Конструкция there is/are

There is/are was/were will be

(быть, имеется, находиться, существует)

Задание 1

Употребите конструкцию “there is/are” в нужном времени:

1. Look! __________ a photograph of George in the newspaper.

2. Dunford is a very modern town __________ many old buildings.

3. Excuse me, __________ a restaurant near here?

4. How many students __________ in your group?

5. I was hungry but __________ anything to eat.

6. __________ a football match on TV last night.

7. “__________ many people at the meeting?”

8. Look! __________ an accident. Call the ambulance!

9. __________ 24 hours in a day.

10. This bag is empty __________ nothing in it.

11. __________ somebody at the station to meet you when you arrive tomorrow.

12. When we arrived at the cinema ___________ a long queue outside.

Задание 2

Преобразуйте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму:

1. There is a bus at the bus stop.

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2. There are a few changes in the text.

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3. There are plenty of glasses in the cupboard.

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4. There were a lot of people at the stadium.

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5. There isn’t anything on the plate.

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6. There wasn’t anybody in the room.

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7. There are difficult exercises in this book.

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8. There is something on the shelf.

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9. There will be some interesting programs on TV tomorrow.

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10. There are several empty seats in the room.

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11. There weren’t any pears on the plate.

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Задание 3

Переведите предложения c русского на английский язык:

1. В этом журнале много интересных статей.

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2. В нашем городе много музеев и театров.

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3. В этой комнате есть телефон?

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4. В этой комнате два окна.

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5. В чашке не было чая.

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6. Сколько статей было в этом журнале? – Там было несколько статей.

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7. Сколько студентов в аудитории? – Двадцать.

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8. Рядом с нашим домом будет парк.

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9. На этой улице была школа?

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10. На столе лежит несколько книг.

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The Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense

am To be is + V + ing are

Действие происходит в настоящий момент времени

(Now, at present, at this moment)

Глаголы, не употребляемые во времени Progressive (Continuous):

To see	Видеть
o know	Знать
To doubt	Сомневаться
To understand	Понимать
To wish	Желать
To like	Нравиться
To hate	Ненавидеть
To belong	Принадлежать

To hear	Слышать
To believe	Верить
To remember	Запоминать
To want	Желать, хотеть
To love	Любить
To dislike	Не нравиться
To prefer	Предпочитать
To need	Нуждаться

Примеры:

I am writing a letter now.

Tom is playing tennis at the sports ground.

Who is laughing so loudly? – We are.

Задание 1

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в Present Progressive:

(Now)

1. Timothy ____________________ (to feed) his dog.

2. Mr. Jones ____________________ (to clean) his yard.

3. What she ____________________ (to do) now? She ____________________ (to dance).

4. They ____________________ (to have) a big dinner together.

5. The old man ____________________ (to walk) about the room.

6. What they ____________________ (to talk) about?

7. John and his friends ____________________ (to go) to the library.

8. Our neighbors ____________________ (to wash) their car.

Задание 2

Закончите предложения, употребляя данные глаголы:

get, become, change, improve, fall, increase, rise:

Example: The water level is rising very fast.

1. The prices for food ____________________ at the moment

2. He is still weak but he ____________________ stronger slowly

3. These days life ____________________ more and more expensive

4. The weather ____________________ every moment: now cold, now hot

5. The cost of living _______________. Every year things are more expensive.

6. Victor has gone to work in America. When he arrived, his English wasn’t very good but now it ____________________.

7. The environment is already very bad and it ____________________.

Задание 3

Напишите данные предложения в отрицательной форме и образуйте общий, Who и Why – вопрос к каждому из них:

1. He is studying.

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2. They are trying to open the door.

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3. The child is making a lot of noise.

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4. Look! Somebody is climbing up that tree.

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5. Sasha and Nick are driving very fast.

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The Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense

V, V+ es (he, she, it)

? Do/Does + V (Don’t/Doesn’t + V)

Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom

Примеры:

Summer follows spring.

I usually go away at weekends.

Do you hear the sound of the bell?

Ann doesn’t drink tea very often.

