10. grammar exercises 10 The verb to be in Present, Past, Future Simple Глагол to be в настоящем, прошедшем и будущем времени

1. Our engineers (was, were) at the factory yesterday. 2. When (was, were) you a student? 3. Our children (was, were) not at school yesterday. It (was, were) Sunday. 4. Who (was, were) your English teacher at school? — Mr Sedov (was, were). 5. My friends (was, were) in Omsk three years ago. 6. Where (was, were) Mr Petrov at 9 o’clock yesterday? 7. My friend (was, were) not at his office last week. He (was, were) not well. 8. Who (was, were) at the lesson yesterday? They (was, were).

1. Ben … my friend. He … a teacher. 2. I … in my room now. 3. … Tom and Billy your babies? Yes, they … . 4. We … students next year, I hope. 5. … you a doctor? No, I … not. 6. The table … in the middle of the room. 7. This …a computer desk. It … in the office. 8. … those men friends? Yes, they …. 9. Mary … at home yesterday. 10. …your baby in the room when the nurse came? No, he …not.

11.The weather … fine yesterday. 12. My cousin … not at home the day before yesterday. 13. Our friends … in Moscow last week. 14. Nick and I … at the theatre last Sunday. 15. … you at the institute two days ago? Yes, I …. . 16. … it cold last winter? No, it … not. 17. Mary … at the cinema long ago. 18. … you ready for the lesson yesterday? No, I … not. 19. Your summer plans …very interesting . 20. The expedition … in Africa last year.

21. I ….. at home at 5 o’clock tomorrow. 22. We … glad to see you any time. 23. … you … at the university next week? Yes, I …. 24. Who … interested in English?

25. The weather … rainy yesterday. 26. … he happy to meet you last week? No, he …, I’m afraid. 27. There ... a paper on the table. 28. Mary and Paulina ... at the concert last Sunday. 29. It ... winter now. 30. They ... here in a minute.
10.2. The verb to have in Present Simple

Глагол to have в настоящем времени
1. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную форму.

1. He has a daughter. 2. They have a son. 3. His friends have children. 4. This student has a red pencil. 5. These students have English books. 6. Kotov has a good Russian book. 7. We have got a new country house.

My elder sister’s name (to be) Nelly. She (to work) at school. She (to be) a teacher. Nelly (can) speak two foreign languages. She (to know) them well. Nelly (to like) her work very much. All her pupils (to do) well. Nelly usually (to go) to work in the morning. Her lessons (to begin) at half past eight. At 3 o’clock Nelly (to finish) her work at school, but she always (to have) a lot of work to do at home.

My sister (to have) two children. One of them is a boy and the other one is a girl. Her son (to be) 11 years old and her daughter (to be born) five years ago. Her children also (to learn) English. They (can) already speak English to their mother.

Nelly’s husband (to be) a director of a large factory. The factory (to make) different equipment for export. In the morning his secretary (to bring) him the mail. He (to receive) a lot of mail every morning. He (to go) through it and (to answer) it. He often (to receive) engineers and workers from his factory and from other factories. He often (to communicate) with different companies by fax.

1. They discussed the terms of delivery with them last week. 2. They received this flat five years ago. 3. She bought this computer last Sunday. 4. His son went to the nursery school last year. 5. The director of the factory was at our office yesterday. 6. He spoke at the meeting about it. 7. They came home at a quarter to eleven. 8. I sent her a letter the other day.

1. 
   It (to be) winter now. In winter the days (to be) short and the nights (to be)
   long. It (to get) light late and it (to get) dark early. There (to be) a lot of snow in the streets of Moscow in winter. It (to be) sometimes frosty in Moscow, but there (to be) not many cold days here.
   
2. 
   It (to be) spring now. Yesterday (to be) my day off. I (to get up) at half past
   eight. There (to be) a lot of sunshine in the room. It usually (to get) light at 5
   o’clock in spring. I (to come) up to the window and (to open) it. It (to be) warm
   outside. Then I (to go) to the bathroom to shave and to wash. At a quarter past nine
   I (to have) breakfast and at 10 o’clock my friend (to telephone) me. We (to decide)
   to go to see my friend’s parents. They (to live) in the country. On our way there we
   (to speak) about our friends and our English lessons. In an hour and a half we (to
   be) there. His parents (to be) happy to see us. We (to have) dinner. Then we (to go)
   for a walk. It (to be) wonderful outside. We (to come) back in two hours and (to
   watch) TV.
   

