Pattern: The concert lasted for two hours.
Did the concert last for two hours?
1. He dried his hands carefully.
2. The students went to the club yesterday.
3. They understood the text very well.
4. She enjoyed the performance.
5. He wanted to be a sailor.
6. I met my friend at the theatre.
7. I told my friends the news.
8. She made a mistake.
Exercise 36. Make the sentences negative
Pattern: In summer she watched the sunrise.
In summer she didn’t watch the sunrise.
1. I saw Peter at the meeting.
2. The children stayed at home all the evening.
3. They spent the summer vacation in the Crimea.
4. I read this newspaper yesterday.
5. They had time to do it.
6. She sent her mother a telegram.
7. They watched TV last night.
8. Peter wanted to wait for a few minutes.
9. You left umbrella here.
10. Mr. Cook wrote newspaper reports.
Exercise 37. Put the questions to the underlined words
1. He was in Kiev last week. (3)
2. My friend wrote to me very often last year. (4)
3. They were at their office yesterday morning. (3)
4. Our students read a lot of English books last year. (4)
5. He took his son out on Monday evening. (2)
6. Mr. Brown spoke to us about the plan yesterday. (4)
7. The students usually go home after classes. (3)
Exercise 38. Make special questions
Pattern: He learned English at school (Where?)
Where did he learn English?
1. It rained heavily during the night. (When?)
2. An engineer spent her winter holidays in Kiev. (Where?)
3. We had supper at 8 o’clock. (What time?)
4. He wrote three letters last night. (How many?)
5. My sister read an interesting book yesterday. (What?)
6. They took a plane, because it was faster than a train. (Why?)
7. I used Kate’s book. (Whose?)
8. They stayed in Moscow only for two days. (How long?)
9. They traveled by sea. (How?)
10. She understood the last question. (Who?)
Exercise 39. Open the brackets
1. Yesterday (to be) my day off. I usually (to make up) early on my day off, but yesterday I (to get up) at ten o’clock.
2. «When you (to have) breakfast yesterday?» «I (to have) breakfast at nine in the morning.»
3. «When you last (to go) to the theatre?» «Two weeks ago.»
4. I usually (to go) to bed at eleven o’clock. Yesterday my friends (to come) to see me, and I (to go) to bad at one.
5. He (to live) in Paris for a long time and (to know) a lot about the city.
6. I got a package in the mail. When I (to open) it, I (to find) a surprise.
7. I (to call) Roger at nine last night, but he (to bee, not) at home. He (to study) at the library.
8. Last January a child (to see) snow for the first time in his life.
Exercise 40. Translate the sentences
1. Когда ваш инженер вернулся в Нью-Йорк?
– Он вернулся в Нью-Йорк три дня тому назад.
2. Кто уехал в Нью-Йорк на прошлой неделе?
– М-р Смит.
3. Джон пошел к доске, написал предложение, прочитал его и вернулся к своему столу.
4. Какое упражнение вы делали дома вчера?
– Упражнение 20.
5. Поговорите об этом с мистером Смитом. Он вчера приехал из Лондона.
6. Что вы делали на уроке вчера?
– Мы читали тексты и делали упражнения, говорили по-английски с нашим преподавателем и переводили предложения с русского языка на английский.
7. Когда вы получили это письмо?
– Вчера утром.
Exercise 41. Transform the verb into the Future Indefinite Tense
Pattern: He works hard.
He will work hard.
1. He reads a lot.
2. She works hard.
3. I am never late.
4. I have tea in the morning.
5. Mary thought about the play.
6. It rained heavily in the evening.
7. You are again on holiday.
8. They brought their friends home.
Exercise 42. Make sentences negative and intenogative
Pattern: will not – won’t
shall not – shan’t
1. It will snow in the morning.
2. He will become a good engineer.
3. She will translate this article tomorrow.
4. The manager will answer your question on Saturday.
5. We shall review these rules in some days.
6. This medicine will do her good.
7. We shall return home the day after tomorrow.
8. They will move to a new flat next week.
Exercise 43. Substitute «to be going to» for «shall» or «will» in the following sentences
Pattern: I shall cook dinner.
I am going to cook dinner.
