в утвердительной форме часто используются сокращения I'm/you're … it's вместо I am/you are … it is
в отрицательной форме – I’m not/you aren't … it isn't вместо I am not/you are not … it is not.
При ответе на вопрос, предполагающий ответ да или нет, используются следующие шаблоны:
Are you a doctor? – Yes, I am. –
Is she a doctor? – Yes, she is. –
Are they doctors? – Yes, they are. –
Если в вопросительном предложении со специальными вопросительными словами Who (в значении
What/Who + verb + (-s, -es) + …?
What attracts him there? –
Verb + to + verb – два глагола, следующие друг за другом, разделяются частицей to.
I want to know it. –
Упражнение 1
1. What … your name? – My name … Shirley Frank. 2. … your sister a typist? – No, she … not a typist, she … a student. 3. Where … you? – I … in the kitchen. 4. Where … the keys? – In your jacket. 5. What … your address? – My address … 175 Grand Central Parkway. 6. … your brother at school? – Yes, he …. 7. Art … long, life … short. 8. Where … Fred? – He … in the garage. 9. What … the time, please? – It is two o’clock. 10. You … the best friend I have ever had. 11. What … your phone number? – My phone number … 718-1930. 12. … your sister at school? – No, she … not at school. 13. Where … Lisa and John? – They … at college. 14. It … the biggest meal I have ever had. 15. I don’t remember what his telephone number … .
Упражнение 2
1. Where … you from? – I … from New York. 2. My sister … at home. 3. … you busy? – No, I … not. Mike … busy. He … the busiest person I have ever met. 4. Which sport do you think … the most dangerous? 5. Two heads … better than one. 6. I … a pupil. 7. … this your watch? – Yes, it … . 8. It … ten o’clock. She … late again. 9. Chess and aerobics … not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating. 10. You … right. That … a lot of money! Coffee … really very expensive this week. 11. My father … not a teacher, he … a scientist. 12. She … an actress. 13. How … you? – I … not very well today. – I … sorry to hear that. 14. Debt … the worst kind of poverty. 15. … your aunt a doctor? – Yes, she … .
Упражнение 3
1. This … my bag. 2. We … interested in classical music. 3. The game … not worth the candle. 4. … they at home? – No, they … not at home, they … at work. 5. My uncle … an office worker. 6. Vera … afraid of snakes. 7. Do you have any idea where he …? 8. My brother … a worker. He … at work. 9. He … at work. 10. My grandmother … not nervous and she … rarely upset. She … the kindest person I’ve ever seen. My grandmother … really wonderful. 11. Used cars … cheaper but less reliable than new cars. 12. … you an engineer? – No, I … not. I … a lawyer. 13. Helen … a painter. She has some fine pictures. They … on the walls. She has so much paper. It … on the shelf. The shelf … brown. It … on the wall. Helen has a brother. He … a student. He has a family. His wife … not from Toronto, she … from Montreal. They … nice people. 14. I … sorry. They … not at the office at the moment. 15. What … the weather forecast for tomorrow?
Упражнение 4
1. Как тебя зовут? – Меня зовут Аня. 2. Он студент. 3. Мой дедушка ученый. 4. Меня зовут Катя. 5. Чья это ручка? – Это моя ручка. 6. Где твоя мама? – Она на работе. 7. Какой твой адрес? – Мой адрес: Оксфорд Стрит, 45. 8. Вы студент? – Нет, я врач. 9. Моя мама не учительница. Она врач. Она очень хороший врач. 10. Мне 14 лет. 11. Чья это книга? – Это ваша книга. 12. Где твой брат? – Он в школе. 13. Откуда ты родом? – Я из Лондона. 14. Моя сестра дома. 15. Я канадец. Я из Торонто. 16. Чей это стол? – Это стол моего брата.
Упражнение 5