Сборник упражнений

1. Глава 1 Настоящее простое время Present Simple

Упражнение 1

Добавьте окончание -(e)s, где это необходимо:

1. Your father ... that we are here. (know)
2. These cameras ... too much for me. (cost)
3. Paul ... interested. (seem)
4. I ... coffee very much. (like)
5. The bus ... at the corner. (stop)
6. Chuck ... Jessica to the movies every Saturday. (take)
7. The children ... just like their mother. (look)
8. He ... everything you teach us. (remember)

Упражнение 2

Образуйте отрицательные и вопросительные предложения. Если в скобках стоит вопросительное слово, вопрос должен быть специальным. Обратите внимание, что вопрос может содержать отрицание. В таких случаях в скобках будет небольшая подсказка.

1. Mr. Baker works in a bank. (where?)
2. Bob’s parents play tennis. (who?)
3. The soup tastes good.
4. The plane leaves at 6’olock. (when?)
5. Wood and paper burn easily, but glass doesn’t burn at all. (what? (Что вообще не горит?)
6. Jane loves flowers. (who?)
7. This house belongs to Mary.
8. I go to the market every week. (how often?)

Упражнение 3

Подставьте по смыслу следующие глаголы в предложения, используя настоящее простое время. Не забывайте об окончании –s, там где это необходимо. Переведите предложения.

eat (есть) – drink (пить) – live (жить) – forget (забывать) – sell (продавать) –

 rise (подниматься) – belong (принадлежать) – invite (приглашать)

Н-р:  She eats boiled eggs for breakfast. (Она съедает вареные яйца на завтрак.)

1. The sun …… in the east.
2. I …… coffee several times a day.
3. John always …… to turn off the light.
4. This cottage ……to our manager.
5. We…… flowers in the market.
6. My parents…… in Australia.
7. Frank never …… me to his birthdays.

 Упражнение 4

 Вы приехали к друзьям в гости. Расспросите их о городе, в котором они живут, используя таблицу внизу. Переведите получившиеся вопросы.

А                     В                                            С

Do                   you                              open at 9 a.m.?                      

Does               the nearest shop           have a swimming pool nearby?

                      the restaurants              work in the centre?

                      you                              change dollars?

                      that bank                      serve Italian food?

                      the buses                      go to the airport?

Н-р:  Do you work  in the center? – Вы работаете в центре?

1. …………
2. …………
3. …………
4. …………
5. …………

 Упражнение 5

 Расспросите Мэри о ней и ее муже Сэме. Составьте вопросы, используя действия внизу.

like opera (любить оперу)                               ----- (курить)

drive a car (водить машину)                            speak German (говорить на немецком)

have dogs or cats (иметь собак или кошек)    listen to rock  music (слушать рок музыку)

play tennis (играть в теннис)                          play the violin (играть на скрипке)

live in the country (жить за городом)                go to the gym (ходить в спортзал)

Н-р:  Do you live in the country?    -     No, we live in the city. (Нет, мы живем в городе.)

       Does Sam play tennis?          -      Yes, he plays it twice a week. (Да, он играет в него

       дважды в неделю.)

1. ……………………?   - Yes, I speak German. (Да, я говорю по-немецки.)
2. ……………………?   - No, but we have hamsters. (Нет, но у нас есть хомячки.)
3. ……………………?   - No, he doesn’t like opera. (Нет, он не любит оперу.)
4. ……………………?   - No, but I ride a bicycle. (Нет, но я езжу на велосипеде.)
5. ……………………?   - Yes, he plays the violin. (Да, он играет на скрипке.)
6. ……………………?   - Yes, I listen to it in the morning. (Да, я ее слушаю по утрам.)
7. ……………………?   - No, he doesn’t like cigarettes. (Нет, он не любит сигареты.)
8. ……………………?   - Yes, I often go to the gym. (Да, я часто хожу в спортзал.)

