Test on present tenses

Module 1. Present tenses

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.  Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

Hello Nancy

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.

Exercise 1.

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  

Exercise 2.

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

Exercise 3.

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

Exercise 4.

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.

Module 1 ( part 2)

1. Water ... at 0 degrees Celsius. (freeze)

2. I ... to my sister at the moment. (talk)

3. How often ... you ... them? (visit)

4. Kelly ... chocolate. She is allergic to it. (eat)

5. Hurry up! Everybody ... for you. (wait)

Задание 2. Внимательно прочитайте предложения и решите, в каком необходимо употребление Present Simple, а в каком – Present Continuous.

1. boil
   a) Water ... . Can you turn the kettle off? 
   b) Water ... at 100 degrees Celsius.

2. go to bed 
   a) It is very late. I ... now.
   b) My little sister usually ... at 9 o'clock in the evening.

3. work
   a) John ... very hard. He is a great specialist.
   b) You always ... . Can you do something else?

4. live
   a) I ... with my cousin until I find my own accomodation.
   b) My brother ... in a big city.

5. think
   a) What ... he ... about?
   b) I ... it is a brilliant idea.

Задание 3. Составьте предложения с глаголами-исключениями. Помните о разных случаях их употребления.

1. Oh, this chicken ... nice. (smell)

2. I can't meet with you tomorrow. I ... my lawyer in the morning. (see)

3. "What is this noise?" "My neighbours ... a party". (have)

4. Please, be quiet. My mother ... a headache. (have)

5. Do you understand what I ... ? (mean)

Задание 4. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1. I always drink coffee with milk.

2. Dave is reading a very interesting book right now.

3. It snows in winter.

4. My parents finish work at 5 o'clock in the evening.

5. They are still arguing with each other.

Задание 5. Составьте отрицательные предложения, используя правильное время – Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. I ... my laptop at the moment. You can borrow it. (use)

2. It ... in summer. (snow)

3. He ... English, he only speaks Russian. (speak)

4. Last week they rented a nice flat, so now they ... for a place to live. (look)

5. They moved to another neighbourhood. We ... each other very often now. (see)

Ответы с пояснениями

Задание 1.

1. freezes

Речь идет о явлении, которое считается истиной. В таких случаях используется Present Simple.

1. am talking

At the moment (в данный момент) указывает на то, что действие совершается в момент речи. В таких случаях используется Present Continuous.

1. do you visit

Вопрос о регулярном действии, которое происходит постоянно. В таком случае используется Present Simple.

1. doesn't eat

В предложении описана ситуация, которая является постоянной. В таком случае употребляется Present Simple.

1. is waiting

Действие происходит в момент речи (все ждут), поэтому употребляется Present Continuous.

Задание 2.

1. a) is boiling

Действие происходит в момент речи.

b) boils

Это утверждение является истиной.

1. a) am going to bed

Действие совершается в момент речи.

b) goes to bed

Usually (обычно) указывает на употребление Present Simple.

1. a) works

Речь идет о постоянном действии. В данном предложении необходимо употребить Present Simple.

b) are always working

Со словами always (всегда), constantly (постоянно) и т.д. Present Continuous выражает действие, которое повторяется снова и снова. Обычно в таких предложениях говорящий выражает нетерпение, неодобрение.

1. a) am living

Описание временной ситуации в настоящем времени.

b) lives

Описание постоянного действия.

1. a) is he thinking

В данном предложении глагол to think подразумевает не "верить", а "иметь на уме". В таком случае, он может употребляться в Present Continuous, в то время как в своем прямом значении он не употребляется во временах группы Continuous.

b) think

Когда глагол to think подразумевает "верить", "полагать" он не употребляется в Present Continuous.

Задание 3.

1. smells

Глаголы чувственного восприятия не употребляются в Present Continuous.

1. am seeing

Глагол to see употреблен в значении "встречаться", в таком случае он может употребляться в Present Continuous.

1. are having

Глагол to have употреблен в значении "проводить время", в таком случае он может употребляться в Present Continuous.

1. has

Глагол to have в значении "обладать" употребляется только в Present Simple.

1. mean

Глаголы умственного восприятия не употребляются в Present Continuous.

Задание 4.

1. How often do you drink coffee with milk?

2. What kind of book is Dave reading right now?

3. When does it snow?

4. Who finishes work at 5 o'clock in the evening?

5. What are they doing?

Задание 5.

1. am not using

At the moment (в данный момент) указывает на то, что действие происходит в момент речи. В таком случае употребляется Present Continuous.

1. doesn't snow

Это утверждение является истиной. В таком случае употребляется Present Simple.

1. doesn't speak

Речь идет о постоянном действии, свойственном лицу, выраженному подлежащим. В таком случае употребляется Present Simple.

1. are not looking

Речь идет о временном действии, которое не обязательно происходит в момент речи.

1. don't see

Речь идет о регулярном действии в настоящем времени.

Exercise 1. Составьте предложения в the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1.  I/to read/this book/for three days.

2.  We/to play volleyball/ for twenty minutes.

3.  She/to clean/the flat/for more than an hour.

4.  Peter/to swim/for half an hour.

5.  Anna/to speak/on the phone/for an hour now.

6. You/to wait/for a bus/for ten minutes only.

7.  Nelly and Mary/to do the shopping/since early morning.

8.  It/to snow/since last night.

9.  Jack and his friend/ to ride bikes/for three hours now.

10. The teacher/to explain/ a grammar rule/since the beginning of the lesson.

Exercise 2. Составьте вопрос к выделенным словосочетаниям.

