- •Exercises
- •2. We have a house in the country.
- •2. Mary is late for her work. (always)
- •2. Mike is often late, ... (Peter, never)
- •2. We do not play golf here.
- •2. Who does Mary send a lot of letters to?
- •Harry! I’m really upset!
- •Why is she upset with Harry?
- •The present continuous (progressive)tense
- •The present perfect continuous tense
- •It has been raing since last Sunday.
- •I have been running all the way.
- •The past indefinite (simple) tense
- •2. Mrs. Green was happy to see her neighbour.
- •2. She used to eat a lot of sweets.
- •In the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •The present perfect tense
- •I have never been to Paris.
- •I’ve already answered them.
- •2) Tell John to bring the dictionary.
- •I’m afraid I haven’t packed them yet.
- •It’s the second time you’ve been late this week.
- •I’ve lived here for three years.
- •I’ve lived here since 1987.
- •I haven’t met John since I left school.
- •The past continuous (progressive) tense
- •I fell sleep when I was watching television.
- •I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
- •2. By the time I got to the station...
- •2. She started cooking. The telephone rang.
- •The past perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •Progress check 2
- •Forms used to talk about the future
- •In english
- •I watched panorama last week, but I’m not going to watch it next week.
- •I shall be back on Friday, shan’t I?
- •2) He will not write to you again.
- •The future continuous (progressive) tense
- •The future perfect continuous (progressive) tense
- •I didn’t want to phone Mary at that late hour. I knew she went to bed early.
- •2. I couldn’t talk to Helen when I met her on the way home. She said she (to hurry to the cinema).
- •I didn’t think Mike would come with us. I knew he had seen that performance before.
- •2. Mary was angry with Mike. She said she (to wait for half an hour).
- •I was out when my friend called on me. I didn’t know he would come so early.
- •2. Mary didn’t want to go out. She said she (to watch tv the whole evening).
- •Revision
- •Английские эквиваленты основных русских видо- временных форм глагола.
2. Mary is late for her work. (always)
Mary is always late for her work.
1. Diana goes to the theatre alone. (never) 2. We write dictations. (often) 3. Robert sets his watch by the radio. (usually) 4. I have dinner at home. (seldom) 5. My grandparents are full of enegy. (always) 6. Harry smokes two packets of cigarettes a day. (sometimes) 7. Mrs. Brown drinks coffee. (often) 8. Helen gets up early. (as a rule). 9. Mr. Rock is pleased with his secretary. (always) 10. She travels by air. (often) 11. Jack is present at every meeting of our club. (always) 12. My watch loses five minutes a day. (generally) 13. Mr. Sawyer takes his children to school. (never) 14. They are happy. (rarely) 15. We meet at the University. (occasionally) 16. Mary’s neighbours are noisy. (never) 17. Helen takes part in school concerts. (sometimes) 18. Mr.Smith drives to work. (seldom) 19. Barbie is ready to help everybody. (as a rule) 20. Professor Brown is in his study at this time. (always)
Exercise 12. Complete the sentences by using adverbs of frequency. Mind their position in the sentence.
Model: 1. Susan often plays chess ... (seldom, cards)
Susan often plays chess but she seldom plays cards.
2. Mike is often late, ... (Peter, never)
Mike is often late, but Peter is never late.
1. Robert always speaks English ... (never, Italian). 2. My mother is usually at home in the evening ... (seldom, in the afternoon). 3. I don’t often travel by air ... (usually, by train). 4. They are always at work at 5 ... (seldom, at 7). 5. I don’t often have coffee in the evening ... (always, in the morning). 6. We always have our classes on week days ... (never, on the weekend). 7.It is often hot here in July ... (seldom, in September). 8. Betty always plays volley-ball... (never, basketball). 9. Jill is never late for work ... (Steve, sometimes). 10. Peter is always on time ... (Tom, never). 11. He usually gets up at 7 ... (sometimes, at 9). 12. Marian often visits us ... (Her brother, seldom). 13. I never read in bed ... (my sister, always). 14. She is usually in the country in summer ... (her parents, usually in town). 15. This shop is always closed on Sunday ... (never, on Saturday). 16. My father doesn’t often have dinner at home ... (always, have breakfast).
Exercise 13. Answer the following questions. Put the adverbs of frequency in their proper place.
Model: Do you see him in town? (often)
Do you often see him in town?
1. Where do you spend the summer? (usually) 2. Are you good at spelling? (always) 3. Do you come in time? (always) 4. Do your children quarrel with each other? (often) 5. Is your teacher happy with your answers? (as a rule) 6. What time do you come home from the Institute? (usually) 7. Do you eat a big breakfast? (generally) 8. What sort of radio programmes are you interested in? (always) 9. Are you a serious person? (as a rule) 10. Do you help your mother with the housework? (sometimes) 11. When do you get up? (usually) 12. Do you write to your parents? (regularly) 13. Is this room opened? (always) 14. What do you take if you have a headache? (generally) 15. How do you get to the Institute? (usually) 16. Why do you go shopping on Saturday? (rarely) 17. Is John interested in going on business? (always) 18. Do the Browns go out during the week? (sometimes) 19. Does George miss his English classes? (ever) 20. Are you satisfied with your job? (always)
Exercise 14. Translate into English paying attention to the position of the adverbs of frequency.
1. Иногда я хожу на работу пешком. 2. Моя сестра обычно занята по понедельникам. 3. Мы никогда не ездим на юг летом. 4. Мой сын часто навещает меня. 5. Мы обычно дома в воскресенье вечером. 6. Я редко завтракаю после девяти часов. 7. Вы приходите когда-нибудь домой рано? 8. Моя дочь обычно учит уроки вечером. 9. Джон никогда не встает в пять утра. 10. Обычно он бывает прав. 11. Он никогда не опаздывает. 12. Вы часто отдыхаете после работы? 13. Он иногда переводит с английского языка на французский. 14. Когда вы обычно встаете? 15. Он редко летает самолетом. 16. Я часто встречаю здесь эту женщину. 17. Они иногда ездят в Москву к своим родственникам. 18. Я, как правило, не говорю по-английски дома. 19. Я обычно хожу в театр раз в месяц. 20. Он всегда обедает в институтской столовой.
Exercise 15. Add tag questions to these sentences.
Model: 1. She teaches at school.
She teaches at school, doesn’t she?