- •Unit 1 the verb
- •§ 2. According to their morphological structure verbs are divided into:
- •§ 3. The basic forms of the verb in Modern English are: the Infinitive, the Past Indefinite and Participle II: to speak – spoke - spoken.
- •§ 4. According to the syntactic function of verbs, which depends on the extent to which they retain, weaken or lose their meaning, they are divided into notional verbs, auxiliary verbs and link verbs.
- •§ 7. As has already been mentioned, the verb has the grammatical categories of person, number, tense, aspect, voice, and mood.
- •§ 9. Voice is the category of the verb which indicates relation of the predicate to the subject and the object.
- •§ 10. Mood is a grammatical category which indicates the attitude of the speaker towards the action expressed by the verb from the point of view of its reality.
- •My daughter
- •My father
- •Unit 2 the present indefinite
- •The present continuous
- •Ex. 17
- •Ex. 26
- •Ex. 29
- •The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- •Revision of the Present Tenses
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms.
- •Ex. 8 Fill in: yet, already, since, for, usually, tonight, how long, ever, at the moment or still.
- •Ex. 12
Ex. 26
Complete the gaps using the verbs from the box. Each verb is used once as a stative verb and once as a dynamic verb:
See think admire be appear have expect weigh look represent
How much you _? About 60 kilos.
We _ dinner at the moment so I’ll phone you back in half an hour if that’s O.K.
Harry’s been in his room for ages. He _ at all his old photos.
I really _ Helen. She’s an excellent manager.
Penelope Fitzgerald _ in a new production of Oliver in London’s West End.
I’m quite happy for your children to come to the party because I know they _ very well-behaved.
The snake in this picture _ the forces of evil.
They don’t really like living here. They _ of moving.
_ you that man over there with the grey suit on? He’s my brother.
I’m really looking forward to this holiday. The hotel _ lovely in the photos.
I can’t come out tonight because I _ Paul.
I’ll do it if I can, but I not _ much time today.
What you _ of the management’s new proposals?
What are you doing in here? I _ just this painting. I think it’s really beautiful.
Where’s the baby? They _ her. Look, there she is on the scales.
I haven’t spoken to him much but he _ to be a very nice man.
Look at Nick out in the garden. He _ really nice with the younger children.
So Peter’s still not here. I _ he’s forgotten about the meeting.
“I hope you’ve got a good lawyer.” “Yes, Alison Medley _ me at the trial. She’s the best lawyer in town”.
Ex. 27
Complete the conversations. Put in the correct form of each verb. Use the present continuous or the present simple.
e.g. A: Is Janet in, please?
B: Yes, but I think (I / think) she's busy at the moment. She's washing (she / wash) her hair.
1 A: … (I / think) of buying a new computer.
B: But computers … (cost) so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got?
A: … (it / get) out of date now.
2 A: Your new trousers … (look) nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is … (they / not / fit) properly. … (I / not / know) why I bought them, really.
3 A: What … (you / do)?
B: … (I / weigh) this letter. … (I / need) to know how many stamps to put on it.
4 A: … (I / think) this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry … (go). B: … (I / agree). People shouldn't go so fast.
5 A: … (I / like) musicals. And this is a great show, isn't it? … (you / enjoy) it? t
B: Yes, I am. … (I / love) every minute of it.
6 A: … (I / always / fall) asleep. I just can't keep awake. B: What time … (you / go) to bed?
A: About ten o'clock usually. But … (it / not / make) any difference.
7 A: Could you post the goods to me, please? B: Yes, certainly.
A: … (I / live) at a guest house at the moment as … (I /look) for a flat. So could you send it to my work address?
B: Yes, of course. And you'll have the goods by the end of the week, … (I / promise).
8 A: Why … (you / want) to change the whole plan? B: I'm just not happy with it.
A: And … (I / not / understand) why … (you / be) so difficult about it.
Ex. 28
A. Translate into English.
1. У них зараз другий сніданок. У них є проблема. Вони обговорюють її. 2. – На Джулії сьогодні новий капелюшок. Вона виглядає прекрасно. – Так, капелюшок міняє жінку. 3. Клара пробує на смак морозиво. Воно смакує чудово. 4. Вона доторкується до оксамиту. Він такий м'який. Вона почувається щасливою. 5. Я думаю про тебе. Я вважаю, що ти диво, дівчина моєї мрії. 6. Я правильно вас розумію, що я пройшов співбесіду? 7. – Як ти почуваєшся зараз? – Не можу поскаржитися. Якщо жалієшся, то ніхто тебе не слухає. 8. Моя бабуся постійно робить мені подарунки. 9. Подивися на цю фотографію. Це моя сім'я. Ми відпочиваємо на морі. Дівчинка, яка тримає собаку, моя дочка, Євгенія. Моя дружина, Луїза, сидить праворуч. Ліворуч стоїть син, Денис. Хлопчик, котрий стоїть по центру, мій небіж. В далечині видніється яхта, яка пливе по морю. Тут чудово!
В. 1)Take any picture you like and describe it. Use the Present Progressive and Present Simple.
2) Imagine you are in a nightclub watching what is going on around you. Write about what people around you are doing.