10 класс

I вариант

Упражнения на прошедшие времена в английском языке

Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.
1. By two o’clock the teacher (to ask) all the students.
2. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home.
3. All my friends (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the exams successfully.
4. A boy (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him.
6. By the time we (to come) to see him, he (to leave) home.
7. During the holidays my friend (to visit) the village where he (to live) in his childhood.
8. When they (to enter) the hall, the performance already (to begin).
9. When I came home, my mother (to go) to the shops.
10. He (to study) French before he (to enter) the university.

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect.
1. By eight o’clock yesterday I (to finish) my work and at eight I (to play) the piano.
2. By nine o’clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes and at nine she (to watch) TV.
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3. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and a student (to write) a test.
4. When I (to come) home my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library.
5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to eat) the soup which she (to cook) in the morning.
6. When I (to ring) up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he (to begin) learning at school.
7. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home.

Упражнение 3. Выберите грамматически правильные варианты из данных в скобках.

1. By the time we (arrived/had arrived), our friends (did/had done) all the job.
2. The Robinsons (drove/had driven) home by bed time.
3. The teenagers (washed/had washed) their bikes by the time their class (began/had begun).
4.  At 3 o’clock yesterday Kelly (was doing/had done) her shopping.
5. When we returned, they (disappeared/had disappeared).
6. Willy (had/had had) lunch when I came into the dining room.
7. I (knew/had known) everything before she (called/had called) me.
8. The soup was tasteless and Jack (was still eating/had already eaten) it when Rose ran into the kitchen.
9. I (did / was doing) some shopping yesterday, when I (see/saw) that Dutch friend of yours.
10. I used to (like / was liking) sweets much more than I do now.
11. What (were you doing / did you do) when I came into your office yesterday?
12. Laura missed the party because nobody (was telling / had told) her about it.
    

II вариант

Упражнения на прошедшие времена в английском языке

Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

1. I (to think) he already (to go) home.
2. I (not to see) him after we (to meet) at the concert.
3. He (to leave) the house before I (to have) time to ask him anything.
4. After he (to spend) some days in Paris he (to feel) lonely and (to want) to return home.
5. He (to speak) a language we never (to hear) before.
6. When the rain (to stop), I (to look) out of the window.
7. The telegram (to come) some minutes after he (to leave).
8. She (to think) that Tom and Lanny (to quarrel).
9. The girl (to be) glad that she (to find) a seat near the window.
10. He (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning.

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect.
1. By eight o’clock yesterday I (to finish) my work 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. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street.
4. When father (to come) home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we (to gather) in the wood.
5. When I (to see) Ann, she (to look) at the flowers which she (to pick) in the field.
6. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces.
7. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and a student (to write) a test.

Упражнение 3. Выберите грамматически правильные варианты из данных в скобках.

1. By the time we (arrived/had arrived), our friends (did/had done) all the job.
2. The Robinsons (drove/had driven) home by bed time.
3. The teenagers (washed/had washed) their bikes by the time their class (began/had begun).
4.  At 3 o’clock yesterday Kelly (was doing/had done) her shopping.
5. When we returned, they (disappeared/had disappeared).
6. Willy (had/had had) lunch when I came into the dining room.
7. I (knew/had known) everything before she (called/had called) me.
8. The soup was tasteless and Jack (was still eating/had already eaten) it when Rose ran into the kitchen.
9.  I suddenly remembered that I forgot/ had forgotten my keys.
10. Tom used to live / would live in the house at the end of the street.
11. By the time Sheila got back, Chris went / had gone.
12. David ate / had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

Упражнение 1.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple.

