Ex. 7. Show the difference in the meaning of the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tense-forms by matching the questions and answers below.

Present Simple and Present Continuous

Practice

Ex.1 Put the -ing form of the following verbs into the appropriate column. Read the rule to support your choice.

lay, drop, mimic, stir, flee, set, die, let, see, rise, cut, say, write, fly, panic, carry, nod, permit, cry, tie, forbid

plan	lie	arrive	refer	carry	frolic	free

Ex. 2. Add -ing to the verbs in these sentences.

1. I'm....my friend's number. (dial) 8. I'm.... of thirst. (die)

2. I'm....a sandwich. (eat) 9. I'm.... your case. (carry)

3. I'm....always things. (forget) 10. I'm.... my homework. (do)

4. I'm....to Paris. (fly) 11. I'm.... abroad. (travel)

5. I'm....the 9.30 train. (catch) 12. I'm....my work. (begin)

6. I'm.... down. (lie) 13. I'm.... ping pong. (play)

7. I'm.... with my brother. (quarrel) 14. I'm.... in the lake. (swim)

Ex. 3. Match the sentences with the correct description.

1. Tim is doing the dishes at the moment.

2. We are spending next winter in Australia.

3. The climate is getting warmer and warmer.

4. You are constantly interrupting me when I am talking!

5. Michael's car broke down last week, so he is using his father's for the time being.

6. Linda has bought a car and now she is learning to drive.

7. While they are travelling I am looking after their children.

8. Whenever I meet Tom he is smoking.

a) a developing situation.

b) an action in progress at the moment of speaking

c) a repeated temporary event

d) an action in progress for a limited period around the time of speaking

e) parallel actions in progress

f) a fixed arrangement in the near future

g) an action expressing an irritation

h) a temporary action

Ex. 4. a) Use the present progressive in the sentences below.

B) Number the sentences 1, 2, etc. to show uses of the present progressive.

(See 'The Uses of the Present Continuous Tense)

1. Our solar system together with the Milky Way.....towards Vega. (constantly/move)

2. What........? It looks awful! (you/drink)

3. While...... (my husband/sleep)..........chores. (I/do)

4......next Sunday. (Bob and Bill/meet)

5. Ann usually does shopping, but.......it these days as she is ill. (I/do)

6. Whenever I visit the Browns (they/quarrel)

7. What....nowadays? (John/do). …. for the British cycle team. (He/ride)

8...........for a new job these days. (I/look)

9. There is this Scotsman, you see, and.......through the jungle when he meets a gorilla. (he/walk)

10........ worse and worse in Tokyo.(The traffic/get)

11....... to see the boss. (She/still wait)

12. You can't believe a word he says.............. (He/always/lie)

Ex. 5. Do the following exercise with a partner to practise the Present Continuous. Think of members of your family or close friends and say what you think they are probably doing at the moment.

e.g. I think my father is probably having a meeting in his office.

Ex. 6. Decide whether these sentences are talking about the present in general or about the present moment (period of time). Complete the sentences, putting the verbs from the right column in the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. It … outside. It ….down quite hard, look. 2. Normally I … work at eight o'clock, but I … at seven this week. We're very busy just now. 3. Usually I … two newspapers, but not the same ones every day. On Sundays I … four or five. 4. We … a garage next to our house. We.... somewhere to put the car. 5. I haven't got a car at the moment, so I'm … to work on the bus this week. Usually I... to work. 6. The sun … in the east, remember. It's behind us, we....west. 7. We... camping every year. It's a good cheap holiday. Hotels...too much. 8. Several of us.... overtime because of the coming conference. 9. They are the best friends. They always … together and never …. 10. This car … at a high speed. It might get into an accident. 11. My wife normally … at home, but she … this month in Nottingham. She... in a summer school there. 12. Most days John … to work, but since it … today he … his car to work. So Mary … her shopping at the local shop instead of the supermarket where she usually …. 13. What work … your husband …? – He … French and German, and this term he... English as well. 14. We usually … the news on TV at 7 o'clock, but tonight we … that new soap opera.

snow, come start, start   read, buy   build, want go, drive   rise, travel go, cost work play, fight drive work, spend, teach cycle, rain, take, do, go do, teach, teach watch, watch

Ex. 7. Show the difference in the meaning of the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tense-forms by matching the questions and answers below.

1. What do you do?

2. What are you doing?

3. Where does he work?

4. Where is he working?

5. Does your son play the guitar?

6. Is your son playing the guitar?

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. Dutch - she 's from Holland.

c. I want to get the car started.

d. I am a lawyer.

e. He is in Cardiff this week.

f. Jn a big insurance company.

g. It sounds like Polish?

h. Me - can I have some more?

i. Me, when I can afford,

j. No, the violin.

Ex. 8. Describe some things you are doing temporarily and contrast them with more permanent or usual situations:

Model: He is staying at his uncle's at the moment.

This year Nick is living in Minsk but his permanent home is in Gomel.

Begin with: At the moment......

Today............

These days.............

This week.........

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