Пройти тест на знание часов группы continuous. Времена группы Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Упражнения. Настоящее время в английском - упражнения

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense.

Употребление

Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) обозначает:

1. действие, происходящее в настоящий момент; He is watching TV now.

2. действие, представляющее собой непрерывный процесс; The Earth is moving

3. будущее действие, если оно запланировано. They are spending next winter in Spain.

Но: некоторые глаголы не употребляются в Continuous. Это глаголы, обозначающие чувственное восприятие (to see, to hear ), умственную деятельность (to know, to believe, to remember, to understand ); желания , чувства (to want, to wish, to like, to love, to dislike, to hate ).

Образование

Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous ) образуется при помощи глагола to be в Present Indefinite и -ing формы смыслового глагола.

I am = I"m He is = He"s We are = We"re is not = isn"t are not = aren"t

Упражнения

Упражнение 1. Поставьте правильную форму глагола to be в предложениях, чтобы употребить Present , Past , Future Continuous :

1. I ... taking five courses this semester. 2. Bill ... trying to improve his English. 3. Sue ... writing another book this year. 4. John and Mary ... talking on the phone. 5. I need an umbrella because it ... raining. 6. We ... walking down the street when it began to rain. 7. It was beautiful yesterday when we went out for a walk, it ... not raining, the sun ... shining. 8. I couldn"t get you on the phone last night, who ... you talking to so long? 9. What ... you doing at 6 tomor­row? 10. We ... playing chess in half an hour. 11. She ... lis­tening to her favourite music at 8 o"clock tomorrow. 12. What ... you ... doing when I come?

Упражнение 2. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы в Present , Past , Future Continuous :

Образец : Are they writing the test in English now? –Yes, they are. – No, they are not.

1. Is the secretary typing our papers? 2. Are you helping your mother to cook the dinner? 3. Am I reading your thoughts? 4. Is he waiting for his girlfriend? 5. Were you wearing this dress at yesterday"s party? 6. Was father read­ing newspapers at dinner again? 7. Was I talking in sleep? 8. Were they quarrelling when you came in? 9. Was the bus going the wrong way? 10. Shall I be carrying my heavy bags myself? 11. Will they be discussing this question at the meeting? 12. Will you be seeing her tomorrow?

Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки и употребите глаголы в Present Continuous :

1. I (meet) her at the station at ten. 2. He (give) a lecture at twelve. 3. I (have) lunch with my friend tomorrow. 4. The committee (Meet) next Tuesday. 5. How you (get) to the party tomorrow? I (go) by car. Who (drive)? 6. We’ve got a new flat and (move) very soon. 7. You (do) anything tonight? Yes, I (go) to my English class. 8. I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. 9. He (have) his photograph taken tomorrow. 10. Air hostess: We (take off) in a minute. Please fasten your seat-belts.

Упражнение 4. Дайте краткие и полные ответы.

Образец : Is she playing computer games? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.

Yes, she is playing computer games now.

1. Are they having a rest? 2. Is your friend dressing? 3. Are they buying a book? 4. Are you waiting for your parents? 5. Is Mary working in the garden? 6. Are the children playing in the garden? 7. Is she writing a composition? 8. Is Pete swimming in the pool now?

Упражнение 5. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную форму, задайте общий вопрос и другие виды вопросов, где возможно.

Образец : Tom is reading a book. Tom is not reading a book.

Is Tom reading a book or a magazine? What is Tom reading?

1. Mary is writing a letter to her mother now. 2. They are playing chess in the living-room. 3. Ron is trying to open the window. 4. We are translating the text now. 5. My sister is cooking breakfast. 6. My father is watching a football match the whole evening. 7. Ann is playing the violin and we are listening to the beautiful music. 8. The younger boys are singing in the boys’ choir.