 Упражнение 6

Напишите предложения, используя отрицательную форму настоящего простого времени.

Н-р:  Kim/not/live/in Africa. (Ким не живет в Африке.) – Kim doesn’t live in Africa.

1. My computer/not/work. (Мой компьютер не работает.)
2. Tony/not/eat/meat or sausage. (Тони не ест мясо или колбасу.)
3. I/not/understand/Russian. (Я не понимаю русский язык.)
4. My kids/not/wear/hats. (Мои дети не носят шапки.)
5. We/not/finish/our work/so early. (Мы не заканчиваем работу так рано.)
6. Steve/not/sing/karaoke. (Стив не поет караоке.)

2. Глава 2 Прошедшее простое время Past Simple

Упражнение 1. Поставьте глаголы в следующих предложениях в утвердительную, вопросительную и отрицательную формы Past Simple.

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

Упражнение 4. Используйте слова в скобках для образования предложений в Past Simple. Обратите внимание, в какой форме должно стоять предложение (утвердительной, вопросительной или отрицательной).

Упражнение 5. Вставьте глагол “to be” в требуемой форме Past Simple.

Упражнение 6. Переведите на английский язык:

3. Глава 3 Будущее простое время Future Simple

Упражнение 1. Write in l’ll, we'll, he'll, she'll, they'll, it’ll.

1. I'd like to see animals. I think _______ go to the zoo today.
2. Wendy likes dinosaurs. I think _______ go to the Natural History Museum.
3. We like dancing. I think _______ go to the disco.
4. My parents want to buy presents. I think_______ go to the gift shop. '
5. Jim likes walking. I think_______ go to the park.
6. Put on your scarf and hat. I think _______ be cold today.
7. I want to watch a cartoon. I think _______ go to the cinema tomorrow.
8. Mike is ill. I don't think _______ go for a walk with him.

Упражнение. 2  Постройте предложения о том, чем будут заниматься члены Вашей семьи в воскресенье. It will be Sunday tomorrow. Say what you and your family will do, making use of the following table.

Упражнение 3. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форме Future Simple (Indefinite)

1. I think we_________ two return tickets. (to buy)
2. Kate  ___________ ten tomorrow. (to be)
3. My aunt  ___________ to Canada next summer. (to go)
4. I  _____________ you in the evening. (to phone)
5. I'm sure our 3-day tour __________ more than 5000 roubles. (to cost)

Упражнение 4. Вставьте ‘ll или won’t.

1. Lucy was born in 1995. In 2007 she ________ be 12.
2. It's sunny today. It ________ rain.
3. Kelly is eleven today. She ___________ be twelve until next year.
4. Rob is nine. He __________ be ten on his next birthday.
5. This month is May. It________ be June next month.
6. Jenny: 'Mum, the bus is late. I _______ be home until eight o'clock.
7. It's 25 degrees today. It _________ snow tomorrow.
8. I sent the letter this afternoon. It __________ arrive until tomorrow.

Упражнение 5. Read the sentences in A and decide what to do. Use I think I'll... and the words in B. Прочитайте предложения в колонке A и найдите решение в колонке B. Напишите свои решения начиная с I think I'll...

1. I think I’ll open a window.

Упражнение 6. Сделайте предложения помощи, используя Future Simple.

1 It's hot in here.

2 These boxes are heavy.

3 The windows are dirty.

4 I haven't got any money.

Упражнение 7. Complete the sentences. Use ‘ll or won't.

Amy's brother is thirteen. He____ be fourteen on his next birthday.

I bought a lottery ticket, but I ____  win

My dad is thirty-nine. He ____  be forty on his next birthday.

My sister Mary is fifteen. She ____ be sixteen until next year.

My brother's clever. He____  pass all his exams.

It's raining now. But it____  be sunny later.

Debbie and Bob are always late. They____   arrive until eight o'clock. 

Упражнение 8. Опишите свои планы на день. Write about your plans for this afternoon.

