- •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.
- •. Make the sentences negative.
- •Put the verb in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Continuous Tense.
- •Form questions with the question words given.
- •Translate into English.
- •Времена группы Perfect
- •Give the main forms of the following irregular verbs:
- •Use the Present Perfect Tense.
- •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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Make the sentences interrogative.
Model: You have been watching TV too long. — Have you been watching TV too long?
1. The telephone has been ringing for 10 minutes. 2. The boys have been playing football for 2 hours. 3.1 have been learning English for 5 years. 4.1 had been learning English for 5 years before I went abroad. 5. By the end of this year she will have been teaching at the University for 20 years.
Make the sentences negative.
Model: She has been looking for a job since June. She has not been looking for a job since June.
1. The tooth has been aching since Monday. 2. We have been translating the text for half an hour. 3. It has been snowing for 2 days. 4. She had been cooking for a long time when the guests came. 5. By the end of August we shall have been living here for 10 years.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
1. We (play) tennis for 3 hours. 2. By the end of this year I (live) here for 20 years. 3. She (study) in London for a year. 4. By breakfast time she (sleep) for 8 hours. 5. When the bus arrived the tourists (wait) for it very long. 6. I looked at the watch. It was 11 o’clock. I (work) at the report for 4 hours. 7. They (sit) there for hour when the taxi arrived. 8. She (wash) the dishes since the guests left. 9. I (look for) the key for half an hour already. 10. He (go) to this bar every Saturday for the last 5 years.
Translate into English.
1. Наконец я нашел книгу, которую долго искал.2. Я буду писать доклад уже час, когда ты придешь. 3. Когда я вошел в комнату, они обсуждали эти новости больше часа. 4. Я жду тебя уже 15 минут: 5. Мы живем здесь около 15 лет. 6. Ты слишком долго слушаешь музыку. 7. Весь день идет снег. 8. Я работаю здесь с прошлого года. 9. Как давно она преподает в университете? 10. Что вы тут делаете с раннего утра?
Test yourself Present Tenses Test 1
1. The front page of newspapers ... the most important news of the day.
a) contain
b) is contained
c) contains
d) is containing
2. Sally ... of getting a new computer.
a) think c) is thinking
b) thinks d) is thought
3. Three friends ... each other for many years.
a) know c) will know
b) have known d) had known
4. You know, ... the instructions you gave me rather misleading.
a) I've found c) I have been found
b)I had found d) I am finding
5. I ... anything in my life to be ashamed of.
a) was never done c) had never done
b) have never done d) didn't never do
6. The line is very busy. I can't hear what you ... .
a) saying c) are saying
b) have saying d ) are said
7. They ... to the tennis club since they moved here.
a) had belonged c) belonged
b ) have belonged d ) belong
8. She always ... him since he started working here.
a) had trusted c) has trusted
b) trust d) trusted
9. Mary will be ready soon. She ... dinner at the moment.
a) has had c) had
b) has d) is having
10. Don't make noise: the children ... to sleep.
a) is trying c) try
b) have been trying d are trying
11. He ... in the Army now. This is his last month.
a) is serving c) has been serving
b) have been serving d) serves
12. She ... ill for two weeks already.
a) were c) will be
b) has been d) have been
13. I must sit down for a minute. I ... all day.
a) have been rushing c) had been rushed
b ) have rushing d ) had been rushing
14. Tomorrow a man ... round to fix the television.
a) comes c) will have coming
b) is coming d) will have come
15. I have a car but I ... it very often these days.
a) didn't use c) am not used
b) haven't used d) don't use
16. I haven't seen that coat before. How long ... it?
a) have you wearing c) you have worn
b ) have you been wearing d ) are you wearing
17. I … that the students should study more.
a) am feeling c) is feeling
b) feel d) feels
18. How many times … you to Rome?
a) were c) was
b) have been d) had been
19. Mrs. Anderson is angry because her daughter … to a stranger.
a) talking c) is talking
b) to talking d) to be talking
20. The mice … the cheese.
a) have eaten c) has eaten
b) have been eaten d) has been eaten