Revision of tenses, first year.

Present Indefinite ( Simple)
statement: I/You/We/They travel... negative: I/You/We/They don't travel... question: Do l/you/we/they travel... ?	He/She/It travels... He/She/It doesn't travel... Does he/she/it travel... ?
Use	Example
Current habits	Toby walks to work.
To talk about how often things happen	Angela doesn't visit us very often.
Permanent situations	Carlo works in a travel agent's.
States	Do you have an up-to-date passport?
General truths and facts	Poland is in the European Union.

We can also use do/does in present simple statements for emphasis.

'You don't like going by bus, do you?' 'Actually, I do like going by bus for short distances.' The bus isn't quicker than the train, but it does stop right outside the factory.

Present Continuous

statement: I am driving... You/We/They are driving... He/She/It is driving... negative: I'm not driving... You/We/They aren't driving... or You're/We're/They're not driving... He/She/It isn't driving... or He's/She's/It's not driving... question: Am I driving... ? Are you/we/they driving... ? Is he/she/it driving... ?
Use	Example
Actions happening now	Mike is driving to work at the moment.
Temporary series of actions	Taxi drivers aren't stopping at the train station because of the roadworks.
Temporary situations	Are they staying in a hotel near the Olympic stadium?
Changing and developing situations	Holidays abroad are becoming increasingly popular.
Annoying habits (usually with always)	Dad is always cleaning the car when I want to use it!

The following is the list of most commonly used stative verbs:

a) verbs denoting physical perceptions; to hear, to notice, to see;

b) verbs denoting emotions: to adore, to care for, to detest, to dis­like, to hate, to like, to love, to respect;

c) verbs denoting wish: to desire, to want, to wish;

d) verbs denoting mental processes: to admire (=to be of high opin­ion), to appreciate, to assume, to believe (=to consider), to consider (=to regard), to doubt, to expect (=to suppose), to feel (=to consider), to imagine, to know, to mind (=to object), to perceive, to presume, to recall, to recognize, to recollect, to regard, to remember, to suppose, to think (=to consider), to trust, to understand;

e) relational verbs: to apply, to be, to belong, to concern, to consist, to contain, to depend, to deserve, to differ, to equal, to fit-, to have; to hold (=to contain), to include, to involve, to lack, to matter, to need, to owe, to own, to possess, to remain, to require, to resemble, to result, to signify, to suffice;

f) some other verbs: to agree,- to allow, to appear (=to seem), to astonish, to claim, to consent, to displease, to envy, to fail to do, to feel (intr) to find, to forbid, to forgive, to intend, to interest, to keep doing, to manage to do, to mean, to object, to please, to prefer, to pre­vent, to puzzle, to realize, to refuse, to remind, to satisfy, to seem, to smell (intr) to sound (intr) , to succeed, to suit, to surprise, to taste (intr) , to end, to value, to cost.

1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.

A. 1. Where (be) Mary? — She (be) in the kitchen. — What she (do) there? - She (cook) dinner. — She always (cook) it for the family? — As a rule, she (do) 2. What they (discuss) now? — They (speak) about their exams. 3. What Mike (do)? — He (translate) an article from Russian into English. — He (know) English well? — Yes, he (do). 4. He often (walk) to the plant? — No, he usually (go) by bus. 5. Where's Peter? — He (have) his English lesson. — He always (have) it at this time? — Twice a week. 6. Mike (speak, not) Spanish. He (know) Polish. 7. Don't go into the classroom! The students (write) a dictation there. 8. Shhh. The baby (sleep). The baby (sleep) for ten hours every night. 9. Right now I'm in class. I (sit) at my desk. I usually (sit) at the same desk in class every day. 10. Ali (speak) Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now he (speak) English. 11. Can you hear those people? What they (talk about)? 12. What your father (do)? — He's a teacher. 13. My parents (live) in Bristol. Where your parents (live)? 14. Where you (go)? — To the library. — You often (go) to the library? — Twice a week. 15. Our teacher (stand, not) right now. She (sit) at her desk. 16. It's 6 p.m. Mary is at home. She (eat) dinner. She always (eat) dinner with her family around six o'clock. 17. Alice (take, not) the bus to school every day. She usually (walk) instead.