Упражнение 6. Раскройте скобки, поставьте глаголы в Present Continuous . Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Mr Jones (to clean) his yard. 2. Nansy (to paint) her kitchen. 3. Timothy (to feed) his dog. 4.Our neighbours (to wash) their car. 5. I (to wash) my hair. 6. What she (to do) now? She (to study) geography. 7. The children (to brush) their boots. 8. What he (to do) at the moment? – He (to fix) his bicycle. 9.They (to have) a big dinner together. 10. John and his friend (to work) in the library. 11. A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette. 12. The dog (to lie) on the rug near the door. 13. Who (to lie) on the sofa? – The cat and her kittens (to sleep) there. 14. What they (to talk) about? 15. Where is John? – He (to play) computer games.

Упражнение 7. Поставьте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам :

1. Somebody is waiting for you in the hall now. 2. We are going to the Crimea in summer. 3. They are having their daughter"s birthday party on Saturday. 4. We are going to sing cheerfully . 5. The weather is going to change for the worse. 6. I am looking at the clock . 7. He is looking for her gloves . 8. She is looking after her grandmother . 9. We are talking about the new play . 10. We are talking to our neigh­bours .

Упражнение 8. Раскройте скобки и употребите глаголы в Present Continuous , объясните употребление.

1. Come to see me. I (to have a rest) and (to wait) for you now. 2. It’s nine o’clock now. We (tolisten) to the latest news on TV. 3. Where is the grandfather? He (to work) in the garden now. 4. Look at the little girl. She (to play) with a nice kitten. 5. Are you (to watch) a TV now? No, I (to read) an interesting book. 6. Don’t touch the dog. He (to eat) now and he can bite you. 7. Their parents (to walk) in the garden now. 8. Why you (to wear) this coat today? It is very warm. 9. My father (not to work) this month, he is on holiday. 10. Listen! What language (to speak) the people? 11. We are at the party. – Hello, Mike. You (to enjoy) the party? 12. My sister wants to lose weight. She (not to eat) anything today.

Упражнение 9. Раскройте скобки и употребите глаголы в Present Continuous . Прочитайте получившийся рассказ и перескажите его :

We are having a walk in the park now. It is very nice and interesting here. It (not to rain) any more, it (to clear) up and the sun (to shine). The jazz band (to play) in the park. A lot of people (to listen) to the music and they really (enjoy) it. But they (not to dance) yet. There is a coffee shop there. Several people (to sit) there, the others (to wait) in the queue. Some people (to have) sandwiches and (to drink) coffee, tea or fruit juices. Boys and girls over there (to laugh) and (to make) a lot of noise. They (to play) games and Tom (to take) pictures. They (to have) a good fun. So what (to go) on? We all (to have) a good time there.

Упражнение 10. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous :

(СЕЙЧАС) 1. Я читаю газеты. 2. Он не пишет тест. 3. Мы не работаем в офисе сегодня. 4. Вы читаете или смотрите телевизор? 5. Ребенок спит в детской комнате? 6. Они играют в футбол на стадионе? 7. Катя играет на рояле, она не поет. 8. Не трогай кошку, она ест. 9. Не шумите, моя маленькая сестра спит. 10. Мама готовит обед одна? 11. Твоя бабушка пьет чай на веранде? 12. Я не сплю, я слушаю музыку. 13. Ученики делают зарядку на стадионе. 14. Мы не купаемся в реке, вода холодная. 15. Я гуляю в парке и кормлю птиц. 16. Что ты делаешь сейчас? – Я помогаю папе красить забор. 17. Вы идете в школу? – Нет, мы идем в спортивный клуб. 18. Что несут эти мальчики? – Футбольный мяч. 19. Это фотография моих друзей, Том играет на гитаре, а Джейн поет. 20. А здесь мы танцуем на моем дне рождения.

