- •Pronouns
- •Pronoun “it”
- •The verb “to be”
- •Pre-reading activity
- •Reading Activity About My Family and Myself
- •Additional Vocabulary
- •Looks and Appearance
- •Features of Character
- •Interests and Ambitions
- •Family Members and Relations in the Family
- •Post-reading Activity
- •The verb “to have”
- •Present, Past, Future Simple Present Simple
- •The Present Simple tense denotes:
- •Past Simple
- •The Past Simple tense describes:
- •Future Simple
- •The Future Simple tense denotes:
- •Facts to be remembered
- •Types of Questions
- •Reading Activity a Letter to a Friend
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Continuous tenses
- •Present Continuous Tense
- •Past Continuous Tense
- •Future Continuous Tense
- •Pronouns some, any, no
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Numbers
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •To have to
- •To be to
- •Should, ought to
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Four Basic Operations of Arithmetic
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Grammar Rules Patterns.
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Rational numbers and decimal numerals
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Degrees of Comparison
- •Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives:
- •Types of Comparisons
- •Perfect Continuous
- •Facts to be remembered
- •Pre-reading activity
- •Reading Activity The Nature of Algebra
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Monomials and Polynomials
- •Unit 7
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Equations and Identities
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Unit 8
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Polynomials
- •Post-Reading Activity
Future Continuous Tense
The future Continuous Tense is used: |
Examples |
For an action which will be going on at a definite moment in the future: at 6 o’clock tomorrow, the whole day tomorrow, at this time tomorrow |
I will be working in the library at 10 o’clock tomorrow. And you? What will you be doing at this time? I will not (won’t) be working in the library, I’ll be preparing for my exams. |
For an action which will be going on during a certain period of time in the future: when he comes |
The children will not (won’t) be sleeping when I come home from work. Will they be having a party? No, they won’t. They will be having supper. |
Ex. 3. Compare and analyze the usage of the Future Simple Tense and the Future Continuous Tense.
1. Tomorrow I will begin decorating my flat as soon as I come home from the market. I’ll be decorating it from 2 till 6 o’clock. 2. I think I’ll use a bike to get to school tomorrow. Will you be using your bike this evening? 3. Richard will be cleaning the house while Sue is cooking dinner. 4. This time tomorrow evening my friends will be flying over France. They’ll probably go to the UK too. 5. I think I’ll take an umbrella because it is still raining. They say it will be raining the whole week-end.
Ex. 4. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.
1. This time next month I will be sitting on the beach. 2. Mr. Molden was driving a car at the time of the accident. 3. Peter will be working the whole evening tomorrow. 4. The little boy was swimming in the sea the whole morning. 5. Yesterday the teams were playing football from 2 till 5 o’clock. 6. It is getting cooler and cooler day by day. 7. Mr. Pitt is talking on the phone at the moment. 8. The Browns are moving house next week. 9. In two years’ time he will be living in the country.
Pronouns some, any, no
Affirmative sentences |
Examples |
Some and its compounds (somebody, something, somewhere, someone) is used with the meaning “small amount of something” and “какой-то, несколько” |
There is some milk in the fridge. В холодильнике есть молоко. Some people enjoy jogging in the morning. Некоторые люди любят бегать по утрам. I’d like to put you some questions. Я хочу задать тебе несколько вопросов. |
Any is used with the meaning “любой” |
You can come any day you like. Вы можете прийти в любой день. |
Some is used before numerals with the meaning “приблизительно, несколько” |
There were some ninety people at the concert. На концерте было около девяноста человек. |
Any is used in general reported questions |
The police asked John if he had seen anybody in a dark coat in the bank. Полиция спросила Джона, видел ли он кого-нибудь в темном пальто в банке. |
Any is used after hardly, without, seldom, never, rarely etc. |
I hardly know anybody in the neighborhood. Я едва знаю кого-либо из соседей. |
Interrogative sentences |
Examples |
Any and its compounds( anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere) are normally used in interrogative sentences |
Have you got any free time tonight? У тебя есть свободное время сегодня вечером? |
Some and its compounds are used in interrogative sentences when we make an offer or request |
May I have some more coffee? Могу ли я взять еще кофе? Would you like some tea? Не хотели бы вы чаю? |
Some is used with the meaning “a part of” |
Can I take some of these oranges? Могу ли я взять апельсины? |
Any can modify comparatives |
Can you go any faster? Не мог бы ты идти немного быстрее? |
Some is used in special questions |
Why haven’t you given me something to cover with? Почему ты не дал мне, чем укрыться? |
Negative sentences |
Examples |
No is equivalent to not any |
I have no free time left. (I don’t have any free time left.) У меня не осталось свободного времени. |
No can modify comparatives |
I’m afraid the weather is no better than it was yesterday. Я боюсь, что погода нисколько не лучше, чем она была вчера. |
Not any is not normally used with subjects, no and none of are used instead |
No tourists ever came to our village. Никакие туристы никогда не приезжали в нашу деревню. None of my friends lives near me. Никто из моих друзей не живет рядом со мной. |
Ex. 5. Analyze the following sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. Are there any English books in the library? 2. I can’t find any mistakes in your dictation. 3. I’d like to have some more jam. 4. Can you give me some more information? 5. There is some sugar in the cake but there is no salt. 6. What book shall I take? – Any you like. 7. Take some juice, please. It’s very tasty. 8. Would you like some time to finish your work? 9. I know some funny jokes. 10. No students are happy to have extra seminars. 11. I can do it without anybody’s help. 12. Once I ate some ten ice-creams a day. 13. I want to know if you have done anything good in your life. 14. Can I have some of these books?
Ex. 6. Chose the right word.
He left without saying something/anything to somebody/anybody. 2. Suddenly anyone/someone entered the room. 3. Is there something/ anything good on TV tonight? 4. Do you want anything/something to eat? 5. Is there any/some coffee in the coffee-pot? 6. Someone/anyone can take part in the competition. 7. There is anything/nothing in the bag. 8. There are any/no matches left. 9. Will you have any/some more jam? 10. I can’t find the pen nowhere/anywhere.
Ex. 7. Answer the following questions using the pattern below.
- Have you got any sisters?
- Yes, I have some.
- No, I have no sisters.
- No, I haven’t any sisters.
1. Do you want something to eat? 2. Have you got any news? 3. Do you know anybody in the village? 4. Have you invited anybody to the party? 5. Do you understand anything? 6. Was there anything interesting at the exhibition? 7. Do you have any energy left? 8. Have you seen John anywhere? 9. Is there any coffee in the coffee-pot?