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THE VERB TO BE

ГЛАГОЛ TO BE

В предложении глагол be согласуется с подлежащим в числе и лице

Глагол be в вопросительных предложениях и в крaтких ответах

Present Simple

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Значения глагола be

4.стоить:

How much is it?

5.в составном именном сказуемом является глаголом-связкой (сам глагол не переводиться): a) He is an accountant. -

Он бухгалтер.

b) I am cold. - Мне холодно. c) It is spring. - Весна.

Ex. 1. Put in am /is/are or was/were or will be. Translate the sentences into Russian

1.The weather … very nice today.

2.My friend and I … business partners.

3.Walking … a good way to avoid stress.

4.I … hot. Can you open the window, please?

5.Ann … at home, but her children … at school.

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6.Last year your project … the best.

7.Charlie Chaplin died in 1978. He … a famous film star.

8.I wanted to thank you for having invited me to your house. You … so friendly.

9.I know that they … in Paris in 1999.

10.I … a student. My sister … an architect.

11.We … happy if we go to Hawaii.

12.Next year my brother … 25.

13.I hope they … at home at this time.

14.It … cold in winter next year.

15.They are going to marry. Perhaps they … happy.

Ex. 2. Write positive or negative sentences in Present/Past or Future Simple

1.(I / interested in football)

2.(It / warm today)

3.(Rome / in Spain)

4.(Diamonds / cheap)

5.(My sister / afraid of dogs)

6.(I / hungry)

7.(Kate /24 / last year)

8.(Shalyapin / a famous singer)

9.(Ch. Chaplin / a famous actor)

10.(I / a student / last year)

11.(They / happy / in their childhood)

12.(They / happy / in their future)

13.(I / 60 / in 2036)

14.(My friends / with me/ during summer holidays)

15.( I think / he / pass his summer exam.)

Ex. 3. Make up and ask questions. Match them with the answers. Work in pairs

Лишь в отдельных случаях "it" переводится указательным местоимением.

e.g. What is it? It is my house. – Что это? Это мой дом.

Ex. 4. Translate into Russian

1.There are twelve students in our group; It is not large.

2.What is this? It is a clock. Where is the clock? It is on the wall. What time is it? It is half past nine now.

3.Where is the map? It is on the wall. Look at it and tell me where Moscow is. It is in the centre of the Soviet Union.

4.It rains in autumn.

5.Yesterday it snowed.

6.The territory of Russia is so large that when it is spring in Moscow it is already summer in the south, and in the north it is still winter.

7.Someone is coming to the door. It is the postman.

8.It is cold today.

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9.It is necessary to go out into the cosmos in order to observe and study phenomena unknown on earth.

10.It will be very pleasant to spend Sunday out of town.

11.It was hot when we were returning home as it was summer.

12.It will be necessary to make this experiment as soon as possible.

13.It was very late when we came home yesterday.

14."It is useful to learn some texts by heart", said the teacher.

15.It is recommended to listen to tape recordings.

Ex. 5. Translate into Russian

1.There can be no doubt that you will succeed in your scientific research.

2.There must be something out of order in this equipment.

3.There may be some new magazine on this subject in our library.

4.There will be a lecture on that subject in our Institute.

5.There must be a timetable here.

6.There are different articles in these magazines.

7.There is unemployment in our country nowadays.

8.There has been a radical change in the development of the economy of the Far East since 1990.

9.Look! There's a photograph of George in the newspaper!

10.There are seven days in a week.

11.There wasn't anything interesting on TV yesterday.

12.Are there any letters for me today?

13.Has there been an accident?

14.Was there enough time for you to get ready for the test?

15.There will be a train at 10.50 in the evening.

ОБОРОТ THERE + TO BE

1. В сегодняшней газете много новостей. 2. Здесь поблизости есть стоянка? 3. Вчера в магазине не было томатного сока. 4. В пятницу есть авиарейс в Санкт-Петербург? 5. Сегодня по радио передавали новости из Средней Азии. 6. На выставке было немного выдающихся картин. 7. В следующем году зимой будет много снега. 8. В компьютере какой-то странный шум. 9. Этому городу 150 лет. Здесь должно быть много исторических мест. 10. Сейчас 10 часов. Ты опоздал. 11. Учить иностранный язык не трудно. 12. Канада очень большая страна. 13. Тед вчера не был на работе. 14. Я буду готов ответить на ваш вопрос завтра. 15. Какого цвета ее волосы? 16. Именно мой друг помог мне сделать выбор. 17. Сколько стоит это платье? 18. Именно наука экономика изучает повседневную жизнь людей. 19. Из какой они страны? 20. Ясно, что в этой работе не должно быть ошибок.

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1. Do you think…people like us on other planets? 2. I noticed that…a misprint in the text. 3. Have a look!…a butterfly on the bush. 4. We don't think…any other visitors today. 5. Lucy came screaming out of the kitchen because…a cockroach on the wall. 6. It is Sunday tomorrow,so…fewer traffic jams. 7. …any wars in the 20th century? 8. …any faxes for me,have there? 9. When she got to the booking office they told her that …a mistake, and they had given her ticket to somebody else. 10. …anybody at home if I come to you tomorrow?

Ex. 8. Insert there or it

1. … is a new film on TV today. … is a French comedy. 2. … is a flower in the vase. … is a tulip. 3. … is good information … is no doubt about it. 4. … is a long break at twelve o'clock. … is our lunchtime. 5. … is necessary to go ahead.

…is no way back. 6. …was a full moon in the sky, … was midnight. 7. … was late, …were no people in the street. 8. … is one child in the family, … is a boy. 9. … was early spring, … were some snowdrops in the forest. 10. … is a pity that … isn't any news. 11. … are eight hundred pages in the book, … is too long. 12. … is too early, … are no people at the office. 13. … are about twenty of us,

…is a big group. 14. … was a reason for this and … was a serious one. 15. … is difficult to speak English correctly, … are so many rules to remember.

Модальное значение глагола be