Упражнения на отработку present simple & present continuous

Упражнение 1. Вставьте нужную форму гл. to be

1. The boy… playing chess.
2. The boys … sleeping.
3. My cousin … reading a book.
4. The pupil … writing now.
5. The Kalinins … flying to NY.
6. I … helping you.
7. You … looking at his picture.
8. Mr. White … speaking to his wife.
9. Mrs Brown … watching a film.
10. I … listening to you.

Упражнение 2. Вставьте подходящие глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present Continuous.

It’s 7.30am. Suzanne is in her kitchen at home. She (have) breakfast. She (have) breakfast at this time every morning. She (leave) home at 8.30am every day and (go) to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She (teach) at a school in Canberra.

It's 10.00 am now and Suzanne is at school. At the moment she (teach) her class of 8-year-old children. Many of these children (not speak) English at home. So Suzanne (spend) a lot of time teaching English. She (teach) English to the class now.

Упражнение 3. Постройте вопросы, используя времена Present Simple или Present Continuous. Дайте ответы.

1. you | often | wear | jeans?
2. you | wear | jeans now?
3. it | rain | now?
4. it | often | rain | in your country?
5. you | study | English every day?
6. you | study | English at the moment?

Упражнение 4. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple

1. I __________English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend ________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister __________ her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby _________ . (to sleep)
5. The baby always___________ after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What_______ you _________ now? (to read)
7. What books_______ you_______for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What _________your mother usually________ for lunch? (to cook)
9. ________ she __________a cake now? (to cook)
10. The river___________ (flow) very fast today — faster than usual.

Упражнение 5. Выберите из скобок нужную форму. Объясните сделанный выбор.

1. Не often (go) to the cinema.
2. They (watch) TV at the moment.
3. She (write) letters to her mother every week.
4. Nina usually (drive) to work.
5. Father (sit) on the sofa now.
6. Listen. The telephone (ring).
7. Tim (study) a new language every year.
8. We always (spend) the summer in York.
9. In summer we usually (go) to the seaside.
10. Look at Tom. He (ride) a horse.