Question

1) open the brackets. 1. what she (to cook) for supper now? 2. where tib (to sleep) now? 3. the parents (to sit) in the dining-room now? 4. where the boys (to play) football now? 5. what book alice (to read) now? 6. what problem they (to discuss) now? 7. who (to walk) about in the forest now? 8. where helen and carol (to go) to now? 9. the telephone (to ring) now? 2) write the sentences a) in the negative; b) in the interrogative. 1) it is raining now. 2) the children are gathering mushrooms in the forest. 3) grandfather is telling his grandchildren an interesting story. 4) we are discussing a difficult problem now. 5) carol is buying a new skirt now. 6) the pupils are having geography lesson now. 7) granny is looking for her eyeglasses now. 8) i am learning a funny poem now. 9) they are speaking german now. 3) open the brackets. put the verbs into the past indefinite. 1. my brother (to join) the army last autumn. 2. dave (to act) on the stage yesterday evening. 3. i (to put on) a new suit at the party yesterday. 4. billy (to drink) a cup of coffee an hour ago. 5. we (to discuss) this problem last tuesday. 6. the secretary (to type) a letter 20 minutes ago. 7. tib (to translate) a very difficult text from french into english two days ago. 8. they (to visit) their friends last friday. 9. bob (to find) her documents yesterday evening.

Answer 1

Open the brackets.

1.       What is she cooking for supper now?
2.       Where is Tib sleeping now?
3.       Are the parents sitting in the dining-room now?
4.       Where are the boys playing football now?
5.       What book is  Alice reading now?
6.       What problem are they discussing now?
7.       Who is walking about in the forest now?
8.       Where are Helen and Carol going to now?
9.       Is the telephone ringing now?

2)      Write the sentences a) in the negative; b) in the interrogative.

1)       It is raining now. Is it raining now? It isn't raining now.
2)       The children are gathering mushrooms in the forest. Are the children gathering mushrooms in the forest? The children aren't gathering mushrooms in the forest.
3)       Grandfather is telling his grandchildren an interesting story. Is grandfather telling his grandchildren an interesting story? Grandfather isn't telling his grandchildren an interesting story.
4)       We are discussing a difficult problem now. Are we discussing a difficult problem now? We aren't discussing a difficult problem now.
5)       Carol is buying a new skirt now. Is Carol buying a new skirt now? Carol isn't buying a new skirt now.
6)       The pupils are having geography lesson now. Are the pupils having geography lesson now? The pupils aren't having geography lesson now.
7)       Granny is looking for her eyeglasses now. Is granny looking for her eyeglasses now? Granny isn't looking for her eyeglasses now.
8)       I am learning a funny poem now. Am I learning a funny poem now? I am not learning a funny poem now.
9)       They are speaking German now. Are they speaking German now? They aren't speaking German now.
 
3)      Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite.

1.       My brother  joined army last autumn.
2.       Dave acted on the stage yesterday evening.
3.       I  put on a new suit at the party yesterday.
4.       Billy  drank a cup of coffee an hour ago.
5.       We discussed this problem last Tuesday.
6.       The secretary typed a letter 20 minutes ago.
7.       Tib translated a very difficult text from French into English two days ago.
8.       They visited their friends last Friday.
9.       Bob found her documents yesterday evening.

Answer 2

1. What is she  cooking for supper now?
2. Where is Tib  sleeping now?
3. Are the parents sitting in the dining-room now?
4. Where are the boys  playing football now?
5.  What book is Alice reading now?
6.  What problem are they discussing now?
7. Who is walking about in the forest now?
8. Where are Helen and Carol going to now?
9. Is the telephone ringing now?
2
1)  a) It is not raining now. b) Is it raining now?
2)   a)The children are not gathering mushrooms in the forest. b) Are the children gathering mushrooms in the forest?
3)   a) Grandfather is not telling his grandchildren an interesting story.
b) Is grandfather is telling his grandchildren an interesting story?
4)   a) We are not discussing a difficult problem now. b) Are we discussing a difficult problem now?
5)  a) Carol is not buying a new skirt now. b) Is Carol buying a new skirt now?
6)   a) The pupils are not having geography lesson now. b) Are the pupils having geography lesson now?
7)   a) Granny is not looking for her eyeglasses now. b) Is Granny looking for her eyeglasses now?
8)   a) I am not learning a funny poem now. b) Am I learning a funny poem now?
9)   a) They are not speaking German now. b) Are they speaking German now?
 
3)
1.  My brother joined the army last autumn.
2.    Dave acted on the stage yesterday evening.
3.   I put on a new suit at the party yesterday.
4.  Billy drank a cup of coffee an hour ago.
5. We discussed this problem last Tuesday.
6. The secretary typed a letter 20 minutes ago.
7. Tib translated a very difficult text from French into English two days ago.
8. They visited their friends last Friday.
9. Bob found her documents yesterday evening.