Part 1. Means of expressing the future

Учебно-методическое пособие

 

Составитель:

Р. Я. Солодкин, старший преподаватель кафедры романо-германской филологии

 

 

Нижневартовск

2009

Печатается по постановлению Редакционно-издательского совета Нижневартовского государственного гуманитарного университета

 

Рецензенты:

канд. пед. наук, доцент Г. Г. Харисова (заведующая кафедрой гуманитарных и естественнонаучных дисциплин Южно-Уральского государственного университета (филиал в г. Нижневартовске))   доцент Е. А. Павлова (кафедра английского языка и методики его преподавания Нижневартовского государственного гуманитарного университета)

English Grammar: A Key to Successful Communication: The Indicative Mood of the Verb: Means of Expressing the Future. Consolidation of the Tenses: Учебно-методическое пособие / Сост. Р. Я. Солодкин. – Нижневартовск: НГГУ, 2009. – 38 с.

 

Пособие посвящено системе средств выражения плана будущего в современном английском языке, а также повторению всей временной системы изъявительного наклонения. 

Теоретическая часть представлена в виде сводной таблицы средств выражения будущего, вынесенной в раздел «Приложения». Организация таблицы позволяет рассматривать каждое средство выражения будущего в отдельности или же в системе, в зависимости от специфики учебного процесса. В практической части грамматические упражнения тренировочного характера дополняются заданиями коммуникативно-творческого плана, направленными на развитие навыков повседневной разговорной речи.  

Предлагаемые учебные материалы ориентированы на использование в учебном процессе вуза при подготовке специалистов как узколингвистического направления, так и широкого цикла гуманитарных и естественнонаучных дисциплин, в том числе в системе двухуровневого высшего и послевузовского профессионального образования.

 

© Солодкин Р. Я., 2009 © НГГУ, 2009

 

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CONTENTS

 

Part 1. Means of expressing the future...………………………………………...4

Part 2. Consolidation of the tenses……………………………………………..16

Consolidation 1……………………………………………………………16

Consolidation 2.…………………………………………………………...19

Consolidation 3……………………………………………………………23

Consolidation 4……………………………………………………………27

Appendix 1. Means of expressing the future …………………………………..29

Appendix 2. Most typical state verbs ………………………………………….32

Appendix 3. List of most frequent irregular verbs …………………………….33

Abbreviations and reference characters ………………………………………..37

Recommended learning resources……………………………………………...38

Here are some verbs to help you.

develop

discover

become

invent

build

learn

1.31. Discuss what you think …

· you will have learnt by the end of this term

· you will have learnt by the time you graduate

· you will have achieved in five / ten / twenty years

 

1.32. PLANS

Part 2. CONSOLIDATION OF THE TENSES

CONSOLIDATION 1

C1.1. Choose the correct variant in each sentence.

1. When I was a child I used to ride / was riding a tricycle.

2. That looks very heavy. Will / Shall Ihelp you?

3. I’m waiting for Sue. Have you seen / Did you see her?

4. How long are you working / have you been working here?

5. I can’t come out because I haven’t finished / didn’t finish my homework yet.

6. When the phone rang I washed / was washing my hair in the bathroom.

7. Why do you stare / are you staring at me like that?

8. I’ve finished my exams so I’m having / I have a party tomorrow.

9. We’d better wait here until the rain stops / will stop.

10.When did you last go / have you last been to the cinema?

 

C1.2. Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous, or the past simple or the past continuous.

1. A: What (you do)? – B: I’m an engineer.

2. The door was open so the dog (run) into the living room.

3. When we arrived home Jan (sit) outside the door.

4. Can you help me? I (not understand) Spanish.

5. At the beginning of the film I (realise) I’d seen it before.

6. I’m sorry, I can’t talk long. I (study) for an examination.

7. At the moment of the earthquake Pat (read) in bed.

8. I’ll phone you as soon as I (know) the results.

9. I (stay) at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Why don’t you call me?

10. A: What (you do) when you saw the snake? – B: I ran!

 

C1.3. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1. Steve left before my arrival.

When I ……………………………………………………………… already left.

2. Do you need any help with your suitcase?

Shall ……………………………………………………. you with your suitcase?

3. What’s your usual time of arrival at school?

When …………………………………………………………... arrive at school?

4. Alice started playing tennis six months ago.

Alice ……………………………………………………… tennis for six months. 

5. I’ll wait here until it stops raining.

When it stops raining ……………………………………………………... leave.

6. In the middle of my meal, the phone rang.

While I ………………………………………………... my meal the phone rang.

7. Jack has come to stay for the weekend.

Jack …………………………………………………... with me for the weekend.

8. I last saw David in 1990.

I ………………………………………………………………. David since 1990.