Задание 1

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в Present Simple:

1. My working day _______________ (to begin) at seven o’clock.

2. My sister _______________ (to get) up at eight o’clock.

3. She _______________ (to go) to school in the afternoon.

4. My parents _______________ (to leave) home at eight o’clock.

5. In the evening we _______________ (to gather) in the living-room.

6. It _______________ (to take) him two hours to do his homework.

7. She _______________ (to speak) French well.

Задание 2

Напишите следующие предложения в 3-ем лице единственного числа:

1. I think I am ill.

He ___________________________________________________________

2. They often visit their granny.

She __________________________________________________________

3. We live in Leeds.

She __________________________________________________________

4. You usually speak too quickly.

He ___________________________________________________________

5. Do you like boiled potatoes?

He ___________________________________________________________

6. Heavy trucks make a lot of noise.

It ____________________________________________________________

7. His dogs always attack the neighbors.

It ____________________________________________________________

Задание 3

Напишите следующие предложения в отрицательной форме, и образуйте общий, Why и Who – вопрос, к каждому из них.

1. He knows French perfectly. ______________________________________

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2. I understand every thing he says. __________________________________

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3. She makes mistakes in spelling. ___________________________________

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4. They enjoy their English lessons. __________________________________

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Задание 4

Задайте вопрос к предложению, используя вопросительные слова, данные в скобках:

1. I write to my parents. (How often?)

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2. I have dinner in the evening. (What time usually?).

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3. She works. (Where?)

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4. I go to the Zoo. (How often?)

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5. People do stupid things. (Why?)

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6. The motor breaks down. (How often?)

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The Present Simple & Present Progressive

Задание 1

Раскройте скобки, и выберите правильную форму глагола:

1. “Where is Andy?” Mary _______________ (read) him a bed-time story;

2. Modern trains _______________ (go) very fast.

3. “I’m afraid I must go now”. Where you _______________ (go)?

4. I _______________ (go) to have lunch with my partner.

5. “Why you _______________ (laugh)?” – she cried.

6. He _______________ (laugh) best, who _______________ (laugh) last.

7. Actions _______________ (speak) louder than words.

8. “I’ve got a headache, Milli moaned.” Get me some pain killer. My head _______________ (split).

9. That’s the way she always _______________ (react).

10. I’m so careless. I always _______________ (forget) my keys.

11. They _______________ (be) in the cafeteria. They _______________ (have) their breakfast.

Задание 2

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или в Present Simple.

1. He _______________ (to work) in the centre of Chicago.

2. He _______________ (to work) in he centre of Chicago?

3. He _______________ (not to work) in the centre of Chicago.

4. They _______________ (to read) many books.

5. They _______________ (to read) many books?

6. They _______________ (not to read) many books.

7. The Children _______________ (to eat) soup now.

8. The children _______________ (to eat) soup now?

9. The children _______________ (not to eat) soup now.

10. You _______________ (to play) volleyball well?

11. When you _______________ (to play) volleyball?

12. What Nick _______________ (to do) in the evening?

13. He _______________ (to go) to the cinema in the evening?

14. We _______________ (not to dance) every day.

15. Look! Kate _______________ (to dance).

16. Kate _______________ (to sing) well?

17. Where he _______________ (to go) in the morning?

18. He _______________ (not to sleep) after dinner.

19. My granny _______________ (to sleep) after dinner.

20. When you _______________ (to sleep)?

21. Nina _______________ (not to sleep) now.

22. Where John _______________ (to live)? – He _______________ (to live) in England.

23. My friends from Switzerland _______________ (to speak) four languages.

24. Elvire _______________ (to speak) English.

25. She only _______________ (not to speak) Italian.

The Past Simple (Indefinite) Tense

V+ ed, V2

? Did + V (Didn’t + V)

Yesterday, last year, last week, last Sunday, a year ago,

the other day, in 1996

Примеры:

They collected a lot of stamps last year.

I didn’t watch TV the day before yesterday.

Did she understand the play? – No, she didn’t.

Задание 1

Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках в форме Past Indefinite:

1. We _______________ (work) in our garden all day yesterday.

2. I _______________ (listen) to the radio until twelve o’clock last night.

3. He always _______________ (want) to learn English.

4. Ann and I _______________ (talk) over the telephone yesterday.

5. They _______________ (live) in France for many years.

6. The meeting _______________ (last) about two hours.

Задание 2

Напишите следующие предложения в отрицательной форме, и образуйте общий, Who и Why – вопрос к каждому предложению:

1. They stayed in Moscow all summer.

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2. She planed her work well.

