Get become change rise improve fall increase

You don’t have to use all the verbs and you can use some of them more than once.

1. The population of the world ___________very fast.

2. The number of people without jobs ________________at the moment.

3. He is still ill but he ________________better slowly.

4. These days food______________ more and more expensive.

5. The world ______________. Things never stay the same.

6. The cost of living ________________. Every year things are dearer.

7. George has gone to work in Spain. When he arrived, his Spanish wasn’t very good but now it _______________.

8. The economic situation is already very bad and it ________________ worse.

Read the conversation between Tom and Jane. Put the verbs into the correct form.

Jane: Tom! I’m glad to see you! What ______________(you/ to do) these days?

Tom: I _______________( to train) to be a lawyer.

Jane: Really? What is it like? _____________(you/ to enjoy) it?

Tom: Yes, it’s great! What about you?

Jane: Well, actually I __________(not/ to work) at the moment. I have a baby and I _________( to nurse) it.

Tom: _________________(you/ to do) it alone?

Jane: No, my mother _______________( to help) me.

2.4 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

Come get happen look make start stay try work

1. “You _______________hard today.” “Yes, I have a lot to do”.

2. I ______________for Betty. Do you know where she is?

3. It ______________dark. Shall I turn on the light?

4. I haven’t anywhere to live at the moment. I______________ with my friends until I find something.

5. “Are you ready, Bill?” “Yes, I_______________”.

6. Have you got an umbrella? It ______________ to rain.

7. You _________ a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I _________ to concentrate.

8. Why are all these students here? What_________________?

9. How is your English? ______it _____________better?

10. Chi-jan ___________progress in Russian. He is speaking much better now.

Put the verb into the correct form, Present Continuous or Present Indefinite.

1. How many languages _____________ (Tom/to speak)?

2. This machine _____________ (not/ to work). It hasn’t worked for years.

3. I______________(not/ to belong) to a political party.

4. Hurry! The bus__________ (to come). I ________ (not/ to want) to miss it.

5. The river Nile________________ (to flow) into the Mediterranean.

6. The river ____________ (to flow) very fast today—much faster than usual.

7. ______________________ (it/ever/ to snow) in India?

8. We usually _____________ (to grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we ____________(not/ to grow) any.

9. A: Can you drive?

B: No, but I___________( to learn).My father __________( to teach) me.

10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________(not/ to need ) it at the moment.

11. (at a party) I usually_____________(to enjoy) parties but I _____________(not/ to enjoy) this one very much.

12. George says he’s 80 years old but I ________________(not/ to believe) him.

13. Ron is in London at the moment. He ________( to stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually _________( to stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London.

In these sentences think about whether the situation is temporary or permanent.

14. My parents ___________( to live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where _______________(your parents/ to live)?

15. She____________ (to stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live.

16. A: What _________________ (your father/ to do)?

17. B: He’s a teacher, but he _________________(not/ to work) at the moment.

Make one sentence from two sentences.

Example: I’m reading in German. I never look up new words.

When/While I’m reading in German I never look up new words.

1. I usually sit in the kitchen. My mother is making pies.

2. Father is scolding me. I never say a word.

3. I’m sleeping. Mother never makes noise.

4. Mike is working. He doesn’t smoke.

5. People don’t like to be interrupted. They are speaking.

6. John is smiling. It doesn’t often mean he is in a good mood.

7. Sheila is watching TV. She doesn’t eat.

Complete the sentences making them emotionally coloured.

1. I’m sick and tired of her. She is constantly…

2. Look through the rule again. You are ever…

3. Put on your coat. The weather is windy and you are constantly…

4. Try to get up earlier. You are always…

5. I often meet her in the park. She is ever…

6. Smoking is bad for your health. You are ever…

7. She will drive me mad. She is constantly…

8. It is difficult to talk to her. She is always...

Prove the statements using sentences with emotional colouring.

1. - Brian is undoubtedly a well-read person.

- No wonder. Whenever I see him he is constantly reading.

2. She is hard to deal with.

3. He is pleasant to talk to.

4. The teacher often gets angry with Susan.

5. George is always smartly dressed.

6. Ann is good at tennis.

7. Alan looks so healthy.

8. She tells us many interesting stories.

Translate into English.

1. В следующее воскресенье я улетаю в Иркутск.

2. Я не могу вам сейчас дать газету, потому что я ее читаю.

3. Она всегда жалуется на своего сына, когда бы я ее ни встретил.

4. Я не имею ни малейшего представления, о чем вы сейчас говорите.

5. Последний поезд уходит в 11.45.

6. – Как ты чувствуешь себя сейчас? Почему ты не ешь суп? – Я не хочу.

7. – Что-то дети очень присмирели. Сходите, пожалуйста, и посмотрите, что они делают. – Они что-то рисуют.

8. Всякий раз, когда вам встретится слово, которое вы не знаете, посмотрите его в словаре.

9. В следующую субботу к нам приезжают друзья из Воронежа.

10. Я не люблю таких людей как он. Он всегда мечтает, но ничего не делает, чтобы осуществить свои мечты.

11. Позвони на вокзал, пожалуйста, и узнай, когда приходит поезд из Симферополя.

12. –Что Роза обычно делает по вечерам? – Она обычно читает или вяжет.

The Present Perfect Tense

The Present Perfect is used to denote:

1. A completed action connected with the present.

I’m a little frightened as I have lost my way.

2. Some autobiographical experience, repetition and continuation to now without any time reference.

I have travelled a lot.

I’m sure we’ve met before.

She’s never apologized for anything in her life.

How often have you been in love in your life?

3. An action which began in the past, has been going on to the present and is still going on. In this case either the starting point is indicated (the conjunction since is used) or the whole period of duration (the preposition for is used). The Present Perfect is often used in this meaning with the verbs not admitting the Continuous form. If conjunction since introduces a clause, the verb in this clause is used in the Past Simple.

I have thought of Nick as my best friend ever since childhood.

They have loved each other for years.

I haven’t seen John since we finished school.

She has been married for six weeks.

4. An action completed before a definite moment in the future. It is used in the adverbial clauses of time after the conjunctions when, till, until, before,, after, as soon as.

I shall go after you have answered me.

Note: Verbs of sense perception and motion such as to hear, to see, to come, to arrive, to return in adverbial clauses of time are generally used in the Present Simple and not in the Present Perfect.

Wait till Mrs Bennet comes.

When the completion of the action is emphasized the Present perfect is used.

He will learn it by heart when he has learnt it twice.

Note: In the following cases the Present Perfect is not used:

What did you say?

I didn’t hear your question.

Where did you buy the book?

Now I understand/

I hear that Brian is in London.

I’m told that Brian is in London.

With the expression just now the Past Simple is used:

I did it just now.