9. Are you free tomorrow evening?

Are ………………………………………………... anything tomorrow evening?

10.We started our friendship at college.

We ………………………………………………………………… since college.

 

C1.4. Decide which answer (A, B, С or D) best fits each space.

Maria’s homecoming

When the bus (1) ……… in a small square, Maria (2) ……… her magazine and didn’t realise that she (3) ……… at her destination. ‘This is Santa Teresa,’ Martin said. ‘(4) ……… home! I suppose your cousin (5) ……… for us. Come on.
(6) ……… the bags.’ Maria thought, ‘All those years when I (7) ……… in New York, I (8) ……… of this moment. And now it’s real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, (9) ……… in the square.’ Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she (10) ……… the town at the age of six. She had some memories of the town, and some photos, but (11) ……… here still? She (12) ………. Nobody (13) ……… in the square. Perhaps her cousin Pablo (14) ……… Maria’s letter. ‘What (15) ……… now?’ asked Martin. ‘There isn’t even a hotel here!’

1)	A has stopped	B stops	C stopped	D was stopped
2)	A was reading	B read	C had read	D used to read
3)	A arrived	B arrives	C has arrived	D had arrived
4)	A You arrive	B You’re arriving	C You’ve been arriving	D You’ve arrived
5)	A waits	B will be waiting	C has waited	D is going to wait
6)	A I’ll carry	B I carry	C I’ve carried	D I carried
7)	A live	B have lived	C was living	D am living
8)	A dream	B am dreaming	C used to dream	D will dream
9)	A I really stand	B I was really standing	C I had really stood	D I’m really standing
10)	A was leaving	B had left	C used to leave	D has left
11)	A will she belong	B did she belong	C has she belonged	D does she belong
12)	A wasn’t knowing	B hasn’t known	C hadn’t known	D didn’t know
13)	A was waiting	B is waiting	C waits	D waited
14)	A wasn’t receiving	B didn’t use to receive	C hadn’t received	D hasn’t received
15)	A are we going to do	B have we done	C did we do	D are we doing

 

C1.5. Put a suitable time expression in each space. Each space is for one word.

Just a quick note (a) ……… I leave for the airport. Sorry I haven’t been in touch (b) ……… Wednesday, but I’ve been busy getting ready (c) ……… ………, and I haven’t collected my ticket (d) ……… from the travel agency. (e) ……… ……… ……… I get to Sydney, I’ll write you a letter. I’ve (f) ……… been to Australia before but I’ve been reading a lot about it (g) ………. It sounds great! I’ll be in Sydney (h) ……… the end of next week, and then I’m travelling to Melbourne. I’ll be there (i) ……… a month. (j) ……… ……… ……… I get back all my friends will have forgotten me!

 

C1.6. Look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. Tick (√) each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

Dear Emma,
I’m sorry I haven’t been written to you lately, but I’ve	1)
been working hard. When I received your last letter	2)
I was acting in a play at school, and when	3)
I have finished that, I went on holiday with some friends.	4)
I meant to send you a postcard, but I had forgot to take	5)
your address with me. How are you getting on at	6)
college? You didn’t say very much about this in	7)
your letter. I hope you are still like it, and don’t	8)
been work all the time! Do you still want to come	9)
and will stay for a few days? I’m starting work in	10)
London after I shall leave school in July, and I want	11)
to see you before then. I have know you’re busy,	12)
but by the time your term finishes, I’ll have	13)
started my job. I’ve been done so many things	14)
lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents	15)
have sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out	16)
with friends. Maybe I’ll be drive to Nottingham and	17)
see you one day.
Best wishes, Luisa

C1.7. Spot the errors in these sentences. Correct the error.

1. By the time I got to the phone it stopped ringing.

2. I’m not very good at this game. You see, I didn’t play it before.

3. When has Pete written to you last?

4. What do you do at weekends? Are you ever going to the cinema?

5. When I was on holiday last summer I was going to the beach every day. 

6. Julie can’t meet you tomorrow. She will play basketball.

7.You’re always late! I’m waiting here for ages!

 

 

C1.8. In everyday spoken English, we often leave out the subject pronoun and auxiliary. Instead of saying, ‘Do you like it?’ we say, ‘Like it?’. Rewrite each sentence so that the verb underlined has a subject pronoun.

1. Finished yet? We’re all waiting!

2. Bye for now! See you tomorrow!

3. Good holiday? Had a nice time?

4. Paul’s a bit difficult. Know what I mean?

5. Hi, Tim. Coming out for a drink later?

6. Been waiting long? Sorry for the delay.

CONSOLIDATION 2

C2.1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1. There’s a party at Mary’s house next week.

Having

Next week …………………………………………………… party at her house.

2. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

I

When you phoned me …………………………………………………….. lunch.

