- важлива частина граматики і камінь спотикання початківців. Щоб не плутатися в часах, просто вивчити теорію мало, потрібно закріпити знання за допомогою вправ. Ці вправи на часи в англійській мові допоможуть вам краще розібратися в одній з головних тем.

Якщо ви хочете освіжити в пам'яті тему часів в англійській мові, перш ніж проходити вправи, подивіться це відео, де я розбираю часи в активному заставі.

Вправа 1. Дієслово в Present Simple

У цій вправі вам потрібно поставити дієслово в одну з форм. Нагадаю, таких форм всього дві: дієслово в початковій формі і дієслово з закінченням -s.

Показати відповіді з перекладом

1. He has some sugar. - У нього є трохи цукру.
2. Jacob and Tina have a lot in common. - У Джейкоба і Тіни багато спільного.
3. I do not keep expired pills. - Я не зберігаю прострочені таблетки.
4. He runs the company with his brother. - Він керує компанією зі своїм братом.
5. She does not like my job. - Їй не подобається моя робота.
6. Do you know how it works? - Ви знаєте, як це працює?
7. Cats never miss a chance to sleep. - Кішки ніколи не упускають можливості поспати.

Вправа 2. Неправильні дієслова

Показати відповіді з перекладом

1. My uncle walks two miles every day and feels very well. - Моя дядько ходить пішки по дві милі в день і відчуває себе дуже добре.
2. We really need another vacation. - Нам дійсно потрібен ще один відпустку.
3. Sorry, I can not talk now, I amrunning to see the doctor at the moment. - Вибач, я не можу говорити зараз, я прямо зараз біжу на прийом до лікаря.
4. My dad always says that I should find another job. - Мій тато завжди каже, що мені краще знайти іншу роботу.
5. Take an umbrella, it is going to rain. - Візьми парасольку, скоро буде дощ.
6. I added some pepper to the soup, now it smells better. - Я додав трохи перцю в суп, тепер він пахне краще.

Вправа 5. Часи Simple або Continuous?

Ця вправа на всі часи Simple і Continous. Розкрийте дужки і поставте дієслово в одну з форм:

Показати відповіді з перекладом

1. You will be safe now. - Тепер ви будете в безпеці.

2. Yesterday I found a coin in the garden. It looked very old. - Вчора я знайшов монету в саду. Вона виглядала дуже старою.

3. Jake was watching TV when someone knocked on the door. - Джейк дивився телевізор, коли хтось постукав у двері.

4. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. - Життя - як коробка шоколадних цукерок. Ніколи не знаєш, що отримаєш.

5. We were just talking about you! - Ми тільки що про тебе говорили!

6. I can not pick you up from the school today, because I will be working in the evening. Mom will pick you up.- Я не можу заїхати за тобою в школу сьогодні, тому що ввечері буду на роботі. Мама за тобою заїде.

Вправа 6. Past Simple або Present Perfect?

Вправа 7. Часи Past Perfect і Future Perfect

Найчастіше зустрічається в художній літературі, ніж в розмовній мові. використовується рідко і в усному мовленні, і в письмовій. Чи знаєте ви, в яких випадках використовуються ці часи?

Виберіть правильний варіант перекладу.

Вправа 8. Часи в англійській мові

У цьому завданні вам потрібно розкрити дужки і поставити дієслово в відовременние форму, відповідну за змістом. Звертайте увагу на переклад, щоб зрозуміти, який час дієслова краще підходить.

Показати відповіді з перекладом

1. Jane loves cakes and hates broccoli. - Джейн любить торти і ненавидить брокколі.
2. I was listening to the lecturer carefully but understood nothing. - Я уважно слухав лектора, але нічого не зрозумів.
3. Oh, I'm glad to see you! I have been waiting for you all day! - О, я радий тебе бачити! Я чекав тебе весь день.
4. When the rescue team found the lost tourists, they had been living with no food for two days. - Коли рятувальники знайшли зниклих туристів, ті вже два дні жили без їжі.
5. I had warned you many times but you did not listen. - Я попереджав тебе багато разів, але ти не слухав.
6. By the end of the next year, we will have produced two million tons of soap. - До кінця наступного року ми зробимо два мільйони тонн мила.

NPut the verbs in brackets into the correct tense forms(Present Simple / Present Continuous / Past Simple / Past Continuous / Present Perfect):

1. On Wednesdays, Nick (drive) his kids to football practice.
2. you already (move) to the new bedsit?
3. Usually, I (work) as an office secretary, but this winter I (study)

German at a language school in Berlin. That is why I (be) in Berlin.

