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Model: We have an English lesson today, (at 10 о 'clock tomorrow)
- We shall be having an English lesson at 10 о 'clock tomorrow.
1. He is preparing for his exams, (next month) 2. She is translating the text now. (at 3 o'clock tomorrow) 3. We are celebrating the 80th anniversary of our Academy, (next year) 4. He is leaving today, (at 7 o'clock tomorrow) 5. She sings well, (at the concert tonight)
Exercise 83. Answer the questions as in the model.
Model A: Where is Ann and her sister? (to stand in the passage and talk)
- Can’t you see? They are standing in the passage and talking.
1. Where are the students? (to have an interval between their lectures) 2. Where are your friends? (to stand behind you) 3. Where is my book? (to lie on the table) 4. Where is father? (to sit on a bench and lo read a newspaper. 5. What's the weather like? (the sun shines)
Model B: What were you doing yesterday afternoon? (to write a letter to a friend of mine)
- I was writing a letter to a friend of mine.
1. What were you doing at about 4 o'clock yesterday? (to repair my tape-recorder) 2. What was Ann doing at that moment? (to sleep) 3. What were you doing all afternoon yesterday? (to watch TV)
Model C: What will you be doing at З о 'clock tomorrow? (to have an English lesson)
- We shall be having an English lesson at 3 о 'clock tomorrow.
1. What will she be doing after supper? (to do her home exercises) 2. What will you be doing for two more years? (to study French) 3. What will you be discussing at the seminar? (my essay)
Exercise 84. Make the sentences interrogative.
Model A: She is translating the article into Ukrainian.
- Is she translating the article into Ukrainian?
1. His friends are still speaking over the telephone. 2. Boris is repairing the record-player. 3. He is leaving by the 8 o'clock train. 4. They are crossing the street.
Model B: She was smoking in the corridor at that moment.
- Was she smoking in the corridor at that moment?
1. We were looking for him the day before yesterday. 2. She was typing a letter at that moment. 3. He was watching TV when I came home.
Model C: She will be waiting for us at the entrance.
- Will she be waiting for us at the entrance?
1. I shall be waiting for you at the usual time. 2. He will be lecturing at that time. 3. It will be raining in a minute.
Exercise 85. Make the sentences negative.
Model A: Ann is reading a book.
- Ann is not reading a book.
1. It is raining. 2. She is talking to her old friend. 3. I am buying sweets here. 4. Boys are playing football.
Model B: It was snowing when I left home.
- It was not snowing when I left home.
1. We were having dinner when you rang me up. 2. John was listening to the latest news at 7 o'clock in the evening. 3. She was hurrying to the station at that moment.
Model C: I shall be approaching Kyiv tomorrow morning.
- I shall not be approaching Kyiv tomorrow morning.
1. I shall be posting my letters tomorrow morning. 2. They will be working hard in autumn. 3. She will be coming to see us today.
Exercise 86. Answer the following questions.
1. Are you reading or writing now? 2. Are you making progress in your English? 3. Is your friend listening to you now? 4. Is it snowing now? 5. Where are you going to spend your winter holidays? 6. What were the students doing in the laboratory so late yesterday? 7. Were you having a rest when I rang you up? 8. Was she wearing black at the party? 9. At what time were your friends waiting for you at the station? 10. Where was he hurrying at 8 o'clock in the morning? 11. What were the students translating when the teacher came? 12. Whom were you speaking with when I came up to you? 13. Will the students be having a meeting after the lectures? 14. What will you be doing after the meeting? 15. Will you be taking any examination this month?
Exercise 87. Put the, verb in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Continuous Tense.
1. He (to take) a bath now. 2. I (not to laugh) at you. 3. He (to come) here next week. 4. If I (to sleep) when he comes, please, wake me up. 5. What journal you (to read) when I came to the library? 6. The whole family (to have) dinner when the telephone rang. 7. Where he (to go) when the rain started? 8. She (to sing) over the radio at 5 o'clock tomorrow. 9. They will not go on excursion with us. They (to have) a lecture at 2 o'clock. 10. What you (to do) from 2 till 3 o'clock tomorrow? 11. The children (to play) when we return home. 12. Look! It is getting dark. It (to rain) in a minute.
Exercise 88. Form questions with the question words given.
1. The expedition is returning next week. (When) 2. We are doing grammar exercises now. (What) 3. The mother is teaching her little son to read. (Who) 4. I am reading a book on modem art. (What) 5. They were still arguing when I entered the room. (Who) 6. Our group was staying in Lviv for some days. (For how long) 7. We were talking and he was listening to the radio. (What) 8. They will be moving to a new flat this month. (When) 9. We shall be listening to Khvorostovsky at the concert. (When) 10. He is coming tomorrow. (When)
Exercise 89. Translate into English.
