Present Continuous
Употребляется
Не употребляется
с обстоятельствами времени:
now - сейчас,
at the moment - в данный момент,
today - сегодня,
soon - вскоре,
tomorrow - завтра,
this week (month, year, season) - на
этой неделе (в этом месяце, году,
сезоне);
next week (month, year, season) - на
следующей неделе (в следующем
месяце, году, сезоне);
с глаголами:
- чувств:
to like - нравиться,
to love - любить,
to hate- ненавидеть;
-
желания:
to want - хотеть,
to wish, to desire –желать,
to prefer - предпочитать;
to need - нуждаться;
-
принадлежности:
to belong -принадлежать,
to possess, to have - обладать;
-
чувственного восприятия:
to hear - слышать,
to see - видеть,
to feel - чувствовать;
-
умственной деятельности:
to know - знать,
to realize - осознавать,
to believe - верить,
to understand - понимать,
to mean - значить,
to recognize – узнавать,
to suppose - полагать, считать,
to remember - помнить,
to forget - забывать,
to seem, to appear - казаться,
to think (в значении «верить»);
-
некоторыми другими:
to contain-содержать,
to consist-состоять
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Grammar Activities (Present Continuous)
Exercise1 Put the verbs in brackets in the right form of Present Continuous.
1. Where are your children? It‘s quiet at home. – They (lie) on the carpet and (draw). 2. What you
(do) now? – I (look for) my key. I can‘t open the door. 3. Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song. 4.
Why you (put on) the coat? It‘s sunny today. 5. Don‘t make so much noise. I (try) to work. 6. Why
you (cry)? Is something wrong? 7. Let‘s go for a walk. It (not/rain) now. 8. Why you (not/hurry)? I
(wait) for you. 9. I don‘t speak any foreign language, but I (learn) English now. 10. We (spend) next
weekend at home.11. I (meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from Cork. 12. She always (cry) at me when
she is not satisfied with my work!
Exercise 2 Choose the right answer:
1. It often (rain) in this part of the world. A is raining
B rains
2. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs. A rains
B is raining
3. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake. A is making
B makes
4. My wife (often/make) plum-cakes. A is often making
B often makes
5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath). A is having a bath
B has a bath
6. Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you. A is waiting
B waits
7. I don‘t know Spanish, but I (learn) it. A am learning
B learn
8. John (still/work) in the garden. A is still working
B still works
9. What she (do)? – She is a secretary at the college. A is she doing
B does she do
10. Tomorrow evening we (go) to the cinema. A go
B are going
11. He (sleep), isn‘t he? A sleeps
B is sleeping
12. We always (get) in touch with my parents this year. A get
B are getting
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Exercise 3 Correct mistakes if there are any.
1. Jill is speaking four languages. 2. Listen! He‘s playing the piano. 3. I‘m looking for my glasses.
4. I‘m not understanding what he speaks about. 5. John is tired, so he has a nap after dinner. 6. He
doesn‘t like ballroom dancing. 7. How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris? 8. My parents are
never drinking strong coffee. 9. I hate big cities. 10. What are you thinking about this novel? 11.
What are you thinking about? 12. Now I am hoping Mag comes out of hospital soon. 13. The play
is beginning at half past seven. 14. Snow is melting when it isn‘t frosty. 15. The man in the dark
grey coat is looking like Tom Garret. 16. Cathy reads at the moment. 17. I‘m liking this music, it is
being wonderful. 18. He is missing me, he writes letters every day. 19. She is always crying at me!
20. They never argue with the teacher.
Exercise 4 Choose the correct form of each word
1. I never go/’m going to the university on Sundays. It‘s a day off and I’m having/have a rest.
2. Tom listens/’s listening to his new CD now. The music plays/’s playing very loudly.
3. We have/’re having lunch now. Food is being/is very tasty.
4. She always plays/’s playing basketball on Saturdays. She likes/’s liking playing basketball.
5. My brother still drinks/’s drinking milk. He is small enough and must do this regularly.
6. Athens is/is being the capital of Greece.
7. He always reads/is reading without glasses! But he has got shortsightedness and must always
wear glasses!