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3. The crowd waited a long time to see the famous actor.

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4. He worked in that Institute for many years.

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Задание 3

Используйте глагол в скобках в Past Simple:

Yesterday Peter _______________ (have) breakfast at 8 o’clock in the morning. After breakfast he _______________ (walk) to school. In the morning he _______________ (have) there classes: French, gymnastics and history.

At lunch time, Peter _______________ (talk) to some of his friends, and in the afternoon he _______________ (attend) the geometry and art classes. Then he _______________ (walk) home, _______________ (cleaned) his room, and _______________ (listen) some music before dinner.

After dinner he _______________ (watch) TV for about two hours. Then he _______________ (study) for a little while and at about ten thirty, he _______________ (undress) and _______________ (go) to bed. It _______________ (be) a busy day.

The Past Progressive Tense

was/were + V + ing

At … o’clock yesterday, when mother came home,

from 7 yesterday, the whole morning

Примеры:

We were playing chess the whole evening.

What were you doing yesterday at 9 o’clock?

Задание 1

Употребите was или were в данных предложениях:

1. The Titanic __________ going very fast.

2. We __________ sleeping in our room.

3. Another ship __________ passing a party.

4. We __________ not having a party.

5. They __________ not firing the rockets in fun.

6. The captain __________ sleeping in his cabin.

7. What __________ you doing at the moment?

8. My mother __________ wearing a nightgown and my father pajamas.

9. __________ the people crying? – No, they __________ laughing and joking.

10. What kind of music __________ the band playing?

Задание 2

Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках в Past Simple или в Past Progressive:

1. _______________ she (go) home when you _______________ (meet) her yesterday?

2. We _______________ (have dinner) when he _______________ (arrive).

3. When _______________ (see) him last?

4. What _______________ you (do) yesterday at 8 o’clock?

5. He _______________ (work) for this company for two years.

6. She _______________ (eat) a lot of meat when she was younger.

7. I _______________ (sleep) when you _______________ (phone).

8. How fast _______________ you (drive) when the accident _______________ (happen)?

Задание 3

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или в Past Progressive:

1. When I _____ __________ (to come) home, my little sister _______________ (to sleep).

2. When Nick _______________ (to come) home, his brother _______________ (to play) with his toys.

3. When mother _______________ (to come) home, I _______________ (to do) my homework.

4. When father _______________ (to come) home, Pete _______________ (to sleep).

5. When mother _______________ (to come) home, the children _______________ (to play) on the carpet.

6. 6. When I _______________ (to get) up, my mother and father _______________ (to drink) tea.

7. 7. When I _______________ (to come) to my friend’s place, he _______________ (to watch) TV.

8. When I _______________ (to see) my friends, they _______________ (to play) football.

9. When I _______________ (to open) the door, the cat _______________ (to sit) on the table.

10. When Kate _______________ (to open) the door, the children _______________ (to dance) round the fir tree.

11. When Tom _______________ (to cross) the street, he _______________ (to fall).

The Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense

Will/shall (I, we) + V (Won’t/shan’t + V)

Задание 1

Употребите глаголы в скобках в Future Indefinite:

1. I _______________ (be) in St. Petersburg tomorrow morning.

2. I _______________ (know) the result in a day.

3. When _______________ he (come) back?

4. Tomorrow I _______________ (apologize) to him.

5. I _______________ (not see) him again for a long time.

6. I am sure I _______________ (recognize) him.

7. It _______________ (snow) and a strong wind _______________ (blow).

8. When _______________ you _______________ (know) the results?

9. Why _______________ she _______________ (go) there by bus?

Запомните:

The Future Simple (Indefinite) не употребляется после союзов till, until, before, after, as soon as, as long as, unless, on condition that, in case, provided, а также в придаточных предложениях времени и условия после союза if и when.

Примеры:

When he comes I shall call you.

If he comes I shall call you.