1. Shhhhh! Be quiet! Our baby (sleep) .
2. "Fire (break) out in hotel room "- the headline cried.
3. Don "t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .
4. I hate living in London because it (rain, always) .
5. I "m sorry I can" t hear what you (say) because everybody (talk)

so loudly.

1. We (meet) our friends yesterday.
2. We (not see) mice in the garden shed since we got the cat!
3. When I (come) at home yesterday, my mom (сook) a pie.
4. I (live) in Brazil two years ago.
5. you (play) any musical instruments when you (be) a kid?
6. My chief usually (work) on Saturdays.
7. He (wait) for you at this moment.
8. What your brother (do)? - He (be) a sportsman.
9. Ann is in the library. She (make) a report.
10. Recently, she (plant) some bulbs and flowers.
11. I (cook) a cake when he (come back) home yesterday.
12. Now Justin (write) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished.

Choose the correct alternative

1. We haven "t finished cooking the pie.
2. How already / always / usually / long / often has your mum been a teacher?
3. It were great to see you yet / yesterday / already / usually / just.
4. Bill and his dad always / usually / long / often/ Sometimes play football in the park.
5. Have you always / ever / yet / still / usually been to India?

Translate into English

1. Шкодую, але я не цікавлюся політикою
2. Він тільки що повідомив (bring) мені шокуючі новини.
3. Ваш англійська ставати все краще і краще.
4. Погода ймовірно скоро змінитися.
5. Ми закінчимо другий семестр до липня.
6. Ти працюєш завтра о третій годині?
7. Чим ви збираєтеся зайнятися в липні?

Choose the correct alternative.

1. Tomorrow, mum sees / is seeing the optician about getting new glasses.
2. They are going / go to school later tomorrow because they "ve got exams.
3. Stop! I "m going to /" ll carry that for you.
4. Saturday is going to be / is being a great day!
5. Mum, I promise I am going to / will tidy my room tomorrow.
6. Dad do / does a lot of the cooking in our house.
7. Alex likes / like going skateboarding at the weekend.
8. Who do you usually / usually you do meet in the evenings?
9. I "m thinking / think / thinks of taking up a hew hobby.
10. The rain not / is not / is it falling heavily any more.
11. It rains / rained every day we were away!
12. Pedro took / take loads of photos of the boats.
13. What time did you came / come back from the restaurant?

Exercise 6 - Choose the correct alternative.

What do you does / do / doing at weekends? Do you spend / spends / do your time doing schoolwork? Or do you and your friends goes / go / to go out somewhere and has / have got / have a good time? A lot of people think / thinks / thinking that "s what weekends are for - having fun. But I" ve have / am / got some friends who works / work / are work at weekends. My friend, Ryan, for example, works / work / to work at a clothes shop in town. He not / isn "t / doesn" t go out in the evening because he "s very tired. But, on the other hand, he earn / earns / got money, and he say / to say / says that "s good because he want / wants / has want to buy a new laptop. You can "t have everything!

Exercise 3 - Click and choose the correct alternative.

1. Hurry! The train's / trains / train leaving in five minutes!
2. Are you enjoy / to enjoy / enjoying the film?
3. Sophia 're /' m / 's learning how to drive.
4. Mum "s making / makes / make dinner in the kitchen.
5. Do you liking / likes / like watching Formula One racing?
6. I think Tessie and Julia is / are / they're skateboarding in the park.
7. Is / She's / Are Jen learning how to rollerblade?
8. Mum says the weather "s to change / changes / changing.

Exercise 3 - Choose the correct alternative.

1. Where was / did that cat come from?
2. There hadn "t / weren" t any rooms at the cheap hotel, unfortunately.
3. I dancing / danced all night and now my back hurts!
4. Did you tried / try the local food?
5. They spent / did spend all day learning how to windsurf.
6. The tour operator gave / give us some information.
7. Lena and I we stayed / stayed in an apartment near the beach.

Exercise 8 - Choose the correct alternative.

1. Sol is going / goes to football practice every Saturday.
2. Look! The mouse chases / is chasing the cat!
3. That boy is be / is being very annoying at the moment.
4. Do you think / Are you thinking this dress looks good on me?
5. How do you spending / spend your free time?
6. They are going / go camping every summer.
7. Josh smells / is smelling the cheese; that "s why he" s making a face!
8. Angie hates / is hating football.
9. Why are you looking / do you look at me like that?
10. I see / am seeing the dentist at half past two.

Exercise 5 - Complete the sentences from the box.