8. Don‘t be so noisy! The children sleep/’re sleeping.
9. She is watching/watches TV and I read/’m reading the newspaper.
10. She is watching/watches TV and I read/’m reading newspapers when we have free time.
Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. Use the Present Simple
or Present Continuous.
1. She always (eat) …… a sandwich as a snack after the first period at the institute.
2. Sally and Ian (do) …… their rework in Physics at Room 11. You can find them there.
3. I (do) …… my room every weekend. I like it when it is clean and tidy.
4. He never (go) ……to the swimming-pool in the evening. He prefers doing this in the morning.
5. Look! Your dog (eat) ……my sandwich! Punish it!
6. I (wear) ……my new shoes today! Do you like them?
7. My sister sometimes (phone) ……her friends at weekends.
8. We (not study) ……clinical subjects this year.
9. Oh no! It (rain) ……!
10. Students! You (not listen) ……to me!
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Test yourself (Present Continuous)
1. It … always cold and rainy in this part of the country.
A. is being
B. is
C. being
2. You should take an umbrella. It … .
A. rains
B. is being rain
C. is raining
3. The students … in the lecture room right now. They … a lecture.
A. are, have
B. are being, are having
C. are, are having
4. She … always happy when I … to visit her.
A. is, am coming
B. is being, come
C. is, come
5. Can you call a bit later, please? The dean … a meeting.
A. has
B. is having
C. has got
6. I don‘t know English, so I … it now.
A. am learning
B. learn
C. be learning
7. John … at the University.
A. still works
B. is still working
C. still is working
8. We … classes on Saturday.
A. usually don‘t have
B. usually doesn‘t have
C. don‘t usually have
9. Why … at my table? Can you take your place, please?
A. do you sit
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B. You are sitting
C. Are you sitting
10. … coffee with milk in the morning, but now I … tea with milk.
A. Usually I am having, am having
B. I am usually having, have
C. I usually have, am having
11. What … ? – She is a secretary.
A. is she doing
B. does she do
C. she is doing
12. He … of going to Paris next spring.
A. are thinking
B. think
C. thinks
13. She is at college. She … her exam in Chemistry.
A. take
B. takes
C. is taking
14. Everybody … you … right.
A. think, are being
B. are thinking, are
C. thinks, are
15. We … a party, you can join us.
A. have
B. are having
C. aren‘t having
16. I … many questions to put to you. Can you answer right now?
A. have
B. am having
C. has
17. The information … important, so you are to memorize all of it.
A. is being
B. is
C. are
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Unit 3. Look, Read and Remember
PAST SIMPLE
Образование глаголов прошедшего времени
Правильные(Regular)
Неправильные(Irregular)
V+ окончание -ed
Согласно таблице неправильных глаголов - 2 форма
Чтение окончания - ed в Past Simple
[t]
после глухих
согласных
[d]
после гласных и звонких
согласных
[id]
после d и t
cooked
liked
learned
played
wanted
decided
Употребление глагола to be в Past Simple
(+)
(-)
(?)
Short answer
I
He
She was
It
You
We were
They
I
He
She was not
(wasn`t)
It
You
We were not
They (weren`t)
I …?
he
(Where) Was she …?
it
you
(Where) Were we …?
they
I
he
Yes, she was
it
/ No,I was not(wasn`t)/
you
Yes, we were
they
/ No, we were not
(weren`t)/
Образование времени Past Simple (для других глаголов):
(+)
(-)
(?)
Short answer
I
He
She worked
It
You went
We
They
I
He
She did not (didn`t) work
It
You did not (didn`t) go
We
They
I
he
(When) Did she work?
it
(Where) Did you go?
we
they
Yes, I (he, she, it) did.
you (we, they)
No I (he, she, it) didn`t.
you (we, they)
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Случаи употребления времени Past Simple
Случаи употребления Примеры
Перевод
Действия,
совершившиеся в
прошлом
I met him yesterday.
I spoke to him the other day.
He called when I was at the
institute.
I bought this book in Moscow.