Упражнение11. Поставьте подходящую форму глагола в Present Continuous или Present Indefinite :

1. We (to go) to the seaside every summer. 2. Listen! Somebody (to knock) on the door. 3. How often you (to wash) your dog? 4. She can"t come to the phone. She (to wash) her hair. 5. Where (to be) Kate? She usually (to sit) in the front row. I (not to know) why she (to sit) here now. 6. Please be quiet! The baby (to sleep). 7. What you (to laugh) at? 8.1 hardly ever (to work) on Mondays now. 9. The countryside (to be) wonderful especially when it (to snow). 10. Why you (to smoke) here? - And where people

usually (to smoke) in this building?

Упражнение 12. Используйте Present Continuous вместо Present Indefinite для выражения раздражения, недовольства или злости. Используйте слова "always," "constantly" or "forever":

Образец : She leaves her dirty dishes on the table. - She is constantly leaving her dirty dishes on the table.

1. He takes my things without asking me. 2. They close all the windows at night. 3. She speaks in a loud voice. 4. They quarrel over trifles. 5. He leaves the door of his car open. 6. She eats her lunch in class. 7. He dog-ears the pages of his textbooks. 8. You come to the office 5 minutes late. 9. She uses the office phone for personal calls. 10. Wherever she goes, he follows her.

The Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Сегодня мы займемся отработкой времен группы Present. Предлагаю вам упражнения на времена группы Present с ответами. Для того, чтобы повторить настоящие времена в английском, вы можете прочесть следующие статьи:

Для отработки каждого из настоящих времен английского языка можете использовать следующие статьи:

Также обратите внимания на следующие материалы:

Настоящее время в английском - упражнения.

Ну что же, переходим к упражнениям по 4 настоящим временам английского языка.

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребив одно из настоящих времен.

1. What time _____________ (the meeting/end)?
2. Tomorrow I _____________ (fly) to Moscow to visit my aunt Sally.
3. Right now he _______ (talk) on the phone.
4. The Earth __________ (go) round the Sun.
5. I _________ (look) for my camera for an hour.
6. Could you close the window? I _____________ (freeze)
7. The man __________ (paint) the walls all day long.
8. The coffee ___________ (smell) good.
9. At the moment we ___________ (take) a walk around a beautiful village.
10. We _____________ (not/finish) our history project yet.
11. Kim _____________ (never/be) abroad.
12. School always _______ (close) for Easter holidays.
13. I’m exhausted. I _____________ (train) my stomach muscles all morning.
14. What _____________ (usually/you/do) in your free time?
15. Look! Your mum ____________ (water) tomatoes in the vegetable garden.

Упражнение 2. Choose the right variant.

1 The boy ___________his homework and now he _________-TV.

a) already has done, watches

b) already does, has watched

c) has already done, is watching

2. They___________ about Russian traditions since the beginning of the lesson.

a) have been talking

3. This is the best conference I ________.

b) have ever been to

c) ever have been to it

4. The postman usually __________ at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he ___________

a) comes, has not come yet

b) comes, has not been coming

c) is coming, has not come yet

5. They__________ the walls and they ___________nice.

a) have painting, are looking

b) have painted, look

c) have been painting, look

6. The economic situation in the world is already bad and it __________worse.

Упражнение 3. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

It (1) _________ (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) ____________ (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) _____________ (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) ___________ (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) _____________ (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) ____________ (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) __________ (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) ______________ (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) ______________ (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) __________ (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) _____________ (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) _____________ (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __________ (have) a hard time now.

Упражнение 4. Переведите предложения на русский, используя одно из настоящих времен английского языка.

1. Он смотрит телевизор с самого утра.
2. Завтра у меня урок английского в 8:00.
3. Воздух в городе становится все более и более грязным.
4. Я потерял кошелек.
5. Её волосы грязные. Она красила дом весь день.
6. Ты постоянно что-то теряешь!
7. Ты пишешь сочинение уже два часа.
8. Я хожу в бассейн три раза в неделю.
9. Папа чинит машину с самого утра.
10. Он сломал ногу.

Ответы к упражнениям.

