The Past Simple tense - прошедшее простое время

He was     You were    Was he?         Were     you?

She wasn’t They weren’t           she?                          they?

It                                                 it

Exercise 1.   Tell the group what you did yesterday, last week, last month, some minutes ago, etc.

I was ill yesterday.

Use: on sick list, at the English lesson, on leave, at home, absent, present, late, tired, mistaken.

Exercise 2. Get information about your friend.

Were you ill yesterday? – Yes, I was. / No, I was not.

on leave on Sunday?

a student last year?

at the English lesson yesterday?

late for the doctor yesterday?

Were you        at home on Saturday?

a pupil last year?

on leave in September?

present at the previous English lesson?

on sick list last month?

ready for the English lesson?

Exercise 3. Match the questions (1-9) with the answers (a-i)

1. Was Nick present at the previous English lesson?

2. What was he last year?

3. Where was my friend at 9 o’clock yesterday?

4. Were the students at the English lesson on Saturday?

5. Were they on duty yesterday?

6. Where were your friends in the evening?

7. Were they students last year?

8. What was his brother last year?

9. What lecture were the students last Wednesday at?

a. He was a pupil last year.

b. His brother was a senior lieutenant two years ago.

c. Last Wednesday the students were at the lecture on the History of Russia.

d. They werenot students last year.

e. My friends were at the party in the evening.

f. They werenot on duty yesterday.

g. The students were not at the English lesson on Saturday.

h. Nick was present at the previous English lesson.

i. My friend was at the club at nine o’clock yesterday.

The Future Simple tense – будущее простое время

Утвердительная и отрицательная

формы.                                                       Вопросительная форма.

I/we shall be      He, she, it will be   Shall I/we     be?

I/we shan’t be   You, they won’t be         He, She, it

                                        Will You, they be?

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps, use: will be, shall be, shan’t, won’t.

I’ll be on duty tomorrow.

1 My friend … on duty tomorrow.

2. We… economists in some years.

3. They …. on leave in summer.

4. He … busy on Monday.

5. I …. present at the next English lesson because… on duty.

6. They …. at the party in the evening.

7. We …. economists next year yet.

8. My friends …. lawyers in 5 years.

9. Nick… present at the next English lesson because he…on business.

10. The students … ready for the lesson.

Exercise 2 Get information about your friend's plans:

Will you be on duty tomorrow? - Yes, I will / I shall.

- No, I won’t/ I shan’t.

an economist next year?

a lawyer in 5 years?

on business tomorrow?

Will you be on leave next month?

at home on Sunday?

at our next English lesson?  

present at the seminar?

in time at the University tomorrow?

ready for the credit next term?    

Exercise 3. Get to know your friends. Use:

1. Are you a student?

2. Are your friends students?

3. Are you glad to be a student?

4. Are you all right now? How are you?

5. Why were you late for the previous lesson?

6. Were you ready for your English lesson yesterday?

7. Were you on sick-list last week?

8. What are you proud of? Are you proud of your future profession?

9. Where were you yesterday?

10. Were you afraid of dogs when you were a child?

11. Were you absent at the previous English lesson?

12. Will your friends be economists in some years?

13. Will you be on leave at the weekend?

Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences intoEnglish.

1. Она всегда опаздывает на работу. 2. Он гордился своей семьей. 3. Эти вопросы – трудные. 4. Эта статья – очень интересная. 5. Я уверена, вы не правы. 6. Она часто болеет. 7. Дети боялись ее. 8. Сколько лет ее брату? 9. Как их зовут? 10. Откуда их отец родом? 11. Почему она сердится на нас? 12. Тот вопрос был очень важным для нее. 13. Они будут вовремя? 14. Кто они по профессии? 15. Они были в отпуске в прошлом месяце. 16. Мы были готовы вовремя.

Exercise 5. Fill the missing.

1. They ……….. here last year.

2. They ………... busy tomorrow.

3. She …………. at work yesterday.

4. We …………. not sure of it.

5. ………………he right?

6. She …………. ill a week ago.

7. How old ……they?

8. Where ……. she born?

9. Why ………. you so angry with me?

10. This dog …… very funny.

11. The film ……boring.