Rue continuous forms. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 At the moment I drive /…

3 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs below.

Do drive know not meet send want

1 ‘Who is he?’ ‘Ask Emma. She _______________ everyone at the party.’

2 He _______________ to be a chef when he grows up. He loves cooking.

3 _______ they ________ their homework at the moment?

4 _______ he ________ her a message every day? That’s so romantic!

5 We _______________ Adele at the sports centre tomorrow. She’s ill.

6 We _______________ to France every summer for our holidays.

Mark: ___ /6

Grammar reference: Present continuous 2

Can you remember the sentences from the last activity? Write the correct words.

1. Will you please be quiet? ||

to do my homework.

2. (on the phone) Can I phone you later? We

just

our dinner

3. Could you stop the car, please? |

sick.

4. (on the phone) Can I take a message? Ray

a shower at the moment.

5. Is it OK if we take a taxi? ||

problems with my car today.

6. (on the phone) Would you start cooking the dinner? |

the office now.

3.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?

2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.

3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.

4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?

5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.

7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.

8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.

9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.

10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’

11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days

(it / not / take) so long.

12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father

(teach) me

1B GRAMMAR future forms Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets plus will, shall, or going to, or use the verb in the present continuous. Write the answers in the column on the right and use contractions where possible. Sometimes two answers are possible. 1 A I can hardly lift this suitcase. B Wait. I you with it! (help) ‘ll help 2 We on 3 June at 5.30 p.m. We hope you can come! (get married) 3 I’ve decided that I a new job. (look for) 4 A Do you want to come to Dave’s on Thursday? BI can’t. I dinner with Sam. (have) 5 My brother’s having a baby so l an aunt in a couple of weeks. (be) off. (fall) 6 That little boy’s cycling too fast. He 7 A Can I tell you a secret? B. Of course. I anyone. (not tell) 8 A What time is their flight arriving? B I’m not sure. I online. (check)​

Present Simple
1. Jack go / goes to a film club on Wednesdays. 2. I love / loves reading in my free time. 3. They don’t
doesn’t usually see each other during the week. 4. The train leave / leaves at 6.30.5. Do / Does Ollie play
chess? 6. Daisy like / likes most sports. 7. We always get up / gets up at 7 o’clock.
Present Continuous
1. I’m really busy — I
(study) for the exam. 2. Right now we
(ride) camels! 3. They said they
(have) a great
time. 4. Daisy
(download) an album. 5. What
(you do) at the moment? 6. They
(wait) for me in the café. 7. The weather’s
terrible, so we
(not go) walking much.​

Ex. 1. Раскройте скобки и употребите глаголы в Present Continuous:

1. I (meet) her at the station at ten. 2. He (give) a lecture at twelve. 3. I (have) lunch with my friend tomorrow. 4. The committee (Meet) next Tuesday. 5. How you (get) to the party tomorrow? I (go) by car. Who (drive)? 6. We’ve got a new flat and (move) very soon. 7. You (do) anything tonight? Yes, I (go) to my English class. 8. I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. 9. He (have) his photograph taken tomorrow. 10. Air hostess: We (take off) in a minute. Please fasten your seat-belts.

Ex 2. Дайте краткие и полные ответы.

Образец: Is she playing computer games? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.

Yes, she is playing computer games now.

1. Are they having a rest? 2. Is your friend dressing? 3. Are they buying a book? 4. Are you waiting for your parents? 5. Is Mary working in the garden? 6. Are the children playing in the garden? 7. Is she writing a composition? 8. Is Pete swimming in the pool now?

19 I’m sorry I broke your glasses, Paul,’ said Stacy, (apologised)
Stacy .breaking his glasses.
20 When I’m an adult, I want to be a pop star!( up)
When I., I want to be a pop star!
21 Let’s leave at seven o’clock tomorrow morning.( set )
Let’s. at seven o’clock tomorrow morning.
22 You’ve really disappointed me, Rachel. (down )
You’ve really .Rachel .
23 They gave me a map of the town centre.( provided )
They .a map of the town centre.
24 Hurry up or we’ll miss the plane!( late) Hurry up or we’ll. the plane!
25 Did you really go into town by yourself, Sam?( own)
Did you really go into town. Sam?
26 I don’t really like travelling. (fond)
I’m not very .travelling​

3 Use the verbs in brackets and write true sentences in the present simple. 1 My father to work every day. (go) 2 My mother Russian. (teach) 3 At my school, they Mandarin. (do) 4 My friend and I — TV every day. (watch) 5 1_ to learn ten new words every day. (try) 6 The English teacher — difficult words on the board. (write) 71 _ Maths. (like) 8 My friends — computer games. (play)​

2 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 How long has she been standing (she/stand) there? 2 1. (not have) a good time at my new school. 3 He’s sweating because he . (run) for two hours. 4. (he/do) homework this morning? 5 They.(not learn) French for very long. 6 She’s very upset. She . (cry) for 20 minutes. 7 There’s a horrible smell in the kitchen! What — (you/cook)? 8 We. (watch) TV since 2 o’clock. 9 He’s shivering because he . (swim) and the water’s very cold. 10 Why. (you/sleep)? There’s work to do! 3 Complete the sentences. Use the Present perfect continuous. 1 I’m quite good at English now. I. 2 There’s green paint in your hair. What? 3 They’re very tired. They . 4 Your little sister’s brilliant at football. How long? 5 This is such a long car journey! We . 6 He doesn’t know many people in this town because he . 7 She’s talking to Max on the phone. They. 8 We’ve been in the library. We .​

Task1 Choose the correct variant:
1. Don’t present her with books. She (not like) to read.
A-isn’t like;
B-doesn’t like;
C-don’t likes;
2. Be quick! I (to wait) for you.
A-waits;
B-waited;
C-am waiting;
D-wait;
3. They think Nick (not to buy) a car next year.
A-won’t buy;
B-don’t buy;
C-isn’t buy;
4. I’ll give Jess the magazine if I (to see) her.
A-shall see;
B-will see;
C-see;
D-saw;
5. There isn’t the sun in the sky but it (to be) sunny yesterday.
A-were;
B-will be;
C-was;
6. I’m afraid you (to forget) your keys at home.
A-have forgotten;
B-forgot;
C-has forgotten;
D-forgotten;
7. What … your address?
A-are;
B-do;
C-does;
D-is;
8. When I came Ben (to sit) at the table and (to speak) with his mother.
A-is sitting, is speaking;
B-was sitting, was speaking;
C-sat, spoke;
9. Mary (to wake up) early and cleaned her teeth.
A-woke up;
B-have woken up;
C-wake up;
10. Everybody is waiting for you. You (to watch) TV for two hours already.
A-are watching;
B-has been watching;
C-have been watching;
D-have watched;
11. That evening he went out after he (to phone) somebody.
A-phoned;
B-has phoned;
C-have phoned;
D-had phoned;
12. The Petrovs are going to buy a house. By the end of next year their family (to save) money for it.
A-will save;
B-will have saved;
C-will be saving;
13. This time the day after tomorrow we (to drive) the car.
A-will drive;
B-will be driving;
C-will have driven;
14. We (to stay) at home for a week before we received the telegram from Bob.
A-stayed;
B-has stayed;
C-had been staying;
D-was staying;
15. By 3 p.m. Dad (to read) the book already for an hour.
A-will read;
B-will have read;
C-will be reading;
D-will have been reading;​