Last Saturday Mr Borisov ... in the afternoon. It was spring and it was ... outside. ... he saw a theatre box-office and ... to buy tickets for the Maly Theatre. “A Man from Stratford” ... … on Saturday and on Sunday. But there were no tickets for the Sunday performance, there were tickets only for the Saturday performance at the box-office. Mr Borisov ... two tickets for the Saturday performance. It was already late and he decided not to go home. He ... his wife and she came to the theatre just in time for ... .

The performance was … . They ... it very much. It ... … at a quarter past ten. Mr Borisov and his wife ... … and came home at a quarter to eleven. It was not very late and they had time ... … the news ... ….
6. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму (Future Simple).

1. The contract will be ready the day after tomorrow. 2. I shall phone you in

21. People in Germany (to shake) hands just as much as people in France. 22. He (not/to do) his homework properly. 23. Business (to become) ever more international. 24. Sally (to read) the novels of Stefan Zweig last week. 25. Terry (not/to know) what to do in these circumstances. 26. What time you usually (to have) lunch? 27. What time you (to have) supper yesterday? 28. I hope we (to discuss) business tomorrow. 29. You (to call) on me tomorrow evening? 30. What does he do? He (to work) as an engineer at a big plant.

to take, to be, to give, to smoke, to get, to put, to see, to buy, to have, to sit, to write, to close, to cook, to study, to play, to receive, to come, to make.

a) a smiling girl, playing children, a writing boy, a falling tree, a laughing baby, a sleeping man, a walking couple, reading audience, a running sportsman, a developing country, a crying child, a burning house, dancing students, the rising sun, a barking dog, the approaching train

1. Where are you going on Saturday? 2. Whom are you going there with? 3. Are you going there early? 4. What time are you going there? 5. When are you coming back? 6. Is your director leaving for London soon? 7. When is he leaving for London? 8. When is he coming back?

1. I was working at my office at 3 o’clock yesterday. 2. It was 7 o’clock in the evening when Mr Frolov came home. His wife was cooking supper and his daughter was playing the piano. 3. My sister was reading a book when I came in. 4. Who was listening to the radio news when you came in? 5. We were not discussing any questions when you telephoned us. We were going through some catalogues. 6. When I saw Peter he was speaking to his friend and smoking. 7. Two of our engineers were translating letters while the other engineers were discussing a new contract. 8. It was getting cold. The days were short already. There was not much sunshine outside. Autumn was coming.

1. Mr Maslov was answering an enquiry at 10 o’clock in the morning. 2. I was having breakfast at this time on Sunday. 3. He was going through the catalogues when I came into the room. 4. Nina was going to the institute when I met her. 5. My friend was writing his English exercises while his wife and son were watching TV. 6. We were discussing the prices when you telephoned us. 7. I was translating from Russian into English while Oleg was answering our teacher’s questions. 8. They were having their English lesson at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.

1. My son (to swim) very well. My son (to swim) in the sea now. 2. Every year my friend (to spend) his holiday on the Black Sea. My friend (to spend) his holiday in the Caucasus now. 3. How often (to ski) you in winter? I (to ski) every Sunday. Where is Nick? He (to ski) in the park. 4. When I am on the beach I (not to sit) usually under a sunshade. I not (to see) our children. Where are they? They (to sit) under a sunshade over there. 5. Whom (to look at) you now? I (to look at) Ann. She (to swim) in the river. She (to swim) every morning here.

1. When I (to be) on the Black Sea last summer I (to swim) in the sea every day. When we (to come) to the beach our friends already (to swim) in the sea. 2. Yesterday when I (to listen) to the radio my brother (to phone) me. Yesterday I (to listen) to the 10 o’clock news on the radio and (to go) to bed. 3. I (to go) to the office yesterday morning when I (to meet) Mr Sergeyev. 4. Yesterday I (to come) to the office at a quarter to 9. The secretary (to bring) me the mail and I (to go through) it. 5. At a quarter to 9 yesterday my son (to have breakfast).

9. 
   Образуйте Participle II от следующих глаголов и переведите их на русский язык.
   

