Notes and Commentary
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The Future Indefinite Tense Form
The Past Indefinite Tense Form
| Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and political economist. |
| Adam Smith died-4n Edinburgh in 1790 after a painful illness. |
| Was Britain «the workshop of the world» little more than a century ago? |
| Did we do more or less business with the Canadian firms three years ago? |
| John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century, wasn't he? |
| This company did not grow very rapidly last year, did it? |
| When did the United Kingdom have a developed manufacturing sector? |
| In 2003 the bank lent us £ 52,000 to fund our reconstruction. |
| Knowledge of economics will help you run your business. |
| We will become a public company soon. |
| In a few years your firm will prosper. |
| What questions will they ask her at the interview tomorrow? |
| Will he do marketing or accounting at the University? |
| They will not rise the prices, will they? |
Public company — a company that sells shares to all buyers on the open market (îòêðûòîå àêöèîíåðíîå îáùåñòâî)
Beware! You do not use the Future Indefinite Tense Form in the subordinate
clauses of time and condition.
| When the governmentsells this company, itwill become part of the private sector. |
| If the firmdoes not increase sales, itwill get bankrupt. |
Short answers
| Do westudy economics?— Yes, wedo. / No, wedon't. We study history. |
| Does shehave three English classes a week? —Yes, shedoes. / No, shedoesn't. Shehas five English classes a week. |
| Did wedo more business with the Canadian firms three years ago? —Yes, wedid. / No, wedidn't. We did less business. |
| Was the manufacturing sector extremely important a century ago? —Yes, itwas. / No, it wasn't. The service sectorwas. |
| Will hedo accounting at the University? —Yes, hewill. / No, hewon't. He will do marketing. |
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