Exercises

Exercise 1. Translate the following sentences.

1. She can read English.

2. He must work much.

3. Dick can swim.

4. You may come in.

5. My brother can play football.

6. She must go to the library now.

7. She can play the piano very well.

8. He must finish this work soon.

9. You may take this pen.

10. You must stay at home tonight.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks. Use the Modal Verbs.

1. She … take his pencil.

2. … he play the guitar?

3. They … clean the classroom.

4. The pupils … enter the room.

5. You … do it yourself.

6. I … go home at once.

7. … I leave the room?

8. You … go there by bus.

9. My brother … not read French books.

10. Your teacher … help you.

Exercise 3. Choose the right variant.

1. I … not remember where we’ve met.

1. must b) may c) can

2. You … come yesterday.

1. will be allowed b) could c) must

3. Nick … speak several foreign languages.

1. must b) can c) will have to

4. I … not understand Peter’s words.

1. might b) will be able c) could

5. My friend … to use his father’s car in a year.

1. will be allowed b) could c) must

6. She … to help you.

1. was allowed b) will be able c) might

7. I was ill yesterday and … not eat anything.

1. must b) could c) may

8. You … to tell about it.

1. had b) must c) could

9. You … not take my book without permission.

1. can b) will be able c) must

10. Children did not … to do lessons yesterday.

1. have b) could c) might.

Времена группы Indefinite The Present Indefinite Tense

Глаголы в форме Indefinite представляют действие как факт и употребляются для выражения обычных, повторяющихся, регулярных действий в настоящем, прошедшем и будущем.

Спряжение глаголов в Present Indefinite:

Утвердительная	Вопросительная**	Отрицательная
I work (go) there. You work (go) there. He } works* (goes) there. She It works (goes) well. We You } work (go) there. They	Do I work (go) there? Do you work (go) there? he Does } work (go) there? she Does it work (go) well? we Do you } work (go) there? they	I do not work (go) there. You do not work (go) there. He } does not work (go) there She It does not work (go) well. We You }do not work (go) there. They

^*Глагол в 3-м лице единственного числа имеет окончание –(e)s.

^**Вопросительная и отрицательная формы образуются пи помощи вспомогательного глагола to do (does – в 3-м лице ед. числа) в настоящем времени и смыслового глагола в форме инфинитива без частицы to.

С глаголами в форме Present Indefinite часто употребляются наречия неопределенного времени often, seldom, never, always, usually, а также словосочетания every day (morning, evening, week).