Begin like this:

First I'll have dinner. Then I'll go for a walk. After that ...

Упражнение 9.Напишите в будущем времени.

1. You can speak to him.

__________________ to him.

2. You can dance there.

__________________ there

3. We must stay here.

__________________ here

4. I can help you.

__________________ you

5. She must make sandwiches.

__________________ sandwiches.

6. She can read English books.

__________________ English books.

7. They can go to the party.

__________________ to the party.

8. They must invite their friends

__________________ their friends.

9. You can buy food there.

 __________________  food there.

10. We can grow vegetables.

__________________  vegetables.

Упражнение 10. Напишите свои мысли по поводу будущего ваших одноклассников. Write predictions about your classmates' future.

Example: 

I think Nick will be an engineer.  

Упражнение 11. Что Вы будете делать на летних каникулах. What will you do in the summer holidays? Use the words from the box.

go to the theatre, go to the river, go to the zoo, collect pebbles, read books, read magazines, watch films, make friends, go sunbathing, write a diary

I think I'll ____________

I don't think I'll ______________

Упражнение 12. Вы на острове, что Вы будете делать? You are on an island. What do you think you'll do?

1. Will you live in a cave or in a village?

I think I'll live in a cave.

2.  Will you sleep on the grass or in the tree?

I think I'll  ________________ .

3.  Will you eat caterpillars or snakes?

___________________________

4.  Will you go fishing or collect fruit?

___________________________

5.  Will you wash in the sea or in the river?

___________________________

6.  Will you ride a horse or an ostrich?

___________________________

7. Will you make friends with dolphins or with parrots?

___________________________

8. Will you drink milk or water?

___________________________

Упражнение 13. Напишите предложения помощи. Write sentences offering help. Use the words in the box.

answer it, help you, close the window, buy you a drink, get уou some fruit

The phone is ringing. I’ll answer it.

1. It's cold in here
2. I can't do my Maths homework.
3. I'm really thirsty.
4. I’m hungry.

Упражнение 14. Do you think that in the future, you will:

1  learn a new language?
2  travel a lot?
3  move to a different country?
4  learn a musical instrument or a new musical instrument?
5  be richer?

Write sentences.

I think  I'll   _______________

Perhaps I'll  __________________

I don't think I'll  __________________

Example:

I think I'll learn a new language. or Perhaps I’ll learn a new language. or I don't think I’ll learn a new language.

Упражнение 15. Imagine that you will be very busy next week. Saу what will you do? Use Simple Future.

Example:

go home

— After the lessons I’ll go home

• see
• go to
• buy
• meet
• read
• visit
• play
• learn

Упражнение 16. Прочитайте текст, ответьте на вопросы.

My name is Tanya. I am a pupil. Tomorrow I will not go to school. It will be Sunday. Father and Mother will not be at home. They will go to see their friends.

Answer the questions:

1.  Why won't Tanya go to school tomorrow?

2.  Will her Mother and Father be at home?

3.  Where will they go?

4.  What will Tanya do when her parents go to see her friends?

Упражнение 17. Рaскройте скобки, используя Future Indefinite.

I ___________ (to be) at home. I ___________ (to invite) my friend Nina to come home. We_________ ( play). She __________ ( be) Big Grey Angry Wolf and I ________ ( be) Litlle Red Riding Hood. And who ________ (be) Granny, who lives in the forest. I think we __________ (invite) Kate to come and play with, us too.

Упражнение. Рaскройте скобки, используя FutureProgressive.

Tomorrow John __________ (to get up) at seven. Then he _________ (to go) to school. He __________ (to have) dinner at one. He ____________ (to come home) at three. Then he _____________ (to play) in the yard. After that he ___________ (to do) his homework.

Упражнение 18. Прочитайте, переведите на русский, подчеркните глаголы в форме Future Simple.

DAVID: What will we do tomorrow?