B. 1. It's 7.30 a.m. and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs Wilson (sit) at the breakfast table. She (read) the morning paper. She (read) the morning paper every morning. Mr Wilson (pour) a cup of coffee. He (drink) two cups of coffee every morning before he (go) to work. There is a cartoon on TV, but the children (watch, not) it. They (play) with their toys, instead. They usually (watch) cartoons in the morning, but this morning they (pay, not) any attention to the TV. Mrs Wilson (watch, not) TV either. She (like, not) to watch cartoons.

At 8.15 Mr Wilson (leave) home for work. Mrs Wilson (go, not) to work. She (stay) at home. She (do) the housework and (look) after the children.

2. — Where Mr Jackson (be) from?

— He (be) from Glasgow.

— What he (do)?

— He (be) an engineer.

— What he (do) in our town?

— He (be) on business here.

— When he (leave)?

— Tomorrow morning.

3. Harry: Hello, Steve. This is Harry speaking. I (phone) from the office. I know it's late, but I (work) now.

Steve: It's almost 10 o'clock. You never (stay) so late! What's wrong?

Harry: I (have) difficulty with the article on the rail strike.

Steve: But you seldom (have) difficulty with the articles. You always (finish) them quickly.

Harry: Steve, what you (do) now? You (watch) television at the moment?

Steve: No, but we are still up. Jill (prepare) lessons for tomorrow and I (get) ready for bed. But come over, Harry!

C. 1. Mr Smith (teach) us at present. He (substitute) for Mr Reese, who (be) our regular teacher. 2. "I (go) to visit Peter tonight. He (leave) tomorrow morning." - "He (come) back the same day?" - "I (not/know)." 3. John often (stay) in a hotel when he (come) to town, but tonight he (stay) with us. 4. The fourth class always (meet) on the 18th floor, but our class (meet) on the 17th floor. However, since they (paint) our regular classroom now, we (go) to meet in the club-room today. 5. "Nick (leave) today." - "What train he (take) for his journey?" - "He (catch) the 5.50 train." 6. The mechanic (repair) my car today. So I have to go to work by the underground. 7. "You (write) him tonight?" - "Yes, I always (write) him on his birthday. You (want) to send any message?" - "Certainly." 8. John (say) he (leave) for Chicago on the fifteenth. 9. I (go) to the seaside for my holiday. 10. My brother (come) to see me next week.11. Whenever I (call) at the Smiths' home, they (play) cards. I really (think) they (play) every night. 12. Jack (make) at least ten spelling errors at every lesson.

13. A: Where (be) Andrew?

B: He (smoke) on the terrace.

A: I (think) he (smoke) too much.

B: Yes, he (be) a chain-smoker.

14. “ What (be) this music?” - It (be) Ann. She (play) the piano.

15. - You (come) with us?

- I'd love to come. Where you (go)?"

- We (drive) to the Lake District.

- You (take) the children along?

- No, we (leave) them with our parents.

- You (mind) if I (bring) my dog?

- No.

16.- Mike (come) tonight? - No, he (work) hard at present.

- What he (do)? - He (read up) for his examinations.

- But it (be) Saturday. I (be) sure he (not/go) to take his examination on Sunday.

- No, but he (say) he (meet) his girl-friend on Sunday, and the examination (be) on Monday, so he (have) only tonight for his studies.

