Translate into English. 1. Моя семья обычно обедает в ресторане.

1. Моя семья обычно обедает в ресторане.

2. Наши друзья всегда пьют кофе на завтрак.

3. Днём у неё масса работы.

4. Я занимаюсь английским по вечерам.

5. Мы никогда не едим мясо.

3. Complete the sentences by putting in the verbs. Use positive or negative meanings of the present simple.

Model: Claire is very sociable. She knows (know) lots of people.

We've got plenty of chairs, thanks. We don't want (not/want) any more.

1. My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He............ (not/speak) French.

2. Most students live quite close to the college, so they............ (walk) there.

3. I've got four cats and two dogs. I.............................. (love) animals.

4. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He.................................. (not/eat) breakfast.

5. What's the matter? You........................................... (not/look) very happy.

4. Put the verb into the correct form. Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/ sometimes/ usually.

Model: (watch television) I never watch television. / I usually watch television in the evening. (etc.)

1. (read in bed) I………………………………

2. (get up before 7 o’clock)……………………

3. (go to university / by bus)…………………….

4. (drink coffee)…………………………………

5. (watch soap operas)……………………………

The Past Simple (Indefinite) Tense

Правильные глаголы (Regular Verbs ) образуют прошедшее время путём добавления к основной форме глагола окончания – ed.

Неправильные глаголы (Irregular Verbs) имеют 3 основные формы –

1) инфинитив, 2) прошедшее неопределенное время (past simple(Indefinite)), 3) причастие прошедшего времени (см. приложение List of Irregular Verbs).

Отрицательная и вопросительная формы образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола прошедшего времени did(not) и глагола-сказуемого в форме инфинитива без частицы to.

He liked the film / He didn’t like the film / Did he like the film?

The Past Simple используется:

– для описания факта прошлого, описания привычки, занятий

Emma passed her exam last year. / When she was young she played football.

– для перечисления прошедших действий, происходивших один за другим

She put on her coat, took her bag and left the house.

POSITIVE QUESTION NEGATIVE

I/ we you she/ he it they

enjoyed saw went

Did

I/ we you she/ he it they

enjoy? see? go?

I/ we you she/ he it they

didn’t

enjoy see go

часто употребляются такие обстоятельства времени как: yesterday – вчера; last week – на прошлой неделе; a year ago – год назад; in 1999 – в 1999; then – тогда; when – когда.

Grammar Exercises

Complete the sentences with the simple past tense of the verbs in the brackets.

1. The boys (whisper) secrets to each other.

2. Uncle Ben (hurry) to catch his bus.

3. We (return) our books to the library.

4. She (kiss) the frog and it (change) into a prince.

5. Someone (tap) me on the shoulder.

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