1.  He has been speaking to his friend for an hour.

2. We have been whitewashing the trees in the garden for two hours.

3.  You have been telling us about your work since five o’clock.

4.  She has been translating this text for half an hour.

5.  They have been having lunch in the canteen since one o’clock.

 Exercise 3.Используйте Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous в вопросительных предложениях.

1. Your shirt smells terrible! … (you/smoke)? (Твоя рубашка ужасно пахнет! Ты курил?)

2. How long … (you/wait) for them? (Как долго ты их ждешь?)

3. How many glasses of beer … (he/drink) today? (Сколько бокалов пива он сегодня выпил?)

4. … (you/ever/live) in a tent? (Ты когда-нибудь жил в палатке?)

5. Where … (you/be)? (Где ты был?)

6. How much money … (Kevin/spend) in the casino? (Сколько денег потратил Кевин в казино?)

7. … (those vegetables/boil) since 2 o’clock? (Те овощи варятся с двух часов?)

8. … (you/defrost) the fridge yet? (Ты еще не разморозила холодильник?)

9. How many messages … (she/send) today? (Сколько сообщений она послала сегодня?)

10. How long … (your sister/travel)? (Как долго твоя сестра путешествует?)

11. How many people … (Angela/invite) to her party? (Сколько людей пригласила Анджела на свою вечеринку?)

12. … (you/sit) here for a long time? (Ты долго тут сидишь?)

Exercise 4. Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous

Поставь глаголы в скобках в правильную форму: Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. 1. Maria _______________ (learn) English for two years.

2. 2. Hello, Tom. I _______________ (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?

3. 3. Why ___________________ (you/look) at me like that? Stop it!

4. 4. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We_________ (go) there for years.

5. 5. I _____________ (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.

6. 6. "Is Ann on holiday this week?" "No, she _____________ (work).

7. 7. Sarah is very tired. She _______________ (work) very hard recently.

1. Have you smoked?

2. How long have you been waiting for them?

3. How many glasses of beer has he drunk today?

4. Have you ever lived in a tent?

5. Where have you been?

6. How much money has Kevin spent in the casino?

7. Have those vegetables been boiling since 2 o’clock?

8. Have you defrosted the fridge yet?

9. How many messages has she sent today?

10. How long has your sister been travelling?

11. How many people has Angela invited to her party?

12. Have you been sitting here for a long time?

Времена группы @Present@

1. Поставьте глагол в форму Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous.

to work

1. Vicky … in an Italian restaurant.

2. I … only for 3 days this week.

3. The radio … now.

4. We … in the garden since morning.

to cook

1. I … roast chicken for 2 hours.

2. Mum … lunch at the moment.

3. He already … seafood pasta.

4. We … Japanese food at weekends.

to read

1. Bob … this book since last year.

2. I usually … detective stories.

3. Dad … all the newspapers today.

4. She … a fairy-tale to her son now.

2. Преобразуйте предложения, изменив время и используя слова в скобках вместо выделенных слов.

1. I never eat mushrooms. (now)

2. Mrs. Sanders is closing her shop now. (already)

3. He smokes every half an hour. (since 2005)

4. Every summer we visit our relatives in France. (twice this year)

5. Tom has been wearing glasses for 2 years. (every day at school)

6. We have just built a sand castle on the beach. (now)

3. Поставьте глагол в Presens Simple или Present Continuous.

1. My uncle (to walk) two miles every day and (to feel) very well.

2. We really (to need) another vacation.

3. Sorry, I can't talk now, I (to run) to see the doctor at the moment.

4. My dad always (to say) that I should find another job.

5. Take an umbrella, it (to go) to rain.

6.I added some pepper to the soup, now it (to smell) better.

4.Выберите правильный вариант:

1.He … the test for 40 minutes.

a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing

2.We … already … the text.

a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating

3.They are flying over the ocean… .

a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment

4.She often… by Delta.

a)travels b)is travelling c)has travelled

5.How long … you …reading this book?

a)have..been b)are c)is

6.MrsBrown … me English.

a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches

7.I have been studying History … .

a)for 5 years b)now c)already

8.I…not … you for ages.

a)have… seen b)have …been seeing c)don’t see

9.We … to school every day except Sunday.

a)are going b)goes c)go

10.Look out of the window! It … now.

a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining

Exercise 4.

1. I ( to see) Petrov sitting near the window.

2. Our cadets ( to appear) on Sunday in Monino.

3. He (to see) his parents tomorrow.

4. We ( to have ) a big house in the countryside.

5. The soup ( to smell) delicious.

6. I can’t call you now, I ( to have) lunch.

7. She ( to appear) to be very happy with her new fiancé

Упражнение 5. Напишите 2 форму глагола и перевод

go → ________ → ________;

say → ________ → ________;

do →________ → ________;

come → ________ → ________;

have → ________ → ________;

stand → ________ → ________;

make → ________ → ________;

buy → ________ → ________;

1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b

1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.

2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.

3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.

4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.

III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?

2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?

3. How long have we been translating this text ?

4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?

5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?

IV. Dear Mary.

I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven’t done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Helen.