- •Введение
- •The use of present forms
- •The use of present forms
- •Stative verbs
- •Fill in the verb to be in the Present Simple.
- •Write the verbs in the third person singular.
- •Put the verbs into the correct column in the third person singular:
- •Write the past participle of the following verbs:
- •Match the sentences with the meaning of the tense used in each of them:
- •Change these sentences according to the model.
- •Transform these sentences according to the model. Give short answers to the questions.
- •Transform these sentences into negative according to the model.
- •Describe your daily activities as in the model. Mind the third person singular.
- •Open the brackets using the appropriate forms of the Present Simple.
- •Use the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
- •Underline the correct item.
- •Open the brackets using the appropriate forms of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
- •Open the brackets using the appropriate forms of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
- •Paraphrase the following sentences according to the model using the Present Perfect and given adverbial modifiers.
- •Fill in the blanks with since or for where necessary.
- •Combine the two sentences into one using the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Use either the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous in the following sentences.
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Fill in the blanks do, does, are, is, have, has.
- •Choose between the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect, and the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Use the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous and the Present Continuous.
- •Choose between the Present Perfect Continuous, the Present Perfect or the Present Simple.
- •Use either the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous in the following sentences.
- •Fill in the missing verbs. Choose the correct variant.
- •Complete the following dialogues putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect, and the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Rewrite sentences putting the words in the correct order.
- •Choose a verb from the list and complete the text. You may use the negative.
- •The use of past forms
- •The use of past forms
- •Put the verb to be into the necessary form in Past Simple:
- •Write the three forms of the following words:
- •Make the following sentences negative:
- •Ask questions to the following sentences:
- •Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.
- •Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
- •Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.
- •Fill in the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into Past Continuous.
- •Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
- •Fill in with Past Simple or Past Continuous. Explain your choice.
- •Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous in the following sentences. Explain your choice.
- •Use the Past Simple or the Past Perfect in the following sentences. Explain your choice.
- •Use the Past Perfect or Past perfect Continuous in the following sentences. Explain your choice.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
- •Match the sentences then join them using when, while, and, after or because.
- •Choose the correct variant.
- •Make questions with the verbs in brackets.
- •Choose the appropriate time expression.
- •Complete the sentences with while, during, for.
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Imagine that your house has been robbed. Using the verbs given below continue the report to the police.
- •The use of future forms
- •The use of future forms
- •Open the brackets and use either the Future Indefinite or the Present Continuous Tense.
- •Open the brackets and put the Future or the Present Indefinite Tense.
- •Look at your partner's imaginary memo and say what he will be doing at a certain time today.
- •Make up sentences using the Future Continuous.
- •Ask your partner if he will be doing these things tonight.
- •Make a prediction about what your family will be doing on Sunday morning.
- •Answer the questions according to the model.
- •Make up dialogues according to the model. Make use of the words given below.
- •Translate into English.
- •Put the verbs into the Future Continuous Tense making all necessary changes.
- •Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box in the Future Perfect Tense.
- •Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Future Indefinite, the Future Perfect, the Present Indefinite or the Present Perfect Tense.
- •Open the brackets and use the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
- •Find and correct the mistakes if any.
- •Open the brackets using Future Indefinite or Present Continuous.
- •Open the brackets using Future Indefinite or Present Indefinite.
- •Match the following sentences with the correct tense description.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Future.
- •Fill in: will or be going to.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous.
- •Fill in: by or until.
- •Open the brackets using Future Indefinite.
- •Insert the verbs from the table using Future Indefinite:
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Write sentences using given words.
- •Translate the sentences using Future Indefinite.
- •Translate the sentences using Future Indefinite.
- •Revision Времена группы Indefinite
- •Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Use the Past Indefinite Tense.
- •Use the Future Indefinite Tense.
- •Translate into English.
- •Времена группы Continuous
- •Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Use the Present Continuous Tense.
- •Use the Past Continuous Tense.
- •Use the Future Continuous Tense.
- •Make the sentences interrogative.
- •Translate into English.
- •Времена группы Perfect
- •Give the main forms of the following irregular verbs:
- •Use the Present Perfect Tense.
- •. Make the sentences negative.