1. Roseall about computers at night school.
2. I see that Frank his new jeans!
3. Mum and dad the shopping.
4. Some of the kids food for the party.
5. Shelly to Kim about her holidays.
6. I of buying a new bike.
7. Mum the soup.
8. Adam always his black jeans to school.
9. Jade Henry is lovely!
10. The soup delicious.

Exercise 7 - Complete the sentences from the box.

1. The customs officials our passports.
2. Mum some perfume from the duty free shop.
3. The taxi driver for too much money.
4. the airline food good?
5. Dad comfortable on the plane because of his long legs.
6. The air stewards all very helpful.
7. you see the new shops in the airport?
8. Nick ill on the ferry again.
9. The train four hours.
10. We just in time for the flight.

Exercise 9 - Choose the correct alternative.

Bill and his friends have / are having / has a great time right now. They are do / to do / doing their favourite hobby - digital photography. They all are liking / likes / like the hobby. At the moment, Bill is showing / shows / show his friends the pictures on his digital camera. James is knowing / knows / to know a lot about cameras, so he often use / is using / uses a special computer program to make the photos look good. Heis telling / tells / does tellBill about it now. Richard and Ryan is / are / is telling trying to put some of the pictures onto a CD for Bill. Bill'Re thinking / thinks / is thinking of sending a CD with pictures to his grandparents. Heis not seeing / does not see / not to seethem often because they live in Australia.

Exercise 9 - Write the correct form of the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. What you when the coach you? (Do / call)
2. While I outside the stadium, a lot of people the queue. (Wait / join)
3. We just to play when it raining hard and the referee

to stop the match. (Begin / start / decide)

1. When the game finally over, all the players their captain. (Be / cheer)
2. They still when they the other team "s result. (play / hear)
3. Kate her ankle while she a new spin on the ice rink. (Sprain / try out)
4. you still on the track when the other athletes? (Run / arrive)
5. While Simon in the gym, we to see the other gymnasts. (Practise / go)

Exercise 4 - Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.

1. My parents a new house. (Buy)
2. Joe his bedroom. (Decorate)
3. you ever such an amazing house? (See)
4. Ursula on her own before. (Not live)
5. The twins a flat to share. (Find)
6. dad you any money towards the rent? (Give)
7. I a room for years. (Not share)
8. There always a park here. (Be)
9. the builder doing the extension? (Finish)
10. you the shopping? (Do)

Exercise 5 - Choose the correct alternative.

1. We "ve known Alex for / from / since he was four years old.
2. Have you always / ever / usually been to India?
3. How much / long / often has your mum been a teacher?
4. Has Danny been to school yesterday / last week / recently ?
5. I "ve always thought / taught / thinking you were very clever!
6. Don "t jump on the bed! I" ve now / just / yet made it!
7. We haven "t finished decorating the house yet / already / just.
8. Don "t worry! Steve" s since / yet / already arrived.
9. We "ve never / ever / yet been here before.
10. Have you checked your e-mails ever / since / today?

Часи в англійській мові займають значну частину матеріалу до вивчення. Сучасним способом перевірити засвоєні знання пропонується в тестовій формі. Готові тести допоможуть запам'ятати інформацію швидше і не займають багато часу на відповіді. Наведені нижче тести з англійської мови на часи перевірять рівень Ваших знань.

Перша група тестів на невизначений час у всіх формах. (Indefinite)

Тести з англійської на часи. Тест 1.
1.My sister ... (go) in the supermarket every weekend.
2. ... (do) You go in the museum last Sunday?
3.I ... visit my friend next month.
4. ... you study in the Oxford next year?
5. He ... (do) not yesterday something.
6. The weather ... (be) warmer tomorrow, then today.
7. What ... (do) you do today?
8. John ... (marry) yesterday.
9. ... you know this text?

1. Вчора я відвіз свій автомобіль в ремонт.
2. Я не планую сьогодні займатися справами.
3. Моя подруга їде в Рим завтра.
4. Ти вчора взяв у мене парасольку, поверни, будь ласка.
5. Він буде пити що-небудь?
6. Де вона вчиться?
7. Його брат схожий на свого батька.
8. Вони не поїдуть на пікнік завтра.
9. Ми відвідали вчора хворого однокласника.
10. Що ти сьогодні робиш?

Наступна група тестів відноситься до тривалого часу. (Continuous)

1. She ... (read) now.
2. The meeting ... (be) from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
3. ... You (study) tomorrow at 3 o'clock?
4. The child ... (eat) now.
5. The book ... (lie) on the table at that moment.
6. The magazine ... (open) tomorrow at the 9 o'clock.
7. He ... not (wash) at this moment.

