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Past Simple употребляется для выражения обычного, регулярно повторяющегося действия, действия-факта, последовательных действий в прошлом. Часто сопровождается такими словами:
night
Saturday morning
Last week Yesterday afternoon
month evening
year
а также:
years ago, in 1999, in August.
We met in 1990. Мы встретились в 1990 году.
When I was a child, we lived in a small town. Когда я был ребенком, мы жили в маленьком городке.
She entered the room, stopped, listened carefully. Она вошла в комнату, остановилась, внимательно прислушалась.
Exercise 1. Give the past form of the verbs, consult your dictionary.
Work, be, go, move, start, spend, enter, pass, decide, make, join, serve, study, get, meet, have, begin, prepare, stay, leave, want.
Exercise 2. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the verbs.
1.We translated that text last week. 2. They graduated from the Institute in 1998. He worked at a plant last year. 4. Did you learn this rule two days ago? 5. The didn’t read books in the library, they did it in the classroom.5. These students worked with dictionaries in the library. 6. He left the classroom at six. 7. The lessons on management began ten minutes ago. 8.Did you see him yesterday? Yes, I did. 9. I knew his new address. 10. Our football team won the game. 11. I thought about my report on History. 12. I read an interesting book during my week-end.
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Exercise 3. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Simple.
1. I (to go) to see my friend yesterday. 2. My friend’s grandfather (to be) a participant of the Great Patriotic War. 3. He (to take part) in many battles during the Great Patriotic War. 4. He (to remain) in the ranks of the Russian Army till the end of the war. 5. He (to move) to the Far East. 6. He (to serve) there for many years. 7. He (to study) at the Moscow University last year. 8. He (to pass) the exam on Monday. 9. He (to be awarded) many orders and medals. 10. He (to write) 2 letters to his friends. 11. They (to come) in time. 12. The students (to listen to) the lecturer attentively.
Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentences with – ago-.
Example: I saw him last June.
I saw him three months ago.
1. I had a meeting at 9 o’clock.
2. They got married in 1995.
3. He made a report yesterday.
4. He was on leave last month.
5. We studied new grammar material last week.
6. They painted the wall in the room last summer.
7. He bought an interesting English book the day before yesterday.
8. He ran 5 kilometers last physical culture lesson.
9. I saw this film last week.
10. They worked hard last month.
Exercise 5. Translate into English.
1. Я надеюсь, они купили вчера билеты в театр. 2. Когда они заплатили за учебу? 3. Они навестили ее на прошлой неделе. 4. Вы поговорили с ним на эту тему? 5. Она говорит, что они пообедали час назад. 6. Они переехали в Москву в прошлом году. 7. Его дедушка прошел славный путь от Сталинграда до Берлина. 8. Он не ходил в институт на прошлой неделе, потому что болел. 9. Когда ему было 8 лет, он учил английский. 10. Его отец закончил один из московских институтов в 1985г. 11. Когда я учился в одиннадцатом классе, я решил стать юристом.
Типы вопросов.
Общие (General Questions) Do you speak English? – Yes, I do.
– No, I don’t.
Did he read this article? – Yes, he did.
– No, he didn’t.
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Специальные (Special Questions).
When
Where do you
What does he study?
How did
Why
Вопрос к подлежащему (Who/What –questions).
Who lives in Moscow? - I do. He does.
What happened? - I entered the University.
Exercise 6. Ask questions and answer them.
Example: He entered the University last year (two years ago).
Did he enter the University last year?
No, he didn’t. He entered the University two years ago.
1. We studied chemistry and physics last year (history and literature). 2. We took exam in English last term (in philosophy). 3. We missed many lectures last month (to attend many lectures). 4. We read some fiction in the reading-room yesterday (newspapers). 6. He wrote a test paper last Monday (last Friday). 7. We trained at the stadium yesterday (in the gym). 8. The students translated this text at the last English lesson (to translate an article). 9. He was in the tenth form two years ago (in the ninth form). 10. My friend’s mother was a school teacher (an engineer). 11. We were in the classroom in the evening (at the club). 12. The students were at the lecture on History last Friday (at the English lesson).
Exercise 7. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions to complete the information.
Example:
Nick Petrov was born in … (When?) When was he born?
Student A.
Nick Petrov was born in … (When?). He went to school in Rostov and Kursk, and then went to … University (Which?), where he studied history.
After University he went to (Where?), and spent two years traveling around the Far East. Then he decided to …(What?), and he went to work for the Red Star newspaper in Moscow. He stayed there for … (How many).
While he was working in Moscow he met his wife Ann. They got married in (When?), and they have two children.
Nick started working for the Review in … (When?). Since then he has been to Serbia, Afghanistan and Chechnya. In 2002 he won … (What?) for his reporting of the situation in Chechnya.
He lives with his wife, their two children and a cat … (Where?).
Cadet B.
Nick Petrov was born in 1970. He went to school in … (Where?), and then went to Moscow State University, where he studied … (What?).
After University he went to Siberia, and spent … (How long?) traveling around the Far East. Then he decided to apply for a job in journalism and he went to work for … (Which newspaper?) in Moscow. He stayed there for three years.
While he was working in Moscow he met … (Who?). They got married in 1995, and they have … children (How many?).
Nick started working for the Review in 1998. Since then he has been to … (Which countries?). In 2002 he won a prize for his reporting of the situation in Chechnya.
He lives with … (Who?) in Moscow.
Stop and Check.
1. Выпишите из списка только неправильные глаголы и напишите их в трех формах.
to be, to like, to go, to leave, to enter, to have, to spend, to join, to become, to pass, to take, to begin, to serve, to remain.
2. Вставьте предлоги там, где это необходимо.
1. to join … the army
2. to finish school
3. to graduate …the university
4. to take part … the Great Patriotic War
5. to study … correspondence
6. to work hard … all the subjects
7. to take special liking … history
8. to do well … school
9. to enter … the University
3. Напишите предложения в отрицательной форме.
1.They prepare for their exams.
2.He was born in Moscow.
3.They made up their mind to enter the institute.
4.He studies by correspondence.
4. Задайте к каждому предложению 3 типа вопросов.
1.He spent his childhood in Rostov.
2.He served in the Far East.
3.The students work hard at all the subjects.
4.He wants to become an economist.
5. Измените число существительных и сделайте все необходимые изменения.
1. That was his wife.
2. This woman looks nice
3. He lives in a small city.
4. Where is the child?
5. The book is on the table.
6. Употребите притяжательный падеж.
1. The grandfather of my friend.
2. The books of the students.
3. The name of her brother.
4. The parents of Nick.
7. Переведите.
1. Я родился в Mоскве.
2. Я сдал экзамены с хорошими и отличными оценками.
3. Мой друг хочет стать высокообразованным специалистом.
4. Мы – дружная семья.
5. Отец моего друга – офицер, подполковник.
6. Они переехали в Москву в прошлом году.
7. Мой брат служил на Дальнем Востоке.
Section II.
Our Institute.
Грамматика Предлоги времени (in, on, at), оборот there to be, Future Forms.
Словообразование Суффиксы числительных: -ty, -teen, -th.
Суффиксы наречий: -ly.
Суффиксы причастий: -ed.
Словосложение.
Тексты The Student’s Daily Routine. Our Institute.
Unit 1.