1. Що Ви обговорюєте? - Ми обговорюємо план майбутньої екскурсії. 2. Ви йдете в кіно з нами? 3. Про що ви зараз думаєте? 4. Автобус уже відправлявся, коли я підійшов до зупинки. 5. Що він робив, коли ви зайшли до нього? 6. Йде дощ, і ми не можемо поїхати за місто. 7. Вчора о 10 годині наша група складала екзамен з філософії. 8. Ми будемо перекладати цей текст, коли ти повернешся. 9. Не запізнюйся! Я буду чекати тебе біля кінотеатру. 10. Увесь вересень студенти будуть на практиці. 11. Яку делегацію ви будете зустрічати завтра?
Часи Групи Indefinite
The Present Indefinite Tense
Exercise 90. Put the following into the plural
Model: The boy goes to school
- The boys go to school
1. The girl learns English. 2. My friend gets up early. 3. The worker comes home at six. 4. My brother works at a factory. 5. His uncle lives in Poltava. 6. The bus runs quickly. 7. He knows all about engines. 8. She loves her parents. 9. His sister knows Spanish. 10. The taxi goes through the town.
Exercise 91. Put the following into the singular.
Model: The students work hard.
- The student works hard.
1. The engineers go to the plant. 2. The students go to the library. 3. The trees grow well. 4. The boys go in for sports. 5. My friends study English. 6. The girls sing very well. 7. My friends call me Vic. 8. The students look straight into the blackboard. 9. The old women talk about the weather. 10. The schoolgirls here wear striped jackets and blue skirts.
Exercise 92. Make up five sentences from each table.
| I | goes to school | every day. |
| He | play basket-ball | in the morning. |
| She | gets up | at eight o'clock. |
| We | swim in the river | in winter. |
| You | take a bus | on Sundays. |
| They | skate | once a week. |
| Do | I | speak English? |
| Does | he | play the piano? |
| she | work at school? | |
| we | teach history? | |
| you | live in that house? | |
| they | learn French? |
| I | do not | learn German. |
| He | (don't) | go to school on Sunday. |
| She | play hockey in summer. | |
| We | does not | like this f Urn. |
| You | (doesn't) | read that newspaper. |
| They | work here. |
Exercise 93. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.
1. We drink coffee in the evening.2. Her sister dances very well. 3. Our grandmother grows flowers. 4. The students remember this rule. 5. Nick goes to bed at ten. 6. They listen to the radio in the morning. 7. You meet him every day. 8. It often snows in November. 9. You want to play chess with him. 10. His mother teaches geography at school. 11. My cousin wants to become a doctor. 12. She takes a bus.
Exercise 94. Ask questions as in the models.
Models: Ask me if I work here.
— Do you work here? Ask me if my sister works here? Does your sister work here?
Ask me:
1. if I remember my first teacher, 2. if my brother lives in Odessa: 3. if I spend my holidays in the Crimea; 4. if my pupils make many mistakes in their dictations; 5. whether I speak French: 6. whether my daughter speaks French; 7. whether my children speak French; 8. if I live in a new house.
Ask one of your groupmates:
1. if he goes in for sports: 2. if he likes to play volley-ball; 3.if he travels much; 4. if he collects stamps; 5. if he wants to become a driver; 6. if he wants to take a walk; 7.whether he plays tennis; 8. if he comes home late; 9. if his mother comes home late; 10. if his parents come home late; 11. if his friends like to dance; 12. if his father works at a factory.
Exercise 95. Make up five sentences from each table.
| Where | do | I | live? |
| does | he | work? | |
| she | study? | ||
| we | buy milk? | ||
| you | play tennis? | ||
| they | skate? |
| When | do | I | go shopping? |
| At what time | does | he | come home from school? |
| she | play basket-ball? | ||
| we | get up? | ||
| you | go to bed? | ||
| they | watch television? |
| How | do | I | speak English? |
| does | he | play the piano? | |
| she | dance? | ||
| we | sing? | ||
| you | get to school? | ||
| they | study? |
Exercise 96. Ask questions as in the models.
Models: Ask one of the boys where he lives.
— Where do you live?
Ask one of the girls who lives in that house.
— Who lives in that house?
Ask one of the boys:
1. when he gets up; 2. what he wants to become; 3. where he keeps his books; 4. why he sometimes misses classes; 5. what he does on Sundays; 6. at what time he goes to bed; 7. what his sister does in the evening; 8. when his friends go to the cinema; 9. where his uncles live; 10. why his brother doesn't go to school; II. who makes his bed; 12. when he does his homework.
Ask one of the girls:
1. where she spends her summer holidays; 2. how she gets home from the academy; 3. whom she invites to her birthday party; 4. when she cleans her room; 5. what kinds of sports she goes in for; 6. at what time her brother goes to bed; 7. what she does in the evening; 8. who helps her with her studies; 9. who washes her dresses; 10. where her aunt lives; 11. why she doesn't go to the theatre; 12. which of her friends plays the piano best of all.
Exercise 97. Ask questions about the time of the action.
Models: They skate in winter.
- When do they skate?
Nick gets up at six.
-At what time does Nick get up?
1. The students plant trees in autumn. 2. The teacher corrects our dictations in the evening. 3. Peter comes to the institute at eight. 4. Our family go to the Crimea in July. 5. His father usually comes home at five. 6. They discuss films after classes. 7. We listen to the news at ten o'clock. 8. Her parents gather mushrooms in summer.