1 does the meeting end, 2 am flying, 3 is talking, 4 goes, 5 have been looking, 6 am freezing, 7 has been painting, 8 smells, 9 are taking, 10 have not finished, 11 has never been, 12 closes, 13 have been training, 14 do you usually do, 15 is watering

1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a

1 has been, 2 am still working, 3 is doing, 4 have lost, 5 have taken, 6 know, 7 am, 8 are living, 9 has finished, 10 is running, 11 are looking, 12 have lost, 13 are having

1. He has been watching TV since the very morning.
2. Tomorrow I have English class at 8:00.
3. The air in the city is becoming more and more dirty.
4. I have lost my wallet.
5. Her hair is dirty. She has been painting the house the whole day.
6. You are always losing something!
7. You have been writing an essay for two hours.
8. I go to the pool three times a week.
9. My father has been repairing the car since morning.
10. He has broken his leg.

Надеюсь, эти упражнения помогли вам систематизировать употребление времен группы Present.

1. Поставьте глагол в форму Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous или Future Perfect Continuous.

She… German since 1970. She… German for 50 years by the year of 2020. She… German for 2 hours when her student fell asleep.

Kate… for five hours before she reached the town. Kate… for a whole hour! Kate… for five hours by the time you get here.

2. Выберите в скобках подходящее слово или словосочетание. Переведите предложения.

My friends had been living in Kabul for 2 years… (when the war breaks out/when the war broke out/when the war will break out). What has she been doing… (since 8 o’clock/for 8 o’clock/by 8 o’clock)? We shall have been working for 5 hours… (when you return/when you will return/when you returned) to our office by 6 p. m. It had been snowing for a day… (when I leave/when I left/when I will leave) home. I have been preparing for my exam… (since 2 days/for 2 days/by 2 days). How long had they been windsurfing… (when I see/when I saw/when I shall see) them? Sara will have been driving her bike for 6 months… (since Christmas/for Christmas/by Christmas). By the time… (our Mum wakes up/our Mum woke up/our Mum will wake up) we will have been flying over the ocean for a couple of hours.

3. Поставьте глагол в скобках в необходимое время группы Perfect Continuous. Переведите.

They… (to celebrate) their wedding since last Friday. I… (to play) the violin for a long time when my friends came. Wake up! You… (to sleep) for 12 hours already! We… (to sunbathe) on the beach for several hours by the time she reads our letter. The boy took the toys which little Mary… (to play) with. Tony… (to speak) on the phone since breakfast time. Mark… (to choose) a new telephone for an hour before he bought it. Liz… (to translate) the book for ages. He said he… (to wait) for us for half an hour. By tonight I… (to keep) to a diet for 2 weeks already.

Ответы:

Has been teaching (Она преподает немецкий с 1970 года.) Will have been teaching (Она будет преподавать немецкий в течение 50 лет к 2020 году.) Had been teaching (Она преподавала немецкий два часа, когда ее студент заснул.) Had been riding a horse (Кейт проскакала на лошади пять часов до того, как добралась до города.) Has been riding a horse (Кейт катается верхом на лошади целый час!) Will have been riding a horse (Кейт будет скакать на лошади пять часов к тому времени, как ты туда доберешься.)

When the war broke out (Мои друзья жили в Кабуле 2 года, когда разразилась война.) Since 8 o’clock (Чем она занимается с 8 часов?) When you return (Мы будем работать в течение 5 часов, когда ты вернешься в наш офис к шести вечера.) When I left (Снег шел целый день, когда я вышел из дома.) For 2 days (Я готовлюсь к экзамену два дня.) When I saw (Как долго они занимались виндсерфингом, когда я их увидел?) By Christmas (Сара будет водить свой байк уже 6 месяцев к Рождеству.) Our Mum wakes up (К тому времени, когда мама проснется, мы будем пролетать над океаном в течение пары часов.)