 (USUALLY) 1. My sister (to get) up at eight o'clock. 2. She (to be) a school-girl. She (to go) to school in the afternoon. 3. Jane (to be) fond of sports. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 4. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 5. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 6. It (to take) him two hours to do his homework. 7. She (to speak) French well. 8, My working day (to begin) at seven o'clock. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the radio and (to do) my morning exercises. It (to take) me fifteen minutes, At half past seven we (to have) breakfast. My father and I (to leave) home at eight o'clock. He (to take) a bus to his office. My mother (to be) a doctor, she (to leave) home at nine o'clock. In the evening we (to gather) in the living-room. We (to watch) TV and (to talk).

Упражнение 2.

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

I (to read) now.   He (to sleep) now.   We (to drink) tea now.  They (to go) to school now.  I (not to sleep) now. She (not to drink) coffee now. I (to read) every day. He (to sleep) every night. We (to drink) tea every morning. They (to go) to school every morning. I (not to sleep) in the daytime. She (not to drink) coffee after lunch. We (not to watch) TV now.   They (not to eat) now.  My mother (not to work) now. You (to work ) now? He (to play) now?   They (to eat) now? Your sister (to rest) now?  What you (to do) now?  What you (to read) now?  What they (to eat) now?   What your brother (to drink) now?  We (not to watch) TV in  the morning. They (not to eat) at the  lesson. My mother (not to work)  at an office.  You (to work) every day?  He (to play) in the afternoon? They (to eat) at school?  Your sister (to rest) after school?   What you (to do) every   morning? What you (to read) after   dinner? What they (to eat) at   breakfast? What your brother (to  drink) in the evening?

Упражнения 3.

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

1. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 2. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 5. Look! The baby (to sleep). 6. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 7. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 8. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 9. I usually (to get) up at seven o'clock in the morning. 10. What your sister (to do) now? - - She (to wash) her face and hands. 11. When you usually (to come) home from school? — I (to come) at three o'clock. 12. Where your cousin (to work)? -- He (to work) at a hospi-taJ. 13. Your sister (to study) at an institute? -No, she (to study) at school. 14. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 15. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning.

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

Упражнение 4

1. I (to read) books in the evening. 2. I (not to read) books in the morning. 3. I (to write) an exercise now. 4. I (not to write) a letter now. 5. They (to play) in the yard now. 6. They (not to play) in the street now. 7. They (to play) in the room now? 8. He (to help) his mother every day. 9. He (to help) his mother every day? 10. He (not to help) his mother every day. 11. You (to go) to school on Sunday? 12. My friend (not to like) to play football. 13.1 (not to read) now. 14. He (to sleep) now? 15.We (not to go) to the country in winter. 16.My sister (to eat) sweets every day. 17. She (not to eat) sweets now. 18. They (to do) their homework in the afternoon. 19. They (not to go) for a walk in the evening. 20. My father (not to work) on Sunday. 21. He (to work) every day.

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

Упражнение 5.

1. They (to read) many books. 2. They (to read) many books? 3. They (not to read) many books. 4. The children (to eat) soup now. 5. The children (to eat) soup now? 6. The children (not to eat) soup now. 7. You (to play) volley-ball well? 8. When you (to play) volley-ball? 9. What Nick (to do) in the evening? 10. He (to go) to the cinema in the evening? 11. We (not to dance) every day. 12. Look! Kate (to dance). 13. Kate (to sing) well? 14. Where he (to go) in the morning? 15. He (not to sleep) after dinner. 16. My granny (to sleep) after dinner. 17. When you (to sleep)? 16. Nina (not to sleep) now. 19. Where John (to live)? - - He (to live) in England.

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

Упражнение 6. 

I (to write) a composition now. 2. I (not to drink) milk now. 3. I (to go) for a walk after dinner. 4. I (not to go) to the theatre every Sunday. 5. He (not to read) now. 6. He (to play) now. 7 He (to play) now? 8. My mother (to work) at a factory. 9. My aunt {not to work) at a shop. 10. You (to work) at an office? 11. My friend (to live) in St. Petersburg. 12. My cousin (not to live) in Miami. 13. The children (not to sleep) now. 14. The children (to play) in the yard every day. 15. They (not to go) to the stadium on Monday. 16. She (to read) in the evening. 17. She (not to read) in the morning. 18. She (not to read) now. 19. Your father (to work) at this factory? 20. You (to play) chess now? 21. Look at the sky: the clouds (to move) slowly, the sun (to appear) from behind the clouds, it (to get) warmer. 22. How is your brother? - He is not well yet, but his health (to improve) day after day. 23. Listen! Who (to play) the piano in the next room?

