Exercise 6C, page 2 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

2 GRAMMAR review of verb forms

a Look at the sentences below. Which one is the present perfect? Mark it PP. Then look at the other sentences. What time do they refer to? Mark them P (the past), PR (the present), or F (the future).

1 I was drinking champagne.

2 I saw an owl.

3 Have you ever had this dream before?

4 You're going to meet a lot of people.

5 You work in an office.

6 Maybe you'll have a meeting with your boss.

7 You are feeling positive.

8 I'm meeting her tonight.

b p.136 Grammar Bank 6C

6C review of verb forms: present, past, and future

6C

a Complete the questions with one word.

I didn't see you last week. Were you ill?

1 ___ you often remember your dreams?

2 ___ you watch the match last night?

3 Who do you think ___ win the election next year?

4 ___ you been to the supermarket?

5 ___ your brother like rock music?

6 What ___ you going to watch on TV tonight?

7 ___ it snowing when you left?

8 ___ you at the party last night?

9 ___ the film finished yet?

b Read the conversation. Put the verb in the correct form.

A What are we doing tonight? (do)

B 1 ___ dinner with Jack and Mary. (have)

A But we 2 ___ dinner with them last week! (have)

B Yes, but they 3 ___ to tell us some good news. (want)

A Oh, OK then. 4 ___ I ___ some champagne? (buy)

B It's eight o'clock! Where 5 ___ you ___? (be)

A I'm sorry. When I 6 ___ home I 7 ___ to buy the champagne. And then I 8 ___ Mark in the shop... (walk, decide, see)

B Well, hurry up. We 9 ___ late! (be)

A It's OK. I 10 ___ a taxi and I 11 ___ ready in five minutes. (already book, be)

Посмотрите на предложения ниже. Какое из них в Present Perfect? Отметьте его PP. Затем посмотрите на другие предложения. К какому времени они относятся? Отметьте их P (прошедшее), PR (настоящее) или F (будущее).

Ответ:

1 P (I was drinking champagne. / Я пил шампанское.)

2 P (I saw an owl. / Я видел сову.)

3 PP (Have you ever had this dream before? / У тебя когда-нибудь был такой сон раньше?)

4 F (You're going to meet a lot of people. / Ты встретишь много людей.)

5 PR (You work in an office. / Ты работаешь в офисе.)

6 F (Maybe you'll have a meeting with your boss. / Возможно, у тебя будет встреча с начальником.)

7 PR (You are feeling positive. / Ты чувствуешь себя позитивно.)

8 F (I'm meeting her tonight. / Я встречаюсь с ней сегодня вечером.)

Дополните вопросы одним словом.

Ответ:

1 Do you often remember your dreams? (Ты часто помнишь свои сны?)

2 Did you watch the match last night? (Ты смотрел матч прошлой ночью?)

3 Who do you think will win the election next year? (Кто, по-твоему, победит на выборах в следующем году?)

4 Have you been to the supermarket? (Ты был в супермаркете?)

5 Does your brother like rock music? (Твоему брату нравится рок-музыка?)

6 What are you going to watch on TV tonight? (Что ты собираешься смотреть по телевизору сегодня вечером?)

7 Was it snowing when you left? (Шел ли снег, когда ты уходил?)

8 Were you at the party last night? (Ты был на вечеринке прошлой ночью?)

9 Has the film finished yet? (Фильм уже закончился?)

Прочитайте диалог. Поставьте глагол в правильную форму.

Ответ:

A: What are we doing tonight? (Что мы делаем сегодня вечером?)

B: We 1 are having dinner with Jack and Mary. (Мы ужинаем с Джеком и Мэри.)

A: But we 2 had dinner with them last week! (Но мы ужинали с ними на прошлой неделе!)

B: Yes, but they 3 want to tell us some good news. (Да, но они хотят сообщить нам хорошие новости.)

A: Oh, OK then. 4 Shall I buy some champagne? (О, хорошо тогда. Мне купить шампанского?)

B: It's eight o'clock! Where 5 are you? (Уже восемь часов! Ты где?)

A: I'm sorry. When I 6 was walking home I 7 decided to buy the champagne. And then I 8 saw Mark in the shop… (Прости. Когда я шел домой, я решил купить шампанское. А потом я увидел Марка в магазине…)

B: Well, hurry up. We 9 are going to be late! (Ну, поторопись. Мы опоздаем!)

A: It's OK. I 10 have already booked a taxi and it 11 will be ready in five minutes. (Все в порядке. Я уже заказал такси, и оно будет готово через пять минут.)