Основні часи групи Indefinite

Часи групи Simple вживаються для вираження звичайних, постійних або повторювальних дій або фактів у теперішньому, минулому або майбутньому і часто використовуються з обставинами usually, every, day, often, seldom, sometimes та інші. Крім того, Past Simple вживається з обставинами yesterday, last week (month, year), 5 days ago тощо..Future Simple вживається з обставинами tomorrow, in (a week, two minutes), next (Monday, month)

Часи групи Simple перекладаються частіш за все дієсловами недоконаного виду. Але можуть перекладатися також і дієсловами доконаного виду.

I ask (asked, shall ask). Я запитував (запитую, запитуватиму)

Tense Час	Application Вживання	Formation Утворення
Present	Дія(факт) відбувається звичайно, регулярно,невиразно; стан у теперішньому часі	+S+Vs/es (he,she,it) I work every day She works every day -S+don`t/doesn`t(he,she,it)+V He doesn`t work every day ? Do/Does(he,she,it)+S+V Do they work every day?
Past	Дія(факт) відбувалася в минулому; стан у минулому часі	+S+Ved/V2; He worked.We bought(irreg V) -S+didn`t+V I didn`t work. She didn`t buy ?Did+S+V Did you work? Did they buy?
Future	Дія відбудеться в майбутньому; стан у майбутньому часі	+S+will/shall(I,We)+V I will stay -S+will not+V He will not stay ?Will+S+V Will they stay?

Exercises on Indefinite Tenses

Ex1 Open the brackets using Present Indefinite(Simple)

(USUALLY) 1. My sister (to get) up at eight o'clock. 2. She (to be) a school-girl. She (to go) to school in the afternoon. 3. Jane (to be) fond of sports. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 4. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 5. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 6. It (to take) him two hours to do his homework. 7. She (to speak) French well. 8, My working day (to begin) at seven o'clock. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the radio and (to do) my morning exercises. It (to take) me fifteen minutes, At half past seven we (to have) breakfast. My fa­ther and I (to leave) home at eight o'clock. He (to take) a bus to his factory. My mother (to be) a doctor, she (to leave) home at nine o'clock. In the evening we (to gather) in the living-room. We (to watch) TV and (to talk).

Ex 2 Open the brackets using Present Indefinite(Simple)

1.My working day (to begin) at seven o'clock. I  (to get) up, (to switch) on the radio and (to do) my morning exercises. It (to take) me fifteen minutes. At half past seven we (to have) breakfast. My father and I (to leave) home at eight o'clock. He (to take) a bus to his factory. My mother (to be) a doctor, she (to leave) home at nine o'clock. In the evening we (to gather) in the living room. We (to watch) TV and (to talk). 2. My sister (to get) up at eight o’clock. 3. She (to be) a schoolgirl. She (to go) to school in the afternoon. 4. Jane (to be) fond of sports. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 5. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 6. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 7. It (to take) him two hours to do his homework. 8. She (to speak) French well  Ex 3 Open the brackets using Present Indefinite(Simple) 1. What time Andrea usually (to get) up? 2. When she (to catch) the bus? 3. She (to take) a shower in the morning? 4. She (to go) home for lunch? 5. When she (to go) swimming? 6. How she (to get) to the pool? 7. What she (to do) on Saturday evenings?

Ex 4 Insert do or does. 1. ...  you sleep well? – Yes, I ... . 2. ... your sister wash the plates? – Yes, she ... .   3. What ... the teacher ask you to do?  4. ... Kitty read English books? – Yes, she ... .  5. He ... not like porridge.  6. We ... not go to school in summer. Ex 5 Put words in brackets in correct place 1. She is late for work. (Always) - ... .   2. George eats meat. (Never) - ... .  3. You can see foxes in the country. (Sometimes) - ... .  4.  Does Tim go to school by taxi? (Usually) - ... . 5. We spend summer in France. (Usually) - ... .  6. Tom and Tim are very busy on Mondays. (Often) - ... .  7. My dog is very funny. (Sometimes) - ... .  8. Kate doesn’t go swimming. (Often) - ... .  9. Simon does his English homework. (Never) - ... . 

Ex6 Put the words in Past Simple

To wish ,to phone ,to talk ,to listen ,to cook ,to try ,to play ,to collect ,to type ,to carry ,to pull, to smoke, to study, to watch, to clean, to order, to save ,to travel.

Ex 7 Rewrite the text into Past Indefinite Barry waked up when it was already quite light.  He looked at his watch. It was a quarter to seven. Quick! Barry jumped out of bed and ran to the bath-room. He had just time to take a cold shower and I drank a glass of tea with bread and butter. He was in a hurry to catch the eight o'clock train. At the railway station he met three other boys from his group. They all had small backpacks and fishing-rods. In less than an hour they got off the train at a small station near a wood. They walked very quickly and soon found themselves on the shore of a large lake. The boys spent the whole day there fishing, boating and swimming. They returned home late at night, tired but happy.