Past Simple, Past Continuous

Watch the video and revise grammar rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Ec0XceLXk&list=UUqapSFNEorolmRL0daYatjQ

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

Упражнения 1.

1.I (to play) computer games yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday. 3. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place? 6. What you (to do) when I rang you up? 7. I (not to sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday. 8. What he (to do) yesterday? - He (to read) a book. 9. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? --He (to read) a book. 10. She (to sleep) when you came home? 11. My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday. 12. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 13. When I came into the kitchen, mother (to cook). 14. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday. 15. We (to wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. 16. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday. 17. You (to do) your homework yesterday? 18. You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday? 19. Why she (to sleep) at seven o'clock yesterday? 20. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday.

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

Упражнения 2.
1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o'clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o'clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. I (to read) a book. 11. He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework. 12.When we were in the country last summer, I (to go) to the wood one day. In the wood I (to find) a little fox cub. I (to bring) it home. I (to decide) to tame the cub. Every day I (to feed) it and (to take) care of it. I (to tame) it the whole summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house. 13. When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to laugh). They told me a funny story. Soon I (to laugh), too. I still (to laugh) when we came to school. After school I (to tell) this story at home. My father and mother (to like) it very much. 

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

Упражнения 3. 
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. When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea. 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). 12. When I (to go) to school, I (to meet) my friend. 43. When we (to go) to the cinema, we (to meet) grandmother. 14. When grandmother (to go) home, she (to see) many children in the yard. 15. When Henry (to walk) about in the forest, he (to find) a bear cub. 16. When we (to walk) about in the forest, we (to see) a hare. 17. When I (to wash) the floor, I (to find) my old toy under the sofa. 18. When granny (to read) a book on the sofa, she (to fall) asleep. 19. When I (to play) in the yard, I suddenly (to see) my old friend. 20. When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall). 

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

Упражнения 4.
1. They (to drink) tea when I (to come) home. 2. He (to walk) along the river when a boat (to pass). 3.  The old man (to think) about his plan when he (to fall) asleep. 4. We (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday. 5. When I (to enter) the classroom, the teacher (to write) words on the blackboard and the pupils (to copy) them into their exercise-books. 6. They (to get) ready to go out when it (to begin) raining. 7. Yesterday at one o'clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen. 8. When he (to come) in, I (to do) my exercises. 9. What you (to do) at eight o'clock yesterday? 10. At this time yesterday I (to go) home. 11. You (to sleep) when I (to go) out. 12. He (to read) on the sofa when I (to come) in and (to sit) down beside him. 13. I (to walk) along the street with my friend when a tram (to pass). 14. She (to look) out of the window when I (to see) her. 15. We (to answer) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (to enter) the classroom. 

Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.

Упражнения 1.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous. 

1. Nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. When I (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance). 2. Listen! Somebody (to play) the piano. 3. I (to like) music very much. 4. When I (to look) out of the window, it (to rain) heavily and people (to hurry) along the streets. 5. What you (to do) at seven o'clock yesterday? - I (to have) supper. 6. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that all my family (to sit) round the table. Father (to read) a letter from my uncle who (to live) in Tver. 7. Where you (to be) yesterday? — I (to be) at home the whole day. — How strange. I (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone. 8. What you (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (to work) in the library. — I (to be) there, too, but I (not to see) you. 9. Yesterday I (to work) at my English from five till seven. 10. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday. 11. Where your sister (to be) now? — She (to be) in her room. She (to do) her homework. 

Упражнения 2.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present или Past Simple. 

