? Aren’t they…? Aren’t they? (tag)

TO HAVE

Conjugation

Разве…? Неужели…?

I have/got I’ve/got	Have I (got)…? Do I have …?	I haven’t (got), I don’t have …	Haven’t I (got)…? Don’t I have…
He has/got he’s (got) She it	Has he (got)…? Does he have …?\ She it	He hasn’t (got) He doesn’t have … She It	Hasn’t he (got)? Doesn’t he have…? She It
We/you/they have/got we’ve (got)	Have we/you/they (got)? Do we have…?	We/you/they haven’t (got)… We/you/they don’t have…	Haven’t we/you/they (got)…? Don’t we/you/they have…?

EXERCISES

Write the sentences in the 3d person singular.

They wish to speak to you / he……………………………......................……………………………………………………………. Buses pass my house every hour. /A bus……………………………………………………………………………………………….. They help their father/he…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. We change planes at Heathrow. /Mike…………………………………...………………………………………………………….. You watch too much TV. /the child………………………………………………………………………………………………….. They worry too much/The woman………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. I cash a cheque every month./He…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. I always carry an umbrella/she…………………………………………...………………………………………………………….. They wash the floor every week/The woman…………………................………………………………………………………….. His sons go to the local school/His son………………………………......………………………………………………………….. These hens lay brown eggs/This hen…………………………………......………………………………………………………….. Rubber balls bounce/A rubber ball……………………………................………………………………………………………….. These figures astonish me/This figure……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Do you like boiled eggs? He……………………………………………...………………………………………………………….. These seats cost $10./This seat…………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. They fish in the lake/he………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. Elephants never forget/An elephant………………………………………………………………………………………………….. They usually catch the 8.10 train./ She………………………………......…………………………………………………………..