- •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.
Harry! I’m really upset!
1. When we sit in the living room, you always watch TV and never look at me.
2. When we eat breakfast together, you always read the newspaper and never talk to me.
3. When we go to parties, you usually sit with your friends and rarely dance with me.
4. And you’re lazy! You never help me.
5. When our windows are dirty, you never wash them.
6. When our car is broken, you never fix it.
7. And when our cats are hungry, you never feed them.
8. Sometimes I think you don’t love me.
Why is she upset with Harry?
1. When they sit in the living room he always .......................…..
2. .................................................................................................
3. .................................................................................................
4. .................................................................................................
5. .................................................................................................
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8. .................................................................................................
Exercise 22. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Анна хорошо поет и танцует. 2. После занятий студенты обычно занимаются в библиотеке. 3. Он преподает французский язык. 4. Я редко езжу в командировки. 5. Мы обычно дома в воскресенье вечером. Я люблю проводить вечера дома, послушать музыку, посмотреть телевизор или почитать книгу. Я ложусь спать не поздно, но люблю рано вставать.6. Ходите ли вы на прогулку после обеда? 7. Интересно, почему Виктор мне не звонит? 8. Он никогда не рассказывает мне о своей работе. 9. Где ты обычно проводишь отпуск? Как правило, на юге. 10. Николай живет далеко отсюда, не так ли? Да, очень далеко. 11. Ты обычно обедаешь дома или в столовой? Как правило, дома. Я живу недалеко от работы. 12. Мисс Лейн преподает в школе или в институте? 13. Какие игры нравятся вашим детям? 14. Мы предпочитаем обедать дома. 15. Сколько времени у вас уходит на дорогу на работу? 16. Мой брат не курит.
Exercise 23. Translate the following sentnences into English.
1. Спорт делает людей здоровыми и сильными. 2. Сколько времени вы тратите на дорогу домой? 3. Даже маленькие дети понимают это. 4. Мой маленький брат хочет быть строителем. 5. Как правило, мой отец встает в 6 часов утра. 6. Как часто ты встречаешь Бориса? Каждую неделю, по четвергам. 7. Он никогда тебе не пишет, не так ли? Нет, пишет. 8. Николай часто ездит в командировки, и я редко его вижу. 9. И я, и мой брат увлекаемся спортом. Зимой по выходным мы часто катаемся на лыжах, а летом рыбачим и катаемся на лодке. 10. Джейн знает об этом? 11. Я не понимаю этого правила. 12. Где вы проводите свободное время? Мы часто выезжаем за город. 13. Я редко вижу свою сестру. Так как она живет за городом. 14. Как часто вы ездите в Москву? Раз или два в месяц. 15. Когда ваш отец обычно просматривает газеты? Утром, во время завтрака. 16. Волга впадает в Каспийское море.
Exercise 24. Sam is looking for a roommate to share his house, and Dave is looking for a place to live. They are trying to find out if they will be compatible as roommates. Complete their conversation, using verbs that will complete the meaning. Sometimes more than one answer is possible
Sam: What do you usually do on weekends?
Dave: Well, I usually ..... early, about 5.30, and then I ... by the river for an hour or so before breakfast.
Sam: Really? And what ... you .... next?
Dave: After breakfast, I ... a cold shower, and then I usually ... my bike or I sometimes ... tennis for a couple of hours. What ... you ... on Saturday mornings?
Sam: I like to relax on weekends; I ... home and ... the newspaper and ... TV.
Dave: All weekend?
Sam: No. On Sundays, I often get in my sports car and ... to the beach.
Dave: Great! I like swimming too. My brother ... in the ocean every day of the year, even in the winter.
Sam: Well, I rarely ... in the ocean. I usually ... on the beach and try to get a good sun tan. Then I ... some of my friends and we go to a bar and ... beer.
Dave: Don’t you ever exercise?
Sam: Well, I ... (not) to a health club or gym, but every Saturday night, I go to a disco and I ... for hours. That’s my idea of exercise.