1. I (to go) to bed at ten o'clock every day. 2. I (to go) to bed at ten o'clock yesterday. 3. My brother (to wash) his face every morning. 4. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven. 5. I (not to have) history lessons every day. 6. We (not to rest) yesterday. 7. My brother (not to drink) coffee yesterday. 8. My mother always (to take) a bus to get to work, but yesterday she (not to take) a bus. Yesterday she (to walk) to her office. 9. You (to talk) to the members of your family every day? - Yes, I .... But yesterday I (not to talk) to them: I (to be) very busy yesterday. 10. You (to come) home at six o'clock yesterday? -No, I .... Yesterday I (to come) home from school at half past eight. I (to be) very tired. I (to have) dinner with my family. After dinner I (to be) very thirsty. I (to drink) two cups of tea. Then I (to rest). 11. Your sister (to go) to school every day? - - Yes, she ....

 Упражнения 3.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present или Past Simple. 

1. My friend (to know) English very well. 2. Who (to ring) you up an hour ago? 3. He (to live) on the third floor. 4. It (to take) you long to find his house yesterday? 5. When your lessons (to be) over on Monday? (обычно) 6. I (to have) dinner with my family yesterday. 7. Her friends (to be) ready at five o'clock. 8. One of her brothers (to make) a tour of Europe last summer. 9. Queen Elizabeth II (to be) born in 1926. She (to become) Queen of England in 1952. 10. You always (to get) up at seven o'clock? — No, sometimes I (to get) up at half past seven.

Future Simple

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4UTrKAh77s

Упражнения 1.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Simple или в Future Simple.
1. I (to play) chess tomorrow. 2. I (not to play) chess tomorrow. 3. You (to play) chess tomorrow? 4. He (to play) chess every day. 5. He (not to play) chess every day. 6. He (to play) chess every day? 7. They (to play) chess now. 8. They (not to play) chess now. 9. They (to play) chess now? 10. Nick (to go) to the park now. 11. Nick (to go) to school every day. 12. Nick (to go) to school tomorrow. 13. You (to come) to my place next Sunday? 14. You (to read) this book next week? 15. You (to read) books every day? 16. You (to read) a book now? 17. I (not to see) him tomorrow. 18. What you (to do) tomorrow? 19. What your friend (to do) tomorrow? 20. Where you (to go) next summer? 21. Where you (to go) every morning? 22. Where you (to go) now? 23. Look! Mary (to dance). 24. She (to dance) every day. 25. She (to dance) tomorrow?

Упражнения 2.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Simple или в Future Simple.
1. He (to go) to the theatre tomorrow. 2. We (to go) to school in the morning. 3. Look! Kate (to go) to school. 4. You (to help) your mother tomorrow? 5. I (not to play) the guitar now. 6. My brother (to play) the guitar every evening. 7. They (not to take) care of the garden next summer. 8. You (to like) apples? 9. You (to eat) apples tomorrow? 10. Nick (to read) many books. 11. Mother (to work) every day. 12. He (not to sleep) now. 13. Your brother (to go) to the exhibition next Sunday? 14. We (not to go) to the zoo tomorrow. 15. I (not to learn) the poem now. 16. She (to live) in San Francisco. 17.. He is very strong. Look! He (to carry) a very heavy box. 19. My sister (not to like) coffee. 20 When you (to go) to bed every day? 21. What he (to read) now? 22. What he (to read) every day? 23. What he (to read) tomorrow? 24. Where she (to go) tomorrow? 25. You (to give) me this book tomorrow? 

Упражнения 3.