Я встретил его вчера.
Я говорил с ним на днях.
Он звонил, когда я был в
институте.
Я купил эту книгу в
Москве (подразумевается:
когда я был в Москве).
Действия,
относящиеся к
конкретной ситуации
в прошлом в
специальных
вопросах: when -
когда, where - где
- When did the firm decide to
accept the offer?
- After careful consideration the
firm decided to accept the
offer.
- Когда фирма решила
принять предложение?
- После тщательного
рассмотрения фирма
решила принять
предложение.
Последовательные
прошедшие действия
He left the hotel, took a taxi
and drove to the station.
Он вышел из гостиницы,
взял такси и поехал на
вокзал.
Наречия и сочетания, употребляемые с глаголами в Past Indefinite
ago - тому назад
long ago – давно
the other day - на днях
yesterday – вчера
in (1976) - в (1976г)
on (Monday)- в
(понедельник)
last week (month, year) - на прошлой
неделе (в прошлом месяце, году)
during the war – во время войны и т.п.,
when I was at work – когда я был на
работе и т.п. (время совершения
действия может быть выражено
придаточным предложением)
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Grammar Activities (Past Simple)
Exercise 1 Put the verbs in brackets in the right form of Past Simple.
1. There isn‘t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning. 2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her
work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon. 3. I often help Mom about the
house, but last week I (not/can/help) her much because of the exams. 4. After having substantial
meals we (decide) to have a sleep. 5. Now my brother smokes a lot, though he (not/smoke) before.
6. I (be about to) leave, when somebody (call). 7. He (book) the ticket, (pack) the suitcase and (call
for) the taxi. 8. When you (see) Tom last? – I (see) him last at the party. 9. You (can/swim) well
when you (be) a child? 10. It (seem) impossible for him to win but he (do). 11. I (walk) quickly
because I (feel) cold. 12. It (take) him two hours to get home. 13. Last weekend she (buy) a
wonderful dress. She said it (cost) a lot. 14. When he (meet) Mary half a year ago, he (fall) in love
with her at first sight. 15. Edward (make up his mind) to escape from the prison. 16. We (study) a
lot to pass the exam. 17. How you (cut) your finger? – I (try) to peel the potato.
Exercise 2 Change the sentences from affirmative to negative.
1. We liked the film we saw last weekend. 2. They invited me to the party which is taking place
next Saturday. 3. He wanted to take the dog for a walk. 4. Bob and Jack left before seven o‘clock.
5. He cycled home in the rain and caught cold. 6. I got up late today. 7. The test was done perfectly
by the students and all of them got excellent marks. 8. It took us two hours to get to work. 9. It
rained all the summer. 10. The reason why he did this was unknown.
Exercise 3 Write questions and short answers in Past Simple.
1. you/watch/TV/last night?
2. patients/consult/the doctor?
3. your mother/see/the cardiologist/on Monday?
4. she/take medicines/regularly?
5. he/make/a lot of money/by treating people?
6. this scientist/become famous/in the 18th century?
7. they/be scared of/being operated on?
8. the doctor/examine/ the patient?
Exercise 4 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb.
Will: (you watch) ____1__ football last night?
Jane: No, I didn‘t. I (study) ___2___for the Biology test. I (start) __3____at seven o‘clock and I
(not finish) __4____until midnight.
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Will: I (want) __5____to revise, but then I (remember) __6____ there would be the football match
on TV. I (watch) __7____the match until one a.m.
Jane: (you study) ___8____after the match?
Will: No, I didn‘t. I(go) ___9_____ to bed! But I (look) ___10___through my notes this morning.
Exercise 5 Complete the article with the Past Simple form of these verbs: be, discover, get, go,
say, start, surprise, talk, teach, want.
My mum …1… me to be myself and say what I think. So I don‘t think it …2… her that I went into
business when I …3… 11 years old. I …4… Viza scooters on the net, and I …5... about them all
the time on holiday that summer. Mum …6… ―Oh, another of Dom‘s crazy ideas.‖ But when we
…7... home again, I …8… to the bank with a business plan. I …9… to sell the scooters in Europe. I
…10… my company, Scooters UK, which is now worth five million pounds.