3. I started working here three years ago.

For

I’ve ………………………………………………………………….. three years.

4. Our meeting is tomorrow.

a

We ……………………………………………………………………. tomorrow.

5. I haven’t had a Chinese meal for ages.

Since

It’s ……………………………………………………………… a Chinese meal.

6. David went home before we arrived.

Had

When we ………………………………………………………………….. home.

7. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00.

at

Helen’s flight ………………………………………………………………. 8.00.

8. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play.

Will

By the time we get to the theatre, the play ………………………………. begun.

9. Oh no! My wallet is missing.

Lost

Oh no! I …………………………………………………………………... wallet.

 

10.I’ve only recently started wearing glasses.

Wearing

I ………………………………………………………………………… recently.

 

C2.2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.

Moving house

I come from a very large family, and recently my parents (1) ……… (decide) that they (2) ……… (spend) long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. ‘We (3) ……… (move) to the country’, my father (4) ……… (announce) one evening. ‘I (5) ……… (sell) this house, and we (6) ……… (live) on a farm.’ So last week we (7) ……… (load) all our possessions into two hired vans, and for the last few days we (8) ……… (try) to organize ourselves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my three brothers and I (9) ……… (start) painting the downstairs rooms. Unfortunately while I (10) ……… (mix) the paint, one of my sisters (11) ……… (open) the door. Nobody (12) ……… (tell) her that we
(13) ……… (be) in the room, you see. So instead of painting the walls, we
(14) ……… (spend) all morning cleaning the paint off the floor. But worse things (15) ……… (happen) since then. This morning when I (16) ……… (wake up), water (17) ……… (drip) through the ceiling next to my bed. We (18) ……… (spend) today so far repairing the roof. It’s not all bad news, though. The school in the village nearby (19) ……… (close down) two years ago, and my parents (20) ……… (not find) another school for us yet.

C2.3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1. Jack left the office before I arrived there.

Already

When I arrived at the office ………………………………………………… left.

2. Do you know how to drive this kind of vehicle?

Ever

Have ………………………………………………... this kind of vehicle before?

3. This is my first visit to Ireland.

I

This is the first time ……………………………………………………... Ireland.

4. During dinner, the phone rang.

I

While ……………………………………………………………….. phone rang.

5. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening?

Doing

What …………………………………………………………. Saturday evening?

6. I started this job five years ago.

Been

I have …………………………………………………………………. five years.

 

7. Is this car yours?

You

Do …………………………………………………………………………… car?

8. Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way!

to

Look at those black clouds! It’s ……………………………………………. rain.

9. Our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is in June next year.

For

By June next year we ………………………………………… twenty-five years.

10. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months.

Time

The ……………………………………………. the cinema was two months ago.

 

C2.4. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.

At the dentist’s

I was on time for my dentist’s appointment, but the dentist was still busy with another patient, so I (1) ……… (sit) in the waiting room and (2) ……… (read) some of the old magazines lying there. While I (3) ……… (wonder) whether to leave and come back another day, I (4) ……… (notice) a magazine article about teeth. It
(5) ……… (begin): ‘How long is it since you last (6) ……… (go) to the dentist?
(7) ……… (you go) regularly every six months? Or (8) ……… (you put off) your visit for the last six years?’ Next to the article was a cartoon of a man in a dentist’s chair. The dentist (9) ……… (say): ‘I’m afraid this (10) ……… (hurt).’ I
(11) ……… (suddenly realise) that my tooth (12) ……… (stop) aching. But just as I (13) ……… (open) the door to leave, the dentist’s door (14) ……… (open). ‘Next please,’ he (15) ……… (call), as the previous patient (16) ……… (push) past me. ‘Actually I’m not here to see you, I (17) ……… (wait) for my friend,’ I (18) ……… (shout), leaving as rapidly as I could. (19) ……… (you ever do) this kind of thing? Surely I can’t be the only person who (20) ……… (hate) the dentist!

 

C2.5. Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick (√) each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

Meeting again
Dear Harry,
Do you remember me?	0) √
We have met last year when you were on holiday	00) have
in Brighton. I’m sorry I haven’t been written to you	1)
since by then. I have been working abroad and	2)
I have only just come back home to England.	3)
Next week I am planning is to be in Bristol, and	4)
I was thinking about that we could meet.	5)
Do you remember Shirley, the girl we have met	6)
in Brighton? We are getting married next month,	7)
and we are want you to come to the wedding.	8)
I have lost your phone number, but when	9)
I have get to Bristol I’ll try to contact you.	10)
It will be great to see you again. Are you still	11)
studying, or I have you found a job?	12)
You won’t recognize me when you will see me!	13)
I had my hair cut last week, and now I look at	14)
completely different. Shirley doesn’t like men	15)
with long hair, you see!
Best wishes,
Graham Norris

C2.6. Decide which answer (A, B, С or D) best fits each space.

