1 How much milk is there in the fridge? - There is a lot of milk in the fridge.
2 How many bottles of milk are there in the fridge? - There are three bottles of milk in the fridge.
3 How many apples are there on the table? - There are six apples on the table.
4 How many pupils are there in the classroom? - There are twenty four pupils.
5 How much sugar do you put in your tea? - I put one teaspoon of sugar in my tea.
6 How much water is there in the glass? - There's very little water in the glass.
7 How many rooms are there in your flat? - There are three rooms.
8 How much bread do you usually buy? - I usually buy a loaf of bread.
9 How many pens have you got? - I've got three pens.
10 How many books are there on your desk? - There is just one book.
To be в времени
Спряжение глагола to be в времени имеет две формы:
— Для единственного числа — Was [wɒz] с местоимениями — I, he, she, it
— Past simple от глагола to be во множественном числе: — Were [wɜ(r)] для местоимений — we, you, they
Примеры с глаголом to be в past simple:
1. I was fond of sport – Я увлекалась спортом.
2. We had to read it some times, because it was difficult – Нам пришлось читать это несколько раз, потому что было сложно.
3. Elvis Presley was American – Элвис Пресли был американцем
4. They were at the hotel yesterday – Вчера они были в отеле.
5. When I was 5 I was afraid of the dentist – Когда мне было 5, я боялся стоматолога.
6. She wasn’t at home last night, was she? – Ее не было дома ночью, не так ли?
7. The ice-cream wasn’t expensive – Мороженое было недорогим.
8. She was at the supermarket yesterday evening, but I wasn’t — Вчера вечером она была в супермаркете, но я не был.
9. We were at the post-office yesterday morning, but you weren’t – Мы были на почте вчера утром, но тебя не было.
10. By the way, where were your sisters that day? – Кстати, где были твои сестры в тот день?
Как видно по примерам, спряжение to be past simple запомнить очень просто. Она имеет всего две формы, что и облегчает обучение.