Переведіть такі пропозиції на англійську мову.
Тести з англійської на часи. Тест 2.
1.Моя друзі будуть влаштовувати мені сюрприз завтра в 6 вечора, я повинен трохи спізнитися.
2.Моя кіт зараз вмивається.
3.Він вчора читав в цей час.
4. Як музика буде завтра з п'яти до шести?
5.К то вчора стояв в черзі?
6. Її сестра буде завтра тренуватися в цей час.
7.Я пишу лист зараз.
8. Вчора в цей час цих речей тут не було.
9. Він був сильно п'яний на вечірці в цей момент.

Ще одна група часів в тестовій формі - Perfect.
1. I ... (do) already home task.
2. Since he ... (marry) with Natalie, he looks happy.
3. When ... you (start) the job?
4. She ... not (go) yet.
5. The taxi ... (arrive).
6. ... your brother (do) his homework?

Переведіть пропозиції на англійську мову.
Тести з англійської на часи. Тест 2.
1.Він одужала вже.
2. Ти вже це чув?
3. Він зламав ногу.
4. Машина вже під'їхала.
5. Я ще не закінчила роботу.
6. Ти коли - небудь чув про неї раніше?
7. На цьому тижні я кілька разів була в цьому кафе.
8. Він якраз вийшов.
9. Вони знайомі між собою вже 5 років.
10. Коли вони почнуть роботу?

І остання група часів Perfect Continuous.
Тести з англійської на часи. Тест 1.
1. How long ... she (live) in New York?
2. He ... (read) the book for three hours.
3. ... she (work)?
4. They ... not (study).
5. They ... (marry) for five years.
6. The lesson ... already (start) by the time we get to college.
7. He ... (breakfast) by this time.
8. My daughter ... not (write) the letter yet.
Переведіть такі пропозиції.
Тести з англійської на часи. Тест 2.
1. Я Вас шукав, де Ви були?
2. Вона тут з 2 години.
3. Мій друг живе тут 2 роки.
4. Я написав лист.
5. Коли ти закінчив роботу?
6. До кінця місяця вона здасть всі предмети.
7. До цього часу вони ще не повечеряють.
8. Він закінчить роботу до того як Ви прийдете.
9. До 2013 ще не розписаний план.
10. Ми не познайомимося цього літа, так як будемо відпочивати в різних країнах.

Test

Variant 1

1. Open the brackets:

1) When Liz (to walk) along the road, she suddenly (to meet) her friend.

2) Jack (to change) already his clothes five times today.

3) My friends (not to walk) in the park yesterday.

4) They (to celebrate) Mother "s birthday tomorrow.

5) The pupils (to write) a dictation at 2 o "clock yesterday.

6) The train (to arrive) at 5:24 a.m.

7) The girls (to dust) the furniture for the whole day. She looks tired

8) When I (to arrive) at home yesterday, Alice (to read) the book which I (to present) her two days before.

9) The boys (not, to understand) what the sports coach (to tell) them about the game now.

10) We (to arrange) the party tomorrow at 5 o`clock. The tickets have already been sent to everyone.

11) Water (to freeze) at 0⁰ C.

12) She (always, to interrupt) me!

2. Make up questions:

1) The wind moved the leaves. (When?)

2) The train arrives at 12 o "clock. (General Question)

3) You will find yourself without any friends. (Special Question)

4) The squirrels are playing in the tree now .. (To the subject)

5) They were cleaning the carpet yesterday at 5 o "clock. (Tag Question)

6) They have already been reading this book for a month (Alternative)

7). Russian science has achieved great results. (Indirect)

Test

Variant 2

1. Open the brackets:

1) When Liz (to walk) along the road, she suddenly met her friend.

2) Lions (to run) very fast.

4) His sister (watch tv) at 6 o "clock yesterday.

5) They (not to see) this cathedral yet.

6) Calvin and Sally (to go) to the picture gallery tomorrow.

7) My Mother (to take) care of our pet.

8) It (to snow) at 5 o "clock yesterday.

9) Ann already (to translate) this book.

10) Yesterday I (to paint) the picture in oils.

2. Make up questions:

1) The hare disappeared in the little bushes. (Where?)

2) The man is carrying a big box. (What?)

3) Mum feeds our pet every day. (How often?)

4) The plane will arrive in London at 2. (When?)

5) We have done the shopping already. (Where?)

6) They were drawing yesterday at 7 o "clock. (Where?)

This girl knits every day.

