Exercise 7

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Exercise 1

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Continuous.

1. He (to read) a book now.

2. She (to do) her homework.

3. My mother (to sit) at the table now.

4. I still (to write) a letter.

5. They (to play) football.

6. It (to snow) now.

7. She (to explain) a grammar rule.

8. We (to have) dinner now.

9. Who (to speak) with you?

10. It still (to rain).

11. Why you (to talk)?

12. They (to eat) soup.

13. The girl (to draw) a picture.

14. My son (to swim) to the shore.

15. Her daughter (to play) chess at the moment.

Exercise 3

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense.

(NOW) 1) Timothy (to feed) his dog. 2) Mr. Jones (to clean) his yard. 3) Nancy (to paint) her kitchen. 4) Our neighbours (to wash) their car. 5) I (to wash) my hair. 6) Who (to fix) your sink? 7) What she (to do) now? – She (to dance). 8) The children (to brush) their teeth. 9) What he (to do) at the moment? – He (to fix) his bicycle. 10) They (to have) a big dinner together. 11) The boys (to run) about the garden. 12) I (to do) my homework. 13) John and his friends (to go) to the library. 14) Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) geography. 15) A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette. 16) The old man (to walk) about the room. 17) The dog (to lie) on the floor. 18) You (to have) break? 19) What language you (to study)? 20) Who (to lie) on the sofa? 21) What they (to talk) about? 22) It still (to rain). 23) I (to open) an umbrella. 24) John (to play) computer games.

Exercise 5

Выберите верный вариант.

1) My parents are living / live in Moscow.

2) Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It rains / is raining outside.

3) My dad is a teacher, but he doesn’t work / is not working at the moment.

4) The boy does / is doing his homework now.

5) Birds fly / are flying to warm countries in autumn.

6) The children laugh / are laughing at their funny little friend now.

Exercise 6

Раскройтет скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужной форме.

1) You can’t see Tom now: he (have) a bath.

2) He usually drinks coffee but now he (drink) tea.

3) What she (do) now? – She (watch) TV.

4) Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment.

6) Tom can’t have this book now because his aunt (read) it.

7) I (write) the letter to my best friend.

8) Why you (walk) so fast? Are you late?

Exercise 7

Раскройтет скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужной форме.

1) Please be quiet. I (to try) to concentrate.

2) Look! It (to snow).

3) Why (you / to look) at me like that? Have I said something wrong?

4) You (to make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?

5) Excuse me. I (to look) for a phone box. Is there one near hear?

6) [in the cinema] It’s a good film, isn’t it? (you/to enjoy) it?

7) Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They (to shout) at each other again.

8) I (not/ to work) this week. I’m on holiday.

9) I (to read) an interesting book at the moment.

10) Tom (not/ to play) football this season.

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