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

1. When you (to get) up every day? - I (to get) up at seven o'clock. 2. My brother usually (not to get) up at seven o'clock. As a rule, he (to get) up at six o'clock, but tomorrow he (to get) up at seven o'clock. 3. Why she (to come) home so late tomorrow? 4. We (to go) to the country the day after tomorrow. 5. Our friends always (to go) to the country for the week-end. 6. Look! The kitten (to play) with its tail. 7. Your parents (to watch) TV now? 8. My sister (not to rest) now. She (to help) mother in the kitchen. She (to help) mother in the kitchen every day. 9. Where she (to go) tomorrow? 10. She (to go) to the country with us tomorrow? 11. They (to stay) at home tomorrow. 12 What you (to do) now? I (to see) that you (not to read). 13. When you (to finish) your homework? It (to be) very late, it (to be) time to go to bed. 14. How you usually (to spend) evenings? 15. What you (to do) in the country next summer? 16. They (not to drink) tea now. I (to think) they (to watch) TV. 17. What your father (to drink) in the evening? 

Упражнения 4.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple или Future Simple. (Все предложения относятся к будущему).

1. When he (to return) to St. Petersburg, he (to call) on us. 2. If I (to see) him, I (to tell) him about their letter. 3. We (to gather) at our place when my brother (to come) back from Africa. 4. I (to sing) this song with you if you (to tell) me the words. 5. I hope you (to join) us when we (to gather) in our country house the next time. 6. What you (to do) when you (to come) home? 7. If I (to stay) some more days in your town, I (to call) on you and we (to have) a good talk. 8. He (to go) to the Public Library very often when he (to be) a student. 9. As soon as I (to return) from school, I (to ring) you up. 10. You (to pass) many towns and villages on your way before you (to arrive) in Los Angeles. 11.1 (to stay) at home till she (to come). Then we (to go) to the theatre if she (to bring) tickets. 12. After I (to finish) school, I (to enter) the University.

Упражнения 5.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple или Future Simple. (Все предложения относятся к будущему).

1. I (to see) you before you (to start)? 2. What he (to do) when he (to come) home? 3. Where they (to go) if the weather (to be) fine? 4. He (to ring) me up when he (to return) home. 5. If it (to rain), we (to stay) at home. 6. She (to walk) home if it .(not to be) too cold. 7. I am sure he (to come) to say good-bye to us before he (to leave) the city. 8. Please turn off the light when you (to leave) the room. 9. If we (to be) tired, we (to stop) at a small village half-way to our city and (to have) a short rest and a meal there. 10. If you (to miss) the 10.30 train, there is another at 10.35. 11. She (to make) all the arrangements about it before she (to fly) there. 12. Before he (to start) for London, he (to spend) a day or two at a rest-home not far from here.

Present Perfect

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Упражнение 1.

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect.

 He _____ (finish) training. She _____ (score) twenty points in the match. We _____ (watch) all the Champions League matches this season. That's amazing! She _____ (run)  fifteen kilometers this morning! She _____  (buy)  some really nice rollerblades! Oh, no! I  _____ (lose) my money! My mum _____ (write) shopping list. It's on the kitchen table. Dad, you _____ (eat) my biscuit! I’m tired. I  _____ (watch) three X-Files videos. Hurry up! They  _____ (start) the film! Mary  _____ (study) hard this year, so she'll pass her exams. Oh no! She  _____  (drop) the plate! The garden is very green. It  _____ (rain) a lot this month. These are my favourite trousers. I  _____ (have) them for five years. Tom's my best friend. I  _____ (know) him for three years. They _____  (live) in Miami for two years. Jo has earache. He  _____ (have) it since 7 o'clock. Brad _____ (live) in Chicago since 1998.

Отрицательные предложения в Present Perfect.

Упражнение 2.

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect negative.

 I _____ (not clean) my football boots. They _____ (not start) their meal. I  _____ (not do) my homework. He _____  (not win)  all his matches this year. My brother and I _____  (not see) any films this week.               It's my birthday party today. I  _____ (not invite) many people. He  _____  (not wash) his hands. They're very dirty. Mum's really angry. We _____  (not tidy) our room! I can't play with my friends this evening. I  _____ (not finish) my homework. I  _____  (not visit) New York for three years. Where's Alison? We  _____  (not see) her since yesterday. Dad   _____ (not take) a holiday since last August. John  _____ (not play) the violin since he was school.  