Exercise 98. Ask questions about the place of the action.
Model: His son works in Kyiv.
- Where does his son work?
1. Her brother studies in Rivne. 2. The wolf lives in the forest. 3. They spend their holidays in the country. 4. Her mother works at a textile factory. 5. Many birds fly to the south in autumn. 6. Her parents live in a village. 7. My group-mates go to the theatre every month. 8. They read newspapers in the reading-room.
Exercise 99. Put questions to the italicized words.
1. The children go to bed at ten o'clock. 2. His son knows English well. 3. My father reads newspapers in the evening. 4. Her aunt lives in Lutsk. 5. Our parents grow horses. 6. This man works at a machine-building plant. 7. It snows in winter. 8. We buy bread at this shop. 9. My sister learns many poems by heart. 10. Ann helps her mother about the house. 11. At the lessons we read and speak English. 12. Her mother teaches Ukrainian.
Exercise 100. Answer the following questions.
1. At what time do you get up? 2. What do you do in the morning? 3. Do you do your morning exercises every morning? 4. Do you go to the academy in the morning or in the afternoon? 5. At what time do classes begin at your academy? 6. At what time do you come home from the academy? 7. When do you usually do your homework? 8. When do you help your mother about the house? 9. Do you go shopping every day? 10. What do you do in the evening?
Exercise 101. Translate into English
1. Я вивчаю англійську мову. Мій друг також вивчає англійську мову. 2. Де ти живеш? Де живе твій товариш? 3. Ми не працюємо на заводі. Ми вчимося в академії. 4. Моя сестра не вивчає англійської мови. Вона вивчає французьку мову. 5. Твій брат працює в лікарні. 6. Де працюють твої батьки? 7. В якій школі вчиться цей хлопець? 8. Ви читаєте французькі книжки? 9. Що ви робите після занять? 10. Де працює цей економіст? 11. Коли ви граєте в шахи? 12. Мені не подобається ця книжка. 13. Моєму товаришеві не подобається це оповідання. 14. II батько викладає математику. 15. Чому ти пропускаєш заняття? 16. Ця дівчина працює на фабриці і вчиться заочно. 17. О котрій годині ви встаєте? 18. О котрій годині ваш син лягає спати? 19. У суботу ми ходимо в театр або в кіно. 20. Хто живе в цьому будинку? 21. Хто викладає англійську мову у вашій групі? 22. Як вчиться II син? 23. Чия сестра знає іспанську мову? 24. Хлопчик хоче іти в ліс? 25. Хіба ви не вивчаєте менеджмент? 26. Хіба твій брат не ходить до школи? 27. Ця дівчина дуже добре співає. 28. Хто допомагає тобі вивчати англійську мову? 29. Скільки водіїв працює тут? 30. Як студенти проводять літні канікули?
Exercise 102. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
1. You... rather old-fashioned in your views, I think (am; is; are). 2. His wife... a fine lady from London (am; is; are). 3. His wife... a headache and has gone to lie down (have; has). 4. By the way, you... a friend of the Eliots, I believe (am; is; are). 5. The whole thing... quite fantastic (seem; seems). 6. Her father... at one of the local farms - Paterson's, I think (work; works). 7. "I really... nothing about her", said Miss Brewes. (know; knows). 8. "I... not mad and I... not drunk", said Mrs. Oliver (am; is; are). 9. Life... full of surprises (am; is; are). 10. Well, they... a very nice young couple (seem; seems). 11. She... an excellent secretary (am; is; are). 12. "The police..., I believe, very efficient (am; is; are). They... ample facilities for tracing the whereabouts of missing persons (have; has)", said Miss Brewes. 13. You... rather old-fashioned in your views, I think (am; is; are). 14. She... for him to return (wait/waits).
Exercise 103. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
I. Devonshire is a very lovely country when it... rain (don't; doesn't). 2. I... want to see Etienne. I... like him (don't; doesn't). 3. I... where Lady Stubbs is (don't know; doesn't know). 4. What...you want to know, Inspector (do, does)? 5. Let us turn. I......to go near her (don't want/doesn't want). 6. I......you ought to dress up as a silly man because you're so pretty (don't think/ doesn't think). 7. The Andover crime... nothing to him (mean/means/do not mean/doesn't mean). 8. I......in that story for a minute (don't believe/doesn't believe). 9.... they... bees on this island? Tell me that. Where... we... for honey? (do... keep/does... keep; do... go/ does... go)
Exercise 104. Answer the following questions
1. Have you got a brother? 2. How many brothers and sisters have you? 3. Have you any relatives in Poltava? 4. Have you a bookcase? 5. Have you got a bag? 6. What have you got in your bag? 7. Have your parents a car? 8. Has your father a bicycle? 9. At what time do you have breakfast? 10. Do you have dinner at home or at school? 11. How many times a day do you have tea? 12. How many times a week do you have a bath? 13. Do you have a walk before going to bed? 14. At what time do you usually have supper? 15. Do you have tea or coffee for breakfast?
