Тренировка времена английского языка. Упражнения для закрепления грамматической темы "времена в английском языке"

a) visits; b) visited; c) visit; d) will visit

2. There… 30 pupils in our class last year.

a) were; b) was; c) are; d) is

3. I can …English very well.

a) spoke; b) speaks; c) speak; d) will speak

4. … they go to the Zoo with us next week?

a) shall; b) will; c) do; d) did

5. I…to my friend’s place yesterday.

a) goed; b) went; c) goes; d) will go

6. He will not…his holidays in America.

a) spent; b) spended; c) spends; d) spend

7. My pencil…on the table yesterday. My mother…it in the box.

a) was not, put; b) are not, put; c) were not, put; d) was not, puts

8. Do you like…to school? Yes, I…

a) to go, did; b) go, do; c) to go, do; d) to go, don’t

9. We learn how to use computers at… lessons.

a) I.T. ; b) Literature; c) Drama; d) Maths

10. She wanted to… us about her brother.

a) say; b) tell; c) speak; d) show

Choose the right variant:

1. I …to school every day.

a) go; b) will go; c) went;

2. My mother… Moscow last year.

a) visit; b) will visit; c) visited

3. She …good English. She is my friend.

a) speaks; b) will speak; c) spoke ;

4. I… to the village next summer.

a) go; b) will go; c) went;

5. My father often…milk in this supermarket.

a) buys; b) will buy; c) bought;

Впиши пропущенные формы глаголов:

Buy - … … - went

… - drew see - …

Eat - … watch - …

Cook - … play - …

Запиши, чем занимались вчера члены семьи.

Work – worked [t]

Live –

Jump –

Wash –

Play –

Close –

Dress –

Introduce –

2. Поставьте приведенные ниже правильные глаголы в прошедшую форму. Напишите и прочитайте их.

Want – wanted

Ask –

Help –

Answer –

Open –

Stop –

Last –

Link –

3. Поставьте приведенные ниже правильные глаголы в прошедшую форму. Напишите и прочитайте их.

act – acted

attend –

celebrate –

consist –

play –

date –

guess –

respect –

4. Поставьте приведенные ниже правильные глаголы в прошедшую форму. Напишите и прочитайте их.

arrive – arrived [d]

base –

combine –

consult –

defend –

divide –

exist –

remain –

5. Поставьте приведенные ниже правильные глаголы в прошедшую форму. Напишите и прочитайте их.

Work – worked [t]

Return –

Start –

Suggest –

Translate –

Turn –

Wish –

Stop –

6. Поставьте приведенные ниже правильные глаголы в прошедшую форму. Напишите и прочитайте их.

Restore –

Seem –

Settle –

Stretch –

Support –

Treat –

Wave –

Play –

1/ Ask the following questions:

1. There are twenty children in our class. (How many children?)

2. She will start her homework tomorrow. (When?)

3. I am a pupil of the fifth form. (Who?)

4. They opened the window two hours ago. (What?)

5. My friends are from Great Britain. (Where?)

6. We are going to travel to Moscow. (Where?)

7. I usually have breakfast with my father. (With whom?)

8. My brother will read this book next month. (When?)

9. There are five pens on the desk. (How many?)

10. They didn’t visit their granny yesterday. (Why?)

11. Kate can play chess very well. (What?)

12. He will travel to London with his friends. (With whom?)

13. They go to school at 7 o’clock every day. (When?)

14. Kate is from Russia. (Where?)

15. We bought two pencils yesterday. (What?)

2/ Open the brackets:

1. Last week I (to visit) my grandparents.

2. We (not to be) at school yesterday.

3. My sister often (to read) books in the evening.

4. They (not to do) exercises every morning.

5. Helen (to play) chess with her brother tomorrow.

6. I (not to have) breakfast yesterday.

7. We usually (to invite) our friends to the party.

8. I (to be) in London last week.

1 вариант

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My mother is a…

2) His uncle is a…

3) I want to be a…

4) Jack will be a…

5) Is her friend a…?

2 вариант

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My aunt is a…

2) His father is a…

3) I shall be a…

4) Mr. Green is a…

5) Was she a…?

Choose the right variant:

1. Where …your parents last week?

A are C were

B did D was

2. Nick …to school every day.

A goes C go

B went D will go

A did … buy C does …buy

B will … buy D do …buy

4. I usually … my mother and

my father in the evening.

A helped C help

B helps D will help

5. My friend …at school last week.

A weren’t C isn’t

B didn’t be D wasn’t

6. When … your father … the

day after tomorrow?

