Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite.

1. Oscar Wild and Bernard Shaw (be) the most witty British writers. 2. Fishermen often (tell) tales about their catches. 3. Their children (go) to a private school. 4. Little Amanda (collect) all sorts of toy-pigs. 5. My father (like) a lot of milk in his tea and a few lumps of sugar. 6. Anything that he (say) (be) worth listening to. 7. We usually (spend) our holidays in Spain. 8. My English friends (live) in a nice house that (stand) on a hill that (overlook) lake Windermere which (be) in the Lake District. 9. What this sentence (mean)? 10. I (live) in Tver, which (be) my native town. 11. My brother (sing) in Italian opera. 12. My sister (have) a good appetite and she always (eat) heartily. 13. Let's go outside. It (be) terribly hot in the house. 14. What you (see) over there? 15. In England the traffic (keep) to the left but on the Continent it (keep) to the right. 16. This map (be) the largest that we (have). 17. They often (come) to see me in my town house. 18. The twittering of birds in the trees in spring (be) a pleasant sound.

Answer the questions using the Present Indefinite.

1. What time do you go to the Institute? (generally, usually) 2. What do you do on Sunday mornings? (often) 3. How do you spend your leisure time? (usually, occasionally) 4. What sort of radio programs do you listen to? (usually, often, always) 5. How do you help your parents? (always, sometimes, usually) 6. What sort of films do you enjoy? (nearly always). 7. Where do you read for your examinations? (normally, sometimes) 8. Where do you have your meals? (usually, sometimes) 9. What do you take if you have a headache? (generally, usually) 10. How do you celebrate your birthday? (nearly always, occasionally)

Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

Models: The lecture begins at 10 o'clock.

How many languages do you speak (you / speak)?

1. What time (the museums / open) in St. Petersburg?

2. I have a bike but I (not / use) it very often.

3. How many cups of tea (you / drink) a day?

4. What (you / do)? - I am a chemical engineer.

5. Where (your father / come) from? - He (come) from Minsk.

6. If you need help, why (you / not / ask) for it?

7. I (play) the guitar, but I (not / play) very well.

8. I don't understand the word "maintain". What "maintain" (mean)?

Correct the sentences. The English is correct but the information is wrong. Write two correct sentences each time.

Model: The Earth goes round the Moon. - The Earth doesn't go round the Moon. The Moon goes round the Earth.

1. The sun sets in the East. - …

2. Hens eat foxes. - …

3. Blacksmiths make things from wood. - …

4. The river Dvina flows into the Black Sea. - …

Make questions. Begin the questions using the word(s) in brackets.

Models: 1.Bob plays chess. (How often?) - How often does Bob play chess? 2.I get up early. (What time / usually?) - What time do you usually get up?

1. Felix watches birds. (How often?) - …

2. I write to my parents. (How often?) - …

3. I have dinner in the evening. (What time / usually?) - …

4. She works. (Where?) - …

5. I go to the Zoo. (How often?) - …

6. People do stupid things. (Why?) - …

7. The motor breaks down. (How often?) - …

Translate the sentences into English using the Present Indefinite Tense.

1. Я обычно делаю домашнее задание вечером. 2. Мой друг живет на Севере. 3. Моя сестра учится в медицинском колледже. 4. У них два занятия иностранным языком в неделю. 5. Он всегда навещает нас, когда бывает в Москве. 6. Сколько времени вы тратите на дорогу домой? - Как правило, я трачу на дорогу домой около тридцати минут. 7. Он теперь редко путешествует. 8. Вы часто ходите в кино? 9. Она никогда не опаздывает. Она всегда приходит вовремя. 10. Вы чувствуете что-нибудь? - Нет, я ничего не чувствую. 11. Его отец - инженер. Он строит мосты. 12. Я не учу французский язык, я учу немецкий. 13. Теперь мы редко с ними встречаемся. 14. Ее муж часто ездит в командировки?

Keys

1. 1. He sings. 2. He runs. 3. They study. 4. He dances. 5. They cook. 6. They dance. 7. He paints. 8. They teach. 9. He types. 10. They paint. 11. They write.

2. 1. He thinks he is ill. 2. He often visits his granny. 3. She lives in Leeds. 4. She usually speaks too quickly. 5. Does he like boiled potatoes? 6. A good animal always obeys his master. 7. The boy boxes in the gymnasium on Fridays. 8. His dog always attacks the neighbours. 9. A heavy truck makes a lot of noise.

3. 1. She does not / doesn't understand the rule. - Does she understand the rule? 2. He does not usually have breakfast at 8 o'clock. - Does he usually have breakfast at 8 o'clock? 3. The lecture does not start at 10.15. - Does the lecture start at 10.15? 4. The flowers do not / don't look fresh. - Do the flowers look fresh? 5. She does not usually walk in the morning. - Does she usually walk in the morning? 6. He does not have coffee in the evening. - Does he have coffee in the evening? 7. She does not remember them well. - Does she remember them well? 8. He does not play chess very well. - Does he play chess very well? 9. She does not leave home at 10 o'clock every day. - Does she leave home at 10 o'clock every day? 10. Ann doesn't miss you badly. - Does Ann miss you badly? 11. They do not feel very cold. - Do they feel very cold? 12. Tom does not look sick. - Does Tom look sick? 13. They do not harvest grapes in March. - Do they harvest grapes in March? 14. The last boat does not sail at 10 p.m. - Does the last boat sail at 10 p.m.? 15. That train does not go very fast. - Does that train go very fast?

4. 1. are; 2. tell; 3. go; 4. collects; 5. likes; 6. says, is; 7. spend; 8. live, stands, overlooks, is; 9. What does this sentence mean? 10. live, is; 11. sings; 12. has, eats; 13. is; 14. What do you see over there? 15. keeps, keeps; 16. is, have / 've got; 17. come; 18. is.

6. 1. do the museums open; 2. don't use; 3. do you drink; 4. do you do; 5. does your father come; comes; 6. don't you ask; 7. play, don't play; 8. does "maintain" mean.

7. 1. The Sun doesn't set in the East. It sets in the West. 2. Hens don't eat foxes. Foxes eat hens. 3. Blacksmiths don't make things from wood. They make things from metal. 4. The river Dvina doesn't flow into the Black Sea. It flows into the White Sea.

8. 1. How often does Felix watch birds? 2. How often do you write to your parents? 3. What time do you usually have dinner? 4. Where does she work? 5. How often do you go to the Zoo? 6. Why do people do stupid things? 7. How often does the motor break down?

9. 1. I usually do my homework in the evening. 2. My friend lives in the North. 3. My sister studies at the Medical college. 4. They have foreign language classes twice a week. 5. He always comes to see us when he is in Moscow. 6. How much time does it take you to get back home? - It usually takes me about thirty minutes. 7. He seldom travels now. 8. Do you often go to the cinema? 9. She is never late. She is always on time. 10. Do you feel anything? - No, I don't feel anything. 11. His father is an engineer. He builds bridges. 12. I don't study French, I study German. 13. Now we rarely see them. 14. Does her husband often travel / go on business?