Ask a question to each situation. Mind the tense form.

Example:Betty looks sunburnt. (she/to lie in the sun)

     Has she been lying in the sun?

1. Your brother comes home. His hands and face are dirty.(you/to do)

2. The doctor has just come and sees the patient waiting for him. (you/to wait)

3. Your friend tells you he sells books (you/to sell)

4. Your friend is a teacher.(she/to teach)

5. Your sister is saving money to go on holiday. (she /to save)

6. Your friend is out of breath. (you/to run)

7. There is a smell of fresh paint in the house. (you/to paint)

4.4 Say how long something has been happening (usesinceorfor).

Example: It is snowing now. It started snowing two hours ago.

     It has been snowing for two hours.

1. Mary is looking for a job. She began looking for it four months ago.

2. He is learning Italian. He began learning it in January.

3. John is working in Paris now. He started working there in summer.

4. Mike plays chess. He started playing chess three years ago.

5. Jim sells computers. He began selling them last year.

6. I’m tired. I have tired up the flat.

7. Mary is playing tennis. She began to play an hour ago.

8. Linda is working tooth and nail. She began to work hard last term.

Use the Present Perfect Continuous or the Present Perfect in the following sentences.

1. I________________(to do) my homework for two hours and I ________________(not/to finish) it yet.

2. Helen________________(to read) this book since Monday and she ________________(not/to read) it yet.

3. Something________________(to happen) to Jack. I________________(to wait) for him long and he ________________(not/to come) yet.

4. “What________________(you/to do) with my bag? I________________(to look) for it for half an hour and I can’t find it”.

5. I ________________(to be) busy since we last met.

6. The boy ________________(to stand) at the bus stop for the last half an hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus already ________________(to go)?”

7. He’s an old friend. I________________(to know) him for ages.

8. Winifred has got a young man she ________________(to have) dates for ages and she won’t tell me anything about him.

9. Do you know of any good books coming out soon? I ________________(not/to read) anything amusing for ages.

10. Alice knows the names of everyone in the village. She ________________(to live) here all her life.

4.6 Put the verb into the correct form. Use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I _________________ (to lose) my pen. Help me to find it please.

2. You look tired. ______________________ (you/to work ) hard?

3. Sorry, I’m late. _______________________ (you/to wait) long?

4. Mike____________________ (to fall) ill. He is very pale.

5. My brother is a producer. He ____________________(to make) several films.

6. I _____________________(to wash) glasses. So far I _________________ (to wash) five of them and three more are left.

7. He knows much about different countries. ______________________ (he/to travel) much.

8. There is a strange smell in here. __________________________________ (you/to cook) something?

9. Look! Somebody __________________________ (to break) that window.

Revision 1

Exercises on Different Present Tenses

Say what present tenses are used in the following sentences and why.

1. We are starting for Moscow tomorrow.

2. I won’t be able to translate the article unless you help me.

3. The train arrives at 8 tomorrow.

4. We have been working at our grammar since the beginning of the academic year.

5. I have been doing the exercises for an hour and have just finished them.

6. I have been thinking of your offer since then.

7. You are constantly chatting at the lessons.

8. I shan’t leave until I have completed the tasks.

Supply the missing verb forms (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Simple).

I. 1. “What ________________(you/to read) when you are on holiday?: “I usually ______(to read) Russian & English books.” ____________( you/read) English books in the original?” “Yes, I _____________(to do). “_________________(you/to find) them difficult?” “Not very. I _________________(to look up) very few words.” “What________________(you/to read) now?” I_________________(to read) “Ivanhoe” by Walter Scott.”

2. “___________________(you/to like) autumn?” “In fact, I do, but this autumn we are having such beastly weather! It always _________________(to rain)!” “What a pity we__________________(to have) such rainy weather! We usually ______________(to go out) to the country and we intend to go tomorrow but if it______________________(to rain) so hard we_________________ evidently (to have) to put it off.”

3. “Who________________(to play) the piano over there?” “ It’s my sister. She____________________(to play) very well, _________________(to do) she?” “Indeed she does. Is she a professional musician?” “No, she isn’t.” “ What _____________(she/to do) then?” “She _____________(to be) a fourth-year student of the Polytechnic University.”