Упражнение 3.

В письме есть 4 ошибки на использование  for и since.  Найдите и исправьте их.

Dear Mum and Dad,

I've lived in Africa since two weeks and I love it! Africa is beautiful! I haven’t travelled to any faraway place for last summer. I’m so happy now! I’ve already seen Mr. Rambler. He is working for WWF here and taking photos of wild animals. I haven’t seen any lions yet. I think I’ll see them later.

Thank you for the trip. I’ve dreamed of Kenya for my childhood. I haven’t seen you since ages!

I miss you so much!

Love, Nigel.  

Упражнение 4.

Дополните предложения словами for или since.

I've lived in Washington _____ 1997. Ben has studied English _____  three years. They haven't visited their grandparents  _____ months. Julie's ill. She's been in bed _____ Tuesday. My dad has had his new car_____  six It's been ten years_____ we moved to Oxford.

Present Perfect, Past Simple

Watch the video and revise grammar rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I08mfgvtGhE

Упражнение 1.

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. We _________________ (go) to the theatre last week.

2. Yesterday I _________________ (have) dinner with a friend.

3. I _________________ (never / taste) champagne.

4. When I _________________ (be) a child, I _________________ (love) ice

skating.

5. I _________________ (not/ have) any coffee today – I feel very sleepy!

6. I _________________ (not / drink) any coffee yesterday.

7. I _________________ (read) all his books – I think he’s a wonderful writer.

8. What _________________ (do) at the weekend?

9. I_________________ (always / love) tea – I drink it every day.

10. What subject _________________ (she / study) at university?

11. John _________________ (lose) his bus pass – can he borrow some money?

12. How long _________________ (you / know) Susie for?

13. He _________________ (be) married for ten years (but he got divorced).

14. _________________ (you / ever / go) to Central Park in New York?

15. How many books _________________ (she / write) so far?

16. He _________________ (wash) the dishes, _________________ (clean) the

living room and _________________ (cook) dinner last night.

17. My great-grandfather never _________________ (leave) Scotland.

18. She _________________ (come) to London in 1997.

19. She _________________ (never / see) snow before.

20. He _________________ (be) married for thirty-five years (and he’s still

married now).

Упражнение 2.

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. I ___________________ (never / go) to Vienna.

2. My great-great-grandfather ___________________ (have) five sisters.

3. He ___________________ (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.

4. Oh no! I ___________________ (lose) my wallet!

5. ___________________ (you / see) Julie today?

6. At the weekend, they ___________________ (play) football, then they

___________________ (go) to a restaurant.

7. I ___________________ (read) six books this week.

8. Amy ___________________ (live) in Portugal when she was young.

9. She ___________________ (visit) her grandmother last month.

10. The Vandals ___________________ (invade) Rome in the year 455.

11. She ___________________ (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a

lot about different cultures.

12. I ___________________ (go) to the cinema last night.

13. Ow! I ___________________ (cut) my finger!

14. ___________________ (you / see) ‘The King’s Speech’?

15. John ___________________ (never / understand) the present perfect.

16. She ___________________ (break) her leg the day before her exam.

17. We ___________________ (see) Oliver yesterday.

18. He ___________________ (be) here all morning.

19. They ___________________ (live) here for many years (and they still do).

20. King Henry the Eighth of England ___________________ (have) six wives.

To be going to, Future Simple

Watch the video and revise grammar rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhU37GP7Rg

Упражнение 1.

Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в Future Simple или используйте to be going to.