SUSAN: We’ll go into space. We’ll see a space school.

 DAVID: Will we see computers there?

SUSAN: Certainly we’ll do.

DAVID: Will we play computer games?

SUSAN: Yes, we will.

DAVID: Do the pupils write and count at space schools?

SUSAN: No, they don’t. The computer counts and types instead.

DAVID: Will we come back tomorrow?

SUSAN: No, we won’t.

DAVID: Will we come back in two days?

SUSAN: I hope we will.

Упражнение 19. Прочитайте текст. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в форме Future Simple (Indefinite).

 I like to go to school. I have many good friends there. But I like Sundays more.  Soon it ____ (1 be) Sunday, and all our family  _____ (2 be ) at home. I _____ (3 get up) at 9 o’clock, and then I_____ (4 do) my morning exercises and have breakfast together with my parents. After breakfast I ____ (5 help) my mother in the kitchen and my father ____ (6 go) shopping. Then we  (7 go) for a I walk in the park or to the cinema.

After dinner my friends ____  (8 come) to me, and we ____ (9 play) together at home or in the yard. In the evening my mother ____ (10 knit), my father ____ (11 watch) a concert on TV and I ____ (12 listen) to music or read a book. I know that I ____ (13 have) a lot of fun next Sunday.

b) Найдите ответы на следующие вопросы. Find the answers to the following questions in the text and read them aloud:

1. Will all the family be at home on Sunday?
2. When will the boy get up?
3. What will he do in the morning?
4. What will he do after breakfast?
5. Who will come after dinner?
6. What will they do at home or in the yard?
7. What will they do in the evening?
8. The boy will have a lot of fun next Sunday, won’t he?

Образование отрицания и вопросов во Future Simple /Indefinite. Упражнения.

Упражнение 20. Запишите предложения во Future Simple (Indefinite).

Example: She / travel by car / next summer

+ She will travel by car next summer.

? Will she travel by car next summer?

— She won t travel by car next summer.

I /  buy a present / tomorrow

+ ________________________

— ________________________

? ________________________

We / go to the cinema / after classes

+ ________________________

— ________________________

? ________________________

Упражнение 21. Задайте всевозможные вопросы к предложению.

Helga will read King tomorrow.

 Упражнение 22. Complete the questions and short answers.

(People travel) to other planets? +

Will people travel to other planets?

Yes, they will.

1.  (France win) the next World Cup? X
2.  (We pass) our exams next year? +
3. (Britney be) Number One next week? X
4.  (I go) to university? +
5.  (Angelina Jolie win) an Oscar next year? X
6. (You marry) an attractive, intelligent person? +

Упражнение 23. Какова будет жизнь через 100 лет? Составьте вопросы и дайте ответы на них. What will life be like in 100 years from now? Complete the questions with will and give answers.

1  children | go | to school in 100 years?

2  people | watch | more TV than they do now?

3  people | read | fewer books?

4  people | live | longer?

5  everyone | speak | the same language?

6  the world's climate | be | different?

7  life I be I better?

Example:

Will children go to school in 100 years?

Children will go to school in 100 years. или  Children won’t go to school in 100 years.

Упражнение 24.  Ask your partner if  he will do the following thing, after the lessons. Give answers.

Example:

Will you stay at school after the lessons?

Yes, I think I will. I’ll go to the library.

sleep in the afternoon, have lunch at home, listen to music, invite somebody home, do his (her) homework, play in the yard, help his (her) parents, go shopping, do nothing

Упражнение 25. Составьте вопросы  и ответьте на них отрицательно. Ask questions to the following sentences and answer them in the negative.

1. We will go to the zoo on Sunday.
2. They will go to the park next Sunday.
3. My father will go to the country next month.
4. My friend will come to see me on Sunday.
5. You will see an interesting film over TV next week.

Упражнение 26. Задайте вопросы. Ask questions.