1. I shall learn the poem tomorrow.
2. They will grow apples in their garden.
3. You will open the box.
4. Her father will buy her a bicycle for her birthday.
5. She will play the piano for us.
6. I shall solve this problem tomorrow.
7. That will happen soon.
Exercise 44. Answer the following questions. Pay attention to the use of the Present Indefinite Tense in the subordinate clauses of time and condition
Pattern: What will you do if he comes today? (to ask him to help me)
If he comes today, I shall ask him to help me. (I’ll)
1. What will you do if you pass your exam? (to go to the cinema)
2. What will she do when she finishes reading the text? (to translate it)
3. What will you do if it doesn’t rain? (to go to country)
4. What will you do if he feels bad? (to send for a doctor)
5. What will you do if you receive a letter? (to answer it)
6. What will they do when summer comes? (to go to the seaside)
7. What will the teacher do if you ask him a question? (to answer it)
Exercise 45. Translate the following sentences
1. Эта сумка тяжелая. Я помогу тебе принести ее.
2. Мне нужны деньги. – Не беспокойся, я займу тебе.
3. Что вы будете делать, если он не придет?
4. Он сделает это, когда вернется.
5. Холодно. Я закрою окно.
6. Мы пойдем в кино, когда закончим работу.
7. Я голодна. Я съем что-нибудь.
8. Если я увижу его снова, я узнаю его.
Exercise 46. Transform sentences into the Present Continuous Tense
Pattern: He prepares his task every day. (now)
He is preparing his task now.
1. She often sits here. (now)
2. My father works here. (now)
3. My mother cooks dinner every day. (now)
4. It often rains here in autumn. (now)
5. The teacher answers his students’ questions at each lesson. (at this moment)
6. He always prepares his exercises. (at present)
Exercise 47. Make the sentences interrogative
a) Pattern: They are still laughing.
Are they still laughing?
1. You are staying at that hotel.
2. She is looking at the picture.
3. My father is reading a newspaper.
4. They are reviewing their homework.
5. The boys are playing football.
6. The teacher is explaining the Passive Voice.
b) Pattern: The ship is coming from Odessa. (Where?)
Where the ship is coming from?
1. I’m looking at that car. (What?)
2. She is listening to the bird. (What?)
3. The bus is going to Yalta. (Where?)
4. We are thinking about the holidays. (Who?)
5. The boy is laughing at the dog’s tricks. (What?)
6. The man is running after the train. (Where?)
7. He is pointing at the picture. (What?)
The delegation is arriving on Sunday morning.
c) Pattern: The delegation is arriving on Sunday morning, isn’t it?
1. The teacher is explaining the new rule now.
2. The students are taking exams.
3. The doctor is consulting in this room.
4. They are still working in the garden.
5. We are planning to do it.
6. Sam is writing a report.
Exercise 48. Complete the sentences using the Present Continuous Tens
Pattern: He never speaks, когда он работает.
He never speaks, while he is working.
1. My younger brother always moves his lips, когда читает.
2. We always consult a dictionary, когда переводим с английского.
3. My sister always smiles, когда танцует.
4. He is always silent, когда он обедает.
5. The students always listen, когда я объясняю новый материал.
6. Never interrupt other people, когда они разговаривают.
7. My mother never disturbs me, когда я работаю.
8. My young sister likes to laugh, когда я играю с ней.
Exercise 49. Translate to English
1. Что сейчас делают ваши родственники? – А который сейчас час? – Семь часов. – Мой папа сейчас ведет урок в вечерней школе, он учитель. Мама дома. Она готовит ужин и ждет меня. Моя сестра помогает ей. Бабушка шьет сестре маскарадное платье (a fancy dress). Дедушка гуляет в саду с моей маленькой племянницей. Мой младший брат готовит уроки. Тетя с дядей в университете. У нас сейчас урок английского языка. Вот и все, что могу рассказать.
Exercise 50. Use the correct tens
1. «Who usually (to do) homework in this room?» «This student (to do).»
2. «Who (to do) his homework there now?» «I (not to know).»
3. I (to live) near my office last year. I always (to walk) there.
4. «How well your friend (to speak) English?» «He (to speak English badly.»
5. «What language you (to learn) five years ago?» «I (to learn) French.»
6. «What language he (to learn) now?» «He (to learn) German.»
7. «How long your class usually (to last)?» «It usually (to last) two hours.»
8. «How long your class (to last) on Wednesday morning?» «It only (to last) an hour.»
9. «Who you (to discuss) this question with last night?» «I only (to discuss) it with my friends.»
10. «Who you usually (to go) home with?» «I (to go) home with my friends.»
11. «How well he usually (to know) his lessons?»