Ex 8 Open the brackets using Present or Past Simple. 1.In the morning my grandfather always ... (to look) through fresh newspapers. But yesterday he ... (to listen) to news, be­cause there ... (to be) no fresh newspapers at home. 2.As a rule, Denys and Bohdan ... (to play) tennis on Sundays, but last Sunday they ... (to play) volleyball with us, for a change. 3.In the evening, Granny often ... (to talk) on the phone to her numerous friends, but yesterday I „. (to answer) their calls, because Granny ... (to be) out. 4.As a rule, my elder brother always ... (to work) in the Internet in the evening, but last night he ... (to help) our mother about the house, for a change. 5.My Mum usually (to cook) dinner on Sundays. But last Sunday she ... (to be) very busy with her work. So, Dad ... (to cook) dinner for us. We ... (to help) him. He ... (to look) funny in Mum's apron. We ... (to laugh) a lot.

Ex9 Open the brackets using Present or Past Simple. 1. I (to go) to the gym at seven o'clock every day.  2. I (to go) to the gym at seven o'clock yesterday. 3. John (to clean) his teeth every morning at 7.30 o’clock.  4. Yesterday John (to clean) his teeth at a half past seven in the morning.  5. Jane (not to do) English exercises every day.  6. Jane (not to do) English exercises yesterday.  7. His brother (to drink) coffee with milk every day.  8. His brother (to drink) coffee with milk yesterday.  9. Her husband (to like) his job. He (to go) to his office by bus. He (to go) to the office at 9 am every day.  10. Her husband usually (to go) to his office by bus. He (to come) to the office at 9.30 am yesterday.

Ex 10Complete sentences using Future Simple

1.I think we ( to go) to the zoo next Sunday. 2. I hope she (to help) us. 3. They (to translate) this text later. 4. Max (to be) here soon. 5. The population of our country (to increase) in the 21st century. 6.The climate (to get) warmer.  7 They say next year his elder brother (to finish) school. 8 I'm sure you ... (to enjoy) the film.9. I (to tell) you the news later.10.It (to be) summer soon.11. We (to see) her at the meeting.12. We (to have) dinner in an hour.13.I (to get) home at about six.14.My sister (to wait) for us in the school yard.15.Tomorrow I ... (to buy) a correction pen. 10) Swallows ... (to come) back in spring.

Ex 11 Read the sentences attentively and find five mistakes

1.I'll try to study better next semester.2.Alex will phones us later.3. Max will help me to catch that cat.4.Hurry up! You will to be late.5.Rita wills to be here soon.6.I'll clean the blackboard!7.They will call on us next Friday.8.Granny will receive a lot of letters one of these days.9.Tonight I'll to go to bed early.10.Max will is afraid of that dog again. Ex11 Translate sentences

1. Я не гратиму в теніс після уроків.2. Ми не підемо в зоопарк наступної неділі.3. Він не зателефонує нам сьогодні ввечері.4. Бабуся не знайде свої окуляри без моеї допомоги.5. Я не буду купувати квиток на літак, я поїду поїздом.6. У них не буде досить часу для цього.7. Тобі не сподобаєтъся ця комп'ютерна гра.8. Мої батьки не поїдуть до Києва наступного тижня.9.Вона не буде чекати на нас у дворі.10.СподІваюся, я не загублюся. Я спитаю когось, як дістатися туди.11.Ми не будемо обговорювати цю чудову ідею на зборах.12.Вона не запросить його на свій день народження.

Ex12 Open the brackets using Present or Past or Future Tenses

1, Various kinds of sports (to be) popular in Russia. 2. Both children and grown-ups (to be) fond of sports. 3. What (to be) the matter with her? She (to be) so excited. -- I (not to know). 4. Where you (to go)? - - I (to go) to the Dynamo stadium to see the match which (to take) place there today. 5. You (to know) that very interesting match (to take) place last Sunday? 6. He (to go) to the south a week ago, 7. When I (to be) about fifteen years old, I (to enjoy) playing football. 8. Our football team (to win) many games last year. 9. Where (to be) Boris? - He (to play) chess with his friend. 10. 1 (to be) sorry I (to miss) the match yesterday. But I (to know) the score. It (to be) 4 to 2 in favour of the Spartak team. 11. Nellie (to leave) for Moscow tomorrow, 12.1 (to be) in a hurry. My friends (to wait) for me. 13. You (to be) at the theatre yesterday. You (to like) the opera? — Oh yes, I (to enjoy) it greatly. 14. You (to go) to London next summer?