Peter will learn English in Oxford next year.

a) Who? b) What? c) When? d) Where? 

Упражнение 27. Задайте вопросы к следующим предложениям. Make questions for the following sentences.

1. He will buy tickets tomorrow.

When ______________?

2. Mike will go to the railway station in the afternoon.

Who ______________?

3. Sally will go to the airport on Monday.

How ______________?

4. I think the ticket will cost 100 pounds.

How much ______________?

Упражнение 28. Запишите вопросы-предложения помощи по образцу. Write questions as in the example.

Example: We have no bread, (to go to the shop) — Shall I go to the shop?

1. There is an interesting film on the cinema, (to buy tickets)     
2. I can't do the exercise. It's very difficult, (to help)
3. The room is dirty, (to clean)
4. It's very hot in the room, (to open the window)
5. We are very hungry, (to cook pizza)

4. Глава 4 Сравнение времен группы Simple

Упражнения сравнение времен группы Simple

1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Present Simple, Past Simple или Future Simple.

1. We … (go) roller-skating last Saturday.
2. Our granny … (bake) meat-pies every weekend.
3. We … (write) an essay tomorrow.
4. I really … (enjoy) the opera yesterday.
5. Where your husband … (work) five years ago?
6. British people … (prefer) tea to coffee.
7. Tom, you … (meet) me at the railway station next Sunday?
8. Where she usually … (celebrate) her birthdays?
9. … you (have) a big family?
10. Newton … (invent) the telescope in 1668.
11. When … this accident (happen)?
12. I always … (send) Christmas cards to my grandparents.
13. Nina and Nick … (get married) in two weeks.
14. How many books they … (bring) tomorrow?
15. Stanley … (have) two sons and a daughter.

2. Поставьте глагол to be в одну из форм Simple.

1. … your girlfriend Italian?
2. I … afraid of spiders.
3. There … a lot of tourists in our café yesterday.
4. Peter … in Africa next winter.
5. We … never late for our Drawing classes.
6. I … 70 years old in 2050.
7. She … my neighbor last year.
8. It … usually very hot in Egypt.
9. I … born in September.
10. My parents … doctors.

3. Выпишите из текста глаголы в форме Present Simple, Past Simple и Future Simple. Переведите текст.

Clara had a car accident when she was ten years old. When she grew up she was afraid of cars. Then she met Brad who was a professional racing driver. He wanted to help her and drove her in his car every day. So in five years Clara became a racing driver too. Now she drives 200 km per hour and takes part in sports championships. She really enjoys driving and has a lot of future plans. Next year she will open a driving school. And Clara and Brad will get married quite soon.

4. Превратите утвердительные предложения в отрицательные, обращая внимание на форму глагола-сказуемого.

1. This coat belongs to Jane.
2. I drive to Moscow once a month.
3. Your boss is very impudent.
4. The car stopped near the bank.
5. The soup was delicious.
6. The concert will start at 7 p.m.
7. Her shoes are dirty.
8. I bought the curtains for my bedroom.
9. I am a football fan.
10. Their wedding will be in spring.

5. Глава 5. Настоящее продолженное время Present Continuous

Упражнение 1. Write the -ing forms of these words. (Правила прибавления окончания ing.)

Упражнение 2. Заполни таблицу.

Упражнение 3. Read what a boy is saying. Write in am, is or are.

1. A)

I'm in the park. I can see some children. They ____ playing volleyball. There's my friend Greg! He ____ reading a book. The girl ____ eating a sandwich. The boy and the dog ____ playing with a ball. They can't see me because I ____ sitting in a tree. What ___ you doing? ____ you listening to me?

B)

1. Look! The children ____ jumping.
2. The cat ____ sleeping now.
3. My friend and I ____ not dancing now.
4. Dave ___ reading now.
5. Look! I ___ swimming.

Упражнение 4. Write the words in the ing-form form.

