EXERCISES

IN

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Практикум по грамматике

английского языка

TENSES

IN

ACTIVE VOICE

THE PRESENT INDEFINITE (SIMPLE) TENSE

V (Vs)

A

a +			I We You They			study read work have	English. a lot. every day. many lessons.
b -			I We You They	do do do do	not not not not	study read work have	German. a lot. every day. many lessons.	do not=don't [dount]
c?		Do Do Do Do	I we you they			study read work have	English? a lot? every day? many lessons?	Yes, I do. No, we do not= = (don't)
	What When	do do	I you			study? study?		English. Every day.

B

a +			He She			studie s read s ha s	every day. a lot. many lessons.
b +			He She He	does does does	not not not	study read have	every day. a lot. many lessons.	Does not= =doesn't [d∧znt]
c ?		Does Does Does	he she he			study read have	every day? a lot? many lessons?	Yes, he does. No, she does not (doesn't).
	What When	does	he Who			study? studie s	every day?	Every day. He does.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs to be and to have into the correct form of the Present Simple.

1. My friend (be) at home now. 2. We (have) English classes twice a week. 3. Wealth (be) nothing, happiness (be) all. 4. She (be) an economist. 5. A good teacher (have) some of the gifts of a good actor. 6. Alex’s girl-friend (have) dark brown eyes. 7. Education (be) not just learning facts. 8.The Bakers (have) a new colour TV set. 9. School (be) an institution for educating children. 10. She (have) an annoying habit of biting her fingernails. 11. The 4th of July (be) a national holiday of the US. 12. They often (have) a swim in the morning. 13. It (be) his favourite expression. 14. I (be) very punctual. 15. The English language (have) an interesting history. 16. He often (have) headaches. 17. I (have) no interest in politics. 18. This ice-cream (be) as hard as rock. 19. English people often (have) roast beef for lunch on Sundays. 20. She (have) regular features.

Exercise 3. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

Model: 1. Miss Dickens is a very good typist.

a) Is Miss Dickens a very good typist?

b) Miss Dickens is not a very good typist.

2. We have a house in the country.

a) Have we a house in the country?

b) We have not a house in the country.

We have no house in the country.

1. The train for London is at Platform 5. 2. She has a singing lesson every week. 3. I have a terrible toothache. 4. My sister is a clever girl. 5. Our cat has kittens every year. 6. I am a pensioner already. 7. These two young women are our new colleagues. 8. The eagle is a very big bird. 9. They have a flat in Oxford street. 10. This student has a good memory. 11. The Greens are very proud of their son. 12. We have three lectures on Ffiday. 13. I am fond of classical music. 14. You are nearly twenty years old. 15. Chicago is a large city. 16. I have an invitation to the party. 17. The lecture hall is on the second floor. 18. Her husband has plenty of books by foreign writers. 19. Bill has some questions to the lecturer. 20. They have some very nice watches in that shop.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs to be and to have into the correct form of the Present Simple.

1. George and Alice (be) students at Boston University. 2. Terry Archer (not to have) a big house, he (have) a flat. 3. What (be) the capital of the USA? 4. I (have) some cigarettes, but I (not to have) any matches. 5. Steve Baxter (be) a journalist in London. 6. (Have) she any brothers or sisters? 7. He (not to be) a very cheerful person. 8. The new hotel (have) a swimming - pool and a business centre. 9. My work (be) very interesting. 10. (Be) he a student or a teacher? 11. (Have) your firm many contacts with foreign companies? 12. What (be) your new telephione number? 13. They (have) a nice present for their baby daughter. 14. How many classes (have) Professor Jones a week? 15. Mrs. Wilson (be) one of our regular customers. 16. Air passengers usually (not to have) much luggage. 17. (Have) babies teeth when they are born? 18. (Be) you happy with your new job? 19. Her mother and father (be) both doctors. 20. What time you (have) breakfast?

Exercise 5. Write the following sentences in the 3rd person singular.

Model: I think I am right. And he?

He also thinks he is right.

1. We live on the top floor. And Peter? 2. I visit my parents every year. And Helen? 3. They want to study English. And Mike? 4. I finish work at seven. And your sisiter? 5. They spend their holidays in the country. And he? 6. We leave home at 7 in the morning. And John? 7. His dogs always attack strangers. And her god? 8. We begin work at 8. And Mary? 9. I get up early. And your brother? 10. My children go to school. And your daughter? 11. I make a lot of mistakes in my dictations. And Ann? 12. John and Tom play tennis well. And Jack? 13. We write dictations once a week. And Robert? 14. My children collect stamps. And your son? 15. You go to work by bus. And your wife? 16. You usually travel by air. And Mr. Rock?

Exercise 6. Practise the use of the 3rd person singular.

Model: You speak English and Mary ... French.

You speak English and Mary speaks French.

1. They like to dance and she ... to sing. 2. Her parents live in the country and she ... in town. 3. I go to bed at 11 o’clock but my child ... to bed at 9 o’clock. 4. We have tea at five o’clock and Mary ... milk at five o’clock. 5. I don’t do morning exercises but Andrew ... morning exercises every day. 6. They watch TV in the evening and thier son ... in the afternoon. 7. You read English books and your brother ... French books. 8. I hear well and my grandmother ... badly. 9. We work at an office and Mr. Baxter ... at a plant. 10. They like pop music but their landlady ... classical music. 11. I go to work by the underground but my friend ... to work by tram. 12. We go to the theatre once a month and Nancy ... to the theatre once a year. 13. We usually spend the holidays in the country but Mary ... her holidays in town. 14. I phone my parents every week but Steve ... his parents once a month. 15. They speak three foreign languages but their boss ...only French. 16. I like my tea strong but my wife ...her tea weak.

Exercise 7. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative Model: He comes home at 7 o’clock. a) He doesn’t come home at 7 o’clock. b) Does he come home at 7 o’clock?

1. My daughter reads much. 2. He likes to speak English with his son. 3. His watch goes wrong. 4. Jack drinks a lot of beer. 5. Mr. Brown keeps his car in a garage. 6. Nora always calls from a telephone box. 7. Mrs. Brown takes a nap in the afternoon. 8. Professor Pike teaches at the University. 9. Bill plays the guitar very well. 10. Ann goes to college every day. 11. He lives beside the sea. 12. The last train leaves at midnight. 13. In summer John plays tennis once or twice a week. 14. An interpreter translates from one language into another. 15. Jim Morgan plays football for “Arsenal”. 16. My dog Rover stays home alone during the day. 17. Mr. Franklin works at the shoe department of a big department store. 18. Tom drives his car very carefully. 19. Jack makes many mistakes in his dictations. 20. My friend often phones me.

Exercise 8. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

Model: We plan to go by plane.