The latest news

Dear Linda,

I’m sorry I (1) ……… to you for so long, but I (2) ……… very busy lately. All last month I (3) ……… exams, and I (4) ……… anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (5) ……… studying now, and I (6) ……… for my exam results.

As you can see from this letter, I (7) ……… my address and (8) ……… in Croydon now. I (9) ……… that I wanted a change from central London because it (10) ……… so expensive. A friend of mine (11) ……… me about this flat, and I
(12) ……… here about two months ago. When you (13) ……… to London this summer, please visit me. I (14) ……… here until the middle of August. Then I
(15) ……… on holiday to Italy.

Please write soon,

Margaret

 

1)	A don’t write	B haven’t written	C am not writing	D wasn’t writing
2)	A was being	B had been	C am	D have been
3)	A had	B was having	C had had	D have had
4)	A haven’t done	B don’t do	C wasn’t doing	D am not doing
5)	A stop	B will have stopped	C have stopped	D was stopping
6)	A wait	B am waiting	C have waited	D was waiting
7)	A am changing	B had changed	C will change	D have changed
8)	A will live	B have been living	C live	D have lived
9)	A decided	B have decided	C was deciding	D decide
10)	A will become	B becomes	C has become	D will have become
11)	A tells	B told	C was telling	D will tell
12)	A have moved	B had moved	C was moving	D moved
13)	A will come	B came	C come	D were coming
14)	A am staying	B stayed	C stay	D have stayed
15)	A have gone	B went	C am going	D will have gone

 

CONSOLIDATION 3

C3.1. Choose the correct word.

1. She has gone to Singapore and she’s still / yet there.

2. He doesn’t want to watch the film as he’s seen it already / still.

3. Ann was on a diet five months before / ago. She lost three kilos.

4. She’s only been playing the violin for two years and she can already / still play several of Mozart’s most difficult pieces. 

5. Even after twenty-five years she is still / yet actively involved in the club.

6. Jo’s yet / still got a good figure even though she’s five months pregnant.

7. ‘Has Sandra typed up those reports yet / still? I need them now.’

8. Peter left the party two hours before / ago because he wasn’t feeling well.

9. She had come back ago / before he returned.

10. I can’t do the exam – I haven’t finished doing all my revision still / yet.

C3.2. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets to make the sentences complete.

1. I usually go / am usually going / have usually gone to work by car, but I go / am going / have gone on the bus this week while my car is / is being / has been mended.

2. A: Do you know / Are you knowing / Can you know where Brian is? – B: I don’t see / am not seeing / haven’t seen him since lunch. I think / am thinking / can think he’s in the kitchen. He probably do / probably does / is probably doing the washing up.

3. My daughter is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat / isn’t eating / hasn’t eaten meat. It is sometimes difficult in a restaurant when she finds / is finding / will find that they don’t have / aren’t having / won’t have any vegetarian dishes. That’s why she usually telephones / is usually telephoning / will usually telephone beforehand to find out what’s on the menu.

4. A: How long do you live / are you living / have you been living in Liverpool? – B: Only three weeks. We stay / are staying / have been staying in a hotel until we are finding / will find / have found a house to buy.

5. A: I met / was meeting / have met George while I waited / was waiting / have waited for the bus tonight. – B: How is he? I am not seeing / haven’t seen / didn’t see him for months. – A: He was seeming / seemed / has seemed to be very well. – B: I think / am thinking he was just getting / just got / has just got a new job, wasn’t he / didn’t he / hasn’t he? – A: Well, he is just leaving / has just left / just left his old job about a month ago, but he doesn’t find / hasn’t found / didn’t find anything else yet. He still looks / is still looking for something.

C3.3. Put the verbs in brackets into a correct tense.

A. A new addiction (1) ……… (recently emerge) – to soap operas – and the world’s first clinic to treat people obsessed with the soaps (2) ……… (open) next week. Victims (3) ……… (come) from every walk of life – from company directors to cleaners. Symptoms of addiction (4) ……… (include) refusing to miss an episode and watching recorded episodes again and again. One victim (5) ……… (explain) how he (6) ……… (become) addicted five years ago. His obsession (7) ……… (be) so bad that he (8) ……… (be) unable to keep a steady relationship. ‘When my friends (9) ……… (come round), I was more interested in the soaps. It was almost as if the people on TV (10) ……… (become) my friends instead.’

B. A: I (1) ……… (think) of going to that new Chinese restaurant in the city centre to celebrate my birthday. (2) ……… (you be) there yet? – B: No, I (3) ……… (not be), but people (4) ……… (say) that the food is fantastic. – A: Would you like to go there next weekend? – B: Yes, that’s a great idea. I (5) ……… (write) it in my diary now. 