Exercise 105. Translate into English
1. У мене є фотоапарат. 2. У мого товариша є мотоцикл. 3. У нас є авторучки. 4. У тебе є кольорові олівці? 5. У Віктора є велосипед? 6. У мене немає вільного часу. 7. У них немає англо-українських словників. 8. У мене немає цієї статті. 9. У тебе є брат у Києві? 10. У неї є родичі в Сочі? 11. У нас немає часу піти туди. 12. Що у тебе в кишені? 13. Скільки в неї братів і сестер? 14. О котрій годині ви снідаєте? 15. Ви обідаєте вдома чи в шкільній їдальні?
Exercise 106. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
| 1. І (to rest) now. | I (to rest) every day. |
| 2. They (to talk) now. | They (to talk) every day. |
| 3. He (to drink) coffee now. | He (to drink) coffee every morning. |
| 4. She (to go) home now. | She (to go) home every day. |
| 5. My baby (to sleep) at the moment. | My baby (to sleep) every day. |
| 6.Her son (to make) noise now. | Her son (to make) noise every day. |
| 7. Jane (not to cook) at the moment. | Jane (not to cook) every day. |
| 8. We (not to eat) now. | We (not to eat) at work. |
| 9. Nick (not to skate) now. | Nick (not to skate) once a week. |
| 10. You (not to work) at the moment. | You (not to work) on Sundays, |
| 11. She (to play) now? | She (to play) in the evening? |
| 12. They (to have) dinner now? | They always (to have) dinner at two o'clock |
| 13. Bill (to laugh) loudly now? | Bill often (to laugh) loudly? |
| 14. What she (to write) now? | What she (to write) every evening? |
| 15. What he (to do) now? | What he (to do) every Sunday? |
| 16. Whom she (to wait) now? | Whom she (to wait) every day? |
| 17. What John (to do) now? | What John (to do) so often? |
| 18. What they (to eat) now? | What they (to eat) at dinner. |
| 19. Why he still (to watch) TV? | Why he still (to watch) TV often? |
Exercise 107. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. She (to read) at the moment.
2. You (to go) to work by car?
3. He (to drink) coffee in the morning.
4. They (to have) breakfast now.
5. I (not to watch) television every night.
6. Look! She (to dance).
7. He (to have) breakfast every morning.
8. You (to listen) to the radio now?
9. We (to look) for our things now.
10. He (not to watch) television at the moment.
11. I (not to get up) at seven o'clock every morning.
12. Don't (to make) so much noise: mother (to sleep).
13. She (not to drink) coffee in the morning.
14. Peter (to talk) to Susan at the moment.
15. Where (to be) your mother? - She (to cook) dinner now.
16. Listen! They (to discuss) an interesting problem.
17. She (to listen) to the radio in her room now?
18. He (not to ride) a bicycle every evening.
19. Jane (to work) in Paris at the moment?
20. They (to be) in the garden now?
Exercise 108. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. Her baby always (to sleep) after breakfast.
2. He can't talk to you now. He (to go) out.
3. The programme (to start) at nine o'clock every night.
4. I am sorry, but my friend (to wait) for me.
5. They (to go) to the beach now.
6. She never (to want) to go to the cinema.
7. Look at my daughter! She (to read).
8. Your grandmother (to sit) in the garden now?
9. She (to cook) dinner now?
10. They (to go) to the cinema very often.
11. It's nine o'clock Jane still (to play) chess with her father.
12. Mary (to drive) to her office every day?
13. He (to be) in the library now?
14. I (not to study) at the moment.
15. Nick and Jane (to be) in their room. They (to speak).
16. He (to leave) the office every day at five.
17. What magazine you (to read) now?
18. Wait a minute! I (to put) my coat on.
19. Listen to Helen! She (to sing) a new song.
20. Where (to be) your brother? - He (to fish) now?
Exercise 109. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. I (to read) now. I (to read) every day.
2. He (to sleep) now. He (to sleep) every night.
3. We (to drink) tea now. We (to drink) tea every morning.
4. They (to go) to school now. They (to go) to school every morning.
5. I (not to sleep) now. I (not to sleep) in the daytime.
6. She (not to drink) coffee now. She (not to drink) coffee after lunch.
7. We (not to watch) TV now. We (not to watch) TV in the morning.
8. They (not to eat) now. They (not to eat) at the lesson.
9. My mother (not to work) now. My mother (not to work) at an office.
10. You (to work) now? You (to work) every day?
11. He (to play) now? He (to play) in the afternoon?
12. They (to eat) now? They (to eat) at cafe?
13. Your sister (to rest) now? Your sister (to rest) after the lessons?
14. What you (to do) now? What you (to do) every morning?
15. What you (to read) now? What you (to read) after dinner?
16. What they (to eat) now? What they (to eat) at breakfast?
17. What your brother (to drink) now? What your brother (to drink) in the evening?
Exercise 110. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. І (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 2. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 5. Look! The baby (to sleep). 6. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner, 7. My grandmother (not to work). She is or pension. 8. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) m the garden. 9.I usually (to get) up at 7 o'clock in the morning. 10. What your sister (to do) now? - She (to wash) her face and hands. 11. When you usually (to come) home from school? - I (to come) at 3 o'clock, 12. Where your cousin (to work)? - He (to work) at a hospital. 13. Your sister (to study) at an institute? - No, she (to study) at school. 14. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 15. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning.