Have been celebrating (Они празднуют свою свадьбу с прошлой пятницы.) Had been playing (Я долго играл на скрипке, когда пришли мои друзья.) Have been sleeping (Просыпайся! Ты спишь уже 12 часов!) Shall/will have been sunbathing (Мы будем загорать на пляже уже несколько часов к тому времени, когда она прочитает письмо.) Had been playing (Мальчик взял игрушки, с которыми играла маленькая Мэри.) Has been speaking (Тони разговаривает по телефону со времени завтрака.) Had been choosing (Марк выбирал новый телефон целый час, прежде чем его купить.) Has been translating (Лиза переводит книгу целую вечность.) Had been waiting (Он сказал, что ждал нас полчаса.) Shall/will have been keeping (К сегодняшнему вечеру я буду сидеть на диете уже 2 недели.)

Тест 1. (Simple Tenses)

1. I often … to the cinema with my friends. (go)
2. When … you … Bill last time? (see)

3. John and Kelly … yesterday. (get married). Did you know?
4. I … you with your English tomorrow. (help)
5. Allie … eat meat. She is a vegetarian. (not eat)
6. He … always in a hurry. (be)
7. They … each other when they were studying at university. (meet)
8. I promise I … to you again. (not lie)
9. Jack normally …breakfast at 7.30 (have)
10. They … their last holiday in Spain.

Тест 2. (Simple Tenses)

1. Я не люблю фильмы ужасов.
2. Вчера мои друзья ходили в кино, фильм был очень интересный.
3. Каждое утро Том бегает в парке возле дома.
4. Я думаю, завтра будет хорошая погода.
5. Мэгги выглядит как актриса. Она очень красивая.
6. Ты придешь к нам на свадьбу?
7. Макс окончил университет два года назад. Сейчас он работает юристом.
8. Здесь очень жарко. Мне открыть окно?
9. Она хочет стать доктором.

Тест 1. (Continuous Tenses)

1. Mary … now. (read)
2. Turn off the TV! The baby …!(sleep)
3. It … all day long yesterday. (rain)
4. At this time tomorrow we … on the beach and … cocktails. (lie, drink)
5. …you … your keys? They are on the table in the kitchen. (look for)
6. What …you … next Friday? (do)
7. Hey! You … on my foot! (stand)
8. What … you … at this time yesterday? (do)

Тест 2. (Continuous Tenses)

1. Том сейчас не работает.
2. Вчера с 5 до 6 вечера дети плавали в бассейне.
3. Мам, пахнет восхитительно! Что ты готовишь?
4. Завтра после обеда я буду работать над презентацией.
5. Вчера он целый день играл в футбол.
6. Ты придешь завтра? Я буду ждать тебя с 3 до 5.
7. Я ищу новую работу.
8. Что ты делаешь в эти выходные?

Тест 1. (Perfect Tenses)

1. I … already … doing housework. (finish)
2. By the time she got home her children … already … their homework. (do)
3. We … working yet. (start)
4. … you … this film? (see)
5. Next year I … here for 20 years. (work)
6. When I saw her last time she … already … her hairstyle. (change)

Тест 2. (Perfect Tenses)

1. Мы купили новую машину.
2. Я закончу этот доклад в пятницу днем.
3. Майк никогда не видел верблюда.
4. Когда они приехали на вокзал, поезд уже ушел.
5. Они только что встретили старых друзей.
6. Вы когда-нибудь пробовали мидии?

Тест 1. (Perfect Continuous Tenses)

1. How long … you … here? (work)
2. They … for 20 years. (be married)
3. Next year Chris … in Berlin for 10 years. (live)
4. Mark … for his flight for 2 hours when they announced its delay. (wait)

Тест 2. (Perfect Continuous Tenses)

1. Вам понравился торт? Мы пекли его с самого утра.
2. Они живут в Москве с 1995 года.
3. Наша команда работала тяжело, и мы смогли закончить проект вовремя.
4. В декабре будет два года с тех пор, как я живу в другой стране.

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

Answers: working, swimming, coming, playing, lying, telling, getting, taking, cutting, drinking, making, hitting, sleeping, trying, looking, walking, serving, eating, dying, sitting, crying, skiing, travelling, smiling, beginning, preparing, stopping, listening, shaving.

