The Indefinite Tense forms (Present, Past and Future)
Ex 22 Study the following chart.
| Present | 1. I usually go to work by bus. 2. They live in the country. 3. We don't know his address. 4. Does she speakEnglish? 5. The book describesthe museums of our town. 6. The earth moves round the sun. |
| Past | 1. She lived in Smolensk before the war (in 1940, three years ago, etc). 2. He caught a big fish just now (yesterday, last week). 3. When he came, she told him everything. 4. When did you see him last? 5. He got to the station in time, bought a ticket and went out on the platform. |
| Future | 1. I shall ('ll)* finish this work tomorrow (in two days, next week, etc). 2. We shall not (shan't) have a meeting on Monday. 3. She will ('ll) be busy in the evening. 4. They will not (won't) come here next year. |
Еx 23 Practise the 3rd person singular. Present Indefinite Tense.
M o d e l 1: Does Ann study at the Institute for Foreign Languages?
No, she doesn't. She studies at the Institute for International Relations.
1. Does he teach at school? (at the Institute). 2. Does it often rain here in summer? (in autumn). 3. Does she work at a factory? (at an office). 4. Does he live in Leningrad? (in Moscow). 5. Does he get up at 7 o'clock? (at 8 o'clock). 6. Does he go to his office by bus? (by the underground). 7. Does she sleep in the open air during the summer? (in the house). 8. Does he smoke before lunch? (after lunch),
M о d e 1 2: You speak English and Mary speaksFrench.
1. They like to dance and she — to sing. 2. Her parents live in the country and she — in town. 3. I go to bed at 11 o'clock but the child — to bed at nine o'clock. 4. We have tea at five o'clock and Mary — milk at five o'clock. 5. They watch TV in the evening and their sоn — it in the afternoon. 6. You read English books and your brother — French books. 7. I hear well and my grandmother— badly.
Ex 24 Open the brackets, using the Present Indefinite tense form, and retell the story.
MID-MORNING BREAK
Have your ever heard of "elevenses"?
At eleven o'clock a lot of people (stop working) and (have) a cup of tea or coffee, or, if they (be) at school, a bottle of milk. This mid-morning snack (be) called "elevenses". '
"Elevenses" also (mean), of course, time for a chat and there (be) always a lot to talk about. Ladies (talk) about the weather and the latest fashion. Men (discuss) politics, business and the latest news. Mike and Jane (work) at an office. They usually (have) their "elevenses" right in the office room. It (not take) them much time, fifteen minutes all in all. Mike (like) his tea rather sweet and strong. Jane usually (have) a cup of coffee with one lump of sugar.
Ex 25 Complete the following sentences, using the Past Indefinite Tense.
M o d e l : Now he livesin Moscow but a few years ago he lived in Kiev.
I. Now hestudies English but at school —. 2. Now he oftensleepsin the daytime but he never — before 3. Now sheknows something about the life of these people but before she came to live here she — nothing about them. 4. Now Iplay tennis well but when I was eighteen —. 5. I am a student now andhave my lunch at the Institute but when I was a schoolboy, I —. 6. Heleaves home at 8 in the morning but when he lived in the country he —. 7. Hedoesn't smokenow but only a few months ago —. 8. She seldomwrites to me now but there film was to their liking. 6. I don't. My brother does. He goes to work by the underground. 7. No, it isn't. Fifty roubles is not enough to buy a good radio-set. 8. No, they won't. They are out of town. 9. I do. But my English is not quite up to the mark. 10. Yes, there are. The only thing we haven't got in our flat is air-conditioning.
Ex 34 Express disagreement with the following statements.
1. She never has milk for supper. 2. He won't answer her letters. 3. They studied German at school. 4. The students at our Institute have lunch at three o'clock. 5. She will never go there by plane. 6. There won't be many people in the streets on Sunday. 7. They work at this office on Saturdays. 8. He left school long before the war.