Упражнениe 4. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple
1. My wife normally __________ (work) at home, but she __________ (spend) this month in Italy.
2. Most days, Tom usually__________ (cycle) to work.
3. When________ the lesson __________ (start) today?
4. What’s your brother doing? He __________ (do) the crossword in the newspaper He __________ (do) it every day.
5. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I__________ (play) very badly. I usually ______much better (play).
6. What’s she doing? — She __________ (mend) her husband’s socks. She always__________ them. (mend)
7. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I __________ (use) it a lot, but I __________ (not / use) it now.
8. We __________ (not travel) by train very often.
9. She ______________ (be) particularly generous this week.
1.10. It _____________ (snow) right now. It’s beautiful! I ____________ (like) this weather.
Упражнениe 5. Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple
1. The river___________ (flow) very fast today — faster than usual.
2. You ___________ (always to complain) that waiters are rude!
3. I ___________ (walk) to school every day. I ___________ (take, not) the bus.
4. You ___________ (always to borrow) money!
5. That’s worrying because the number of people without job___________ (increase).
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He ___________ (eat, not) meat.
7. ___________ (you, cook) your own dinner every day?
8. Holidays abroad ___________ (become) increasingly popular.
9. Are you in a hurry? — No, I ___________ (walk) quickly because I’m cold.
10. Where’s your father? — He ___________ (be) in the bathroom. He ___________ (shave).
11. The neighbours forever___________ (slam) doors and___________ (shout) during the night.
12. My sister ___________ (to take) part in the competitions almost every weekend.
Ответы
Ответ:
Упражнениe 4. Present Continuous или Present Simple
1. My wife normally works at home, but she is spending this month in Italy.
2. Most days, Tom usually cycles to work.
3. When does the lesson start today?
4. What’s your brother doing? He is doing the crossword in the newspaper. He does it every day.
5. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I am playing very badly. I usually play much better.
6. What’s she doing? — She is mending her husband’s socks. She always mends them.
7. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I use it a lot, but I'm not using it now.
8. We don't travel by train very often.
9. She is being particularly generous this week.
10. It is snowing right now. It’s beautiful! I like this weather.
Упражнениe 5. Present Continuous или Present Simple
1. The river is flowing very fast today — faster than usual.
2. You are always complaining that waiters are rude! (говорящий высказывает недовольство ситуацией)
3. I walk to school every day. I don't take the bus.
4. You are always borrowing money!
5. That’s worrying because the number of people without job is increasing.
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat.
7. Do you cook your own dinner every day?
8. Holidays abroad are becoming increasingly popular.
9. Are you in a hurry? — No, I am walking quickly because I’m cold.
10. Where’s your father? — He is in the bathroom. He is shaving.
11. The neighbours forever slam doors and shout during the night.
12. My sister takes part in the competitions almost every weekend.
Объяснение:
Для регулярно повторяющихся действий используется Present Simple, а для действий, протекающих/ выполняемых на момент речи, используется Present Continuous.
Present Continuous также может использоваться для описания часто повторяющихся действий, если эти действия вызывают у говорящего раздражение, сильное недовольство.