Прошедшее неопределенное время. The Past Indefinite Tense

Для образования прошедшего неопределенного (простого) времени правильных глаголов к инфинитиву глагола прибавляется суффикс -ed во всех лицах единственного и множественного числа:

I asked we asked

you asked you asked

he asked they asked

she asked

it asked

Форму простого прошедшего времени неправильных глаголов нужно заучивать так, как она дается в словаре: make-made; buy-bought; have-had.

Infinitive Past Indefinite

to buy bought [bLt ]

to come came [keim]

to do did [did]

to find found [faund]

to go went [went]

to have had [hxd ]

to know knew [nju:]

to let let [let]

to make made [meid]

to read read [red]

to say said [sed]

to see saw [sL]

Упражнение 12. Измените Past Indefinite на Present Indefinite.

1. He liked his nice house. 2. We knew this Russian company. 3. The children went to school. 4. The company looked for business partners in Great Britain.

2. He likes his nice house. Он любит свой милый дом. 2. We know this Russian company. Мы знаем эту русскую компанию. 3. The children go to school. Дети идут в школу. 4. The company looks for business partners in Great Britain. Компания ищет партнёров по бизнесу в Британии.

Упражнение 13. Измените Present Indefinite на Past Indefinite.

1. They want to have a look at our web-site. 2. He often reads their profile. 3. I need some new functions on my computer. 4. They make calculations for our business. 5. She comes and does something on his computer.

2. They wanted to have a look at our web-site. Они хотели взглянуть на наш веб-сайт. 2. He often read their profile. Он часто читал их дело. 3. I needed some new functions on my computer. Мне были необходимы новые возможности моего компьютера. 4. They made calculations for our business. Они сделали расчёты для нашего дела. 5. She came and did something on his computer. Она пришла и сделала что-то на его компьютере.