Complete the sentences using the present perfect form of the verd in drackets 1 my brothers (buy) all j.r.r. tolkeins books 2 we (not see) the new james bond film 3 i (not write) a novel, but i want to. 4 they (live) in lots of different cities. 5 you (read) all the science- fiction books in the school library 6 my father (meet) lots of interesting people.

1 My brothers have bought all J.R.R. Tolkeins books

2 We haven`t seen the new James Bond Film

3 I haven`t written a novel, but I want to.

4 They have lived in lots of different cities.

5 You have read all the science-fiction books in the school library

6 My father has met lots of interesting people.

Сначала о главном, да о грамматике, без неё никуда.

(a) few – используется с исчисляемыми существительными: cats, dogs…

(a) little – соответственно с неисчисляемыми: milk, money…

Когда же использовать few/little, а когда a few/a little?

Здесь весь фокус в том, какой смысл мы вкладываем в предложение:

a few – немного, несколько, но есть// few – очень мало, почти нет.

a little - немного, но есть// little - очень мало, почти нет.

Возьмём первый пример:

1. Не has got a few friends – у него есть несколько друзей

1. Не has got few friends – у него почти нет друзей

Почувствовала разницу?

А дальше можно так:

2. I drink little coffee. I don’t like it.

3. We must hurry. We’ve got very little time.

4. There are very few scholarships for students in this university.

5. The Smiths have a little money. They aren’t rich.

6. The theatre was almost empty. There were very few people there. (a person-people=plural noun)

7. There was (a) little lemonade in the bottle. There were (a) few peaches in the basket.

8. I have little time, so I can’t go with you. (time – uncountable/ может быть исчисляемым в значении «сколько раз – how many times»)

9. There is little ink in my pen. Have you got any ink?

10. There are a few bears in the zoo.(хочется надеяться, что a few, а не few)

Комментарий: в выражения very little и very few артикль не используется, но если другими словами, то по значению very little = little,а very few = few.

Good Luck!

1) English is spoken (Present Simple) 
2) films were watched (Past Simple) 
3) posters are made (Present Simple)
4) stories were told (Past Simple)
5) computer games will be bought (Future Simple) 
 
1) books are written (Present Simple)
2) volleyball was played (Past Simple) 
3) songs are sung (Present Simple) 
4) skateboards were ridden (Past Simple)
5) a prize will be won (Future Simple)

1) Spanish is understood by them. 
2) A new cars was bought by my friend .
3) The bathroom was cleaned by John  . 
4) The window is closed by the teacher .
5) Handball  can be played by the girls . 

1) A book was written by somebody  in 1997. 
2) This film will be shown  on TV.
3) Smoking was given up by Rick  
4) The road is built by them . 
5) The mountains were covered by snow .

1) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
2) An Irishman  wrote this book .
3) The people elected the president  . 
4) His mother packed the bag .
5) A car hit the child . 

1) The teacher completes the exercise .
2) Ron and Peggy  founded the club . 
3) The children play football . 
4) Patrick uses the computer. 
5) Marie sells coffee .