C. John (1) ……… (leave) the house in a rush this morning. As he (2) ……… (drive) to work he suddenly (3) ……… (remember) that he (4) ……… (be asked) to speak at a conference. He (5) ……… (look) at his watch and (6) ……… (see) that it was nearly time for the conference to begin. 

D. Last March Sam (1) ……… (decide) that he (2) ……… (have) enough of working in a bank and that he (3) ……… (ride) around the world on a bicycle. He
(4) ……… (leave) England two weeks later with his bike, a rucksack and a tent. He (5) ……… (be) away for six months now, and no one (6) ……… (know) whether he (7) ……… (return) or not. 

E. Jan and Paul (1) ……… (argue) in the next room at the moment. It
(2) ……… (seem) that Paul (3) ……… (come) in late last night after he (4) ……… (promise) Jan that he (5) ……… (be) home in time for dinner. By the time he
(6) ……… (get) home, Jan (7) ……… (give) his dinner to the dog and (8) ……… (wait) by the window for two hours!   

F. A: (1) ……… (you go) on holiday to Germany this year? – B: No, we
(2) ……… (go) there every year, so we want a change this year. – A: Where
(3) ……… (you plan) to go instead? – B: Well, we (4) ……… (be told) that Greece is a beautiful country so we (5) ……… (already book) a two-week holiday on Corfu.

G. Susan (1) ……… (study) interior design part time for three years and she
(2) ……… (get) her diploma next month. Since she (3) ……… (work) in the same company for over ten years she (4) ……… (feel) that she (5) ……… (need) a change, so she (6) ……… (plan) to open her own design business. She (7) ……… (start) looking for an office next week, and she (8) ……… (hope) she (9) ……… (find) something in a good location and at a reasonable price by the end of the month. Her tutors (10) ……… (tell) her that she (11) ……… (be) very talented and they
(12) ……… (assure) her that she (13) ……… (make) a success of the business.

H. Jim (1) ……… (walk) along the High Street when he (2) ……… (notice) someone behind him. Actually, he (3) ……… (follow) him since he (4) ……… (get off) the bus. Jim (5) ……… (stop) at a shop window. The man (6) ……… (come) closer to him. Jim (7) ……… (have) the feeling he (8) ……… (see) him before, so he (9) ……… (go) up to him and (10) ……… (ask): ‘(11) ……… (I not know) you? Why (12) ……… (you follow) me?’ The man (13) ……… (smile) and (14) ……… (say), ‘Smile! You (15) ……… (be) on Candid Camera!’ 

I. Julie (1) ……… (always want) to be famous, ever since she was young. She (2) ……… (take) acting classes for years and last week someone (3) ……… (offer) her a part in an advertisement. They only (4) ……… (need) her voice, though, because it’s going to be on the radio. At least her career (5) ……… (start).  

J. Tom (1) ……… (save up) to go to France for months, and yesterday when he (2) ……… (count) his savings he (3) ……… (realise) he had enough. Unfortunately as he (4) ……… (drive) to the travel agent’s he remembered that he (5) ……… (not pay) his rent for two months so he (6) ……… (turn) round and (7) ……… (drive) back home again.

K. Next month I (1) ……… (visit) my friend who (2) ……… (live) in Brazil. The flight from London (3) ……… (take) about fifteen hours and I (4) ……… (never be) on a plane before. I (5) ……… (feel) quite nervous about the journey but my friend (6) ……… (keep) telling me that there (7) ……… (be) nothing to worry about.

 

C3.4. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1. She didn’t go out until after Philip had called.

Before

She waited until Philip ……………………………………………………… out.

2. She started taking ballet lessons ten years ago.

Been

She ………………………………………………………………… for ten years.

3. How long ago did he move to Canada?

Moved

How long ……………………………………………………………. to Canada?

4. I’ve never driven such a fast car.

Ever

It’s the ……………………………………………………………………. driven.

5. We haven’t been abroad for two years.

Time

The last …………………………………………………………... two years ago.

6. How long is it since you visited Spain?

Visit

When ……………………………………………………………………... Spain?

7. She has never eaten lobster before.

Time

It’s the first ………………………………………………………………. lobster.

8. He hasn’t turned up yet.

Still

He ……………………………………………………………………………. up.

9. The last time I saw Emily was six months ago.

For

I ……………………………………………………………………... six months.

10. When did Patricia finish writing her essay?

Since

How long …………………………………………………….. writing her essay?

11. She took up knitting five years ago.

Been

She …………………………………………………………………… five years.

12. They have never been outside Britain before.

First

It’s the …………………………………………………………... outside Britain.