Exercise 111. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. І (to read) books in the evening. 2.1 (not to read) books in the morning. 3. I (to write) an exercise now. 4. I (not to write) a letter now. 5. They (to play) in the yard now. 6. They (not to play) in the street now. 7. They (to play) in the room now? 8. He (to help) his mother every day. 9. He (to help) his mother every day? 10. He (not to help) his mother every day. 11. You (to go) to school on Sunday? 12. My frend (not to like) to play football. 13. I (not to read) now. 14. He (to sleep) now? 15. We (not to go) to the country in winter. 16. My sister (to eat) sweets every day.
Exercise 112. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. Що ти робиш? — Я готую доповідь.
2. Вона дуже спокійна. Що вона робить?
3. Ти мені віриш? — Так, я вірю тобі.
4. Він знає, що ти помиляєшся.
5. Я ненавиджу холодну погоду.
6. Як ви себе почуваєте? — Непогано.
7. Зараз вона мені не подобається.
8. Мій брат зараз в саду: він саджає дерева.
9. Що ти хочеш? — Я хочу пити.
10. Пробачте, але я не згоден з вами.
11. Вона шукає одяг в цей час.
12. Він ніколи не погоджується з тим, що я кажу.
13. Ви мене розумієте? — Ні, я вас не розумію.
14. Вони спостерігають зараз за нами.
15. Ти мене шукаєш? — Ні, я шукаю свою сестру.
16. Я часто працюю вночі, тому у мене сьогодні вихідний.
17. Чому ви надаєте перевагу: прогулянкам чи поїздкам?
18. Зараз вона малює в сусідній кімнаті.
19. Що ви думаєте про спорт?
20. Чим вони займаються? — Вони обговорюють мою нову книжку.
Exercise 113. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. Ні, Susan!
This Island (to be) great! We (to have) a wonderful time here. We (to swim) every day. The weather here (to be) always fine. I (to write) this letter in a bar on the beach. I (to drink) juice now. Mary (to learn) to swim at the moment. I (not to see) her now. But I (to hope) she (to be) all right. I (to be) happy.
See you soon. Love to all.
Peter.
2. I (to have) a very good friend. She (to be) interested in many problems of modern life. She (not to be) at home now, she (to be) in the library. My friend (to work) on her report at the moment. She always (to work) hard on her tasks.
3. My brother (to be) a vegetarian. He never (to eat) meat. He (to think) that meat (not to be) healthy. He (to have) dinner now. He (to have) only vegetables for his
dinner.
4. For many people the best season of the year (to be) autumn. I (to like) autumn too. It (to be) September now. The leaves (to be) red and yellow. I (to watch) now the ~ (to fall) on the ground now.
Exercise 114. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. They (to read) many books. 2. They (to read) many books? 3. They (not to read) many books. 4. The children (to eat) soup now. 5. The children (to eat) soup now? 6. The children (not to eat) soup now. 7. You (to play) volleyball well? 8. When you (to play) volley-ball? 9. What Rick (to do) in the evening? 10. He (to go) to the cinema in the evening? 11. We (not to dance) every day. 12. Look! Kate (to dance). 13. Kate (to sing) well? 14. Where he (to go) in the morning? 15. He (not to sleep) after dinner. 16. My granny (to sleep) after dinner. 17. When you (to sleep)? 18. Nina (not to sleep) now. 19. Where John (to live)? 20. He (to live) in England.
Exercise 115. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. I (to write) an essay now. 2. I (not to drink) milk now. 3. I (to go) for a walk after dinner. 4. I (not to go) to the cinema in the evening. 5. He (not to read) now. 6. He (to play) now. 7. He (to play) now? 8. My mother (to work) at a factory. 9. My aunt (not to work) at a shop. 10. You (to work) at a shop? 11. My friend (to live) in Moscow. 12. My cousin (not to live) in St. Petersburg. 13. The children (not to sleep) now. 14. The children (to play) in the yard every day. 15. They (not to go) to the cinema on Monday. 16. She (to read) in the evening. 17. She (not to read) in the morning. 18. She (not to read) now. 19. Your father (to work) at this factory? 20. You (to play) chess now?
The Past Indefinite Tense
Exercise 116. Form the Past Indefinite of the following regular verbs.
to look, to seem, to dress, to love, to cry, to jump, to profit, to enjoy, to hurry, to clear, to regret, to carry, to cook, to repair, to shout, to scatter, to rob, to stir, to compel, to peel.
