Мы употребляем Past Indefinite для выражениядействия, которое произошло в прошлом в указанное время. А также для выражения действия, которое началось и закончилось в прошлом.
Past Indefinite
| + | ? | - |
| S +V(2) / V (ed) | Did + S + V? | S + did not (didn’t) + V |
Слова, указывающие на время Past Indefinite:
Last week / month / year (на прошлой неделе, в прошлом месяце, в прошлом году); yesterday (вчера), ago (назад), before (раньше).
Example: Matt liked fishing when he was younger. – Мэтту нравилась рыбалка, когда он был моложе.
Olga lived in Moscow last year. – В прошлом году Ольга жила в Москве.
Did you spend a lot of time learning at school? – Ты много времени проводил за учебой, когда был школьником?
He presented her with a book last birthday. – На прошлый день рождения он подарил ей книгу.
They did not go to the shop yesterday. – Они вчера не ходили в магазин.
Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past Indefinite
clean die enjoy finish happen open rain start stay want
Example: I clean ed my teeth three times yesterday.
1. It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.
2. The concert _____ at 7.30 and _____ at 10 o’clock.
3. When I was a child, I _____ to be a doctor.
4. The accident _____ last Sunday afternoon.
5. It’s a nice day today but yesterday it _____ all day.
6. We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very nice place.
7. Ann’s grandfather _____ when he was 90 years old.
Write the past indefinite form of these verbs
| 1. get got 2. see _____ 3. play _____ 4. meet_____ 5. visit _____ 6. buy _____ | 7. go _____ 8. think _____ 9. wash _____ 10. be _____ 11. wake _____ 12. speak _____ |
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Indefinite Tense
1. They (to be) in London last month.
2. I (not to be) at home yesterday, I (to go) for a walk.
3. When you (to leave) the meeting yesterday?
4. I (to watch) television yesterday.
5. They (not to rest) yesterday.
6. Yesterday he (to have) a holiday. He (not to go) to the office.
7. He (to have) a cup of coffee and a sandwich for breakfast yesterday.
8. I (to be) free all the day yesterday.
9. They (not to go) to the cinema last month.
10. She (to visit) relatives last summer.
Compose a dialogue using the following phrases speaking about your last weekend
| to wake up; to get up; to air the room to do morning exercises; to have breakfast; to wash the dishes; to get ready; to be free; to meet friends; | to go to the cinema; to do shopping; to go to the grocery store; to go to malls; to get together; to have guests; to visit relatives; to go to bed. |
Try to remember the happiest weekend in your life. Describe it
UNIT 3. TRAVELLING
Ways of Travelling
Study the vocabulary
Vocabulary
either … or – или…. или
a business travel – деловая поездка, командировка
advantages – преимущества
a train – поезд
fast – быстрый
slow – медленный
a way – путь, способ
a sleeping car – спальный вагон
a dining car – вагон-ресторан
a journey – путешествие, поездка
mostly – главным образом
a voyage – путешествие (морское)
a trip – путешествие
to prefer – предпочитать
a plane (airplane) – самолет
a kind – вид, сорт, род
Read the text, find the answers to the questions below
Travelling became a part of our life. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They travel by road, by train, by air or by sea.
Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than travelling by plane, but it is less expensive. You can see many interesting places of the country through the window. Modern trains have comfortable seats: there are sleeping cars and dining cars that make even the longest journey more pleasant. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all kinds of travelling.
Travelling by the sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips. Tourists can make voyages on large ships to foreign countries.
As for me I prefer travelling by car. I think it’s more convenient because you don’t have to buy tickets, you can stop any place and spend as much time as you like.
Questions
1. What are the ways of travelling?
2. What is the fastest way of travelling?
3. What is the slowest way of travelling?
4. What way of travelling is used for pleasure by tourists?