A will … get up C does …get up

B did … get up D do … get up

7. My balls … in the box yesterday.

My brother … them.

A aren’t, taked C wasn’t, took

B weren’t, took D isn’t, taked

8. Who …up in your family? I … .

A wash, will do C washes, did

B will wash, does D washes, do

9. They … to the Zoo next week.

A goes C go

B will go D went

10. There … a bookshelf

With books in my room.

A are C were

B is D shall be

The USA (to be)___________one of the largest countries in the world. The Statue of Liberty (to be)___________one of the interesting monuments in New York. The Statue of Liberty (to stand) ___________ in New York Harbour. Liberty (to mean) ________freedom. The Statue of Liberty (to be) ________as tall as a skyscraper.

2. Вставьте глагол в правильной форме.

Maslenitsa (to be) ________a very popular holiday in our country. It (to last)__________for a week. Russian people (to celebrate)______________it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. During Maslenitsa week we always (to cook)__________pancakes. I (to like)___________this old Russian tradition.

3. Вставьте глагол в правильной форме.

The Central Stadium in Luzhniki________(to be) one of the most important sports complexes of Moscow. It_________(to include) the Large sports arena with a seating capacity of 10000, the Small sports arena, a swimming pool, the Palace of sports, tennis courts and football fields. The Luzhniki arena_______ to be) one of the most picturesque places in Moscow.

4. Вставьте глагол в правильной форме.

The Museum of the Moscow Metro_______(to cover) the history of the capital’s underground from the beginning of the last century to the present day. One can_______(to see) the unusual exhibition in this museum. The operation of the metro during World War II ________(to be) also on display. A separate hall_______(to tell) about the metro’s architecture.

Упражнения на закрепление времен в английском языке

They (start) work at 9:00 a.m.

He (talk) on the phone right now

They (redecorate) their house this week

He (take) a shower has breakfast and (go) to school.

He (take) his cat to the vet tomorrow.

She (live) in Moscow).

Tom (catch) the train to work every morning.

He (clean) his room

We (try) to find tickets for the concert for three weeks.

Fred (work) for the company for ten weeks.

They (buy) a new car.

Kate (leave) the sports club late yesterday.

Nike (come) home (change) his clothes and (go) out again.

The children (walk) to school at 8:00 a.m. Yesterday.

Ann (go) to Bob"s house at 5 in the afternoon.

I (do) my homework while my brother (play) a computer game.

He (cook) for over an hour.

The washer (work) fine now.

They start work at 9:00 a.m.

He is talking on the phone right now

They are redecorating their house this week

He takes a shower has breakfast and goes to school.

He is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.

She lives in Moscow.

Tom catches the train to work every morning.

He has cleaned his room

We have been trying to find tickets for the concert for three weeks.

Fred has been working for the company for ten weeks.

They have bought a new car.

Kate left the sports club late yesterday.

Nike came home changed his clothes and went out again.

The children were walking to school at 8:00 a.m.yesterday.

Ann went to Bob"s house at 5 in the afternoon.

I am doing my homework while my brother was playing a computer game.

He has been cooking for over an hour

The washer is working fine now

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Pre-Intermediate.

Упражнение 1. Join the two parts of sentences.

Упражнение 2. Copy the sentences and note if they refer to the present, past or future. Write the tense against each sentence.

Example: He cut his finger with a knife. (Simple Past)

He often cuts himself.

What time did John arrive?

I never forget anything.

Are you sitting comfortably?

We drank a lot of Coke at the party.

It was raining all night.

The train will leave in a few minutes.

I put on a clean shirt yesterday.

Упражнение 3. Put the following sentences into the correct tense: Simple Past , Simple Present , Present Continuous or Past Continuous , Present Perfect.

I ________ (listen) to the radio while Mary __________ (cook) dinner.

You __________ (buy) this book yesterday?

Last Friday Jill __________ (go) home early because she __________ (want) to see a film.

When your brother usually __________ (get) home in the evening?

Jane always __________ (bring) us a nice present.

What those people __________ (do) in the middle of the road?

You __________ (read) this book?

While Fred __________ (sleep), Judy __________ (watch) TV.

When I __________ (be) young, I __________ (think) Mary __________ (be) nice - but now I __________ (think) she’s fantastic.

Jill __________ (walk) home when she __________ (see) her husband’s car outside the cinema

Look there! Sue and Tim __________ (run) to school.

Jack’s father __________ (not work) in London - he __________ (not speak) English.

Joe __________ (buy) a car yesterday.