Exercise 2. Дополните предложения нужной формой глагола to be (am, is, are).

1. Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.
2. Kelly … washing her dress in the bathroom.
3. Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.
4. It … getting dark.
5. The birds … singing sweetly in the garden.
6. I … preparing for my report at the moment.
7. The children … decorating the hall for the party.
8. The wind … blowing now.
9. People … speaking quietly in the conference-hall.
10. You … waiting for the call.

Answers: 1. are; 2. is; 3. is; 4. is; 5. are; 6.am; 7. are; 8. is; 9. are; 10. are.

Exercise 3. Составьте предложения в the Present Continuous Tense.

1. I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.
2. We/walk/on/the/ beach/now.
3. They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.
4. Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.
5. Tina/ and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.
6. It/rain/outdoors/at/the/ moment.
7. Bobby/prepare/for/the/test/in/his/room.
8. The/ dog/bark/at/some/strangers.
9. The/water/in/the/kettle/boil.
10. Somebody/knock/at/the/door.
11. The/children/still/sleep.
12. You/watch/the/sunset/now.
13. The/girls/choose/the/ costumes/for/the/party.
14. We/wait/for/the/bus/at/the/ bus-stop.
15. A/little/girl/cry.

Answers: 1. I’m playing tennis with my friend now. 2. We are walking on the beach now. 3. They are having a great time at the camp at the moment. 4. Angela is painting a beautiful picture now. 5.Tina and Pam are staying in a five-star hotel. 6. It is raining outdoors at the moment. 7. Bobby is preparing for the test in his room. 8. The dog is barking at some strangers. 9. The water in the kettle is boiling. 10. Somebody is knocking at the door. 11. The children are still sleeping. 12. You are watching the sunset now. 13. The girls are choosing the costumes for the party. 14. We are waiting for the bus at the bus-stop. 15. A little girl is crying.

Exercise 4. Сделайте предложения отрицательными.

1. Molly is translating an article.
2. Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.
3. It is getting warm.
4. We are climbing a mountain.
5. You are playing basketball now.
6. The children are washing hands in the bathroom.
7. My grandfather is reading a newspaper now.
8. My family is having supper now.
9. Angela is ironing her dress now.
10. I’m looking for my kitten now.

Answers: 1. Molly isn’t translating an article. 2.Jack and Sam aren’t gathering pears in the garden. 3.It isn’t getting warm. 4. We aren’t climbing a mountain. 5. You aren’t playing basketball now. 6. The children aren’t washing hands in the bathroom. 7. My grandfather isn’t reading a newspaper now. 8. My family isn’t having supper now. 9. Angela isn’t ironing her dress now. 10. I’m not looking for my kitten now.

Exercise 5. Составьте предложения по образцу.

Example: Tim isn’t reading now. (to sleep) +
Tim isn’t reading now. He is sleeping.
Colin and Den are playing now. (to work) — Colin and Den are playing now. They aren’t working.

1. Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. (to translate the text) +
2. Margaret is washing the dishes, (to sweep the floor) —
3. The days are getting shorter, (to get longer) —
4. My Granny isn’t reading a magazine, (to watch TV) +
5. My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim) —
6. The kitten isn’t sleeping, (to play) +
7. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch, (to read a report) +
8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —
9. My father isn’t washing his car. (to dig in the garden) +
10. I’m not learning a poem now. (to write an essay) +
11. You are skating now. (to play snowballs) —
12. I’m drinking tea now. (to drink coffee) —
13. My father and me aren’t listening to music now. (to listen to news) +

Answers: 1. Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. They are translating the text. 2. Margaret is washing the dishes. She isn’t sweeping the floor. 3. The days are getting shorter. They aren’t getting longer. 4.My Granny isn’t reading a magazine. She is watching TV. 5. My friend and me are sunbathing. We aren’t swimming. 6. The kitten isn’t sleeping. It is playing. 7. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch. They are reading a report. 8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test. They aren’t dancing at the disco. 9. My father isn’t washing his car. He is digging in the garden. 10. I’m not learning a poem now. I’m writing an essay. 11.You are skating now. You aren’t playing snowballs now. 12. I’m drinking tea now. I’m not drinking coffee now. 13. My father and me aren’t listening to music now. We aren’t listening to news now.

