Раскройте скобки, употребите глаголы в настоящем простом или настоящем длительном времени

1. a)1. What you (to do) here now? – We (to listen) music. 2. Mike (to know) German rather well. He (to want) to know English too, but he (to have) little time for it now. 3. I (to write) letter to my Granny who (to live) in Moscow. 4. On Sunday we sometimes (to go) to the cinema or to a disco club. 5. Who that man (to be) who to stay in the doorway? – You (not to recognize) him? 6. We (to have) an English lesson now. 7. Where Bob (to be)? I (to look) for him. – He (to have) dinner. 8. Your sister (to study) at the Institute? – No, she (to study) at school now. 9. We (to have) no time now, we (to have) dinner. 10. How much it (to cost) to send a letter to Canada? 11. I can’t talk to you at the moment. I (to work). 12. “Have a cigarette.” “No, thank you. I (not to smoke).

2. b)1.Every Monday Sally (to drive) her kids to football practice. 2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (to rain) heavily. 3. I hate living in Seattle, it always (to rain) here. 4. I (not to hear) you, I (to have) a bath. 5. I am sorry I can’t hear what you (to say) because everybody (to talk) so loudly. 6. Look! Freddy (to carry) two baskets. 7. The shop assistant (to close) the door. 8. Mum often (to forget) her change. 9. We usually (to go) to another supermarket. 10. The taxi (to wait) for you at the moment. 11. I’m sorry, I (not to understand). Please speak more slowly. 12. I usually enjoy parties but I (not to enjoy) this one very much.

Преобразуйте предложения из простого настоящего в простое длительное время, используя соответствующие обстоятельства времени.

1. I take her every day. 2. Sometimes we read newspapers at dinner. 3. She goes to the cinema on Wednesdays. 4. They show it to their friends. 5. He never stays in the hotel. 6. I seldom visit my partner in Canada. 7. He swims in the river in June. 8. They always drink their tea at five. 9. The bus usually leaves the station at 3p. m. 10. She never pays in cash.

Поставьте глаголы в правильную по смыслу форму в настоящем простом или настоящем длительном времени.

1. I usually (to wear) make-up when I (to go) to work and when I (to go) out in the evenings. But I (not to wear) at the moment because I (to work) at home today.

2. I’m quite lucky – in the office everyone is quite casual. People normally (to wear) jeans and maybe a shirt or jumper. Even the boss (not to wear) a suit. Today is really hot so I (to wear) shorts and sandals.

Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1) Ann is learning grammar rules. (2)

2) Bob goes for a walk with his dog 3 times a day. (4)

3) Usually my friend comes home at 5 p.m. (3)

4) Tom and Sam are talking and drinking at the café. (3)

5) My parents live in Moscow. (3)

6) She helps her mother about the house. (2)

The Present Simple Tense – The Past Simple Tense

Ответьте на предложения по образцу.

Model: She goes to town every day. And yesterday? – She went to town yesterday.

1. We always listen to the news. And last night? 2. I often buy video films. And yesterday? 3. He takes his children to the country every Sunday. And last Sunday? 4. Our teacher frequently collects our exercise-books. And the day before yesterday? 5. I often get presents from my parents. And last time? 6. Jack always gives Nelly flowers. And for her last birthday? 7. I never wake up early on Sundays. And on last day-off? 8. We seldom have dinner at the cafeteria. And last week?

Перепишите следующий текст в простом прошедшем времени.

On Tuesday I get up at half past six. I go to the bathroom and wash my hands and face and clean my teeth. Then I dress, go to the kitchen and cook breakfast for my family. At half past seven my son gets up and has breakfast. I have breakfast with my son. My son eats a sandwich and drinks a cup of tea. I drink coffee. After breakfast my son leaves home for school. I don’t leave home with my son. On Tuesday I don’t work in the morning. I work in the afternoon. In the evening I am at home. My husband and son watch TV, my husband reads newspapers and I do some work about the house. At about eleven o’clock we go to bed.

The Present Simple – The Present Continuous – The Past Simple