II. 1.”Why____________(you/ to put on) your coat?” “I________________(to go) for a walk. ____________(you/to come) with me?” “Yes, I’d love to come. ______________(you/to mind) if I bring my dog?” “No, of course not”.

2. “I _______________(to go) to visit Peter tonight. He _________________ (to leave) tomorrow morning”. “_______________(he/come) back the same day?” “I__________(not/to know).

3. “Jack_______________(arrive) this evening.”“___________________ (you/to meet) him?” “Yes, I ______”.

4. “Nick_______________(to leave) today. “What train_________________ (he/to take)?” “He ___________________________ (to catch) the 5.30 train.” “Ok, then I____________________ (to give) him a lift to the station.”

5. What __________________ (to be) the sound I___________________(to hear)?” “I _________________ (not/to hear) anything.” (He listens). “Oh, I __________________ (to hear) it now. It is like cheering”

6. ________________(you/to see) that woman in the corner? She _______________(to have) her dessert now. As soon as she _______________(to leave) we __________________(to occupy) her table.

7. “Where’s John?” “He _____________________(to prepare) his lessons; he usually _____________________________(to prepare) them at this time.”

Use the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Present Perfect in the following sentences.

1. Ever since my University days I ________________ (to study) the history of Russia. Now I ________________(to read) books on the Civil War. 2. “Hello”, he said. “I’m glad you________________(to have) lunch here. I ________________(to want) to talk to you.” 3. “We __________________(to stay) here nearly a week.”. “I hope you ________________(not/to think) of leaving.” 4. “The girl________________(to wait) to see you, doctor.” “How long ________________(she/to wait)?” 5. The door was opened by Mrs Pitt. “Well, well, you’re just in time. I________________(to make) some cakes and your father________________(to have) breakfast.” 6. “Where is my daughter?” “She ________________(to talk) to a policeman.” “What ________________(to happen)?” “She________________(to drive) without license.” 7. “There’s a man sitting at the first table near the door. He ________________(to look) at us,” she said. “He________________(to be), but what of it?” “I________________(to meet) him everywhere of late.”

Translate into English.

1. – Я мечтаю попасть на гастроли одного из московских театров уже год.

– Если ты всё ещё мечтаешь об том, я могу достать тебе билет.

2. Бесполезно сейчас заходить за Джоном. Он, наверняка, занимается сейчас йогой. Он делает это уже 5 лет и не собирается отказываться от этой привычки.

3. Роберт опять собирается на рыбалку. Он увлекается рыбалкой уже два года.

4. Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером?

5. Весь этот месяц я по вечерам хожу на каток.

6. Я слушаю Вас уже 15 минут, но так и не понял, к чему вы клоните.

7. Каждый день на этой неделе Марк опаздывает на работу. Сегодня он тоже опаздывает.

8. Вы не выучите английский язык, пока не начнете усиленно работать.

9. Я дам вам знать сразу же, как только что-нибудь узнаю.

10. Не ходите в музей пока не прочтете эту книгу о голландской живописи.

11.  Вы не знаете, когда будут продавать билеты?

12. Поезд № 38 прибывает в Н. Новгород через полчаса. Если вы возьмете такси, то успеете встретить брата.

13. Поговорите с ним до того, как он уедет в Киев.

14. Вы почувствуете себя лучше, как только примите это лекарство.

The Future Tenses

The Future Simple Tense

        The Future Simple is used to denote an action when:

1) we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

    It’s cold. I’ll close the window.

2) we offer to do something.

I’ll help you with your English.

3) we promise to do something

I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive.

4) we ask someone to do something.

Will you do it for me, please?

5) we predict some future events.

    This boy will be successful one day.

Note:

6) the Future Simple is used in subordinate object clauses introduced by the conjunctions when, till what time, till when, if, whether after the verbs

ask, announce, inform, imagine, guess, find out, know, learn, remember, remind, say, suspect, be sure, telephone, tell sb, understand, warn, wonder etc

and subordinate attributive clauses introduced by the same conjunctions after .the words time, moment, day, idea, notion used as antecedents.

    I don’t know when he will take his exams.

    I wonder if he will allow me to be present at their rehearsal.

    I can’t imagine when he will graduate from the University.

    I haven’t the slightest idea if John will phone me.

    I’m waiting for the time when I will have my winter holidays.