Задание 2

Раскройте скобки, употребляя правильную форму глагола:

1. Before you _______________ (cross) the park, you (come) to a supermarket.

2. If you _______________ (translate) this article into Russian, I (use) it in my report.

3. If she _______________ (be) in Moscow now, she (meet) you at the railway station.

4. If it _______________ (rain), we (go) to the country.

5. The child (not be) healthy if you _______________ (not give) him much fruit.

6. If you _______________ (not hurry), you (miss) the train.

7. When he _______________ (return) to St. Petersburg, he _______________ (call) on us.

8. We _______________ (gather) at our place when my brother _______________ (come) back from Africa.

9. After I _______________ (finish) school, I _______________ (enter) the university.

10. As soon as I _______________ (return) from school, I _______________ (ring) you up.

11. I _______________ (stay) at home till she _______________ (come).

12. What you _______________ (do) when you _______________ (come) home?

13. If it _______________ (be) very cold tonight, our car _______________ (not start) in the morning.

14. When they _______________ (cross) the road, they _______________ (see) the hotel.

The Present Perfect Tense

To have + Participle II (V + ed, V3) have has (she, he, it)

ever, never, just, already, yet, recently; this morning, this evening, today, this week, this month; for, since;

Задание 1

Употребите глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect:

1. I don’t know this man. I never _______________ (meet) him before.

2. “Where is Nick?” – “He just _______________ (go) out.”

3. “Don’t you know what the story is about?” – “No, I _______________ (not/read) it.”

4. Don’t worry about the letter. I already _______________ (post) it.

5. “Is he a good boy?” – “Oh, yes, he _______________ (help) me a lot.”

6. I know London perfectly well. I _______________ (be) there several times.

7. I can’t find my bag. I thing, somebody _______________ (take) it by mistake.

8. “Do you speak Greek?” – “No, I never _______________ (study) it.”

9. “Do you know where he lives?” – “No, he recently _______________ (move) to a new flat. I _______________ (not/be) there yet.”

Задание 2

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или в Present Perfect:

1. What’s the matter? Why he _______________ (to stop)?

2. My cousin _______________ (to look) for a job, but he _______________ (not to find) a job yet.

3. It _______________ (to be) impossible for her to feel at home here.

4. What you _______________ (to study) now?

5. They just ____________________ (to give) you a pay rise?

6. Sophie is busy. She __________ (to knit) a sweater for her grandson.

7. You only _______________ (to have) a piece of cake? You _______________ (not to eat) much.

8. People _______________ (to plant) carrots and tomatoes now.

9. You _______________ (to go) to plant tomatoes this year?

10. Johnny, who finally _______________ (to find) a new job, _______________ (to give) a big party.

11. How long you _______________ (to be) sick?

12. You _______________ (to see) any good movies recently?

Задание 3

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple:

1. Helen speaks French so well because she _______________ (to live) in France.

2. She _______________ (to live) there last year.

3. The rain _______________ (to stop) and the sun is shining in the sky again.

4. The rain _______________ (to stop) half an hour ago.

5. Mary _______________ (to buy) a new hat.

6. I _______________ (to buy) a pair of gloves yesterday.

7. The wind _______________ (to blow) off the man’s hat, and he cannot catch it.

8. The weather _______________ (to change), and we can go for a walk.

9. The wend _______________ (to change) in the morning.

10. We _______________ (to travel) around Europe last year.

11. My father knows so much because he _______________ (to travel) a lot.

12. I _______________ (to see) Pete today.

13. She _______________ (to see) this film last Sunday.

14. Alex _______________ (to meet) his friend two hours ago.

15. I just _______________ (to meet) our teacher.

The Past Perfect Tense

Had + Participle II (V + ed, V3) (I’d / I Hadn’t)

when I call him

He had finished his work

by 5 o’clock yesterday

Задание 1

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глагол в форме Past Perfect:

Пример:

Why didn’t you listen to that play? (hear)

I didn’t listen to that play, because I had heard it before.

1. Why didn’t Kate want to go to the cinema? (see the film)

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2. Why did you come home so soon? (spend all money)

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3. What did you learn about Bob? (marry)

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4. What did you learn about the expedition? (return)

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5. Why couldn’t you get into your flat at once? (lose the key)

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6. What did she learn about Helen from the letter? (be ice for a month)

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Задание 2

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect:

1. Tom _______________ (to return) from the cinema at five o'clock.

2. Tom _______________ (to return) from the cinema by five o'clock.

3. I _______________ (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock.

4. I _____ _____ _____ (to finish) my homework by seven o'clock.

5. He _______________ (to think) that he (to lose) the money.

6. Ann (to tell) me that she _______________ (to see) an interesting film.

7. When I _______________ (to come) home, mother already _______________ (to cook) dinner.

8. When father _______________ (to return) from work, we already _______________ (to do) our homework.

9. When the teacher _______________ (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already _______________ (to open) their books.

