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The present indefinite

§ 1. The formation of the Present Indefinite.

  1. The Present Indefinite is formed from the infinitive without the particle io.

In the third person singular the ending -s is added. After a sibilant represented in spelling by s, ss, ch, sh, ich, x, z and after the vowel o, -es is added: he writes, he reads, he speaks; he passes, he pushes, he watches, he teaches; he goes, he does [d\z].

  1. The pronunciation of the ending -s (-es) depends on the sound preceding it. It is pronounced as:

[izj after the sibilants [s], [z], [J], [t|], [d3]: passes ['pasiz], pushes ['pujiz], teaches ['ti:tfizj, judges ['d3Ad3iz];

[z] after voiced non-sibilants and vowels: reads [ri:dz], lives [livz], sees [si:z];

fs] after voiceless non-sibilants: works [wa:ks], wants [wonts].

  1. In the third person singular we find the following orthogra­phical change:

A final y is changed into i if it is preceded by a consonant and then -es is added: to study he studies; to try he tries.

After a vowel y is kept unchanged: to play —he plays; to stayhe stays.

  1. The interrogative and the negative forms are formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to do and the infinitive of the notional verb without the particle to.

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

1 work Do 1 work? I do not work

He works Does he work? He does not work

She works Does she work? She does not work

We work Do we work? We do not wotk

You work Do you work? You do not work

They work Do they work? They do not work

  1. The contracted negative forms are:

I don't work He doesn't work They don't work

  1. The negative-interrogative forms are:

( Do you not work? \ Don't you work? / Does he not work? 1 Doesn't he work?

§ 2. The use of the Present Indefinite.

The Present Indefinite is used to denote:

  1. Customary, repeated actions. This is its most characteristic use.

The Browns go to the seaside every summer.

The repeated character of the action is often shown by adver-bials such as every day, often, usually, etc.

  1. Actions and states characterizing a given person.

She has many accomplishments: she sings and plays the piano beautifully.

  1. Universal truths, something which is eternally true.

Magnet attracts iron.

The earth rotates round its axis.

  1. Actions going on at the present moment (with verbs not used in the Continuous form).

1 see George in the street. Tell him to come in. 1 hear somebody knock. Go and open the door.

5. A future action:

(a) in adverbial clauses of time and condition after the conjunc­tions when, till, until, before, after, as soon as, as long as, if, unless, on condition that, provided.

.. .Robert, will you mend me a pen or two before you go? (Ch. Bronte)

1 promise not to try to see Robert again till he asks for me. (Ch. Brontë)

Xote. — It should be borne in mind that this use of the Present Indefinite occurs only in adverbial clauses of time and condition. In object and

attributive clauses introduced by when the Future Indefinite is used.

1 wonder when he will give us an answer.

We are impatiently awaiting the day when our friends will

return from their long journey.

(b) with verbs of motion, such as to go, to come, to leave, etc. The future action is regarded as something fixed.

The train leaves at 10 to-morrow.

We find the same phenomenon in Russian.

On уезжает завтра.

В следующее воскресенье мы идем в геатр.

THE PAST INDEFINITE

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