9. 
   Переведите следующие словосочетания на русский язык.
   

l. We have done business with this firm. 2. She has been to the theatre this week. 3. They have come back today. 4. She has phoned you this morning. 5. They have had a good time. 6. The film has been on since last week. 7. I have known him for ten years. 8. They have lived in Moscow for a long time. 9. We have received two letters from him since he went to London.

1. He’s been to London (never). 2. Have you bought this book (yet)? 3. They’ve gone for a walk (just). 4. She has done well (lately). 5. Have you swum in the sea (ever)? 6. The children have not got up (yet). 7. Has it got light (yet)? 8. Who’s telephoned you (just)?

1. С какими странами вы заключили контракты за последнее время? 2. Мы только что обсудили условия поставки. 3. С этой фирмой мы никогда не вели торговли. 4. – Вы получили наши каталоги и котировки? – Да. – Вы уже изучили наши каталоги? – Нет. 5. – Ваша контора когда-либо продавала этой фирме горно-шахтовое (mining) оборудование? – Да. Мы с ними вели торговлю два года тому назад. 6. – Этот фильм еще идет? – Да, но я его еще не видел. 7. – Секретарь уже принес почту? – Нет еще. 8. Ваш завод когда-нибудь изготовлял (to produce) это оборудование? 9. Мы только что послали фирме ответ по факсу. 10. Он никогда не проводил отпуск в Испании.

1. How many enquiries from foreign firms you (to receive) this month? We (to receive) two enquiries from a German firm last week. 2. You (to have) a holiday this year? Yes, I (to have) it two months ago. 3. Where are the materials for the talks? I think Mr Petrov (to take) them. He (to come) to the office five minutes ago. 4. What film you (to see) lately? I (to see) “Hamlet”. I (to like) it very much. When it (to be on)? It (to be on) last week. 5. Where you (to be) today? I (to phone) you in the morning, but you (to be) not in. You see, in the morning I (to be) at the factory and (to come back) only 10 minutes ago. 6. You ever (to do business) with Roberts & Co.? Yes, we (to sell) them ten boilers of a new model lately.

1. We had discussed all the questions when you telephoned us. 2. The director of our office hadn’t yet gone through all the cables and telexes when the secretary brought him some letters from foreign firms. 3. Mr Lvov had left Omsk before I came there. 4. After they had had dinner they went for a short walk. 5. The firm had shipped the goods by the 20^th of December. 6. I was in the Crimea last year.

1. They must study English. 2. He can play the piano very well. 3. You may

1. Ann’s brother … read, but he ... speak German. 2. ... I speak to Mr Sonin? I’m sorry he is out now. ... you telephone him at 12? 3. ... I ask you a question? Yes, you ... . 4. ... we learn thirty-five words? No, you ... . You ... know only the first twenty words. 5. My daughter is fourteen, but she ... already cook very well. 6. Pete ... go to school today. He is not well. 7. ... we write these exercises now? No, you .... Just read them. 8. ... I open the window? No, you .... I am not well. 9. Bob, you ... take Kate’s spoon. Take your spoon. It is on the table. 10. ... I come to the meeting today? Yes, you … .

1. There is a bookcase in the conference room. 2. There was a telex on the table. 3. There are students in he hall. 4. There were some papers on the table. 5. There are telexes on the desk. 6. There were collegues in the room. 7. There are fifty children at the nursery-school.

1. There ... only a Russian book on the table but there ... no English book on it. 2. There ... 15 lessons in our English book. 3. There ... six hundred workers at this factory last year. Now there ... seven hundred workers there. 4. ... there a nursery-school in your house? Yes, there. ... I take my son there. 5. There ... forks, spoons and knives on the table but there ... no cups on it. 6. ... there cheese and ham on the table now? Yes, there ... . 7. There ... a letter on this table. Where is it now? 8. ... there a bath-room in Ann’s flat? Yes, there ... . 9. There ... no shelf in my room. Now I have a good shelf. 10. There ... a tea-pot and three cups on the table.

Houses are built very quickly now.

11. Complaints (to send) to the head office. 12. Two hundred people (to employ) by the company. 13. He hopes he (to give) a visa soon. 14. This room (to use) only on special occasions. 15. Our car (to stop) because we were driving too fast. 16. The work (not to finish) soon. 17. This hall (to clean) every day? 18. He couldn’t get into the house as the door (to lock). 19. The plan (to discuss) at tomorrow’s meeting. 20. Smoking (not to allow) here.

