Лекция: Образование настоящего неопределенного времени

I / we / you / they + V: I write. We learn. You speak. They drive.

He / she / it + Vs: He smokes. She paints. It rains.

В вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях используется вспомогательный глагол do / does:

Exercises.

I. Выучите наизусть рифмовку.

— Where does John live?

— He lives at the bank.

— Where does he study?

— He studies at the bank.

— Where does he spend all days, all nights?

— At the bank.

— Why does he spend all days, all nights at the bank?

— Because he loves his bank more than his wife and he loves his money more than his life.

II. Сделайте предложения отрицательными и вопросительными.

1. He takes English lessons.

2. She walks to the Institute.

3. We read up for exams.

4. “Students’ Spring” festivals take place every year.

5. Andrew reads newspapers in the evening, before going to bed.

6. The judge considers all evidence related to the case.

III. Раскройте скобки, используя вместо инфинитивов Present Simple. Объясните употребление настоящего неопределенного времени.

1. My elder brother (to go) to work every day.

2. The sun (to rise) in the East and (to sit) in the West.

3. Bad students never (to work) hard.

4. It often (to snow) in winter.

5. He (to wake up) at seven and (to have) breakfast at half past seven.

6. I (to see) what you mean.

7. They (to receive). “The Newsweek.”

IV. Быстро прочитайте предложения, поставив подлежащее в 3-е лицо единственного числа и изменив форму глагола.

Model. My friends want to study French. –

My friend wants to study French.

1. They remember everything.

2. Students receive a lot of pleasure from the game.

3. Do these girls take part in the conference?

4. His friends work as investigators.

5. They live in small houses which have three rooms.

6. They get new books from the library every week.

7. Their holidays finish in August.

8. My group-mates know English well and can answer all the questions.

V. Употребите глагол в скобках в правильной форме.

1. The swimming pool (open) at 9.00 and (close) at 18.30 every day.

2. What time (the banks / close) in Britain?

3. I have a car but I (not / use) it very often.

4. How many cigarettes (you / smoke) a day?

5. – What (you / do)?

– I’m am advocate.

6. I play the piano, but I (not / play) it very well.

7. I don’t understand the word “delinquency”. What (it / mean)?

VI. Исправьте ошибочные утверждения.

Model. The sun goes round the earth. –

The sun doesn’t go round the earth.

The earth goes round the sun.

1. The sun rises in the west.

2. Mice catch cats.

3. The River Amazon flows into the Pacific Ocean.

4. Carpenters make things from metal.

5. The President of the USA lives in the Pentagon.

6. The USA consists of 49 states.

7. It often snows in Africa.

VII. Составьте вопросы, используя слова в скобках.

Model. Tom plays tennis. (How often?). –

How often does Tom play tennis?

1. Ann watches television (How often?).

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

3. I always have dinner at 6 o’clock (What time / always?).

4. Tom works (Where?).

5. People sometimes do stupid things (Why?).

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