13. He can’t speak Italian yet.

Still

He ………………………………………………………………………... Italian.

14. How long is it since they met?

Ago

How ……………………………………………………………………….. meet?

15. They waited until sunrise before they got up.

Get

They ……………………………………………………………….. after sunrise.

16. I haven’t smoked a cigarette for six months.

Since

It’s …………………………………………………………………… a cigarette.

17. I’ve never seen such a pretty girl.

Ever

She’s the …………………………………………………………………… seen.

18. She didn’t start serving until all the guests had arrived.

Before

She waited until all the guests ………………………………………….. serving.

19. Geoff hasn’t come back from his holiday yet.

Still

Geoff ………………………………………………………….. from his holiday.

20. We have been close friends since we met fifteen years ago.

For

We …………………………………………………………………. fifteen years.      

  

C3.5. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.

1. She is being looking for a new job these days.

2. Jerry has been given me a lot of help.

3. Do they know what time does the plane leaves?

4. We have been gone to that restaurant twice this month.

5. He opened the door, switched off the light and had left the house.

6. Tony was used to live on a farm as a young boy.

7. Simon was being happy because he had been offered a scholarship.

8. They had returned from New York late last night.

9. We can leave as soon as we will have the results.

10. I am see what you mean.

11. The Mayor is be going to open the new school tomorrow.

12. Sue has joined our company four years ago.

13. He has to been working as a chef for twelve years.

14. As long as you will promise to be back before ten, you can go out.

15. The workers will have had finished the repairs by Wednesday.

16. He didn’t been use to address big audiences when he started his career as a politician.

17. Is Fiona will going to get married in June?

18. He is owns a luxurious mansion.

19. I haven’t never played cricket before.

20. I am agree with your suggestion.

 

 

CONSOLIDATION 4

C4.1. Render the following sentences into English.

1. Я согласен со всем, что вы только что сказали.

2. Ты когда-нибудь видел полное солнечное или лунное затмение? Говорят, это очень завораживающее зрелище. – Полное лунное затмение я не видел, но в прошлом году я видел полное солнечное затмение. Это действительно очень красиво и необычно. Полное солнечное затмение случается раз в двести лет.  

3. Они никогда не скажут нам правду. – Почему ты так думаешь? – Я их уже спрашивал трижды, но каждый раз они отвечали очень уклончиво.

4. Через неделю я отправляюсь в научную экспедицию в центральную Африку. 

5. Чем они занимаются? – Пока что они работают в центре электронных услуг, но они собираются открыть свою фирму по издательскому делу.

6. Чем они заняты? – Они смотрят новый фильм в Интернете.

7. К 10 августа она закончит свою новую книгу. Она пишет её уже целых 5 лет.

8. В это время на следующей неделе мы будем путешествовать по Южной Америке.

9. Они не сказали нам, что уже получили новую программу.

10. Где мы встретимся? – Я буду ждать тебя около входа в кино.

11. У неё проблемы. Поэтому она такая раздражённая последнее время.

12. Завтра мы встречаемся для обсуждения последних деталей нашей поездки.

13. Мы выиграем, это точно. Счёт 3-0 в нашу пользу, и до конца игры остаётся 2 минуты!

14. В следующий раз мы встречаемся 1 июня. К этому времени мы узнаем о последних законодательных изменениях в сфере рекламы.

15. Когда мы вернулись, они уже на протяжении шести часов играли в новую сетевую игру.

16. Как только я узнаю что-нибудь существенное, я дам вам знать.

17. Я хотел узнать, могу ли я помочь Вам. Поэтому я звонил Вам час назад.

18. К прошлой пятнице они опросили 50% респондентов. 

19. После того как мы закончим демонстрацию нового прибора, у вас будет возможность задать все интересующие вас вопросы.

20. Где вы будете жить через пять лет, как вы думаете? – Я не планирую будущее настолько времени вперёд.

21. Одни люди читали, другие что-то оживлённо обсуждали. Все с нетерпением ждали новостей о задержанном рейсе.

22. Когда вы приступаете к работе? – На следующей неделе.

23. Полиция не знала, что Джеймс уехал в отпуск в Италию за два дня до кражи.

24. Мы разрабатывали новую рекламную концепцию на протяжении двух недель до того, как они пришли в фирму. 

25. Я не уйду, пока не скажу всё, что считаю нужным.

26. Что я сделал не так? – Всё нормально, не переживай. Все ошибаются, просто ты это делаешь немного чаще.

27. Мне нужна ваша помощь. – Я сделаю всё, что смогу.

28. На мой взгляд, они провалят этот проект.

29. Через неделю будет год, как наша компания разрабатывает новую программу.

