Fill in the gaps with possessive pronouns (Table 4).
I have a sister. … name is Olga. |
I have a sister. Her name is Olga. |
1. My parents live in St. Petersburg. … flat is big.
2. My father is 44. … occupation is a detective.
3. I passed … entrance exams successfully.
4. In … spare time we watch TV.
5. My grandfather was a patrol officer. … duty was to make uniform patrol.
6. My father is fond of … job.
TO BE |
Simple Tenses
Present | Past | Future |
I am | was | will (shall) be |
![]() | will be | |
we ![]() | were | will (shall) be |
will be | ||
often, always usually, seldom | yesterday last year | tomorrow next year |
Put the sentences into Past and Future Simple.
Nick is a cadet now. Nick was a cadet last year. Nick will be a cadet next year. |
Our friends are in the library now. Cadet N is absent from the lesson. Junior sergeant C. is present at the lesson.
Put the sentences into negative and interrogative forms (Table 4).
a) | My friend is (was, will be) a cadet. My friend is (was) not a cadet. My friend will not be a cadet. Is (was) my friend a cadet? Will my friend be a cadet? |
1. My father was a college graduate.
2. He will be an officer soon.
3. This cadet was absent from my lecture.
4. I was busy yesterday.
b) | My friends are (were, will be) cadets. My friends aren't (were not, will not be) cadets. Are (were) my friends cadets? Will my friends be cadets? |
1. They were first-year cadets last year.
2. My sisters will be lawyers next year.
3. These streets are in the centre of the city.
4. My children were born in Moscow.
Conjugate the sentences in Simple Tenses (Table 10).
Present | Past | Future | ||
![]() | have (not) | had (not) | will (not) have | |
![]() | has (not) | |||
I have a friend. I had a new flat. I will have a room. |
Put the sentences into Past and Future Simple.
1. I have a comfortable flat.
2. He has many English books.
3. They have a new office in this city.
Put the sentences into negative and interrogative forms.
1. He has a friend in London.
2. They had little spare time.
3. You will have a new court in our city.
4. I shall have a meeting tomorrow.
Present Simple (Table 12)
Fill in the gaps with do or does.
1. … you know English?
2. … he live in St. Petersburg?
3. … your father work in militia?
4. When … the students translate the texts?
5. How … your friend help you?
6. Why … your teacher answer their questions?
7. Where … your sister study?
Past Simple
Past Simple обозначает обычное действие, имевшее место в прошлом.
V + ed | V2 | yesterday last wee a month ago in 1990 … | ||
to serve – served | to know – knew | |||
to work - worked | to go – went |
He | lived | in St. Petersburg | last year. | ||
He | did not live | in St. Petersburg | last year. | ||
Did | he | live | in St. Petersburg | last year? | |
Where | did | he | live | – | last year? |
Who | lived | in St. Petersburg | last year.? |
Note: he can be substituted by any subject.
Complete the table.
+ | – | ? |
He studied law last year. | He didn't study law last year. | Did he study law last year? |
The detective solved the crimes. | … | … |
… | We didn't work in this court. | … |
… | … | Did they enter this college? |
… | She didn't become a lawyer. | … |
He made uniform patrol in that district. | … | … |
… | … | Did they spend their spare time together? |
Remember the irregular verbs!
to be – was/were – been | to have – had – had |
to do – did – done | to make – made – made |
to know – knew – known | to take – took – taken |
to give – gave – given | to spend – spent – spent |
to become – became – become | to come – came – come |
to go – went – gone | to see – saw – seen |
Future Simple
Употребляется для выражения обычных действий в будущем со словами: tomorrow; the day after tomorrow; next week (month, year); in a week (a day,
a month, a year)
+ | He | will | go | to Moscow | tomorrow. | ||
– | He | will not (won't) | go | to Moscow | tomorrow. | ||
? | Will | he | – | go | to Moscow | tomorrow? | |
? | Where | will | he | – | go | – | tomorrow? |