- •С.А. Ярунина Практикум по грамматике английского языка
- •Сontents
- •The present indefinite (simple) tense
- •We do not plan to go by plane.
- •2. We do not play golf here.
- •The present continuous (progressive)tense
- •It has been raing since last Sunday.
- •Past indefinite (Simple ) tense
- •2. Mrs. Green was happy to see her neighbour.
- •The present perfect tense
- •I have never been to Paris.
- •I’ve already answered them.
- •2) Tell John to bring the dictionary.
- •I’ve lived here for three years.
- •I’ve lived here since 1987.
- •I haven’t met John since I left school.
- •The past continuous (progressive) tense
- •I fell sleep when I was watching television.
- •I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
- •2. By the time I got to the station...
- •The past perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •Progress check 2
- •The future in english
- •I watched panorama last week, but I’m not going to watch it next week.
- •I shall be back on Friday, shan’t I?
- •2) He will not write to you again.
- •The future continuous (progressive) tense
- •The future perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •I didn’t want to phone Mary at that late hour. I knew she went to bed early.
- •2. I couldn’t talk to Helen when I met her on the way home. She said she (to hurry to the cinema).
- •I didn’t think Mike would come with us. I knew he had seen that performance before.
- •2. Mary was angry with Mike. She said she (to wait for half an hour).
- •I was out when my friend called on me. I didn’t know he would come so early.
- •2. Mary didn’t want to go out. She said she (to watch tv the whole evening).
- •Revision
I’ve lived here for three years.
I’ve lived here since 1987.
1. How long have they known each other? 2. How long have you had this coat? 3. How long has Malcolm run the company? 4. How long have you studied at the University? 5. How long has he been out? 6. How long has Steve lived in Germany? 7. How long has his father been a top manager? 8. How long have you waited for the lecturer? 9. How long has she been absent from classes? 10. How long have they been your business partners? 11. How long has Harry worked for this bank? 12. How long have you stayed at the seaside?
Exercise 10. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect.
1. I don’t know this man. I never (meet) him. 2. At last I (do) my homework. I can go for a walk now. 3. The delegation already (arrive) but we (not to speak) with its members yet. 4. You (make) any spelling mistakes in your test? - No, I (not to make) any mistakes. 5. Where’s Jane? - She (go) to the shops. She’ll be back soon. 6. You ever (be) to the USA? - Yes, I (be) to New York several times. 7. I (play) a lot of tennis since the beginning of summer. 8. Harry is ill. He (have) an accident. He (break) his leg. 9. You (finish) typing? - Not yet. In fact I just (begin). 10. How many records you (bring)? - Five. 11. You ever (find) anything valuable? - No, I (not). 12. Don’t worry about the letter. I already (e-mail) it. 13. I know this town perfectly well. I (be) here several times.
Exercise 11. Translate into English.
1. Я не приготовил домашнее задание к сегодняшнему уроку. 2. Зайдите попозже. Мой брат еше не вернулся. 3. Я никогда не слышал об этом писателе. 4.Том не играл в фотбол с 1983 года. 5. Сколько времени вы знакомы с мистером Смитом? - Я знаком с ним три года. 6. Я давно не получал писем от родителей. 7. Мы с Биллом друзья с самого детства, и мы никогда не ссорились. 8. Почему вы не писали нам с 198О года? 9. Я не был в театре с осени. 10. Вы были когда-нибудь в Лондоне? 11. Вы очень хорошо говорите по-английски. Это правда, что вы знаете английский с детства? 12. Я eще не говорил с Джоном об этом. Я не видел его со вчерашнего дня.
Exercise 12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Perfect.
1. I (see) the snow (stop). 2. Ann (want ) to see you. You (not to be) here for ages! 3. As a rule I (have) ham and eggs for breakfast, but this time I (order) an omelette. 4. This is the house where I (live). I (live) here since my too heavy for her. 5. I regularly (see) him every morning at the tram stop, but I (not to see) him these two or three days. 6. It (be) cold in winter in Moscow, as a rule? - Yes, generally it (be), but this winter (be) exceptionally warm. 7. You (know) Eliza? - Yes. - How long you (know) her? - I (know) her for 10 years.
8. You (realize) we (know) each other for quite a long time now? And this (be) the first occasion you (ask) me to come out with you. 9. You (be) the first guest I (have) since my return. 10. The lesson (not to begin) yet.
Exercise 13. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. Look! Somebody (break) the window. 2. We (walk) ten kilometers. 3. We (walk) for three hours. 4. I’m on a diet. I (eat) nothing for the whole week. 5. I (work) with him for ten years and he never (say) “Good morning” to me. 6. The meat must be nearly ready. I (cook) it for nearly an hour. 7. What you (do) for the last two hours? - I (sit) here working at this problem. 8. I (clean) the windows. So far I (clean) five of them and there are two more to do. 9. You (see) my bag anywhere? I (look) for it for half an hour. 10. Ask her how long she (write) and how much she (write). 11. I (do) my homework for three hours and I (not to finish) it yet. 12. I (try) to learn Japanese for years but I (not to make) good progress yet.
Exercise 14. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous.
1. What you (think) of this drawing? - I (think) it (be) excellent. 2. I see you (not to do) much. What you (do) all this time? 3. Recently I (spend) a lot of time developing my computer skills. 4. We (not to see) Edward for a long time. He (to change) very much? - No, he (be) just the same. 5. Where (be) Ann? - She (be) in the kitchen. - What she (do) there? - She (wash up). - I already (help) my mother with the housework and (come) to ask Ann to go to the cinema with me. 6. Where (be) John? - He (prepare) his lessons. He usually (prepare) his lessons at this time. 7. Is there anything the matter with you? You (be) so pale. - Nothing (be) the matter. I just (finish) my work and I (be) a little tired.
Exercise 15. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Simple,Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. I (enjoy) every minute of my stay here. 2. Why you (cry)? Anything (be) the matter? - Nothing whatsoever. I (cut) up onions. 3. We (watch) this stupid film since lunchtime. Let’s switch over to the other channel. 4. Thank you, but I really (not to want) any more juice. I (have) two large glasses already. 5. This soup (taste) far too salty. 6. I (photocopy) the papers all morning, but I still (not to finish). 7. I (not to be surprised) he (fail) that exam. He (not to work) hard recently. 8. You (know) my friend George Thompson? - Certainly not. I never (meet) him. 9. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly. 10. What you (do) all this time? I (not to see) you for weeks. 11. Your Italian (be) very good. You (study) it for a long time? 12. What you (look for)? - I (look for) my dictionary. - I just (see) it somewhere. I (think) it (lie) on the bookshelf.
Exercise 16. Translate into English using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1. Я знаю его много лет, он всегда был мне хорошим другом. 2. Я уже выучил текст, а сейчас повторяю слова. 3. Сколько раз ты была в этом году в театре? - Только два раза. 4. а) Я перевел эту статью. Она готова. б) Я перевожу эту статью уже два часа, но перевел только половину. 5. Видишь человека за тем столиком? Он на нас смотрит. 6. Ты что-нибудь слышишь? - Я слушаю очень внимательно, но ничего не слышу. 7. Чем ты сейчас занимаешься? - Я уже два часа печатаю. 8. Студенты только что ушли. Они былы здесь весь день. 9. Я очень рад, что вы пришли. Вы всегда приносите хорошие новости. 10. Я сегодня много сделал и завтра могу отдыхать. 11. Я очень люблю путешествовать. Я уже побывал во многих городах России. 12. С каких пор вы живете в Москве? - С 2000 года.
Exercise 17. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Model: I (not to meet) John since I (leave) school.