Упражнения

1. Проанализируйте времена сказуемого в следующих предложениях

а) 1. The students are translating the sentences from English into Russian now. 2. The teacher is listening to them. 3. You are making a lot of mistakes in your answer. 4. You are always talking at the lessons. 5. They are leaving for Moscow tomorrow. 6. The economic situation is bad and it is getting worse.

б) 1. The secretary was typing the manager's report at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. 2. What were the children doing the whole evening? – They were swimming in the river. 3. Who was talking on the telephone at that time? 4. Who were you talking to when I came in? 5. My mother was weeding the flower beds while my father was cutting the grass. 6. It was raining the whole day yesterday.

в) 1. We shall be writing a dictation at two o'clock to­morrow. 2. The children will be sleeping when their par­ents come home. 3. I shall be decorating a new-year tree while my mother will be making a cake. 4. They will be discussing this matter at this time tomorrow. 5. The teacher said that we should be writing a test at 2 o'clock.

2. Поставьте глагол в the Past и the Future Continuous, употребив соответствующие индикаторы времени

1. The child is sleeping now. 2. Nina is having a lecture now. 3. The family is sitting at the table and having dinner. 4. What are you doing tonight? 5. The girl is looking for her note-book. 6. The students are preparing for their exams. 7. It is snowing hard.

3. Образуйте четыре типа вопросительных предло­жений

Образец: The boy is crying.

– Is the boy crying?

– Is the boy crying or laughing?

Who is crying? What is the boy doing?

The boy is crying, isn't he?

1. The children are reading an interesting book. 2. The bus is going to Brest. 3. We were waiting for our friends. 4. Pete was hurrying to the theatre. 5. You will be work­ing at the report. 6. We shall be watching TV in the evening.

4. Поставьте вопросы и ответьте на них по образ­цу. Выразите действие как длительное

Образец: Clean the room.

What are you doing? – I am cleaning the room.

What were you doing? – I was cleaning the room.

What will you be doing? – I will be cleaning the room.

1. Go home. 2. Eat the soup. 3. Do your homework. 4. Learn the rule. 5. Speak English. 6. Lay the table. 7. Press your clothes. 8. Spell the word. 9. Open the book. 10. Read the text.

5. Раскройте скобки, употребив нужную видовременную форму глагола

1. My teacher (speak) over the telephone now. 2. Where is Ann? – She (play) tennis. 3. PleasV don't make so much noise. Father (work) in the study. 4. Don't disturb me. I (watch) a war movie. 5. We (ski) the whole day yesterday. 6. What you (discuss) at the meeting yesterday? 7. When I came to the party all guests (dance). 8. I (learn) English the whole day tomorrow. I am having my exams soon. 9. While Kate (wash up) Ann was making sandwiches. 10. While my mother was cooking dinner I (lay) the table.