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§ 2. The use of the Present Indefinite.

The Present Indefinite is used to denote:

  1. Customary, repeated actions. This is its most characteristic use.

The Browns go to the seaside every summer.

The repeated character of the action is often shown by adver- bials such as every aftpi}; ysually, etc.

  1. Actions and states characterizing a given person.

She has many accomplishments: she sings and plays the piano beautifully.

  1. Universal truths, something which is eternally true.

Magnet attracts iron.

The earth rotates round its axis.

  1. Actions going on at the present moment (with verbs not used in the Continuous form).

I see George in the street. Tell him to come in.

I hear somebody knock. Go and open the door.

  1. A future action:

  1. in adverbial clauses of time and condition after the conjunc­tions when, till, until, before, after, as soon as, as. long as, if, unless, on condition that, provided.

.. .Robert, will you mend me a pen or two before you go?

(Ch. Bronte)

1 promise not to try to see Robert again till he asks for me. (Ch. Bronte)

Note. — It should be borne in mind that this use of the Present Indefinite occurs only in adverbial clauses of time and condition. In object and attributive clauses introduced by when the Future Indefinite is used. I wonder when he will give us an answer.

We are impatiently awaiting the day when our friends will return from their long journey.

  1. with verbs of motion, such as to go, to come, to leave, etc. The future action is regarded as something fixed.

The train leaves at 10 to-morrow.

.We find the same phenomenon in Russian.

Он уезжает завтра.

В следующее воскресенье мы идем в театр.

The past indefinite

§ 3. The formation of the Past Indefinite.

  1. The Past Indefinite is formed by adding -ed or -d to the stem (regular verbs), or by changing the root vowel, or in some other ways (irregular verbs).

(For detailed treatment see The Verb, § 3.)

  1. T

    Affirmative

    he interrogative and the negative forms are formed by means of the Past Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to do (did) and the infinitive of the notional verb without the particle to.

Interrogative

Did 1 work (write)? Did he work (write)? Did she work (write)? Did we work (write)? Did you work (write)? Did they work (write)?

Negative

I did not work (write)

He did not work (write) She did not work (write) We did not work (write) You did not work (write) They did not work (write)

  1. The contracted negative forms are:

I didn’t work She didn’t work _

  1. The negative-interrogative forms are:

j Did you not work?

\ Didn’t you work?

§ 4. The use of the Past Indefinite.

The Past Indefinite denotes an action performed within a period of time which is already over. The action is cut off from the pres­ent. The tjme of the action may be indicated by adverbials of past time, such as yesterday, a week ago, last year, etc.

The sun came out a moment ago.

Miss Helstone stayed the whole evening. (Ch. Bronte)

Ellean breakfasted two hours ago, and then went out walking with the dog. (Pinero)

The Past Indefinite can correspond to the Russian, past perfec­tive and past imperfective (совершенный и несовершенный вид).

Не smoked a cigarette and left the room (выкурил).

He smoked in silence for a few minutes (курил).

The translation depends on the context and the lexical char­acter of the verb.

The Past Indefinite is used to denote:

{@> an action performed in the past.

We entered Farmer Ridley’s meadow in silence. (Marryat)

(bj a succession of past actions.