Exercise 4. Match the questions and answers.

UNIT I: ENGLISH TENSES ACTIVE

LESSON 1

Review of Present Tenses

The Present Simple Tense and the Present Continuous Tense

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.

1. - Where are our children? It’s quiet at home. – They (lie)…………………………on the carpet and (draw)…………………………………………...
2. – What you (do)………………….now? – I (look for) my key. I can’t open the door.
3. Listen! Somebody (sing)……………………………………….a lovely song.
4. Why you (put on)……………………………………the coat? It’s sunny day.
5. Don’t make so much noise. I (try)……………………………………to work.
6. Why you (cry)………………………………………….? Is something wrong?
7. Let’s go for a walk. It (not / rain)…………………………………………now.
8. Why you (not / hurry)? I (wait)…………………………………………for you.
9. I don’t speak any foreign language, but I (learn)……………………English now.
10. We (spend)………………………………………………….next weekend at home.
11. I (meet)……………………………..Liz tonight. She (come)………………from Cork.
12. He (go)………………………………………………..to speak to his parents.
13. My Dad (work)……………………………………………overtime this week.
14. They (live)………………………………………..in a rented house these days.
15. I (take)………………………………………………dancing lessons this winter.
16. At the moment we (fly)…………………………………………..over the desert.
17. Have some hot tea. It (get)…………………………………………………chilly.
18. I (die)……………………………………………..to see him.

Exercise 2. Say whether the underlined verbs are right. Correct those which are wrong.

1. I don’t go there often. – RIGHT
2. Please, don’t interrupt. He talks sense. – WRONG. (is talking)
3. Look! Someone is coming up to the back door. ……………………………………..
4. Do you talk about my book? I hope you like it. ……………………………………..
5. Are you believing in ghousts?...............................................................................
6. Listen! Somebody tries to start the car. ………………………………………………
7. He always go there in the spring time. ……………………………………………….
8. I’m thinking he is a good chap. ……………………………………………………….
9. The people are worried that the traffic is increasing. ……………………………..
10. We are usually going to Hampton by train. ………………………………………..
11. It’s snowing quite often in Britain during the winter. ……………………………..
12. I’m going to bed now. Good night. …………………………………………………..
13. Normally I go to bed at 11.30 at night. ………………………………………………
14. ‘Where is Simon?’ ‘He cooks the dinner.’ …………………………………………..
15. The River Thames is flowing through London. …………………………………….
16. Sarah has got an exam soon, so she is working hard at the moment. ……………

Exercise 3. These verbs are not normally used in continuous forms. Use all of them to complete the sentences. More than one answer may be possible: believe / matter / suppose / belong / need / understand / contain / own / forget / prefer / want / hate / realize / like / love / remember

1. This book……………………………………… to me.
2. I………………………………………….you are right.
3. …………………you……………………… this music?
4. His father…………………………….. a chain of hotels.
5. She says she………………………………… to see Fred.
6. I…………………………a drink of water.
7. I…………………….you don’t………………………. me.
8. I…………………………how old she is.
9. She…………………….me and I……………………. her.
10. Money doesn’t………………………………….. to me.
11. ‘Beer?’ ‘I………………………..water.’
12. I…………………………..his face, but not his name.
13. That bottle……………………..petrol.

Exercise 4. Match the questions and answers.

1. What do you do?
2. What are you doing?
3. Where do you work?
4. Where are you working?
5. Does your son play the violin?
6. Is your son playing the violin?
7. What language does she speak?
8. What language is she speaking?
9. Who drinks champagne?
10. Who is drinking champagne?

a) Actually, that’s the radio.

b) French – she is from Belgium.

c) I want to get this car started.

d) I’m an architect.

e) I’m in Cardiff this week.

f) In a big insurance company.

g) It sounds like Russian.

h) Me – can I have some more?

i) Me, when I can afford it.

j) No, the piano.

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