The document discusses the present indefinite tense in Russian and English. It provides examples of how the present indefinite tense is used to describe actions that happen regularly or frequently, regardless of the exact time being discussed. It also covers the formation of affirmative, interrogative and negative sentences in the present indefinite tense in English.

1. Present Indefinite Tense back menu next

2. Действие происходит ежедневно, обычно, часто, редко и т.д . I go to school every day. You go to school every day We go to school every day You go to school every day They go to school every day. ( often, seldom, very seldom, usually, always ) back menu next

3. Study the following: Every day my husband and I get up at 7 o'clock. We have our breakfast and go to the office. It is seven o'clock now, but we are sleeping because it is Saturday and we don't have to go to the office. We get up, have breakfast, go to the office - все эти действия происходят пять раз в неделю, регулярно, но не в момент разговора. back menu next

4. Мы используем Present Simple, для того, чтобы сказать о действиях, которые происходят постоянно. Мы не связываем действие с определенным моментом, а считаем, что действие происходит постоянно или повторяется время от времени. Неважно, когда произошло действие по отношению ко времени разговора: - I always put down the new words into my notebook. - Does she study French three times a week? - They do not watch TV every evening. - Who does the shopping in your family? - My mother does. She goes shopping twice a week. back menu next

5. - Excuse me, do you speak English? - `Would you like a cigarette?' `No, thanks. I don't smoke'. - What does this word mean? (а не `What means this word?') - Rice doesn't grow in Britain. Мы используем Present Simple , когда говорим, как часто мы делаем те или иные вещи: - Every Saturday we go to the cinema. (Как часто?-1 раз в неделю) - She doesn't often read newspapers. - How often do they come to see you? Мы используем время P resent Simple , когда хотим сказать о чем-то, что действительно является фактом: - The Earth is round. It goes round the Sun. - In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 p.m. back menu next

6. Every day my husband and I get up at 7 o'clock. We have our breakfast and go to the office. It is seven o'clock now, but we are sleeping because it is Saturday and we don't have to go to the office. We get up, have breakfast, go to the office - все эти действия происходят пять раз в неделю, регулярно, но не в момент разговора. back menu next

7. 3 лицо единственное число. 3 person singular. Глагол + s (es) [z] [s] Send-sends [z] Take-takes [s] Play – plays [z] Sit – sits [s] See – sees [z] [iz] Go – goes [z] Wash-washes [iz] Do- does [z] Catch – catches [is] back menu next

8. Выучи спряжение глаголов в Present Indefinite Tense: I go to school every day You go to school every day He goes to school every day She goes to school every day It goes to school every day We go to school every day You go to school every day They go to school every day back menu next

9. Вопросительная форма Interrogative Form Вспомогательный глагол do/does Do I get up at 6 o’clock? Do you get up at 6 o’clock? Does he get up at 6 o’clock? Does she get up at 6 o’clock? Does it get up at 6 o’clock? Do we get up at 6 o’clock? Do you get up at 6 o’clock? D0 they get up at 6 o’clock? back menu next

10. Wh – questions Вопросы к подлежащему Вопросительные слова: Who - кто Who lives in Moscow? What - что What do you do after school? Which - какой, который Which student does well in his English? Which of - кто из Which of them goes in for wrestling? back menu next

11. Выучи вопросительные слова к другим членам предложения: - к определению подлежащего Whose – чей Whose sister lives in Moscow? - к сказуемому What - что What do you do after school? What does he (she, it) do after school? back menu next

12. Выучи вопросительные слова к другим членам предложения: - к дополнению What kind of - какой, какая, какое What kind of films do you like to see? What kind of books does he like to read? What colour – какого цвета What colour dresses do you like to wear? What colour do you prefer? Whom – кого , кому Who (whom) do you meet at school? back menu next

13. Выучи вопросительные слова к другим членам предложения: - к обстоятельству образа действия How – как How do you get to school? How well – хорошо How well does she speak English? - к обстоятельству причины Why – почему Why do you want to go and see the doctor? back menu next

14. Выучи вопросительные слова к другим членам предложения: - к обстоятельству места: Where – где, куда Where do you live? Where does he go after school? - к обстоятельству времени: When – когда When do you usually get up? When does she usually play the piano? back menu next

15. Отрицательная форма Negative Form Do not, does not / don’t, doesn’t I don’t go to school You don’t go to school He doesn’t go to school She doesn’t go to school It doesn’t go to school We don’t go to school You don’t go to school They don’t go to school back menu next

16. Have Some Practice She usually washes and irons her things on Saturday. It is 10.15 Saturday and she is washing and ironing her things. back menu next

17. The girls usually dance during the breaks in different games. It is a break in the game and they are dancing now. back menu next

18. back menu next The witches usually fly on Halloween night. It is Halloween now and they are flying .

19. back menu next He always rides his race-horse on Sundays. He likes to take part in the horse races. It is Sunday now and he is riding his race-horse. He is taking part in the steeplechase.

20. They always play when they meet. They are playing now. back menu next

21. What time does the football match begin? It begins at 3 o’clock. At 3 o’clock? Oh, no! We are going to be late! Why? What time is it? It is 2-30! We have to leave right now! I can’t leave now. I’m taking a bath! Please try to hurry! I don’t want to be late for the match! back menu next

22. It leaves at 4:15. Why? What time is it? I can’t leave now. I’m still playing the computer game! - What time does the plane leave? - At 4:15? Oh no! We are going to be late! It is 3:45! We have to leave right now! - Please try to hurry! I don’t want to be late for the plane! back menu next

23. How do you feel today? I feel terrible. What’s the matter? I have a terrible toothache. I’m sorry to hear that. back menu next