Exercise 117. Make up five sentences from each table
| I | began to learn English | yesterday. |
| He | left for Kyiv | last year. |
| She | read that novel | in September. |
| We | returned | in 1990. |
| You | finished school | three days ago. |
| They | discussed the film | on Monday. |
| Did | I | go to the cinema | yesterday? |
| he | work there | last month? | |
| she | play volley-ball | last summer? | |
| we | receive the telegram | on Saturday? | |
| you | go to the Caucasus | ||
| they | arrive |
| I | did not | play the piano | yesterday- |
| He | (didn't) | go to the theatre | last night. |
| She | live here | last year. | |
| We | invite them | in July. | |
| You | help him | last week. | |
| They | write a composition |
Exercise 118. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
1. He said: "I... your friend this morning (see; sees; saw)". 2.1... to my cousin three weeks ago (write, writes; wrote). 3. "It is a very lovely ring", he said. She looked pleased. "George... it to me yesterday", she said (give, gives, gave). 4. He... you both in here about two months ago (see/sees/saw). 5. I... you at five, but you weren't in (call/calls/called). 6. I... that girl to drive myself when she was fifteen (teach/teaches/taught). 7. Lucy and I... there two years ago (is/are/was/were). 8. His mother... three or four years ago (die/dies/died). 9. I should like to tell you what... eighteen months ago (happen/happens/happened). 10. I'm not much of a theatre-goer myself, but my wife... along and... the play last week (go/goes/went; see/sees/saw).
Exercise 119. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
1. Why... you... us all this last night? (don't... tell/doesn't...tell/didn't... tell). 2. He......the truth last night. He admits it (don't tell/doesn't tell/didn't tell). 3.... you... that night (do... dance/does... dance/did... dance)? 4. Miss Greenshaw......spending money (don't like/doesn't like/didn't like). 5. And... you... her affairs for her at her request (do... handle/does... handle/did... handle). 6.... you... anyone in the street on the way back (do... meet/does... meet/did... meet). 7.... he... this typewriter three years ago (do... buy/does... buy/did... buy)? 8. Why... he... here this morning (does... come/do... come/did... come)? 9. When... you... the doctor last (do... see/does... see/did... see)? 10.... Lady Stubbs... to your first letter \\ (do...reply/does...reply/did...reply)? 11....you... your tea yesterday afternoon (do... enjoy/does... enjoy/did... enjoy).
Exercise 120. Make the following interrogative and negative.
1. The teacher repeated the question. 2. The boys played football in the afternoon. 3. The girl caught cold. 4. Mother turned off the gas. 5. They slept in the open air. 6. The pupils answered at once. 7. The boy broke the window. 8. The woman changed her clothes. 9. The tourists reached the village before dark. 10. The clock struck five. 11. Our team won the match. 12. The doctor allowed you to go out.
Exercise 121. Change the following into the Past Indefinite.
1. His father works at a plant. 2. I often see them in the park. 3. Do your students read English books? 4. Her mother teaches chemistry at school. 5. We don't know his address. 6. He gets up, washes, dresses, has breakfast and goes to his classes. 7. Does the doctor speak English? 8. We understand the rule. 9. My friend doesn't like such films. 10. In summer we pick berries and mushrooms. 11. They don't change trains there. 12. This worker repairs his car himself.
Exercise 122. Ask questions as in the model
Model: Ask me if I got up at six.
— Did you get up at six?
Ask me:
1. if I slept in the open air; 2. if I played chess that night; 3. whether I studied chemistry at the institute; 4. if my friend called on me last week; 5. whether my sister spent her holidays in the Crimea; 6. if I took a bus this morning; 7. if I enjoyed the performance; 8. whether I saw you yesterday.
Exercise 123. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
1. I said: "I... your friend this morning (see; sees; saw)". 2. I... to my cousin three weeks ago (write, writes; wrote). 3. "It is a very lovely ring", he said. She looked pleased. "George... it to me yesterday", she said (give, gives, gave). 4. He... you both in here about two months ago (see/sees/saw). 5. I... you at five, but you weren't in (call/calls/called). 6. I... that girl to drive myself when she was fifteen (teach/teaches/taught). 7. Lucy and I... there two years ago (is/are/was/were). 8. His mother... three or four years ago (die/dies/died). 9. I should like to tell you what... eighteen months ago (happen/happens/happened). 10. I am not much of a theatre-goer myself, but my sister... along and... the play last week (go/goes/went; see/sees/saw).
Exercise 124. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets
1. Why... you... us all this last night? (don't... tell/doesn't...tell/didn't... tell). 2. He......the truth last night. He admits it (don't ell/doesn't tell/didn't tell). 3.... you... that night (do... dance/does... dance/did... dance)? 4. Miss Greenshaw......spending money don't like/doesn't like/didn't like). 5. And... you... her affairs for her at her request (do... handle/does... handle/did... handle). 6... you... anyone in the street on the way back (do... meet/does... meet/did... meet). 7.... he... this typewriter three years ago (do... buy/does... buy/did... buy)? 8. Why... he... here this morning (does... come/do... come/did... come)? 9. When... you... the doctor last (do... see/does... see/did... see)? 10. Lady Stubbs... to our first letter \\ (do... reply/does... reply/did... reply)? 11.... you... your tea yesterday afternoon (do... enjoy/does... enjoy/did... enjoy).