Feed, walk, wash, play, do

1. Can I speak to Brad, please? I'm sorry, he's _________ his pet now.
2. Can I speak to Paul, please? I'm sorry, he's _________ his homework now.
3. What about Kelly? No, sorry, she's _________ her pet in the park now.
4. Can I speak to Jenny then? Sorry, she's__________ the dishes now.
5. Can I speak to Alice or Alex, please? I'm sorry, they're_______ tennis now.

Упражнение 5. Make up negative sentences in Present Progressive.

• the sofa / Sam / is / on / not / sitting.
• Are / playing / not / the cats.
• cooking / Mother / not / my / is
• Reading / friends / her / are / not

Упражнение 6. Make up questions.

• now / Tom / coffee  / is / drinking?
• playing / Now / the / boys / are?
• the / skipping / girl / now / is?
• the / eating / fish / cats / are?

Упражнение 7. Вставьте подходящий глагол в ing-овой форме.

Упражнение 8. Составьте предложения в Present Continuous.

1. in the classroom / am / I / standing  /now.
2. Pete / reading / not  / a book /  now / is.
3. listening  / now / the pupils /are  / to the teacher.
4. now  / playing /  they /  are /  games.
5. me  / helping  / now / my  / not /  friend /  is.
6. dancing  / with /  is / she  / now  / Fred?

Упражнение 9.

1. a) Make up sentences.

Example: Raymond (play) is playing now.

1) Kate (read) a book.

2) Bobby and Jenifer (watch) TV now

3) Look! The friendly dog (play) with the scared cat!

4) It's six o'clock. Calvin’s parents (drink) tea.

1. b) Make up questions to the sentences.

Example: Is Raymond playing now?

с) Make up negative sentences.

Raymond is not playing now.

Упражнение 10. Дополните предложение, используя слова, данные в скобках.

1. Why ________ (you / look) at me like that?
2. Jen is a student at a university. Is he? What ________ (he / study)?
3. How is your Japanese? (it / get) _______________ better?
4. I'm tired. I _______ (go) to bed now. Goodnight!
5. We can go out now. It _________ (not /rain) any more.
6. Mike has just started his evening classes. He (study) English.

Упражнение 11. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Mary is drinking coffee and listening to music.
2. Mike is telling a story.
3. She is writing a letter.
4. Ann is working very hard.
5. The cat is eating its supper.

Упражнение 12. Подберите подходящий глагол и поставьте его в форму Present Continuous.

Упражнение 13.

1. Read about the people working in the office.

Lillian is talking on the phone at the moment, and Sam and Carla are looking at some posters. Benny is reading a report. Bruce and Loretta are working on their computers, and Ed is doing some photocopying.

b) What are they doing in the office? Ask and answer.

• Benny / work / on his computer?
• Bruce and Loretta / talk on the phone?
• Ed / do /some photocopying?
• Lillian /read / I a report?
• Sam and Carla / look / at some posters?

Example:

Is Benny working on his computer? – No, he isn’t. He's reading a report.

c) What are the people in the office doing? Can you remember? Ask and answer.

1. What / Bruce and Loretta / do?
2. What / Sam and Carla / look at?
3. What / Ed / do?
4. What / Lillian / do?
5. What / Benny / read?

Example:

What are Bruce and Loretta doing? They're working on their computers.

Упражнение 14. Where are you now? What is happening? Complete the questions. Give true answers.

• You / study / at home now?
• Where / you / sit?
• What / you /wear?
• The sun / shine?

Example:

Are you studying at home now? Yes I am or No, I'm not

(b) What are your family and friends doing now? Write some sentences.

Examples:

My brother and his wife are working.

My friend Astrid is playing tennis.

6. Глава 6. Present Simple или Present Continuous

Упражнение 1. Вставьте подходящие глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present Continuous.

teach   have (2)    drive    leave

It’s 7.30am. Suzanne Wells is in her kitchen at home. She (1) ________ breakfast. She (2) _______ breakfast at this time every morning. She (3) ___________ home at 8.30am every day and (4) __________ to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She (5) ___________at a school in Canberra.