1. I’ve a headache. Wait. I … (bring) you an aspirin.
2. Why have you taken the water? I … (wash) a car.
3. I want to paint my room.  - What colour you (paint) it?
4. What would you like to drink? I … (have) a glass of milk.
5. Oh. We need some money. — I … (lend) a little.
6. Did you send a letter? No, I forgot. I … (do) it now.
7. I have bought the manual of the phone and I (read) it.
8. I (go) to this camp next month.
9. I think you (be) a good mother.
10. I … (leave) you soon. My holidays are over.
11. When we (make) the decision we … (let) you know.
12. Let’s go inside. It (rain).
13. Where are you going? — I (buy) some bread for dinner.
14. What we .. (have) for dinner? I don’t know… Ok. We (have) potatoes.
15. My car is broken and I (repair) it.

16.  3.Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
17. 1 While I (try) …...... to get my car started, a passing car (stop) ...................................and the driver (offer)...................................to help me.
    2 The police (pay)...................................no attention to Jos complaint because she (phone)...................................them so many times before.
    3 Mary (not wear)..............................her glasses at the time, so she (not notice)..............................what kind of car the man (drive).....................
    4 Nick (lie)...................................down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed)...................................the ducks.
    5 Tony (admit)...................................that he (hit)...................................the other car, but said that he (not damage)...................................it.
    6 Sorry, I (not listen)..............................to you. I (think)..................................about something else.
    7 Helen (feel)...................................very tired, and when she (finish)............................ her work, she (fall)...................................asleep.
    8 The police (get)...................................to Toms house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear)....................................
    9 I (phone)...................................you last night but you (not answer)..........................What (you do)...................................?
    10 We (not go)...................................out yesterday because it (rain)................................
18.  4. Decide whether the verb form in italics is suitable or unsuitable. 
19. 1 While I had a bath, someone knocked on the door. ….............
    2 Sally didn't go to a boxing match before......................
    3 Harry tried to repair the car, but he didn't really know what he was doing.
    4 What did you wear to the end-of-term party?.....................
    5 Were you eating spaghetti every day when you lived in Italy?........
    6 I didn't know you had bought a new car......................
    7 They all wanted to believe her, but suspected she was lying...........
    8 As Peggy walked home, she tried to remember what happened....
    9 'What a terrible day!' thought Lucy. Everything had gone wrong!
    10 Although it rained a lot, I was enjoying my holiday last year.........

Погода

«Когда встречаются два англичанина, они сначала говорят о погоде». Это изречение Сэмюэля Джонсона, высказанное несколько столетий назад, актуально и по сей день. Неудивительно, что немалая часть идиом связана именно с темой погоды. 

• rain cats and dogs – лить как из ведра    
• face like thunder – мрачнее тучи  
• storm in a teacup – буря в стакане воды, много шума из ничего
• chase rainbows – гнаться за недостижимым
• lightning-fast – молниеносный 
• have one's head in the clouds – витать в облаках
• be snowed under – быть перегруженным работой
• be under the weather – недомогать
• twist in the wind – томиться
• under а cloud – под подозрением    
• as right as rain – в полном порядке
• for a rainy day – на черный день      
• bolt from the blue – как снег на голову
• throw caution to the winds – перестать осторожничать
• weather the storm – пережить трудные времена
• sail close to the wind – ходить по краю пропасти
• on cloud nine – на седьмом небе от счастья
• shoot the breeze – болтать о пустяках
• in a fog – растерянный
• go down a storm – удаться

Деньги

Не менее популярная тема, вызывающая интерес — это, конечно, деньги. Предлагаем ознакомиться с наиболее распространенными «денежными» идиомами.

• a piece of the pie – доля
• gravy train – легкие деньги
• bring home the bacon – обеспечивать семью, преуспевать
• make ends meet – сводить концы с концами
• hit the jackpot – срывать куш
• be in the red – быть в долгу
• make a bundle – сделать кучу денег
• bet your bottom dollar – гарантировать что-либо
• look like a million dollars – выглядеть на все сто
• cost a pretty penny – стоить уйму денег
• go Dutch – платить свою часть
• nest egg – заначка
• golden handshake – большое выходное пособие
• cheapskate – скряга
• be flush with money – купаться в роскоши
• at all costs – любой ценой
• live beyond one's means – жить не по средствам
• break the bank – сильно потратиться
• cost a fortune – стоить целое состояние
• on the breadline – за чертой бедности

Время

«Время — деньги». Эту известную поговорку можно часто услышать среди англичан. Она подтверждает их чрезвычайно бережное отношение ко времени. Не зря многие идиомы посвящены именно ему.