Exercise 6. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Alice and Ron … (to sit) in a cafe now.
2. It … (not to snow) outdoors now.
3. We …(to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.
4. I … (to watch) the children playing in the yard.
5. The girls … (to argue) about what present to buy for Lewis.
6. Andrew … (not to have) a rest at the moment.
7. Look! All the people … (to come) into the hall.
8. Unfortunately our experiment… (not to go) according to the plan.
9. Pam … (to stand) too close to the road.
10. The students … (not to have) a lecture now.
11. Her health … (to improve) day after day.
12. The rainforests … (to disappear) from our planet nowadays.
13. The baby-sitter … (not to look) after the child because the child … (to sleep) now.
14. Look! The guide … (topoint) at some ancient building.
15. I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Answers: 1.are sitting; 2. isn’t snowing; 3. are waiting; 4.am watching; 5. are arguing; 6. isn’t having; 7. are coming; 8. isn’t going; 9. is standing;
10. aren’t having; 11. is improving; 12. are disappearing; 13. isn’t looking, is sleeping; 14. is pointing; 15. am not discussing.

Exercise 7. Сделайте предложения вопросительными.

1. We are gathering apples in the garden.
2. Mary is listening to music now.
3. I’m sweeping the floor in the kitchen.
4. The cat is running after the mouse.
5. The boys are making a plane.
6. The wind is getting stronger.
7. You’re building a nice house.
8. I’m taking a bath now.
9. A woman is feeding the chickens.
10. They are trying to catch a taxi.

Answers: 1. Are we gathering apples in the garden? 2. Is Mary listening to music now? 3. Are you sweeping the floor in the kitchen? 4. Is the cat running after the mouse? 5. Are the boys making a plane? 6. Is the wind getting stronger? 7. Are you building a nice house? 8. Are you taking a bath now? 9. Is a woman feeding the chickens? 10. Are they trying to catch a taxi?

Exercise 8. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

1. Is he peeling the potatoes? - Yes, … .
2. Are they walking in the park? - No, … .
3. Are you watching TV? - Yes, … .
4. Is Martin washing the car? - No, … .
5. Are Jane and Molly cleaning their rooms? - Yes, ….
6. Is the washing-machine working? - No, … .
7. Are you reading a magazine? - No, ….
8. Is Victor writing a report? - Yes, … .
9. Is Ann typing a document? - No, … .
10. Is the sun shining? - Yes, … .

Answers: 1. Yes, he is. 2. No, they aren’t. 3. Yes, I am. 4. No, he isn’t. 5. Yes, they are. 6. No, it isn’t. 7. No, I’m not. 8. Yes, he is. 9. No, she isn’t. 10. Yes, it is.

Exercise 9. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

1. … Anna … (to type) the documents? - No, …. She … (to speak) to her boss.
2. … it … (to get cold)? - Yes, … . And the wind … (to get) stronger.
3. … you … (to look) through the papers? - No, I…. I… (to write) a report for the conference now.
4. … Bill and Mike … (to mend) the fence? - Yes,….
5. … your parents and you … (to rest) in the country house? - No, … . We … (to spend) our weekend at the seaside.
6. … Edgar … (to play) a computer game? - Yes, ….
7. … the phone … (to ring)? - No, …. Somebody … (to ring) the door bell.
8. … your grandparents … (to rest)? - No, …. My grandparents … (to work) in the kitchen garden.
9. … the kitten … (to sleep)? - No, … . The kitten … (to hide) somewhere.
10. … you … (to slice) cheese? - No, I …. I … (to mix) the vegetable salad.