30. В чём дело? Почему у тебя такой недовольный вид? – Я пытаюсь настроить телевизор уже полчаса, но изображение всё равно нечёткое.

31. К тому времени, как вы придёте, собрание уже закончится.

32. Когда я впервые её увидел, она сидела у себя за столом и курила сигарету.

33. Завтра будет уже неделя, как вы пишете статью в газету.

34. Они уверяют нас, что уже сдали отчёт о командировке. – Да, они сдали его сегодня утром.

35. Вы хотите обсудить это прямо сейчас? – Да, через час мы уезжаем. – Тогда у нас достаточно времени. К моменту вашего отъезда мы всё обсудим.

Appendix 1

Future Simple

(+) S + shall/will + V₁

(–) S + shan’t/won’t + V₁

(?) Shall/will + S + V₁

1. Personal opinions, hopes, beliefs I think our team will be the winners.

any definite time in the future

+

definitely, probably, possibly, certainly

2. Predictions   In ten years’ time most people will live in big cities. 3. Spontaneous decisions   I need to post this letter today. – No problem, I’ll post it for you.

any definite time in the future

4. Promises I won’t come so late any more. 5. Threats We’ll fire you next time when you’re late! 6. Polite requests (2^nd person) Will you let me use your mobile phone? I need to make an emergency call.

not required

7. Asking for permission (1^st person) Shall I begin the presentation? 8. Offers Shall we help you with your suitcase? I’ll give you a lift in my car if you like. 9. Suggestions (1^st person) Shall we play football? 10. Parting remarks I’ll see you tonight at dinner. 11. In conditional sentences (Type I). I’ll fail my exam if I miss a lot of classes. Future Continuous* (+) S + shall/will be + V_ing (–) S + shan’t/won’t be + V_ing (?) Shall/will + S + be + V_ing Imaginary actions/events/situations in progress at a definite time in the future. This time next week we’ll be sunbathing at the beach in Italy. any definite time in the future

Future Perfect

(+) S + shall/will have + V₃

(–) S + shan’t/won’t have + V₃

(?) Shall/will + S + have + V₃

1. A future action that happens earlier than another future action. When we get to the stadium, the game will have already started.

by …, by the time …, by the beginning/middle/end of next week/month/year, when

by then

2. An action that will be completed by a particular given time in the future.  I’ll have finished my report by the end of next month. Future Perfect Continuous* (+) S + shall/will + have been + V_ing (–) S + shan’t/won’t + have been + V_ing (?) Shall/will + S + have been + V_ing An action in progress that started in the past, continues in the present and will continue at a particular time in the future.  By March I will have been working on my project for six months.

Be going to do smth

(+) S + am/is/are + going to do smth

(–) S + am not/isn’t/aren’t are + going to do smth

(?) Am/is/are + S + going to do smth

1. Plans and intentions in the present and in the future Tony is going to stand for Parliament in the next elections.

not required

2. Predictions based on clear evidence in the present Look out! You are going to hit that tree!

Present Simple

(+) S + V₁/V₁s

(–) S + don’t/doesn’t + V₁

(?) Do/does + S + V₁

1. Future events in schemes, timetables, programmes, calendars, etc. Flight 2345 arrives at 6:35 tomorrow morning. The company’s chairman retires next month. any definite time in the future 2. In some language patterns referring to the future As soon as I know the results, I’ll phone you. when, after, before, unless, in case, as soon as, until, by the time, the next time, as long as, if Present Continuous* (+) S + am/is/are + V_ing (–) S + am not/isn’t/aren’t + V_ing (?) am/is/are + S + V_ing Future actions/events/situations at a definite future time She is flying to Sydney next Monday. any definite time in the future Present Perfect (+) S + have/has + V₃ (–) S + haven’t/hasn’t + V₃ (?) have/has + S + V₃ In some language patterns referring to the future to emphasize completion When you’ vechecked everything, tell me immediately. when, after, before, as soon as

Appendix 2

MOST TYPICAL STATE VERBS

Verbs of senses	Verbs of feeling	Verbs of thinking	Verbs of possession	Verbs of being	Others
appear seem hear see look like resemble taste smell sound	like love adore admire hate detest dislike prefer want wish desire interest	agree disagree believe forget know think understand realize remember suppose reckon imagine recognize regret admit confess	belong to contain have own possess include	be exist	cost depend on mean need concern deserve fit involve matter satisfy surprise

 

* Использование глаголов состояния во временах плана Continuous возможно для описания временных и будущих состояний:

I’ m having some problems with my computer software.

They are having a conference tomorrow.