Test

Variant 3

1. Open the brackets:

1) When I came home, my Granny (to knit).

2) This train always (to leave) at 7.

3) Mother (to sew) a new dress right now.

4) My grandparents (to plant) many kinds of vegetables in their garden this spring.

5) We (to walk) in the park yesterday.

6) I hope he (to pronounce) this word correctly tomorrow.

8) As usual they (to discuss) football matches yesterday at 12 o "clock.

2. Make up questions:

1) The children decorated the Christmas tree yesterday. (When?)

2) We are dancing now. (Where?)

5) He has written a letter already. (What?)

6) Mary was helping her Mother about the house at 5 o "clock. (Where?)

3. Ask five types of questions: General, Special, Subject, Alternative, Tag.

The pupils have spelled all the words correctly.

Test

Variant 4

1. Open the brackets:

1) We (to bring) hand-made sweets to her yesterday.

2) This train always (to leave) at 4.

3) Mother (to knit) a new dress right now.

4) My grandparents (not to buy) a new television yet.

5) When I came in, my friends (to discuss) football matches.

6) I hope he (to spell) this word correctly tomorrow.

7) Squirrels often (to play) in springs.

8) As usual they (to draw) pictures yesterday at 12 o "clock.

9) Ann (to clean) the carpet today.

10) The dog (to guard) his sleeping master yesterday.

2. Make up questions:

1) She has written a letter already. (What?)

2) Jack was repairing furniture at 5 o "clock. (Where?)

3) The teacher greets the children every day. (How often?)

4) We will wish you "Happy New Year" tomorrow. (When?)

5) The children decorated the Christmas tree yesterday. (When?)

6) They are dancing now. (Where?)

3. Ask five types of questions: General, Special, Subject, Alternative, Tag.

Birds sing songs in spring.

1 варіант

1. _________ he go for a walk every evening?

a) do b) does c) ha s

2. I "m reading. What _________ doing?

a) you b) are you d) you are

3. Why ________ yesterday?

a) were you late b) you were late c) you was late

4. I _________ a teacher.

a) is b) am c) are

5. I ________ a newspaper last night when my friend rang.

6. He lives in Mosc o w. How long .... there?

a) does he live b) did he live c) lives

7. He __________ like basketball

a) no b) don "t c) doesn" t

8. How long ... it ... you to get to the Institute, usually?

a) did take b) will take c) does take

9.. We (drink) coffee every morning.

10 Richard got ..... marks than Fred in the examinations.

11. The traffic is ..... downtown than on this road, especially during rush hours.

12. My old house is large, but my new house is ... ..

13. The doctor's garden is ... ..than yours.

14. TV-6 is ... .. programme on TV.

a) more interesting b) the most interesting c) interesting

15.. The traffic is ..... downtown than on this road, especially during rush hours.

a) heavier b) the heaviest c) heavy

16 Andy sometimes ... comics.

a) read b) reads c) is reading

17

a) do b) does c) did

18

19

20. Where... you... now?

a) goes b) went c) are going

2 варіант

1. I _________ a teacher.

a) is b) am c) are

2. What are you doing now? "" I _________ a letter. "

a) is writing b) am writing c) be writing

3.. He __________ like basketball

a) no b) don "t c) doesn" t

4. He liked the party, ________?

a) isn "t he b) didn" t he c) doesn "t he

5. We (drink) coffee every morning.

a) drinks b) drink c) were drinking

6. He is ill. How long .... ill?

a) is he b) was he c) has he been

7 Richard got ..... marks than Fred in the examinations.

a) better b) good c) the best

8. At this moment we (do) an exercise on articles.

a) is doing b) are doing c) did

9. I ________ a newspaper last night when my friend rang.

a) were reading b) was reading c) have read

10. I have known Liz for years. She is ..... than her sister Jane.

a) more serious b) serious c) the most serious

11. Andy sometimes ... comics.

a) read b) reads c) is reading

12 What your brother ... every day?

a) do b) does c) did

13 Listen! Somebody ... the piano in the next room.

a) plays b) is playing c) played

14. This girl is .... in our class.

a) the most popular b) the popularest c) more popular

15. What you ... at the shop tomorrow?

a) will buy b) buys c) are buying

16. Where... you... now?

a) goes b) went c) are going

17. _________ he go for a walk every evening?

a) do b) does c) ha s

18. The doctor's garden is ... ..than yours.

a) beautiful b) more beautiful c) beautifuler

19. My old house is large, but my new house is ... ..

a) large b) the largest c) larger

20. He __________ like basketball

a) no b) don "t c) doesn" t