Grammar exercises.
Sequence of tenses
1. He said he… at ”Ritz” Hotel
a. is staying
b. was staying
2. They realized that they … their way in the darkness
a. lost
b. had lost
3. He says I … clever
a. am
b. was
4. He asked me where I …
a. study
b. studied
5. I asked my friend to tell me what he … at the exhibition
a. has seen
b. had seen
6. I wanted to know what parents … me for birthday
a. have bought
b. had bought
7. He says he … come to the station to see me off
a. will
b. would
8. Mary said she … very busy
a. was
b. is
9. He realized that the police … arrest him
a. will
b. would
10. I suddenly understood why he … come the previous night
a. didn’t
b. hasn’t
c. hadn’t
11. She thought children … in the yard
a. played
b. were playing
12. I knew that he … at his English hard
a. works
b. worked
13. We are sure that his new picture … a masterpiece
a. will be
b. would be
14. I was afraid you …fall
a. will
b. would
15. Our teacher told us that Pushkin ... in 1837.
a. died
b. had died
16. I found out that he … know German well
a. doesn’t
b. didn’t
Упражнения "Согласование времен"
1. Продолжите предложения в косвенной речи, соблюдая правила согласования времен.
Н-р: He said, “I work in New York.” (Он сказал: «Я работаю в Нью-Йорке.») – He said that he … . (He said that he worked in New York. – Он сказал, что работает в Нью-Йорке.)
- She said, “I speak French.” – She said that she …
- She said, “I am speaking French.”
- She said, “I have spoken French.”
- She said, “I spoke French.”
- She said, “I am going to speak French.”
- She said, “I will speak French.”
- She said, “I can speak French.”
- She said, “I may speak French.”
- She said, “I have to speak French.”
- She said, “I must speak French.”
- She said, “I should speak French.”
- She said, “I ought to speak French.”
2. Найдите предложения, в которых глагол в скобках может стоять в настоящем времени.
- Our neighbour said his name (be) Fred. (Наш сосед сказал, что его зовут Фред.)
- He said he (be) tired. (Он сказал, что устал.)
- I thought you (call) the doctor. (Я думал, что ты вызвал врача.)
- We met the woman who (live) next door. (Мы встретили женщину, живущую рядом.)
- Jane said she (can’t afford) to buy a new car. (Джейн сказала, что не может позволить себе покупку новой машины.)
- She asked me how many books I (read) last month. (Она спросила меня, сколько книг я прочитал в прошлом месяце.)
- Bob said he usually (go to bed) before midnight. (Боб сказал, что обычно ложится спать до полуночи.)
- I wondered why Sam (leave) without saying a word. (Мне было интересно, почему Сэм ушел, не сказав ни слова.)
- Cavendish discovered that water (consist of) hydrogen and oxygen. (Кавендиш открыл, что вода состоит из водорода и кислорода.)
- Alice and Henry said that they (be) from Florida. (Алиса и Генри сказали, что они родом из Флориды.)
3. Выберите верный вариант глагола и переведите предложения.
- I knew that my sister … (have/has/had) a problem.
- I know that my sister … (have/has/had) a problem.
- I knew that my sister … (will have/would have/had) a problem soon.
- He said he … (lived/has lived/had lived) in Moscow since 2005.
- She asks me if the flight … (has been cancelled/had been cancelled/been cancelled).
- She asked me if the flight … (has been cancelled/had been cancelled/was cancelled).
- Nobody knew what … (will happen/would happen/happens) next.
- Mike said that he … (hasn’t met/didn’t meet/hadn’t met) Helen since they parted.
- Kelly said that she … (didn’t want/doesn’t want/hadn’t wanted) to wear her hat.
- We didn’t expect that he … (showed/will show/would show) us the film.
Задание 1. Переведите предложения из прямой речи в косвенную.