Appendix 3

Reference and grammar books

1. Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar. HarperCollins Publishers 2004

2. Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans. Grammarway-4. English Grammar Book. Express Publishing 1999

3. Michael Vince (with Paul Emmerson). Intermediate Language Practice. English Grammar and Vocabulary. Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003

4. Michael Vince (with Paul Emmerson). First Certificate Language Practice. English Grammar and Vocabulary. Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003

5. Virginia Evans. FCE Use of English-2. Express Publishing 2001 

 

 

Dictionaries

 

1. ABBYY Lingvo x3 [CD-ROM edition]

2. Мюллер В. К. Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 200 000 слов и выражений. М.: Изд-во ЭКСМО, 2008.  

3. Новый Большой англо-русский словарь: В 3 т. / Ю. Д. Апресян, Э. М. Медникова, А. В. Петрова и др.; Под общ. рук. Ю. Д. Апресяна и Э. М. Медниковой. – 8-е изд., стереотип. – М.: Рус. яз., 2003.

Internet resources

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

www.english4today.com

www.onestopenglish.com

www.Lingvo.ru

www.multitran.ru

Учебно-методическое пособие

 

Составитель:

Р. Я. Солодкин, старший преподаватель кафедры романо-германской филологии

 

 

Нижневартовск

2009

Печатается по постановлению Редакционно-издательского совета Нижневартовского государственного гуманитарного университета

 

Рецензенты:

канд. пед. наук, доцент Г. Г. Харисова (заведующая кафедрой гуманитарных и естественнонаучных дисциплин Южно-Уральского государственного университета (филиал в г. Нижневартовске))   доцент Е. А. Павлова (кафедра английского языка и методики его преподавания Нижневартовского государственного гуманитарного университета)

English Grammar: A Key to Successful Communication: The Indicative Mood of the Verb: Means of Expressing the Future. Consolidation of the Tenses: Учебно-методическое пособие / Сост. Р. Я. Солодкин. – Нижневартовск: НГГУ, 2009. – 38 с.

 

Пособие посвящено системе средств выражения плана будущего в современном английском языке, а также повторению всей временной системы изъявительного наклонения. 

Теоретическая часть представлена в виде сводной таблицы средств выражения будущего, вынесенной в раздел «Приложения». Организация таблицы позволяет рассматривать каждое средство выражения будущего в отдельности или же в системе, в зависимости от специфики учебного процесса. В практической части грамматические упражнения тренировочного характера дополняются заданиями коммуникативно-творческого плана, направленными на развитие навыков повседневной разговорной речи.  

Предлагаемые учебные материалы ориентированы на использование в учебном процессе вуза при подготовке специалистов как узколингвистического направления, так и широкого цикла гуманитарных и естественнонаучных дисциплин, в том числе в системе двухуровневого высшего и послевузовского профессионального образования.

 

© Солодкин Р. Я., 2009 © НГГУ, 2009

 

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CONTENTS

 

Part 1. Means of expressing the future...………………………………………...4

Part 2. Consolidation of the tenses……………………………………………..16

Consolidation 1……………………………………………………………16

Consolidation 2.…………………………………………………………...19

Consolidation 3……………………………………………………………23

Consolidation 4……………………………………………………………27

Appendix 1. Means of expressing the future …………………………………..29

Appendix 2. Most typical state verbs ………………………………………….32

Appendix 3. List of most frequent irregular verbs …………………………….33

Abbreviations and reference characters ………………………………………..37

Recommended learning resources……………………………………………...38

Part 1. MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE FUTURE

1.1. Identify the tenses and explain their use.

1. They are getting married this summer.

2. The course starts on 10^th October.

3. The builders are going to start work tomorrow.

4. She’ ll be waiting outside the station as usual.

5. I forgot to tell Jim the news. I’ ll ring him now.

6. By Christmas we will have been working together for ten years.

7. Be careful. You’ re going to fall off the cliff.

8. She retires at the end of July.        

9. I’m sure things will work out in the end.

10. Perhaps your mother will change her mind.

11. Will many people be coming to the wedding?

12. They will have finished the plans by the end of the week.

13. Hospital staff are beginning a two-day strike tomorrow.

14. By the year 2020 more people than ever will be moving to the cities.

15. By the time we reach the stadium the match will have started.

1.2. Write out these sentences. If they are based on an official timetable or the calendar, put the verb in the present simple. If they are about plans or arrangements that people have made for the future, put the verb in the present continuous.

1. Simon’s plane (arrive) just before midnight.

2. We (have) a barbecue tomorrow if it’s fine.

3. The meeting (start) at half past two.

4. A few friends (come round) this evening.

5. What time the last bus (leave)?

6. The match (finish) at nine so I’ll be home by ten.

7. I (meet) Janet for lunch at about one thirty today.

8. Becky (finish) school in September.

9. Everybody (go) to the match tomorrow.

10.We (change) trains at Manchester.

1.3. Complete the following sentences, putting one of the verbs in brackets into the future with