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Grammar Review. Indefinite Tenses. Ex. 6.16. Put the following sentences in the Future Indefinite. Ex. 6.17. Make the sentences with the verb in the Present Indefinite.
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Grammar Review
Indefinite Tenses
Ex. 6. 16. Put the following sentences in the Future Indefinite.
1. They often go fishing and catch nothing. 2. My friends work in London; they buy and sell cars. 3. I sit at the window and watch the traffic. 4. My brother washes his hands and dries them with a towel. 5. Birds build their nests in the summer and fly to the South in winter. 6. They never find the money they lose. 7. The children play all the morning and sleep in the afternoon. 8. You live in a small house which has only three rooms.
Ex. 6. 17. Make the sentences with the verb in the Present Indefinite.
1. Children (ask) a lot of questions. 2. They usually (drink) coffee after their evening meal. 3. You always (forget) my birthday. 4. She never (listen) to me. 5. I (love) classical music. 6. She (drive) to work when the weather's cold. 7. Не (understand) Arabic. 8. They (learn) two languages at school. 9. My father (watch) television most evenings. 10. Lessons (start) at 8. 30 every morning.
Ex. 6. 18. Change these sentences from the positive to the negative in the Present Simple.
1. She works very hard. 2. It usually snows here in winter. 3. I like a big breakfast every morning. 4. The film starts very early. 5. He swims every morning. 6. They always open the windows at night. 8. We often see our neighbours in the garden. 9. Chris goes on holiday every year. 10. You drive very fast.
Continuous Tenses
Ex. 6. 19. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.
1. I shall be watching TV tomorrow morning. 2. They are going out of the house. 3. Listen! The bus is coming right now. 4. The children were running very fast on the road from 6 to 7 yesterday. 5. Tom will be coming home at this time next week. 6. People were opening the gate opposite the house at 8 yesterday evening. 7. Women are preparing dinner now.
Ex. 6. 20. Use the correct tense: Simple Present or Present Continuous.
1. Vegetarians are people who (don't eat/aren't eating) meat. 2. Look out! My brother (comes/is coming). 3. Some people still think the Sun (goes/is going) round the Earth. 4. What (happens/is happening) in golf if you lose the ball? 5. I (play/am playing) tennis every week. 6. Look! She (wears/is wearing) the same shoes as me. 7. What (are you looking/do you look) at? – A strange bird. 8. I (stay/am staying) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready. 9. We usually (stay/are staying) with Peggy when we go to Chicago. 10. Nobody (gets/is getting) up early for fun.
Perfect Tenses
Ex. 6. 21. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect.
1. I... very hard for this exam (work). 2. ... Jenny... your letter (answer)? 3. She likes him but she... never... him (love). 4. You... very hard. You can do better work than this (not/try). 5. Why are the police here? What... (happen)? 6. My cousins are coming this weekend. They... with me before (not/stay). 7. She... university and... working in London now, (graduate from/start). 8. Thank you for everything. You... me a lot (help). 9. ... you... the dishes (wash)? 10. I... everything to Derek and I think he understands (explain).
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Ex. 6. 22. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
1. Where have you been? – I have been to the dentist. 2. Have you seen my watch anywhere? – No, I am afraid I have not. 3. Would you like some coffee? I have just made some. 4. Someone has taken my bicycle. 5. The cat has stolen the fish. 7. There are not any buses because the drivers have gone on strike. 8. How long have you known Mr. Pitt? – I have known him for 12 years. 9. How many bottles has the milkman left? – He has left six. 10. He has just gone out. 11. Have you ever ridden a camel?
Ex. 6. 23. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (read) these books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much. 2. I (write) the letter but I cannot find a stamp. 3. The clock is slow. – It is not slow, it (stop). 4. We (miss) the bus. Now we shall have to walk. 5. I (meet) him last June. 6. You (meet) my brother at the lecture yesterday? – Yes, we (have) coffee together afterwards. 7. She (say) she'd phone me this morning, but it's now 12: 30 and she (not/phone) yet. 8. I just (be) to the film " War and Peace". You (see) it? Unfortunately not. Is it like a book? – I (not/read) the book. 9. I (phone) you twice yesterday but (get) no answer. 10. That house (be) empty for a year. But they just (take) down the " For Sale" note, so I suppose someone (buy) it.
Ex. 6. 24. Complete these sentences choosing for or since.
1. I have worked in the factory... 1980. 2. He has been abroad... five years. 3. I have known her... 12 years. 4. She has worked for me... sheleft school. 5. They have been in Paris... they were married. 6. I have worked here... seven years, but it is time to leave now. 7. I have lived in England... 1995. 8. We have been friends... we started college. 9. I have not seen him... he left the college. 10. They have had this car... six months.
Ex. 6. 25. Put in the Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1. When the police (arrive), the car (go). 2. When I (get) to the shop, it (close). 3. They (eat) everything by the time I (arrive) at the party. 4. When we (leave) the beach the rain already (start). 5. I (try) telephoning her several times but she (leave) the city. 6. When I (find) the purse, someone (take) the money out of it. 7. When she (come) into the room, we all knew where she (be). 8. All the garages (close) by the time we (cross) the border. 9. You already (leave) when the trouble (start). 10. I (be) sorry that I (not/be) nicer to him.
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