2. Translate into English.

A. 1. Как правило, мой отец встает в 8 часов. 2. Я всегда отды­хаю после ужина. 3. Где Виктор? - Он обедает. 4. Мой брат знает английский и сможет помочь тебе. Позвони ему сей­час. Я думаю, что он еще не спит. 5. Что делает Роберт? - Он играет в теннис. - Он хорошо играет в теннис? - Не очень. 6. Как часто ты видишь свою сестру? - Два-три раза в месяц. 7. Мария сейчас в библиотеке. Она пишет статью. Она работает в библиотеке каждый день. 8. Где ты бываешь по вечерам? - Я часто хожу на занятия в институт. 9. По­чему ты так часто опаздываешь? - Я не люблю рано вста­вать. 10. Дети обедают? - Нет, они играют в футбол. 11. Что ты делаешь сейчас? - Слушаю радио. Я всегда слушаю последние известия по утрам. 12. Мы часто ходим в театр. - Мы тоже. 13. Интересно, чем он сейчас занимается. - Думаю, что читает. 14. Пит не играет в шахматы. - Ник тоже. 15. Она обычно на работе в 10 утра, но сегодня она дома. 16. Как часто ты встречаешь Виктора? - Каждую неделю, по четвергам. - Ты знаешь, где он живет? - Нет. 17. Кто знает французский? - Петров. 18. Кто играет на пианино? - Елена. Она хорошо играет на пианино. 19. Он никогда тебе не пишет, не так ли? - Нет, пишет. 20. Ты часто ходишь в кино? — Раз или два раза в месяц.

B. Где вы проводите свободное время? - Мы часто выезжа­ем за город. 2. Когда начинается собрание? - В 5. 3. Я сейчас возвращаюсь домой поздно, потому что у меня много рабо­ты. 4. Где Виктор? - Он все еще обедает.- Он обычно обедает в ресторане, не так ли? - Да. - Почему он не обедает дома? - Он живет далеко от работы. 5. Ты гово­ришь по-немецки? - Нет, я говорю по-испански. - Кто еще знает испанский? - Думаю, что Мария. 6. Твоя дочь увлекается спортом? - Да, она любит теннис. 7. Я редко вижу свою сестру, так как она живет за городом. 8. Чем ты сейчас занимаешься? - Я перевожу статью. 9. Мой сын не любит хоккей. Он предпочитает футбол. 10. Куда ты идешь? - В библиотеку.- Ты часто работаешь в библиотеке? - Раз или два раза в неделю.

C. 1. В этой части света солнце садится рано. 2. Джойс едет в Лондон завтра, потому что ее дядя хочет ее видеть. 3. Некоторым людям больше всего нравится лето, некоторые любят весну или осень, а другие пред-почитают зиму. 4. "Где Лиззи?" - "Она катается верхом на лошади." 5. "Что делают дети?" - "Они слушают сказку и рисуют." 6. Джейн прекрасно рисует. 7. Отец обычно ездит на работу поездом, но сегодня он на ма-шине. 8. Каждый год он проводит каникулы в горах. 9. Я пишу, чтобы пригласить вас к нам на лето. 10. Я сижу у окна и смотрю на море. Какое-то судно уплывает (sail away) в вечернее золото горизонта.11. "Когда он обычно приходит домой?" - "Он обычно приходит домой в 7 часов вечера." 12. Каким поездом вы уезжаете в Петербург на следующей неделе? 13. В следующее воскресенье ко мне приезжают друзья из Шеффилда. 14. Алекс делает новую полку для книг. Он всю мебель для своей комнаты всегда делает сам. 15. На ней сегодня шляпа и голубое платье. 16. Я не могу сейчас дать вам эту книгу, потому что я ее читаю. 17. "Вы много читаете?" - "Да, много." - "Вы покупаете книги или берете их в библиотеке?" - "Я обычно беру по пять книг в центральной библиотеке и меняю их через месяц." 18. "Что вы делаете под столом?" - "Я ищу иголку." 19. "Что у вас обычно на завтрак?" -"Я обычно ем бутерброд и выпиваю чашку кофе." 20. "Куда ты так бежишь?" - "Я бегу на десятичасовую электричку. Я встречаюсь сегодня с Ником. Он не любит, когда я опаздываю." 21. В следующее воскресенье я уезжаю в Данию.