Структуры настоящих времен английского глагола The 14 th

Структуры настоящих времен английского глагола The 14 th of September Thursday structures of Present tenses Teacher! 15 students of the 8 А group are ready for the lesson. All are present. (____is absent. He is ill. ) _____is on duty today. 1

Present Tenses

Translate from English into Russian A permanent state Expressing anger or irritation at a repeated action An action which started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on the duration An action that happened at an unstated time in the past Постоянная ситуация Повторяющееся действие со словом “always” (раздражение) Действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего с ударением на длительность Действие, которое произошло в неопределенное время в прошлом

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple or Continuous). Ann sees Nick putting on his coat and asks: “Where you (go), going, Paul? ” “Where are you Paul? ” Paul: “I“I’m going to buy some bread. Do you want an evening paper? ” (go) to buy some bread. You (want) an evening paper? ” Can you buy a jar of honey? ” Ann: “No, thanks. You (can buy) a jar of honey? ” Paul: “Sure. See you. ” 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple or Continuous). Cuckoos do not build nests. They use the nests of other birds. • Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. • She usually (drink) coffee, but today she is drinking tea. (drink) tea. She usually drinks • I’m busy at the moment. II am redecorating the room. I’m busy at the moment. (redecorate) the room. • –– How do you get to work asrule? – I– I usually goby bus but tomorrow I How you (get) to work as a a rule? usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in going in Tom’s car. am Tom’s car. • You always (write) with your left hand? Do you always write with your left hand? • This car (make) a very strange noise. You (think)thinkalright? This car is making a very strange noise. Do you it is alright?

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect tense. Has the (come)? – Yes, it has. • ––The post come? – Yes, it… • – How long have (know) Mr. Mr Pinky? – (know) him forfor ten years. – How long you known Pinky? – I I’ve known him ten years. Have you ever left restaurant without paying bill? – No, haven’t. • ––You ever (leave) aarestaurantwithout paying thethe bill? – INo, I… • ––Why you (not do) your home task? – – (not have) time. Why haven’t you done your home task? I I haven’t had time. have (see) her I never (speak) to her. • I Ioften seen but I have never spoken to her. 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous tense. Someone (use) my bicycle. The chain has fallen • Someone has been using my The chain has fallen off. • He (study) French for two years and doesn’t even the alphabet He has been studying two years and doesn’t even know the alphabet yet. • – Has Mary been crying? –(not she hasn’t (peel)crying, she’s been peeling onions. – Mary (cry)? – No, she No, cry), she been onions. She has been speaking for an hour on the • She (speak) for an hour on the phone. • Mom has been shopping all day and shepenny a penny left. Mom (shop) all day and she hasn’t a hasn’t left.

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Perfect Simple or Perfect Continuous). We have ten kilometres. We (walk) for three hours. • We (walk)walked ten kilometers. We have been walking for three hours. That girl has eight ice-creams. • That girl (eat) eaten ice-creams. He has been sleeping since It’s o’clock. It’s time to wake him up. • He (sleep) since nine o’clock. nine time to wake him up. have lost my key. have to wake my mom by throwing stones at at her window. • II (lose) my key. II(try) been trying to wake my mom by throwing stones her window. • He (teach) in this school for five years. He has been teaching in this school for 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous). This is Mr Smith. • This (be) Mr Smith. He is a dentist. • He (be) a dentist. He has been working in for 10 years. • He (work) in this hospital for 10 years. It is 7 7 p. m. and has just come home. • It (be) p. m. and hehe just (come) home. What is he doing now? He is dinner for his wife. It is her birthday. • What he (do) now? He (cook) cooking dinnerwife. It (be) her birthday. • They (live) together forthink they I(be) very happy. They have been living 15 years. I 15 years. think they are very

Stative verbs

State Action

is seeing 1. A. She ……………… (see) the doctor today. see B. I …………………. . (see). I hope he can help her. 2. A. They ………………. (think) of buying a new car. are thinking B. I…. …………………. (think) that is a great idea. think 3. A. I …………. . (have) a really bad day. am having don`t you have B. Why …………………(you/not/have) a day off? 4. A. Why………………… (you/taste) the soup? are you tasting B. It……………. (taste) too salty. I think. tastes 5. A. How much ………. (thebox weigh? does the box/ weigh)? are weighing B. I don`t know. They ……………. (weigh) it at the moment. is looking 6. A. Sally ………………… (look) for a bigger flat. looks B. It ……………(look) as her sister is coming to stay with her. is he being 7. A. Why …………. (he/be) so noisy today? is B. I don`t know. He …………(be) usually very calm and well-behaved.

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