- •Глагол to be
- •Местоимения some, any, no, every и их производные
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных
- •Предлоги
- •Числительные
- •Числительное (the numeral)
- •Хронологические даты
- •Номера страниц, комнат, автобусов и т. Д.
- •Дробные числа (простые и десятичные)
- •Усилительная конструкция
- •Конверсия
- •Present simple
- •Present continuous
- •Future simple
- •Past simple
- •Past continuous
- •Present perfect
- •Past perfect
- •Future continuous
- •Future perfect
- •Passive voice
- •Infinitive
- •Причастие
- •Герундий
- •Модальные глаголы
- •Согласование времен. Косвенная речь
- •Сложное дополнение (complex object)
- •Сложное подлежащее (complex subject)
- •Условные предложения. Сослагательное наклонение после "I wish"
- •Grammar reference Table 1. Plural of Nouns
- •Table 2. The Possessive case
- •Table 3. Personal, Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns
- •Table 4. Comparison of Adjectives
- •Table 5. Constructing the Sentence.
- •Table 6 Types of Questions
- •Table 7. The Conjugation of the verbs to be, to have, to do, to work in the Present, Past and Future Simple
- •Table 8. Main Tenses
- •Table 9. Simple Tenses
- •Table 10. Continuous (Progressive) Tenses
- •Table 11. Perfect Tenses
- •Table 12. Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tenses
- •Table 13. Passive Voice
- •Table 14. The Sequence of Tenses
- •Table 15. Direct and Indirect Speech
- •Table 16. Substitutes of Nouns and Verbs
- •List of irregular verbs
- •(Сборник упражнений)
Модальные глаголы
CAN | |
Возможность что-нибудь сделать (могу, умею) | |
I can play the piano. (умею) Не can answer the question. (может) |
I cannot swim. (не умею) Не cannot understand. (не может) |
Can you sing? (умеете?) Can you help me? (можете?) I could not ski when I was little. (не умел) She could not jump so high. (не могла) |
Упражнение 1
Вставьте модальные глаголы may или сап.
1. ... you see anything in this inky darkness? 2. You ... go when you have finished your compositions. 3. What shall we do if the train is late? It ... be late, you know, after the terrible snowstorms we've had. 4. When ... you come and see me? — Let me see: I ... not come tomorrow, for I must be at the meeting, but on Sunday I'll find time. Yes, you ... expect me on Sunday about two o'clock. Will that be all right? 5. You ... come in when you have taken off your boots. 6. Be careful: you ... spill the milk if you carry it like that. 7. Most children ... slide on the ice very well. 8. I don't think I ... be here by eleven o'clock tomorrow, but I ... be.
Упражнение 2
Вставьте модальные глаголы may или сап.
1. ... I come in? 2. Let me look at your exercises. I ... be able to help you. 3. I ... not swim, because until this year the doctor did not allow me to be more than two minutes in the water. But this year he says I ... stay in for fifteen minutes if I like, so I am going to learn to swim. 4. Libraries are quite free, and anyone who likes ... get books there. 5. I ... come and see you tomorrow if I have time. 6. Take your raincoat with you: it ... rain today. 7. Do you think you ... do that? 8. I ... finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me any more. 9. ... we come and see you next Sunday at three o'clock in the afternoon? 10. What time is it? — It ... be about six o'clock, but I am not sure. 11. Only a person who knows the language very well ... answer such a question.
Упражнение 3
Заполните пропуски модальными глаголами сап, may или must.
1. What ... we see on this map? 2. ... you speak Spanish? — No, unfortunately I ... . 3. At what time ... you come to school? 4. ... I come in? 5. You ... not smoke here. 6. ... I take your book? — I am afraid not: I need it. 7. He ... not speak English yet. 8.I have very little time: I ... go. 9. They ... not go to the park today because they are busy. 10. You ... read this text: it is easy enough. 11. She ... still live in Paris. 12. He is busy. He ... be writing a book about his travels. 13. But he is happy. He ... enjoy life. 14. My friend Danielle isn't a famous artist. But she ... even paint Russian icons. I ... only admire her beautiful pictures. She ... be a woman of great talents. She ... speak German, French and English. She ... translate a lot of articles for the Museum of her native town in Switzerland. She ... also teach these languages at school. She is fantastic. I am fascinated by everything that she does.
Упражнение 4
Переведите на русский язык.
1. I was to wait for her at the railway station. 2. We were to go to the cinema that afternoon. 3. We were to get there before the others. 4. He was to tell her where to find us. 5. She was to graduate from Oxford that year. 6. She was to wear that dress at the graduation party. 7. He is to come here at five o'clock. 8. The train was to leave at 5 am. 9. They were to start on Monday. 10. He was to telephone the moment she was out of danger. 11. Roses were to be planted round the pond. 12. There was to be a discussion later on.
Упражнение 5
Перефразируйте следующие предложения, употребляя модальный глагол to be to.
E.g. 1) The lecture is supposed to begin at eight. The lecture is to begin
at eight.
2) I expect her to come and help. She is to come and help.
3) It was planned that we should wait for them at the door. We
were to wait for them at the door.
4) It was arranged that he should meet her at the station. He was
to meet her at the station.
5) Who will take care of the children? Who is to take care of the
children?
1. What am I supposed to do if they come too early? 2. It was arranged that the youngest children would play on the beach. 3. We expect you to show the place to her. 4. I am expected to leave tomorrow at the latest. 5. Where am I supposed to be taken? 6. This is Dora. It is arranged that she will share the room with you. 7. And who will do the cooking? 8. It is expected that two more apartment houses will be built here. 9. It was arranged that the cup final would be played that afternoon. 10. Who will meet you at the station?
Упражнение 6
Дайте совет, используя модальный глагол should и слова, данные в скобках.
• E.g. Her diction is not very good. (to read aloud) She should read
aloud.
1. I have a slight irritation in my throat. (to smoke less) 2. This:; child doesn't want to eat soup. (not to give her sweets before dinner) 3. She makes a lot of spelling mistakes. (to copy passages out of a book) 4. The dog is afraid of him. (not to shout at the dog) 5. The students are unable to follow what I am saying. (not to speak sо fast) 6. The boy is a little pale. (to play out of doors) 7. I am afraid you will miss that train, (to take a taxi) 8. There is no one in. (to try the room next door)