Their father often __________ (go) to rock concerts.

While you __________ (sleep), mother __________ (arrive).

Упражнение 4. Исправьте ошибки.

When she was younger, she has played tennis every day.

It’s already 10:00, but Jane hasn’t finished her homework already.

Joe crashed his car three times since Christmas.

Did you done your homework, or have you been watching TV?

Karl has been driving since five years.

This hotel has been already in business for twenty years.

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Intermediate.

Упражнение 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form (Present Simple, Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous).

Alice ... (not to take) the bus to school every day. She usually ... (to walk) to school...

(to take) … you the bus to get to school or ... (to walk) you?

Who is this man? I ... (to think) that I ... (to know) him, but I ... (to forget) his name.

The children ... (to have) a good time in the park yesterday. They ... (to give) small pieces of bread to the ducks. Then they ... (to take) pictures of themselves.

Where are the children? They ... (to watch) TV in the room now. Some minutes ago they ... (to play) a game.

Now I am in my class. I... (to sit) at my desk. I always ... (to sit) at the same desk.

Упражнение 6 . Раскройте скобки употребляя глаголы в Present Simple, Future Simple, Present Continuous или поставьте конструкцию to be going + to inf .

When you_____ (know) your examination results?

Kathy_____ (travel) to Caracas next month to attend a conference.

Do you have any plans for lunch today? - I _____ (meet) Shannon at the Sham Cafe in an hour. Do you want to join us?

I ____ (buy) a bicycle for my son for his birthday next month. Do you know anything about bikes for kids? - Sure. What do you want to know?

How do you like your new job? - I don’t start it until tomorrow. I_____ (give) you an answer next week.

I suppose he_____ (talk) about his new invention.

Why are you packing your suitcase? - I_____ (leave) for Los Angeles in a couple of hours.

My regular doctor, Dr. Jordan, _____ (attend) a conference in Las Vegas next week, so I hope I _____ (meet) her partner, Dr. Peterson, when I _____ (go) for my appointment next Friday.

What time class _____ (begin) tomorrow morning? - It_____ (begin) at eight o’clock sharp.

The coffee shop _____ (open) at seven o’clock tomorrow morning. I’ll meet you there at 7:15. - Okay. I’ll be there.

Упражнение 7. Раскройте скобки употребляя глаголы в Future Continuous, Present Continuous, Future Simple или поставьте конструкцию to be going + to inf.

At 5 o’clock tomorrow he _______ (work).

He can’t come at noon tomorrow because he _______ (give) a lesson at that time.

She_______ (read) an interesting book the whole evening tomorrow.

At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning he_______ (talk) to his friend.

You will recognize her when you see her. She_______ (wear) a yellow hat.

In the next days you _______ (visit) famous sights.

Jeanne and Paul_______ (move) to London next month.

Leave the washing up. -I _______ (do) it later.

This time tomorrow I _______ (lie) on the beach.

Look out! You _______ (spill) your tea!

Упражнение 8. Упражнение раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple.

Aren’t you about to finish with the dishes? You _______ (wash) the dishes for thirty minutes or more. How long can it take you to wash the dishes?

We _______ (go) to the Steak House restaurant many times. The food is excellent.

A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm _______ (ring) somewhere down the street. It _______ (drive) me crazy -I wish it would stop! It _______ (ring) for more than twenty minutes.

Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swedish when I _______ (be) a child, but I _______ (forget) it all.

What’s that dent in the side of the car? You _______ (have) an accident?

I’m sorry, John’s not here; he _______ (go) to the dentist. He _______ (have) trouble with a tooth for some time.

This cassette recorder is broken. You _______ (play) about with it?

Your Italian is very good. You _______ (study) it long?

Do you mind if I clear the table? You _______ (have) enough to eat?

Ann never _______ (go) camping. She _______ (not sleep) in a tent.

Frank, where have you been? We _______ (wait) for you since 1 p.m.

I’m not surprised he _______ (fail) that exam. He _______ (not / work) hard recently.

Упражнение 9. P аскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в или Present Perfect Continuous.

Oh no! The children _______ (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!

How many times Wendy _______ (be) late for work this week?

I’m going to give that cat some food. It _______ (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.

I _______ (do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.

You _______ (not / buy) your mother a present? That’s really mean of you.

She _______ (work) in Australia for 2 years. Then she moved.

Now where are my keys? This is the third time I _______ (lose) them today

You _______ (ever/play) chess? You should try it. I’m sure it’s the sort that you’d like.