Exercise 6 Put the verbs in brackets in Present simple, Present Continuous or Past Simple,
Past Continuous.
He __1__ (feel) rather unwell these days. He ___2__ (go to visit) the doctor in the morning as he
usually__3__ (receive) his patients from 9.00 to 11.00 a.m. When he___4_ (arrive) at the hospital
he _5__ (find) the doctor alone in the waiting-room.
―Where__6__ (be) your patients? You__7__ (receive) the patients today?‖ – ―The reason why
__8__ (there/be/no) people now __9___ (be) that on Wednesday I __10__ (not/begin) consultations
here until half past ten. ― – ―I/m sorry, I _11__ (come) too early.‖ – ―Oh, no excuses. I __12__
(prefer) early patients to late ones. In the course of my practice I _13___ (notice) the late-comers
_14__ (visit) doctors because they _15___ (need) some sympathy. They _16___ (be) like a dog that
once __17___ (come) here with a sore paw. I _18___ (bandage) it for him and while I __19___ (do)
this he _20_____ (look at) me with great lonely eyes.
Exercise 7 Translate into English:
1. Скажи мне, пожалуйста, когда ты видел его в последний раз? 2. «Я потеряла свой
мобильный. Ты нигде его не видел? – Нет, а когда ты его потеряла? – Не помню. Я думаю, я
забыла его на работе на столе» 3. Писатель написал свой роман, когда был в тюрьме. 4. Как
только я улѐгся спать, кто-то постучался в дверь. 5. Она никогда не отвечала на его
приветствие, когда он здоровался с ней. 6. После того, как она вышла из больницы, у неѐ
был длительный отпуск. 7. Я не раз замечал, как она плакала у окна. 8. Мы выехали вовремя,
но опоздали на час. 9. Я дважды посещал Эрмитаж, когда был в Петербурге. 10. Я никогда не
думал, что ты можешь быть таким грубым. 11. Твой сын хорошо умел плавать в детстве? 12.
Когда я был в Германии, я нашѐл там много друзей. 13. Где вы были вчера? 14. Он всегда
был уверен в себе, и это помогало ему добиваться целей.
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Test yourself
(Past Simple)
1. When I … in Paris I … many presents for my family and friends.
A. been, bought
B. was, buy
C. was, bought
2. There isn‘t a student in the lecture room, but there … many a couple of hours ago.
A. weren‘t
B. are
C. were
3. Mrs. Clay usually … her work at five sharp, but now she … half past four.
A. finish, finished
B. finished, finish
C. finished, finishes
4. They … exam the following week. I hope they … all the material.
A. had, learn
B. have, are learning
C. are having, learnt
5. We normally … things in the supermarket, but the day before it … .
A. buy, closed
B. bought, is closed
C. buy, closes
6. I never … myself when I … onions, though I … avoid this today.
A. cut, peel, can
B. cut, peel, couldn‘t
C. cuted, peeled, couldn‘t
7. Where … you yesterday evening?
A. were
B. was
C. be
8. … you often see your friend? – No, but I … him at the party the other day.
A. Did, see
B. Do, see
C. Do, saw
9. … you happy when you … your native town?
A. Are, visited
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B. Were, visit
C. Were, visited
10. It … impossible for him to win, but he … to do it.
A. seemed, managed
B. seems, managed
C. seemed, manages
11. Looking through the papers, he … several letters.
A. find
B. found
C. finded
12. I … warm clothes as it … rather cold.
A. putted on, was
B. put on, is
C. put on, was
13. Charles Dickens … the author of many famous novels.
A. was
B. are
C. were
14. I finally … what the problem … with me.
A. understand, was
B. understands, is
C. understood, was
15. As soon as the bus … , the crowd … to it.
A. stops, rushed
B. stopped, rushed
C. stopped, rushes
16. When … you call your parents last?
A. do
B. does
C. did
17. When he … her first, he … in love with her.
A. see, fall
B. saw, fallen
C. saw, fell
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