Упражнение 2. Постройте вопросы, используя времена Present Simple или Present Continuous. Дайте ответы.

1  you | often | wear | jeans?

2  you | wear | jeans now?

3  it | rain | now?

4  it | often | rain | in your country?

5  you | study | English every day?

6  you | study | English at the moment?

Example:

1. Do you often wear jeans? –Yes, I do.

Упражнение 3. Используя информацию из предыдущего упражнения составьте шесть предложений о себе, используя Present Simple или Present Continuous.

Example: 1. I often wear jeans. or I don’t often wear jeans.

Упражнение 4. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple

1. I __________English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend ________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister  __________ her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby  _________ . (to sleep)
5. The baby always___________ after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What_______ you _________ now? (to read)
7. What books_______ you_______for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What _________your mother usually________ for lunch? (to cook)
9. ________ she  __________a cake now? (to cook)
10.  — _____________ (You, to see) that man over there? —  Which man? The man in the brown jacket? —  No, I___________ (to talk) about the man who __________(to wear) the blue shirt. —  Oh, that man!— ____________ (You, to know) him? — No, I _____________( not to think)  so.  —  I ___________(to know, not) him either.

Упражнениe 5. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple

1. My wife normally __________ (work) at home, but she __________  (spend) this month in Italy.
2. Most days, Tom usually__________ (cycle) to work.
3. When________ the lesson __________  (start) today?
4. What’s your brother doing? He __________  (do) the crossword in the newspaper He __________ (do) it every day.
5. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I__________ (play) very badly. I usually ______much better (play).
6. What’s she doing? — She __________ (mend) her husband’s socks. She always__________ them. (mend)
7. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I __________ (use) it a lot, but I __________ (not / use) it now.
8. We __________  (not travel) by train very often.
9. She ______________ (be) particularly generous this week.
10. It _____________ (snow) right now. It’s beautiful! I ____________ (like) this weather.

Упражнениe 6. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple

1. The river___________ (flow) very fast today — faster than usual.
2. You ___________ (always to complain) that waiters are rude!
3. I ___________ (walk) to school every day. I ___________ (take, not) the bus.
4. You ___________ (always to borrow) money!
5. That’s worrying because the number of people without job___________  (increase).
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He ___________ (eat, not) meat.
7. ___________ (you, cook) your own dinner every day?
8. Holidays abroad ___________ (become) increasingly popular.
9. Are you in a hurry? — No, I ___________ (walk) quickly because I’m cold.
10. Where’s your father? — He ___________ (be) in the bathroom. He ___________ (shave).
11. The neighbours forever___________  (slam) doors and___________  (shout) during the night.
12. My sister ___________ (to take) part in the competitions almost every weekend.

7. Глава 7. Прошедшее продолженное Past Continuous

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в фоpму Past Continuous.

1. While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture.
2. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks.
3. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus.
4. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun.
5. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree.
6. The girls _________ (to feed) the birds in the garden while the boys _______ (to make) a bird-house.

Упражнение 2. Прочитайте текст, переведите. Подчеркните глаголы в форме Past Continuous. Ответьте на вопрос:

. Who broke the window ?

At 7 o’clock the match started on TV, so Dad was still watching it at 7.30. Mum was sitting in the kitchen. She was quietly reading a woman’s magazine. Rosie was trying on her Mum’s clothes in her room. Nick’s cousins were listening to rock music. It was very loud so they didn’t hear the crash. At 7.30 the dogs were lying in front of the fire and they were sleeping. Nick went into the garden with his friend to play football. So at 7.30 he was still there.

Упражнение 3. Допишите предложения по содержанию текста предыдущего упражнения, используя глаголы в Past Continuous.

