Example: Are you busy tonight? (Yes/meet a friend) - Yes. I am. I'm meeting a friend.
1. Is Ivy busy this afternoon? (Yes/go to the library).
2. Are they busy this evening? (No/have a rest)___
3. Is Mary busy after tea? (No/have a nap).
4. Are you busy today? (Yes/have visitors).
5. Is Kate busy after lunch? (No/stay at home)____
6. Are the Browns busy today? (No/have a holiday)
7. Is Fred busy tonight? (Yes/go to the concert).
8. Are you busy this afternoon? (Yes/do up the flat)_____________________________
Ex. 6. (A, B) Put the verb into the correct form.
Examples: Please be silent for a while. I am listening (listen) to the news. Don't speak so loud. The child isn't sleeping (not/sleep) yet. Listen to those girls. What language are thevspeaking (they/speak)?
1. Please be quiet. I___________________________________________ (try) to sleep.
2. Look! It_________________________________________________________ (rain).
3. Why_______________________ (you/look) at me like that? Am I green or something?
4. You____________________________ (make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?
5. Excuse me, I______________________ (look) for a phone box. Where can I find one?
6. (in the theatre) It's a good play, isn't it?__________________________ (you/enjoy) it?
7. Listen! Can you hear these children next door? They_________________ (cry) again.
8. Why____________________________ (you/wear) your fur coat today? It's very warm.
9. I_________________________________ (not/go) to school this week. I'm on holiday.
10. I want to lose weight. I_________________________________ (not/eat) sweets now.
Ex. 7. (A, B) Complete these sentences using some of these verbs: get, become, change, improve, fall, increase, rise.
Example: The water level is rising very fast.
1. The prices for food_________________________________________ at the moment.
2. He is still weak but he______________________________________ stronger slowly.
3. These days life__________________________________ more and more expensive.
4. The weather______________________________ every moment: now cold, now hot.
5. The cost of living_______________________ . Every year things are more expensive.
6. Victor has gone to work in America. When he arrived, his English wasn't very good but now it .
7. The environment is already very bad and it_____________________________ worse.
Ex. 8. (A, B) Read this conversation between Molly and Fanny.
Put each verb into the correct form. The first one has already been done for you.
Molly: Hello, Fanny. I'm so glad to see you. What are vou doing (you/do) these days?
Fanny: 1(1)_________________________________________ (train) to be a secretary.
Molly: Really? (2)____________________________________________ (you/enjoy) it?
Fanny: Yes, it's quite interesting. How about you?
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Molly: Well, I (3)________________________ (get married) soon and I'm very busy.
I (4)_______________________________________ (look for) a house.
Fanny: Really? (5)__________________________________________ (you/do) it alone?
Molly: No, my fiancee (6)______________________________________ (help) me.
Ex. 9. (A, B) Translate into English.
1. На кого вы сейчас смотрите? - Я смотрю на эту старую даму. 2. С кем разговаривает Ваш друг? - Он разговаривает с нашим преподавателем. 3.0 чем вы рассказываете своим друзьям? - Я рассказываю им о своем отпуске. 4. Вы сейчас пишете диктант?
- Нет, мы делаем упражнение 9. 5. Куда вы идете вечером? - Мы идем в цирк.
6. Когда они приезжают в Москву? - Они приезжают утром. 7. Мы уезжаем в Минск.
8. Эти студенты делают упражнение или переписывают текст? 9. Кого встречают эти
студенты? - Они встречают иностранных студентов. 10. Куда вы идете? - Я иду на
фотовыставку.
Ex. 10. (А, В) Translate the jokes.
А
Капитан корабля кричит своим матросам: "Кто внизу?" "Это я, Билли, сэр," - отвечает один. "Что ты там делаешь, Билли?" "Я делаю ... мм ... ничего, сэр." "А Том там?" "Да, сэр." "А что ты там делаешь, Том?" "Я помогаю Билли, сэр."
В
- Почему ты идешь под зонтом? (carry an umbrella). Ты думаешь, идет дождь? -Нет.
- Но солнце тоже не печет (shine). -Нет.
- Тогда почему же ты идешь под зонтом?
- Видите ли, когда идет дождь, папа берет зонт; когда печет солнце, мама хочет
использовать его. Сейчас единственный случай (the only time), когда я могу
использовать зонт.
6.2 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT INDEFINITE (SIMPLE)
COMPARE:
| Present Simple (I do) actions in general or those which happen repeatedly: □ Strong wind often blows here in winter. □ What language do they speak in Switzerland? □ I write letters to my mother twice a month. |
Present Continuous (I am doing) some action which is happening at or around the time of speaking:
□ The wind is blowing hard. Shut the window, please.
□ I can't understand him. What language is he speaking?
□ It's too late. What are you writing?
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We use the Present Continuous for We use the Present Simple for
a temporary situation. a permanent situation.
□ They are staying at the hotel Din summer they usually go to the South
until their house is ready. and stay at a hotel near the sea.
EXERCISES
Ex. 11. (A, B) Say whether the underlined verbs are right. Correct those which are wrong.
Examples: I don't ao there often. RIGHT.
Please don't interrupt. He talks sense. WRONG - is talking
1. Look! Someone is coming up to the back door._______________________________
2. Do you lajk about my book? I hope you like it. _______________________________
3. Are you believing in ghosts?_____________________________________________
4. Listen! Somebody tries to start the car.
5. He always goes there in the springtime.
6. I'm thinking he is a good chap.
7. The people are worried that the traffic is increasing..
8. We're usually going to Hampton by train. _________
Ex. 12. (A, B) Put the verb into the correct form, the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
Examples: I'm planting (plant) a cherry-tree. Will you help me? How does she keep her children in line (she/keep)? He doesn't feel well (not/feel). He hasn't been well for quite a time.
1. These things___________________________________ (not/belong) to my parents.
2. Look! He __________________________________ (come). I (want) to speak to him.
3. This stream________________________ (flow) to the lake at the bottom of the valley.
4. Today the river_________________________________ (flow) much faster than usual.
5. _________________________________________________ (it/ever/rain) on Madeira?
6. They usually_____________________ (grow) vegetables in their garden but this year
they____________________________________________________________ (not/
grow) any.
7. A: Can you ride a bicycle?
B: No, but I________________ (learn). My brother__________________ (teach) me.
8. You can borrow my dictionary. I____________________ (not/need) it at the moment.
9. I usually_________ ^__ (enjoy) music but I_______ (not/enjoy) this record very much.
10. I____________________________________________ (not/believe) this man's story.
11. My brother________ _____________________ (live) in Cardiff. He has always lived in
Wales. Where____________________________________________________ (your
sister/live)?
12. Vladimir is in England now. He________________________ (stay) with some friends.
13. She____________ (look for) a new flat at the moment.
14. A: What____________________________ (your husband/do)?
B: He's a broker but he____________________________ (not/work) at the moment.
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