Answers: 1. Is Anna typing the documents? - No, she isn’t. She is speaking to her boss. 2.Is it getting cold? - Yes, it is. And the wind is getting stronger. 3. Are you looking through the papers? - No, Гт not. I’m writing a report for the conference now. 4. Are Bill and Mike mending the fence? - Yes, they are. 5. Are your parents and you resting in the country house? - No, we aren’t. We are spending our weekend at the seaside. 6.Is Edgar playing a computer game? - Yes, he is. 7. Is the phone ringing? - No, it isn’t. Somebody is ringing the door bell. 8. Are your grandparents resting? - No, they aren’t. My grandparents are working in the kitchen garden. 9. Is the kitten sleeping? - No, it isn’t. The kitten is hiding somewhere. 10. Are you slicing cheese? - No, I’m not. I’m mixing the vegetable salad.

Exercise 10. Составьте предложения, расставив слова в верном порядке.

1. gathering/forest/We/the/mushrooms/are/in.
2. horses/are/The/not/now/boys/riding/the.
3. breakfast/sister/now/your/having/Is?
4. whitewashing/garden/the/They/in/trees/are/the.
5. me/waiting/Are/for/you?
6. having/not/now/is/lunch/Roger.
7. to/teacher/speaking/Our/them/is/now.
8. carpet/the/Vicky/Is/the/vacuuming/ living-room/in?
9. is/coffee/Helen/for/making/not/me.
10. friend/going/and/My/are/the/me/cinema/to.
11. The/new/concert/learning/children/a/for/song/are/the.
12. is/now/brother/for/His/looking/not/work.
13. you/hall/the/hanging/in/the/Are/garlands?
14. the/in/dusting/is/now/sister/furniture/bedroom/the/My.
15. party/Everybody/the/enjoying/is.

Answers: 1. We are gathering mushrooms in the forest. 2. The boys are not riding the horses now. 3. Is your sister having breakfast now? 4. They are whitewashing the trees in the garden. 5. Are you waiting for me? 6.Roger is not having lunch now. 7. Our teacher is speaking to them now. 8. Is Vicky vacuuming the carpet in the living-room? 9. Helen is not making coffee for me. 10. My friend and me are going to the cinema. 11. The children are learning a new song for the concert. 12. His brother is not looking for work now. 13. Are you hanging the garlands in the hall? 14.My sister is dusting the furniture in the bedroom now. 15. Everybody is enjoying the party.

Exercise 11. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Они сейчас украшают комнату.
2. Он ждет меня?
3. Мы сейчас не готовим ужин. Мы убираем кухню.
4. Анна не плавает сейчас. Она играет в волейбол со своими друзьями.
5. Вы слушаете меня? - Да, я слушаю вас внимательно.
6. Сейчас я отдыхаю в саду.
7. Мой брат ищет какую-то информацию для своего проекта.
8. Они сейчас не красят крышу дома. Они ремонтируют ворота.
9. ДЖейн сейчас принимает душ? - Нет, она готовит завтрак.
10. Вы моете руки? - Да.
11. Твои друзья готовятся к концерту? - Да, они сейчас обсуждают костюмы.
12. На улице идет дождь.

Answers: 1.They are decorating the room now. 2. Is he waiting for me? 3. We aren’t cooking supper now. We are cleaning the kitchen. 4. Anna isn’t swimming now. She is playing volleyball with her friends. 5. Are you listening to me? - Yes, I am listening to you attentively. 6. I’m having rest in the garden now. 7. My brother is looking for some information for his project. 8. They aren’t painting the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gates. 9.Is Jane having a shower now? - No, she isn’t. She is cooking breakfast. 10. Are you washing your hands? - Yes, I am. 11. Are your friends preparing for the concert? - Yes, they are discussing the costumes. 12. It is raining outdoors now.

WELL DONE!

Литература:

1. Павличенко О.М. Английский язык. Грамматический практикум. II уровень. - 2-е изд., испр. и доп. - X.: Ранок, 2012. - 304 с.