1.  When someone broke the window Dad  _________________

2.  When Mum heard the crash she ___________________

3.  The cousins didn’t hear the noise because they  ____________________

4.  The dogs   when the noise woke them up. ______________

5.  At 7.30 Nick   ________________

Упражнение 4. Дайте краткие и полные ответы на вопросы в Past Continuous.

Were you going to the cinema at 7 o’clock?

—Yes, I was. I was going to the cinema.

— No, I wasn’t. I wasn’t going to the cinema.

1. Were you having dinner at 2 o’clock?
2. Was your friend sitting in the yard when you saw him?
3. Was your mother cooking when you came home?
4. Was your sister reading when you called her?
5. Were the children sitting at their desks when you entered the classroom?
6. Were the little children running along the corridor when the lesson began?
7. Were you doing your homework at 7 o’clock last night?
8. Was your father working in the garden when you asked him to dinner?

Упражнение 5. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, используя слова и фразы в скобках. Ответьте на вопросы.

After the lesson Victor was explaining the new rule, (to you)

— Was Victor explaining the new rule to you?

— Yes, he was. He was explaining the new rule to me.

The children were decorating their classroom. (when)

— When were they decorating the classroom?

— They were decorating it after the lessons.

1. When I went into the yard, the boys were playing, (football)
2. When we were playing, Bob was shouting. (loudly)
3. I met Victor in the street. He was running quickly, (where)
4. The weather was fine, the sun was shining, (all day)
5. Nick was watching his little sister in the garden. (why)
6. His sister was helping him to pack his things when I came, (what things)
7. They were cooking dinner at that time, (with whom)
8. I was waiting for him at 3 o’clock yesterday. (where)
9. He was looking for something when I came in. (what)
10. They were laughing when I entered the classroom. (why)

Упражнение 6. Спросите друзей, что они делали прошлой субботой в 10 часов утра. Используйте следующие слова и выражения:

To watch, to listen to, to carry, to look at, to wait for, to explain something to somebody, to work, to sit, to play.

Упражнение 7. Вставьте подходящие по смыслу глаголы в форме Past Continuous.

play   swim    feed    sleep    laugh

Yesterday we went to the zoo and saw there a lot of animals. First we went to see the white bears. They __________. Then we went to the cage with monkeys. There were a lot of children in front of the cage. They ___________ because a monkey in the the cage ____________. After that we went to see the elephant. There was a man there. He ____________the elephant. But we ___________  see much of the lions. They _______________.  

Упражнение 8. Из имеющихся слов составьте вопросы к готовым ответам. Все вопросы должны быть в Past Continuous.

1.  Where | the white bears | swimming | were ?

 - In the swimming pool.

2.  It | was | raining ?

 - Oh, no. It wasn’t. The sun was shining brightly.

3.  The elephant | what | eating | was ?

 - Some grass and fruit.

4.  What | was | playing with | the monkey ?

— With a small ball.

5.  Were | how many lions | sleeping in the cage?

— Both of them.

Упражнение 9. Дополните вопросы и ответы глаголами в Past Continous.

— Mr. Rambler , what _______ you ______ (do) at 6.30 ?

—  Oh, I ____________ (read) at that time in my room.

—  Were you?  _____________ you really ___________ (read)? What __________ you ________ (read) at that time?

— A book.

—  Did your friends see you then?

—  No, they didn’t. They  _______________ (watch TV).  

—  What  ________ they ____________ (watch)?

—  Some film. But why?

—  Some people saw a man who ___________ (try) to kill an elephant at that time. We think it was you.

Упражнение 10. Составьте вопросы в Past Continuous. Используйте вопросительные слова в скобках.

1. Were you watching TV at 11 o’clock last night? (when)

2. We were speaking about books at the lesson. (what, where)

3. After school they were practising a new game. (alternative)

4. When I came, Nick was cleaning his room, (what)

5. He was returning to his camp with a pail of water. (where?)