Exercise 125. Make the following interrogative and negative
1. The teacher repeated the question. 2. The boys played football in the afternoon. 3. The girl caught cold. 4. Mother turned off the gas. 5. They slept in the open air. 6. The pupils answered at once. 7. The boy broke the window. 8. The woman changed her clothes. 9. The tourists reached the village before dark. 10. The clock struck five. 11. Our team won the match. 12. The doctor allowed you to go out.
Exercise 126. Change the following into the Past Indefinite
1. His father works at a plant. 2.1 often see them in the park. 3. Do your pupils read English books? 4. Her mother teaches chemistry at school. 5. We don't know his address. 6. He gets up, washes, dresses, has breakfast and goes to school. 7. Does the doctor speak English? 8. We understand the rule. 9. My friend doesn't like such films. 10. In summer we pick berries and mushrooms. 11. They don't change trains there. 12. This worker repairs his car himself.
Exercise 127. Ask questions as in the model
M odel: Ask me if I got up at six.
— Did you get up at six?
Ask me:
1. if I slept in the open air; 2. if I played chess that night; 3. whether I studied chemistry at the institute; 4. if my friend called on me last week; 5. whether my sister spent her holidays in the Crimea; 6. if I took a bus this morning; 7. if I enjoyed the performance; 8. whether I saw you yesterday.
Exercise 128. Make up five sentences from each table
| When | did | I | begin to learn English? |
| Where | he | buy the bicycle? | |
| she | learn Spanish? | ||
| we | meet them? | ||
| you | gather mushrooms? | ||
| they | work with him? |
| What | did | I | do | yesterday? |
| he | read | last night? | ||
| she | write | in the morning? | ||
| we | eat | In the evening? | ||
| you | buy | at school? | ||
| they | learn | there? |
| Who | saw him yesterday? |
| Which of them | translated this story? |
| Whose son | worked at this factory at that time? |
| set a record in the long jump? | |
| lived here before the war? | |
| came first? |
Exercise 129. Ask questions as in the models.
Models: ask me when I saw him. — When did you see him?
ask me who broke the cup. — Who broke the cup?
Ask me:
I when I received the letter. 2. where I worked five years ago; 3. what foreign language I studied at school; 4. at what time I got up this morning; 5. what I did yesterday; 6. where my parents lived; 7. when I finished the secondary school; 8. what my friends did last night; 9. how I spent my summer holidays; 10. how I lost my way;11.which of my pupils made no mistake in the last dictation; 12. who gave me this magazine; 13. which of my friends came to see me yesterday; 14. why I decided to become a teacher; 15. who told me about it; 16. when they told me about it.
Exercise 130. Put questions to the italicized words.
1. They started work at nine o'clock this morning. 2. Peter saw them in the park. 3. The pupils understood the rule very well. 4. His brother went to Kyiv every year. 5. The boy ate an apple. 6. My aunt grew beautiful roses. 7. She played tennis badly. 8. The children drank milk in the morning. 9. My sister saw your cousin in Kharkiv. 10. They lost their way because it was dark.
Exercise 131. Answer the following questions
1. At what time do you usually get up? 2. At what time do you go to bed? 3. At what time did you get up this morning? 4. At what time did you go to bed last night? 5. What do you do in the evening? 6.What did you do last week? 7. Where do you usually have dinner? 8. Where did you have dinner yesterday? 9. What do you do on your days off? 10. What did you do on your last day off? 11. How do you spend your winter holidays? 12. How did you spend your last winter holidays? 13. Where do you usually spend your summer holidays? 14. Where did you spend your last summer holidays? 15. At what time do you usually come home from school? 16. At what time did you come home from school yesterday? 17. When do you go to the cinema? 18. When did you go to the cinema last time? 19. What kind of films do you like? 20. Did you like the film you saw last?
Exercise 132. Change the verb to be into the Past Indefinite.
1. I am a student. 2. They are at the theatre. 3. His father is a worker. 4. You are tired. 5. His parents are farmers. 6. The girls are at the theatre. 7. Peter is ill. 8. Is the doctor at the hospital? 9. Are you ready to go there?
Exercise 133. Make up five sentences from each table.
| I | was | here | yesterday. |
| He | was not | there | last week. |
| She | (wasn't) | in London | at that time. |
| We | were | at school | the other day. |
| You | were not | at home | on Sunday. |
| They | (weren't) | busy | in the evening. |
| Was | I | at the cinema | last summer? |
| Were | he | in the country | last night? |
| she | in the forest | two days ago? | |
| we | at the doctor's | on Saturday? | |
| you | here | yesterday? | |
| they | there |
Exercise 134. Make the following interrogative and negative
1. Nick was at home at that time. 2. You were angry with me. 3. The little girl was afraid of the dog. 4. We were ready to have a test in English. 5. The baby was asleep. 6. The boys were at the stadium yesterday. 7. You were glad to hear this news. 8. Her parents were at the theatre last night. 9. Their house was the finest in the street. 10. They were silent for awhile.