1. He said, "I went to the city centre yesterday."
2. My mother said, "I have washed the dishes."
3. Kristy asked me, "Do you want to stay here?"
4. She asked us, "Why have you come so late?"
Задание 2. Отметьте предложения, в которых глагол в скобках может стоять в форме настоящего времени.
1. Aristotle discovered that the Earth (be) round.
2. I thought you (invite) her to the cinema.
3. I met the girl who (live) near here.
4. He told me he (be preparing) for his exams.
5. You made me understand how important education (be).
Задание 3. Отметьте правильные предложения. В остальных – исправьте ошибки.
1. He knew he has a problem.
2. He knows he will have a problem.
3. He knew he will have a problem.
Задание 4. Продолжите предложения.
Пример: I think I know the answer.
I thought… – I thought I knew the answer.
1. He realizes he will be alone.
He realized…
2. We hope she will be waiting for us at six o'clock.
We hoped…
3. He proves he is the best.
He proved…
4. She imagines she can do that.
She imagined…
5. We understand we need more money.
We understood…
Задание 5. Переведите предложения с русского на английский.
1. Я думал, что они ждут меня дома.
2. Джон был уверен, что я уехал из города.
3. Я надеялся, что он придет.
4. Мы не знали, что он говорит по-английски.
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Постройте вопросы, используя времена Present Simple или Present Continuous. Дайте ответы.
1 you | often | wear | jeans?
2 you | wear | jeans now?
3 it | rain | now?
4 it | often | rain | in your country?
5 you | study | English every day?
6 you | study | English at the moment?
Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple
1. I __________English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend ________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister __________ her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby _________ . (to sleep)
5. The baby always___________ after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What_______ you _________ now? (to read)
7. What books_______ you_______for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What _________your mother usually________ for lunch? (to cook)
9. ________ she __________a cake now? (to cook)
10. — _____________ (You, to see) that man over there? — Which man? The man in the brown jacket? — No, I___________ (to talk) about the man who __________(to wear) the blue shirt. — Oh, that man!— ____________ (You, to know) him? — No, I _____________( not to think) so. — I ___________(to know, not) him either.
Выберите из скобок нужную форму. Объясните сделанный выбор.
1. It sometimes (snows/is snowing) here in April. 2. It (snows/is snowing) now. 3. Every morning mother (cooks/is cooking) breakfast for us. 4. It is 8 o’clock now. Mother (cooks/ is cooking) breakfast. 5. Every day father (leaves/is leaving) the house at half past eight. 6. Now it is half past eight. Father (leaves/is leaving) the house. 7. We often (watch/are watching) TV. 8. Now we (sit/ are sitting) in armchairs and (watch/are watching) TV. 9. Sometimes Mike (does/is doing) his lessons in the evening. 10. Look at Mike. He (does/is doing) his lessons. 11. It often (rains/is raining) in September. 12. It (rains/is raining) now. 13. Every day the family (has/is having) tea at 5 o’clock. 14. It is 5 o’clock now. The family (has/is having) tea.
Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужном времени и в нужной форме.
1. Не often (go) to the cinema. 2. They (watch) TV at the moment. 3. She (write) letters to her mother every week. 4. Nina usually (drive) to work. 5. Father (sit) on the sofa now. 6. Listen. The telephone (ring). 7. Tim (study) a new language every year. 8. We always (spend) the summer in York. 9. In summer we usually (go) to the seaside. 10. Look at Tom. He (ride) a horse. 11. He often (watch) birds in autumn. 12. Don’t ask me now. I (write) an exercise. 13. She usually (watch) television in the evening. 14. I (play) the piano every day.
Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в нужном времени.
1. My brother (talk) to Tom now. 2. Не (work) hard every day. 3. That girl (speak) English very well. 4. My friend (enjoy) hamburgers very much. 5. John and Frank (write) letters at this moment. 6. The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon. 7. It (rain) very much in autumn. 8. Miss Peters (talk) to Mr Johnson right now. 9. We (do) Exercise 13. 10. My mother (cook) very well.