- •Put the verb in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Continuous Tense.
- •Form questions with the question words given.
- •Make the sentences interrogative.
- •Make the sentences negative.
- •Put the verb in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Perfect Tense.
- •Translate into English.
- •Времена группы Perfect Continuous
- •Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
- •Make the sentences interrogative.
- •Make the sentences negative.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
- •Translate into English.
- •Test yourself Present Tenses Test 1
- •Test 2
- •Test 3
- •Test 4
- •Final Test
- •Past Tenses Test 1
- •Test 4
- •Final Test
- •Future Tenses Test 1
- •Test 4
- •Final test
- •Keys to the tests Present tenses
- •Past tenses
- •Future tenses
- •Список использованных источников
- •Грамматика английкого языка: глагол english verb Практическое руководство для студентов неязыковых специальностей учреждений высшего образования
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The use of present forms
PERFECT |
PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
have + VIII (Ved), has + VIII (Ved) |
have been + Ving, has been + Ving |
1. Для выражения недавно завершившихся действий:
She has just tidied the room. (She has finished tidying the room. You can see it is tidy now.) John has just arrived.
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1. Для выражения действия, которое началось в прошлом и длилось до настоящего момента:
Jane has been reading the book for two hours. |
2. Для выражения действия имевшего место в неуказанный период времени, которое связано результатом с настоящим моментом:
Peter has lost his key. (He is still looking for it.)
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2. Для выражения длительного прошедшего действия, которое имеет видимый результат в настоящем:
The girl has been crying. (Her eyes are red.) |
3. Когда речь идет о чьем-либо личном опыте или переменах в жизни:
Mary has lost 10 kilos. I have never been to London. Have you ever seen this film? |
3. Для выражения недовольства, критики или раздражения:
Who has been wearing my scarf? It is dirty. |
PERFECT |
PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
have + VIII (Ved), has + VIII (Ved) |
have been + Ving, has been + Ving |
4. Когда логическое ударение падает на количество:
She has written three letters since this morning (so far). I have read 150 pages so far. He has run 2 kilometres so far.
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4. Когда логическое ударение падает на длительность действия (обычно со словами for, since, how long):
She has been talking on the phone for hours. |
5. Для выражения действия, которое произошло в период времени, который еще не закончился:
This year I have finished school. (I finished school last year). We have met Madonna. (She is alive. But: I saw Charlie Chaplin. He is dead now. I won’t see him again. — period of time now finished.)
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5. Глаголы, которые не употребляются во временах группы Continuous ставятся в форму Present Perfect. |
6. Слова-маркеры: just, already, ever, never, yet (-, ?), how long, so far, recently, lately, since, for, today, this week/ month etc. |
6. Слова-маркеры: How long ...?; for, since. |
Stative verbs
Verbs of senses: see, hear, smell, taste, feel, notice.
Verbs of opinion and mental processes: agree, admire, appear, appreciate, assume, believe, consider, doubt, expect, imagine, know, mind (= object), presume, recognize, suppose, think (= consider), trust, understand.
Verbs of emotions: like, dislike, love, adore, appreciate, detest, forgive, hate, care for, respect.
Verbs denoting wish: want, wish, desire.
Other verbs: allow, appear (=seem), astonish, be, belong, claim, concern, consent, consist, depend, deserve, differ, displease, envy, equal, fail + infinitive, fit, forbid, have, hold (= contain), interest, keep + gerund, look (=appear), manage + infinitive, matter, mean, need, object, owe, own, pertain, please, possess, prefer, prevent, puzzle, refuse, remind, resemble, result, require, satisfy, seem, sound, succeed, suffice, weigh, value.
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ACTION |
The ice-cream smells of strawberries. |
– Why are you smelling your ice-cream? |
The milk tastes awful. |
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I see you are in trouble. |
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This cloth feels like silk. |
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She appears to be busy. |
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The baby weighs 5 kilos. |
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I have a sister. |
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Jane is quite (She is always quite) |
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He thinks there is nobody in the room. |
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She thinks the rule is difficult. |
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He comes from Italy. (He was born in Italy.) |
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This dress fits you perfectly. |
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I love classical music. ( in general) |
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