Exercise 135. Make up five sentences from the table.
| When | was | I | in the country? |
| were | he | the theatre last time? | |
| she | in Kharkiv? | ||
| we | at the library? | ||
| you | |||
| Where | they | yesterday? | |
| at ten o'clock? | |||
| on Wednesday? | |||
| in June? | |||
| the day before yesterday? |
Exercise 136. Ask questions as in the models.
Models: Ask me if I was at home at ten. — Were you at home at ten?
Ask me when I was at home. — When were you at home?
Ask me:
I. if I was at the doctor's on Thursday; 2. when I was at the doctor's; 3. whether I was in Siberia last year; 4. when I was in my native village; 5. if I was busy yesterday; 6. where I was yesterday; 7. whether I was at home last night; 8. where I was last night; 9. if my daughter was at the theatre last night; 10. when I was in Minsk; 11. if I was ill the day before yesterday; 12. when my brother was in Chernihiv.
Exercise 137. Answer the following questions
1. Where you at the concert yesterday? 2. Were you in the Crimea last summer? 3. Was your mother at home last Sunday? 4. Were you in the country in July? 5. Were you at the cinema last night? 6. When were you at the cinema last time? What was on? 7. When were you at the theatre last time? 8. With whom were you at the theatre? 9. When were you born? 10. Where were you born?
Exercise 138. Make up dialogues by using the substitution table
A: Did you
play chess go to the theatre go skating go shopping
yesterday? last night? last Sunday? after classes?
B: No, I didn't. A: Why not? B: Because I
was tired.
was busy.
was ill.
had no time.
had no companion.
Exercise 139. Read the sentences. Analyse them and explain the use of the Past Indefinite Tense form with the did-auxiliary in the affirmative sentences. Translate them into Ukrainian.
1. So you did inquire about that didn't you? 2. It did cross my mind for one moment that Miss Russell might have deliberately invented this pain in her knee. 3. “being here, doctor, "you must know exactly what she did say". 4. Now we know that someone from outside did come to the house that night. 5. It was fairly certain that he did go to the summer-house. 6.1 inquired the company in question. Their reply was that Mr. Ackroyd did buy a dictaphone from their representative. 7. But I did see Willie shake hands that morning with Tiny Duffy. 8. Well, he did run when the time came. 9. She promised to have dinner with me any time I wanted, and she did have dinner with me, several times. 10. After all, I did work for the fellow whom everybody disliked. 11. We were very busy. But of course I did see a good deal of her.
Exercise 140. Translate into English.
1. Діти допомагали батькам. 2. Вони підписали контракт вчора. 3. Що ви робили в неділю? 4. Де ти був учора ввечері? — Я ходив у кіно. Тобі сподобався фільм? — Так, фільм мені дуже сподобався. 5. Що ви робили на уроці англійської мови? — Ми читали новий текст, відповідали на запитання і перекладали речення з української мови на англійську. 6. Коли ви почали вивчати англійську мову? — Ми почали вивчати англійську мову три роки тому. 7. Скільки сторінок ви прочитали минулого тижня? — Минулого тижня я прочитав десять сторінок. Мені подобається ця книжка. 8. Де ви були позавчора? — Ми їздили на екскурсію на машинобудівний завод. Екскурсія була дуже цікавою. 9. О котрій годині ти звичайно встаєш? — Я встаю о сьомій годині. 10. О котрій годині ти встав учора? — Вчора я встав о восьмій. Я завжди встаю о восьмій у неділю. 11. Коли твої друзі приходили до тебе? Хто приходив до тебе вчора? 12. Я увійшов до кімнати, увімкнув світло І почав виконувати домашні завдання. 13. Вчора ми не послали їй телеграми, бо не знали II адреси. 14. Які іноземні мови ви знаєте? — Я знаю англійську І французьку мови. У школі я вивчав також німецьку мову, але знаю II погано. 15. Де ви купили цей годинник? — Я купив його сім років тому в центральному універмазі.
Exercise 141. Write down the following text in the Past indefinite Tense
On Monday we have five lessons. The first lesson is English. At this lesson we write a dictation and do some exercises. Nick goes to the blackboard. He answers well and gets a "five." Pete does not get a "five" because he does not know his lesson. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I do not drink milk. After lessons I do not go home at once. I go to the library and take a book. Then I go home.
Exercise 142. Write down the following text in the Past indefinite Tense
On Tuesday I get up at half past six. I go to the bathroom and wash my hands and face and clean my teeth. Then I dress, go to the kitchen and cook breakfast for my family. At half past seven my son gets up and has breakfast. I have breakfast with my son. My son eats a sandwich and drinks a cup of tea. I don't drink tea. I drink coffee. After breakfast my son leaves home for school. I don't leave home with my son. On Tuesday I don't work in the morning. I work in the afternoon. In the evening I am at home. My husband and my son are at home, too. We rest in the evening. My son watches TV, my husband reads newspapers and I do some work about the house. At about 11 o'clock we go to bed.