21. The announcement (to make) tomorrow? 22. Why the letters (not to sign) yesterday? 23. How this word (to pronounce)? 24. Wine (to produce) in many parts of France. 25.This house (not to build) a very long time ago. 26. You (to introduce) to the Head of the Department at the last meeting? 27. If you kick a policeman, you (to arrest). 28. You (to ask) a lot of questions at the interview next Wednesday. 29. When breakfast (to serve) here? 30. Trucks (not to produce) at this plant.

31. The last dictation (to write) without mistakes. 32. The talks (to hold) in London next week. 33. The office (to lock) every evening. 34. The information (to keep) on our computer. 35. This house (to own) by the Reynolds. 36. Two holidays a year normally (to take) by the Reynolds. 37. About £ 1,000 (to spend) by the Reynolds on their summer holidays last year. 38. German business people don’t like, when they (to call) by their surnames. 39. The terms of the agreements (to discuss) by them at the last meeting. 40. The detective stories (to read) by Viola regularly.

11. I wasn’t surprised that he (listen to) with such interest. He is a very good lecturer. 12. What strange sounds! – Oh, our piano (tune). 13. We are finishing the last preparations for the party: the lights (switch on), the floors (clean), the tables (lay). Do you think we’ll be ready on time? 14. When she entered the class-room, the last student (examine). 15. The exhibition (open) when we drove up to the picture gallery. 16. The witness (question) by the police-inspector now. 17. He couldn’t go out as his suit and shirt (clean). 18. You’ll have your copy soon, the contract (type). 19. The policeman noticed that the suitcase (carry) by the porter in a most strange way. 20. You may not come in, the terms of the contract (to discuss) in the conference room now.

11. When she returned, the subject of the conversation already (change). 12. The letter (write) long before the postman comes. 13. A form (not to fill in) by Mr Belov yet. 14. Our work for the next month (plan) already. Here is the plan, read it. 15. The newspaper (bring) long before I leave home. 16. Bob failed to prove that the window (not to break) by him. 17. I didn’t know that the letter (lose). 18. By the time Mother comes, the flat (turn out). 19. The work (do) already? What are the results? 20. Letters (type) yet?

21. All new candidates for the post (interview) by the weekend. 22. They (warn) about the danger before they agreed to take part in our trip? 23. He said that he had never been there but he often (tell) about this place. 24. By next summer the new road (construct). 25. I can’t find my car anywhere. I think it (steal). 26. There isn’t any food left. All of it (eat). 27. The telephone (install) in our flat by the end of the year. 28. He told us a story which (tell) him by his grandfather. 29. Do you know that tennis (play) more than a hundred years? 30. The new five-star hotel (finish) by the beginning of the tourist season.

31. The next morning, when I came out, I saw that the streets (wash out) by rain. 32. Shilov’s ticket and passport just (to register) by the clerk. 33. The results of the final test (announce) before the students leave for holidays. 34. When we came to the cinema, all the seats (sell). 35. After the form (to fill in) by Mr Galkin he gave it back. 36. Mr. Nelson (operate on) by the end of the week. 37. I am sure a good job (find) by John by the time he graduates from the University. 38. He went away last year and he (not to hear of) ever since. 39. This typewriter is quite new. It never (use). 40. The old house (sell) by the Browns by the end of the month.

1. English grammar is very difficult and few writers have avoided making mistakes in it. 2. After staying away eighteen years Oliver can hardly expect us to be very anxious to see him. 3. Being liked doesn’t count so much in politics as outsiders think. 4. I’m sorry for coming like this, without being asked. 5. Even in a situation like this he wanted to think twice before having anything to do with the firm. 6. I can’t make out the reason for going home. 7. It’s no use trying to persuade me. You won’t succeed. 8. Going to concert was about the only thing he thoroughly enjoyed. 9. Roger was born with the gift of winning hearts. 10. Dobson reproached me bitterly for not having let him know. 11. In spite of being busy Brad did all he could to help his friend. 12. Mastering a foreign language takes time and effort. 13. He neither admitted nor denied having taken it. 14. Luke was ashamed of showing them his irritation.

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