10. Kate _______________ (to give) me the book which she _______________ (to buy) the day before.

11. Nick _______________ (to show) the teacher the picture which he _______________ (to draw).

12. The boy _______________ (to give) the goats the grass which he _______________ (to bring) from the field.

Задание 3

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous u Past Perfect:

1. By eight o'clock yesterday I _______________ (to do) my home­work and at eight I _______________ (to play) the piano.

2. By six o'clock father _______________ (to come) home and at six he _______________ (to have) dinner.

3. By nine o'clock yesterday grandmother _______________ (to wash) the dishes and at nine she _______________ (to watch) TV.

4. When I _______________ (to meet) Tom, he _______________ (to eat) an ice cream which he _______________ (to buy) at the corner of the street.

5. When father _______________ (to come) home, we _______________ (to cook) the mushrooms which we _______________ (to gather) in the wood.

6. When I _______________ (to see) Ann, she _______________ (to sort) the flowers which she _______________ (to pick) in the field.

7. When I _______________ (to come) home yesterday, I _______________ (to see) that my little brother _______________ (to break) my pen and _______________ (to play) with its pieces.

8. When I _______________ (to open) the door of the classroom, I _______________ (to see) that the teacher already _______________ (to come) and the pupils (to write) a dictation.

9. When I _______________ (to come) home, my sister _______________ (to read) a book which she _______________ (to bring) from the library.

The Future Perfect Tense

Shall / will + have + Participle II

when I call him

H e will have finished his work

by 5 o’clock tomorrow

Задание 1

Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в форме Future Perfect:

1. We _______________ (finish) all the house work by 6 o'clock this afternoon.

2. I _______________ (read) this book by tomorrow evening.

3. Thousands of people _______________ (see) this exhibition by the end of the month.

4. They _______________ (build) this house long before the end of October.

5. They _______________ (do) half of the journey when they reach the Volga.

6. I _______________ (write) my composition by the time you come back.

7. I am sure they _______________ (complete) the new road by June.

8. He says that before he leaves he _______________ (see) every show in town.

9. By the time you arrive, 1 _______________ (finish) reading your book.

10. I _______________ (be) in this country two years on next January.

11. A year from now he _______________ (take) his medical examinations and _______________ (begin) to practice.

12. If you don't make a note of that appointment, you _______________ (forget) it by next week.

Задание 2

Образуйте отрицательную форму, задайте общий, Who и Why вопрос к следующим предложениям:

1. Ann will have done every thing by 5 o’clock.

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2. They will have graduated the university by next June.

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3. He will have returned home when you call him.

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4. The Claptons will have moved to a new flat by January,

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Задание 3

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из будущих времен: Future Simple, Future Continu­ous или Future Perfect:

1. I _______________ (to do) my homework tomorrow.

2. I _______________ (to do) my homework at six o'clock tomorrow.

3. I _______________ (to do) my homework by six o'clock tomorrow.

4. Tomorrow I _______________ (to begin) doing my homework as soon as I come from school. I _______________ (to do) my homework from three till six. My father _______________ (to come) home at seven o'clock to­morrow. I _______________ (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we _______________ (to go) for a walk together.

5. When I come home tomorrow, my family _____ _____ _____ (to have) supper.

6. When you come to my place tomorrow, I _______________ (to read) your book. I _______________ (to do) my homework by the time you come.

7. Don't come to my place tomorrow. I _______________ (to write) a composition the whole evening.

8. I _______________ (not to go) to the cinema tomorrow. I _______________ (to watch) TV the whole evening.

9. What you _______________ (to do) tomorrow?

10. What you _______________ (to do) at eight o'clock tomorrow?

11. You _______________ (to play) volleyball tomorrow?

12. You _______________ (to do) this work by next Sunday?

13. When you _______________ (to go) to see your friend next time?

14. How many pages you _______________ (to read) by five o'clock tomorrow?