Simple Tense

XXIII. Complete the sentences using the Present Continuous or the Present

Continuous Tense.

XXII. Translate the following sentences into English using the Present

XXI. Write down questions using the following words.

A future action when it is planned

An action going on at the present moment

The use of the Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I am talking You are talking He are talking She are talking It are talking We are talking You are talking They are talking	I am not talking You are not talking He is not talking Sheis not talking It is not talking We are not talking You are not talking They are not talking	AmItalking? Areyoutalking? Ishetalking? Isshetalking? Isit talking? Arewe talking? Areyoutalking? Aretheytalking?

The Present Continuous Tense may denote:

e.g. He is reading an English magazine at the moment.

e.g. We are playing tennis tomorrow.

XX. Complete the sentences. Use am/is/are + one of the verbs from the box.

building coming having playing talking speaking swimming   writing translating dancing

1. Where is Mr. Brown? – He is in the office. He is... to his partners.

2. Listen! Somebody... the piano in the next room.

3. They... a new shopping centre outside the city at the moment

4. Hurry up! The bus....

5. Look! Somebody... in the lake.

6. Where is John? – He... a bath at the moment.

7. What language...? I can’t understand you.

8. He... at the concert tonight.

9. The students... a newspaper article now.

10. What... you...? – It’s a letter to my parents.

1. you / watch / TV?

2. the children / play?

3. what / you / do?

4. what / Rod / do?

5. it / rain?

6. that clock / work?

7. you / write / a letter?

8. why / you / run?

9. Roy / cook / dinner?

10. Who / you / look at?

1. Фред сейчас занимается в библиотеке.

2. Куда вы идёте? – Я иду в институт.

3. С кем разговаривает ваш друг? – Он разговаривает с преподавателем.

4. Сейчас Чарльз пишет письмо своей девушке.

5. Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером, Анна? – Я буду смотреть вместе

с мужем футбольный матч по телевизору.

6. Директор занят сейчас? – Да, он подписывает важные документы.

7. Сегодня приезжает президент Финляндии.

8. Когда они приезжают в Москву? – Они приезжают утром.

9. Вы сейчас пишете диктант? – Нет, мы делаем упражнение.

10. Послушайте! Кто-то кричит на улице.

1. Look! Someone... (come) to the back door.

2. They always... (go) to their summer- house in spring.

3. We usually... (travel) to the South by train. It’s safer.

4. Where is Andrew? – He... (smoke) on the terrace.

5. These things... (not, belong) me. I think they are yours.

6. What is this music? – It’s Ann. She... (play) the piano.

7. John often... (stay) in a hotel when he... (come) to town.

8. The mechanic... (repair) my car today. So I must go to work by the

underground.

9. That’s the way she always... (react).

10. Eric... (speak) to the Dean, and they both... (smile).

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