Оборот there is (there are)
В сочетании с вводным словом there глагол to be в личной форме образуе оборот there is (there are) со значением «есть», «имеется», «находится».
Глагол to be в этом обороте может стоять в настоящем, прошедшем, будущем временя (Present, Past, Future Indefinite) и согласуется с последующим существительным.
На русский язык предложения с оборотом there is (there are) рекомендуется переводить, начиная с обстоятельства места:
There is a bus in the street. На улице (есть, находится) автобус.
There is a book on the table. На столе книга.
There are two pens on the desk. На парте две ручки.
There is a man there. Там человек.
В вопросительной форме глагол to be ставится перед вводным словом there:
Is there a pencil in your bag? В твоем портфеле есть карандаш?
Are there any cars in the street? На улице стоят машины?
Для образования отрицательной формы отрицание no ставится после оборота there is (there are):
There is no book on the table. На столе нет книги.
There are no buses in the street. На улице нет автобусов.
Однако в кратких отрицательных ответах используется отрицание not:
Is there a clock on the table? На столе есть часы?
No, there is not. Нет.
Are there any exercise-books in your bag? Есть ли у вас в портфеле тетради?
No, there are not. Нет.
Упражнение 1.
I... a pupil. 2. My father... not a teacher, he... a scientist. 3.... your aunt a doctor? - Yes, she.... 4.... they at home? - - No, they... not at borne, they... at work. 5. My brother... a worker. He... at work. 6.... you an engineer? - - Yes, I.... 7.... your sister a photographer? No, she... not a photographer, she... a student. 8.... your brother at school? - - Yes, he.... 9.... your sister at school? - No, she... not at school. 10. My... sister... at home. 11.... this your watch? • Yes, it.... 12. She... an actress. 13. This... my bag. 14. My uncle... an office-worker. 15. He... at work. 16. Helen... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They... on the walls. She has 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 family... not in St. Petersburg, it... in New York.
Упражнение 2
Вставьте глагол to be в Present Simple.
1. What... your name? - My name... Shirley Frank. 2. What... your address? - My address... 175 Grand Central Parkway. 3. What... your phone number? - My phone number... 718-1930. 4. Where... you from? - I... from New York. 5. I... a pupil. 6. My father... not a teacher, he... a scientist. 7.... your aunt a doctor? - Yes, she.... 8.... they at home? - No, they... not at home, they... at work. 9. My brother... a worker. He... at work. 10.... you an engineer? - Yes, I....11.... your sister a typist? - No, she... not a typist, she... a student. 12.... your brother at school? - Yes, he.... 13.... your sister at school? - No, she... not at school. 14. My sister... at home. 15.... this your watch? - Yes, it.... 16. She... an actress. 17. This... my bag. 18. My uncle... an office worker. 19. He... at work. 20. Helen... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They... on the walls. She has 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 family... not in St. Petersburg, it... in Moscow.
Упражнение 3.
1.... your sister a typist? No, she... not a typist, she... a student. 8.... your brother at school? Yes, he.... 9.... your sister at school? No, she... not at school. 10. My... sister... at home. 11.... this your watch? Yes, it.... 12. She... an actress. 13. This... my bag. 14. My uncle... an office-worker. 15. He... at work. 16. Helen... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They... on the walls. She has 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 family... not in St. Petersburg, it... in Moscow.
Упражнение 4
Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глагол to be в Present Simple.
1. Как тебя зовут? - Меня зовут Аня. 2. Какой твой адрес? - Мой адрес: Оксфорд Стрит, 45. 3. Откуда ты родом (... приехала)? -Я из Лондона. 4. Кто он (на фотографии)? - Это мой отец. 5. Как его зовут? - Его зовут Джон. 6. Где он? - Он в Лондоне. 7. Я Лена, а это Коля. Он мой брат. Ему 10 лет, а мне 12 лет. Мы из Петербурга. 8. Я ученик. Я в школе. 9. Мой брат - художник. Он не инженер. 10. Моя сестра на работе. Она врач. 11. Он студент. 12. Вы студент? - Нет, я врач. 13. Моя сестра дома. 14. Мы не в школе. Мы дома. 15. Мой брат - ученик. Он в школе. 16. Ваша мама дома? - Нет, она на работе. 17. Ваш двоюродный брат дома? - Нет, он в школе. Он ученик. 18. Ваша сестра - учительница? - Нет, она студентка. 19. Твой папа на работе, - Нет, он дома. 20. Твоя сестра - машинистка? - Да.- Она дома? - Нет, она на работе. 21. Мой дедушка - ученый. 22. Моя мама - не учительница. Она врач.
ACTIVE VOCABULARY (1)
Height
Tall, pretty tall,-дос short, pretty short, medium height, average height, six feet tall;
Weight and Build
thin, quite thin, slim, slender, medium-build, overweight, fat, strong, muscular, athletic;
Hair
dark, fair, black, red, brown, blond, chestnut brown, white, gray;
long, short, medium-length, shoulder-length, straight, curly, wavy, thick, thinning, bald;
shiny, smooth, neatly combed;
dull, tousled, disheveled;
Eyes
blue, green, gray, brown, light-blue, dark-gray, grayish-blue, dark;
big, bright, expressive, with long lashes;
Age
young, old, middle-aged, twenty years old, in her thirties, about forty;
Appearance
Related Phrases
What does she look like?
She is young and good-looking, with dark eyes and long red hair.
He is tall and thin, with brown hair. He is twenty-five years old.
She is average height, dark-haired, quite thin, and wears glasses. She's about fifty.
He is old, short, medium-build, with gray hair and a beard.
She has dark eyes, wavy blond hair, and a nice figure. She looks great.
He is a handsome middle-aged man. She is a pretty young girl.
Look at this person. You can see a young girl. Her appearance is attractive I think. She is slim and slender. I like her big blue eyes. Her hair is wonderful. It is blond and curly. Her hair-cut is short.