• once in a blue moon – очень редко
• behind the times – устаревший
• time flies – время летит
• the big time – большой успех
• around the clock – круглосуточно
• dwell on the past – жить прошлым
• have the time of one's life – отлично провести время
• crack of dawn – с восходом солнца
• run out of time – иссякать
• in the blink of an eye – в одно мгновение
• like clockwork – без перебоя
• for donkey's years – с незапамятных времен
• pressed for time – очень торопиться
• give someone a hard time – отчитывать
• be ahead of time – опережать
• to have a whale of a time – замечательно провести время 
• go with the times – идти в ногу со временем
• on the spur of the moment – с наскока
• in broad daylight – среди бела дня
• catch unawares – застигнуть врасплох

Животные

Едва ли найдется народ более любящий домашних животных, чем англичане. Поэтому животные занимают почетное место не только в домах англичан, но и в речи.

• monkey business – бессмысленная работа
• smell a rat – чуять недоброе
• top dog – победитель
• cash cow – источник денежных средств, дойная корова
• eager beaver – работяга, деловая колбаса
• black sheep – белая ворона
• elephant in the room – слона то я и не приметил, это очевидно
• when pigs fly – когда рак свиснет
• like a cat on a hot tin roof – быть не в своей тарелке
• in the doghouse – в немилости
• be as busy as a bee – трудиться, как пчела
• let a cat out of the bag – выпустить кота из мешка
• horse around – валять дурака
• as poor as a church mouse – бедный, как церковная мышь, без гроша за душой
• lion's share of something – львиная доля
• eat like a horse – иметь волчий аппетит
• have a tiger by the tail – бросать вызов судьбе
• hear it straight from the horse's mouth – из первоисточника
• butterflies in the stomach – ни жив, ни мертв
• like water off a duck's back – как с гуся вода

Еда

Несмотря на то, что английская кухня не блещет разнообразием, количество идиом, посвященных еде, немалое. Представляем вам наиболее распространенные «вкусные» идиомы.

• egghead – умник
• big cheese – влиятельный человек
• couch potato – бездельник
• tough cookie – хулиган
• top banana – лидер
• bad apple – негодяй
• eat one's words – брать назад свои слова
• the apple of one's eye – зеница ока
• hard nut to crack – трудная задача, крепкий орешек
• in a nutshell – вкратце 
• have egg on one's face – выглядеть глупо
• as cool as a cucumber – хладнокровный 
• be full of beans – быть энергичным
• as slow as molasses – очень медленный
• chew the fat – лясы точить
• sell like hot cakes – быть нарасхват
• take something with a pinch of salt – не доверять
• bite off more than one can chew – переоценить свои возможности
• cry over spilt milk – горевать о непоправимом
• hot potato – актуальная тема

• Well,… — Ну,…
• You know,… — Знаете ли, …
• Actually,… — Вообще-то,…
• You see…, — Понимаете ли, …
• In fact,… — Фактически, …
• Let me think. — Дайте подумать.
• Honestly, … — Честно, …
• The thing is … — Дело в том, что…
• It is sort of… — Это вроде…
• It is difficult to say … — Трудно сказать …
• That’s a very difficult/ interesting question. — Это очень трудный/ интересный вопрос.
• I am not quite sure but I believe… — Я не совсем уверен, но полагаю …
• I don’t know much about it but I believe… — Я знаю об этом немного, но полагаю…
• What I mean is …-  То, что я имею в виду…
• As far as I know … — Насколько я знаю….
• It goes without saying … — Само собой разумеется…
• To tell the truth,… — Честно говоря…