ACTIVE VOICE

TO BE PastPresentFuture Regular Action Finished Action Simple /Indefinite Perfect Yesterday, 3 days ago, last winter, in 1917 Today Tomorrow, next week, in a year Was Were Am Is Are Will /shall be Had been Have /has been Will /shall have been

PRACTICE to be. Copy the sentences. Underline the forms of the verb to be. Name the tense. Translate the sentences into Russian: 1.I am a student. 2.She has just been here. 3.They were in Germany many years ago. 4.Tomorrow he will be at school and I shall be at home.

THERE + BE Read and translate the sentences: 1.There is a table in the classroom. There are tables in the classroom. 2.There were five stars in yesterday’s sky. 3.There have been some pupils at the lessons. 4.There will be a lecture tomorrow.

TO HAVE PastPresentFuture Regular Action Finished Action Simple /Indefinite Perfect Yesterday, 3 days ago, last winter, in 1917 Today Tomorrow, next week, in a year Had Have Has Will /shall have Had had Have /has had Will /shall have had

PRACTICE to have. Copy the sentences. Underline the forms of the verb to have. Name the tense. Translate the sentences into Russian: 1.Our granddad had a birthday last week. 2.She has already had a present. 3.I have a daughter. 4.Tomorrow he will have no lessons and I shall have one.

TENSES (MEANING) PastPresentFuture Regular Action At a Specific Moment Finished Action Prolonged Action Simple /Indefinite Progressive /Continuous Perfect Perfect Progressive /Continuous Yesterday, 3 days ago, last winter, in 1917 Today Tomorrow, next week, in a year

TENSES (MARKERS) PastPresentFuture Regular Action At a Specific Moment Finished Action Prolonged Action Simple /Indefinite Progressive /Continuous Perfect Perfect Progressive /Continuous Always, usually, often, as a rule, sometimes, seldom, never Now, at the moment /second, from 2 a.m. to /till 3 p.m, while before, by 11 a.m. Just, already, ever, never, yet, recently, today, before, by 11 a.m. For 4 hours, since the morning Yesterday, 3 days ago, last winter, in 1917 Tomorrow, next week, in a year Today

TENSES (FORMS) PastPresentFuture V ed /V 2 V / V s Will /shall + V Was /wereAm /is /are Will /shall + V ing + V ing + be +V ing Had + V 3 Have /has Will / shall + V 3 have + V 3 Had been Have /has been Will /shall have been + V ing + V ing + V ing Simple /Indefinite Progressive /Continuous Perfect Perfect Progressive /Continuous Yesterday, 3 days ago, last winter, in 1917 Today Tomorrow, next week, in a year

PRACTICE Copy the sentences. Underline the forms of the verbs. Name their tenses. Translate the sentences into Russian: 1.He works every day. 2.She is working now. 3.We worked in Germany many years ago. 4.Tomorrow he will work at home. 5.I was translating the text when you phoned. 6.Tomorrow we shall be swimming in the pool at that time. 7.They had eaten a cake before we came. 8.Granny had been working in the garden since the morning. 9.I have been studying English for eight years. 10.Pupils have just done the task. 11.She will have written the letter by 2 p.m. 12.You will have been singing this song for 2 hours when we come to see you.