12. I (not to work) at this office three years ago.
13. You (to work) there now?
14. «How long you (to stay) in Kiev last year?» «I (to stay) three a month.» «How long you (to going) to stay there this year?»
15. «I (to be going) to stay there a month, too.»
Exercise 51. Make the following sentences interrogative
Pattern: I was sitting here, when he came.
Were you sitting here, when he cane?
1. They were having dinner at half past two yesterday.
2. She was hurring to the theatre when I met her yesterday.
3. His daughter was washing her dress when the door-bell rang.
4. They were discussing their plans at 4 p.m. yesterday.
5. Her son was painting a picture when she came home.
6. He was looking through the newspaper when he saw this advertisement.
Exercise 52. Put the question to the underlined words
1. My son was having breakfast at this time yesterday.
2. He was painting this picture at 3 p.m. yesterday.
3. The boys were playing chess when we came in.
4. She was speaking about Russian customs when they knocked at the door.
5. My father was smoking when I entered the room.
Exercise 53. Make disjunctive questions
Pattern: He was smoking.
He was smoking, wasn’t he?
1. You were going to tell him about it.
2. He was writing a novel during this summer.
3. We were reviewing grammar all day yesterday.
4. They were not waiting for the manager.
5. The teacher was explaining the rule.
6. Mother was cooking dinner.
7. Your parents were not speaking to you.
Exercise 54. Translate the following sentences
1. Несколько студентов опоздали, так как играли в футбол во дворе.
2. С 4 до 5 утра шел дождь.
3. Он читал книгу, когда я пришел.
4. Я читал эту книгу в прошлом году.
5. Я звонила ему вчера, но его не оказалось дома.
6. Он смотрел телевизор, когда зазвонил телефон.
7. Когда она играла с детьми, её брат поливал цветы.
8. Она писала, когда кто-то постучал в дверь.
9. Мы повторяли грамматику, когда зашел декан.
10. Мы обедали, когда зазвонил телефон.
11. Мой брат переводил доклад целый день.
Exercise 55. Read the following stories and retell them, using the Continuous Tens where necessary
He was Practicing Too
A hunter was on his way back to a camp when a big lion suddenly appeared not thirty steps away. The hunter waited until the lion was ready to jump, fired and missed. He thought that he was lost but then a miracle happened. The lion jumped too far, and landed behind the hunter, who quickly ran into the camp. The next afternoon the hunter went into the yard to practice shooting. Suddenly he head a strange noise outside the fence. He looked over and saw the lion who was practicing short jumps.
He is Helping
A master of a ship called down into the hold: «Who is there?»
«William, sir», – was the answer.
«What are you doing?» – «Nothing, sir.»
«Is Tom there?» «Yes», was the answer.
«What he is doing?»
«He is helping me, sir.»
Exercise 56. Give interrogative transforms
Pattern: He will be dancing at 7 p. m. tomorrow.
Will he be dancing at 7 p. m. tomorrow?
1. I’ll working at my French at 12 o’clock tomorrow.
2. She’ll be making a report at this time tomorrow.
3. We’ll be watching TV tonight.
4. You’ll be waiting for me at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
5. My sister will be explaining this rule to me when you come.
6. She will be playing the piano at 9 p. m. tomorrow.
7. He will be working in the lab the usual tomorrow.
8. I shall be seeing her tomorrow.
9. She will be leaving for Kiev soon.
Exercise 57. Give negative transforms
Pattern: They will be taking a French lesson at 5 p. m. tomorrow.
They won’t be taking a French lesson at 5 p. m. tomorrow.
1. They will be learning next week.
2. We shall be watching TV when you come.
3. I shall be playing the piano at this time tomorrow.
4. They will be playing hockey at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
5. You will be writing a dictation at 2 o’clock tomorrow.
6. I shall be speaking over the phone when you come to me.
Exercise 58. Translate into English
1. Что вы будете делать, когда он придет?
2. Она все ещё будет читать, когда вы придете.
3. Я буду играть на пианино весь вечер.
4. Как долго вы пробудете у вашей тети?
5. Вы будете делать доклад в это время завтра.
6. Завтра в это время вы будете провожать его на вокзал.
7. Вы всё ещё будете смотреть телевизор, когда я вам позвоню?
8. Мы не будем смотреть телевизор завтра.
9. Завтра мы будем работать в лаборатории как обычно.
Exercise 59. Change the following sentences into the Present Perfect Tens |
