Exercise 4. Put the verbs in the Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous. Translate the sentences

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English Tenses (Active)

Present Forms

S – Subject

V- Verb

Wh – Question Word

Sentence Type	Present Simple	Present Continuous	Present Perfect	Present Perfect Continuous
Affirmative sentence	S + V e.g. I study at the University. S (3rd person singular)+ VIs e.g.She studies at the University.	S + am/is/are +V ing e.g. He is passing an exam now.	S + have/has + V ed/3 e.g.I have already written this test.	S + have/has +been+V ing   e.g. I have been learning English for 2 years.
Negative sentence	S + do not (don’t)+ V e.g. I don’t study at the University.   S (3rd p.s.)+ does not (doesn’t) + V e.g. She doesn’t study at the University.	S + am/is/are +not + V ing e.g.He is not passing an exam now.	S + have not (haven’t) + Ved/3 S + has not (hasn’t) + V ed/3 e.g.I haven’t written this test yet.	S + have/has not +been+V ing   e.g. I have not been learning English for 2 years.
Interrogative sentence	General Question Do +S + V? e.g.Do you study at the University? Does + S (3rd p.s.) +V? e.g.Does she study at the University? Special Question Wh +do(does)+S+V? e.g.Where do you study? Special Question to S Who /What +VIs? e.g.Who studies at the University?	General Question am/is/are + S +Ving? e.g.Is he passing an exam now?   Special Question Wh + am/is/are + S +Ving? e.g.What is he passing now? Special Question to S Who/What + is + Ving? e.g.Who is passing an exam now?	General Question Have/has + S + V ed/3? e.g.Have you already written this test? Special Question Wh + have/has + V ed/3? e.g.What have you written? Special Question to S Who/What +has +V ed/3? e.g. Who has already written this test?	General Question Have/has + S +been+V ing? e.g.Have you been learning English for 2 year.   Special Question Wh + have/has + S +been+V ing? e.g.What have you been learning for 2 years? Special Question to S Who/what + has +been+V ing? e.g.Who has been learning English for 2 years?
Markers	Every day/week/month/year, usually, often, always, never, seldom, sometimes, rarely, in the morning/evening, at night, on Monday, etc.	Now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still, etc.	Just, ever, never, already, yet, always, recently, since, for, today, this week/month, so far	How long, for, since

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Translate the sentences.

1. George often (to stay) in the University library after classes. 2. Katherine (to want) to work in Italy, so she (to learn) Italian. 3. The climate (to get) warmer. 4. Tom (not/ to like) to miss classes because it (to be) difficult to catch up with the group. 5. Where he (to run) now? 6. You (to live) in Beijing? 7. We never (to miss) a chance to go to the football match. 8. I can talk to you now. I (not/to prepare) for the conference at the moment. 9. What meal he (to enjoy) at the moment? 10. It often (to rain) this time of the year. 11. You always (to watch) television. 12. She (to arrive) at 11 o’clock.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. Translate the sentences.

1. He (not/to work) very hard this term. 2. It (to snow) since Tuesday. 3. Who (to translate) the article for half an hour? 4. They ever (to be) to Africa? 5. How long she (to play) tennis professionally? 6. I (to meet) a lot of people in the last few days. 7. Peter (to wait) for his friend for 7 minutes. 8. What vacation you (to have) this year? 9. It’s one of the most interesting books that I ever (to read). 10. How long she (to live) abroad? 11. Somebody (to knock) on the door for 3 minutes. 12. What (to boil) here for a long time?

Exercise 3. Put questions to the following sentences:

1. Ann has been typing letters for half an hour.

2. He has been listening to that terrible music for hours.

3. I’ve lost my wallet.

4. We have congratulated our colleague on her new appointment.

5. She always does room on Saturdays.

6. Joe normally comes to class late.

7. Borys and Oleh are playing backgammon now.

8. We practice pronunciation all of the time.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs in the Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous. Translate the sentences.

1. We (not/to live) in this house for very long. 2. Be quiet, please. I (to try) to concentrate. 3. She always (to wash) by hands as she (not/to have) a washing-machine. 4. They just (to turn off) the lights? 5. Your English (to get) better? 6. Where he often (to meet) with his friends? 7. What you already (to buy)? 8. What Tom (to wear) now? 9. Mary (to be) very attentive and seldom (to make) many mistakes in her papers. 10. How long the scientist (to work) at this problem? 11. The bus (not/to come) yet.12. It (to snow) for all day long.

Exercise 5. Translate the following sentence into English:

1.Вони розмовляють з 8 години. 2. Приємно знову вас бачити. Ми не бачились вже довгий час. 3. Безробіття в країні зростає. 4. Ольга відвідує басейн двічі на тиждень, чи не так? 5. Довго ти читаєш цю книжку? 6. Я телефоную тобі втретє. Де ти був? 7. Послухай, як вона гарно співає італійською. 8. Я витрачаю 30 хвилин,щоб дібратися до університету. 9. Ви часто ходите на прогулянку? 10. Про що ти зараз мрієш? 11. Як довго ти працював інженером? 12. Він колекціонує марки протягом 5 років.

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