Oh do be quiet. You _______ (grumble) all day!

Your tennis _______ (really / improve)! You _______ (practice) in secret?

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Upper -Intermediate.

Упражнение 10. Подчеркните правильно выбранное время.

I originally studied/ have studied chemistry at university. I graduated / have been graduating with a first-class degree.

I now completed / have now completed a postgraduate degree in administration.

I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.

Indeed, I have already worked /I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.

In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing,

I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.

The last job I applied / have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese,

I started learning / have been learning Spanish a few months ago I did not obtain / have not obtained a qualification in it yet.

I did not apply / have not applied for a job with your company before.

I hoped / have hoped that you would consider my application favourably.

However, I have been waiting/ have waited for a reply for weeks and I still have not received / did not receive any answer.

Упражнение 11. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple или Present Perfect Continuous.

Today is Thursday, and John ________ (be) late twice this week; he________ (be) late yesterday and on Monday.

I first________ (meet) George a month ago, and I ________ (meet) him several times since then.

It is October now, and we ________ (do) a lot of work this year; we ________ (do) a lot last year too.

She ________ (buy) a coat last winter, but she________ (not / buy) a new dress since 2008.

It’s only the middle of the month, and he________ (spend) (already) most of his salary; he ________ (spend) $60 yesterday,

I ________ (break) my leg in 1991, but I ________ (break) (never) my arm.

He’s over sixty, and he’s still working. He ________ (work) hard all his life. When he ________ (be) a young man, he sometimes ________ (work) all night.

The postman ________ (come) at eight yesterday, but it’s now half past eight and he ________ (not / come) yet.

Today is May 25th. Ted ________ (not / be) absent this month.

He ________ (feel) extremely ill when he went to hospital, but he ________ (feel) much better since he came out of hospital a month ago.

Упражнение 1.

1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – f,5 – d, 6 – e.

Упражнение 2.

1 Present Simple/indefinite, 2 Past Simple/Indefinite, 3 Present Simple/indefinite, 4 Present Continuous/Progressive, 5 Past Simple/Indefinite, 6 Past Continuous/Progressive, 7 Future Simple / Indefinite, 8 Past Simple/Indefinite

Упражнение 3.

1 was listening / was cooking, 2 did you buy, 3 went / wanted, 4 does your brother usually get, 5 brings, 6 are people doing, 7 have you read, 8 was sleeping / was watching, 9 was /thought / think, 10 was walking / saw, 11 are running, 12 doesn’t work / doesn’t speak, 13 bought, 14 goes, 15 were sleeping / arrived.

Упражнение 4.

1 has played -played, 2 already - yet, 3 crashed - has crashed, 4 Did -have, 5 since - for, 6 has been already - has already been

Упражнение 5.

1 doesn’t take /walks, 2 Do you take / Do you walk, 3 think / know /have forgotten, 4 had / gave /took, 5 are watching / were playing, 6 am sitting / sit

Упражнение 6.

1 will you know, 2 is travelling, 3 am meeting, 4 am going to buy, 5 will give, 6 is going to talk, 7 am leaving, 8 is attending / will meet /go, 9 does class begin / begins, 10 opens.

Упражнение 7.

1 will be working, 2 will be giving, 3 will be reading, 4 will be talking, 5 will be wearing, 6 will be having / is having, 7 will visit, 8 are moving, 9 will do, 10 will be lying, 11 will spill

Упражнение 8.

1 have been washing, 2 have gone, 3 is ringing/ is driving /has been ringing, 4 was /have forgotten, 5 have you had, 6 has gone / has had, 7 have you played, 8 have you been studying, 9 have you had, 10 has never gone / has never slept, 11 have been waiting, 12 has failed, hasn’t been working

Упражнение 9.

1 have been cooking, 2 has Wendy been, 3 has been sitting, 4 have been doing, 5 haven’t you bought, 6 worked, 7 have lost, 8 have you ever played, 9 have been grumbling, 10 has really improved, have you practiced

Упражнение 10

1 appeared, 2 studied / graduated, 3 have now completed, 4 I’ve been trying, 5 have already worked, 6 was, 7 have applied / have not managed, 8 applied, 9 started learning/ have not obtained, 10 have not applied, 11 have hoped, 12 have been waiting/ have not received

Упражнение 11.

1 has been / was, 2 met /have met, 3 have done / did, 4 bought / hasn’t bought, 5 has already spent / spent, 6 broke / have never broken, 7 has been working hard / was / worked, 8 came / hasn’t come, 9 hasn’t been, 10 felt / has felt