Упражнение 3. Образуйте отрицательную и вопросительную формы к следующим предложениям.

1. The secretary is typing a letter.

2. The sun is shining brightly.

3. The cat is running along the wall.

4. My mother is cooking a meal.

5. My father is reading a book.

6. They are having a German lesson now.

7. Shi is constantly forgetting phone numbers.

8. The doctor is feeling her pulse.

9. She is running home.

10. You are walking too quickly.

11. Margie is typing very fast.

12. You are making a lot of noise.

13. The lecturer is explaining some new material now.

14. The wind is blowing outside.

15. The children are singing a new song.

16. My brother is listening to some new record.

17. You are driving too slowly.

Упражнение 4. Измените следующие предложения согласно образцу.

Образец: He usually has breakfast at seven, but today he is having breakfast at eight.

1. She usually drinks coffee in the morning, but today she … tea.

2. They usually play tennis on Sundays, but today they … football.

3. I usually read books in the evening, but today now I … a newspaper.

4. ‘Usually you skate alone’. – ‘But today I … with my friends’.

5. She usually washes the dishes at night, but tonight she … dishes, she … a book.

6. Brian usually has breakfast very early, but today they … breakfast late.

7. They usually have lunch in the canteen, but today they … lunch in the café.

8. I usually watch TV after dinner, but today I … TV, I … a newspaper.

9. Faith usually drinks tea with sugar, but today she … tea without sugar. She is on a diet.

10. I usually do my morning exercises every day, but today I … my morning exercises. I`m not well.

11. ‘Usually you type your essays’. – ‘Yes, but today I … it. Something`s wrong with my computer’.

12. Martin usually drives to college, but today he … .

Упражнение 5. Задайте вопросы к следующим предложениям, начиная их с вопросительных слов, данных в скобках.

1. They are writing a composition now. (What? Who?)

2. He is translating an English article. (Who? What? What kind of?)

3. The dog is running after a cat. (What? What … after? )

4. He is having dinner in the canteen now. (Who? Where?)

5. She is looking for her glasses. (Who? Where? What … for? Why?)

6. I`m learning this poem by heart. (Who? What? How?)

7. They are building a new school in our street. (What? Where?)

8. She is opening a letter from her mother. (What? What kind of?)

9. She is constantly nagging her husband. (Why? When?)

10. Tony is painting a new picture. (Who? What?)

11. You are talking too fast. (How? Why?)

12. My parents are redecorating our dining-room now, because they never liked its style. (Who? What? Why?)

Упражнение 6. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым частям речи в следующих предложениях.

1. It is raining heavily outside.

2. They are trying to translate this exercise.

3. He is drinking tea in the garden.

4. Cinema audiences are declining now.

5. She`s listening to the rock music.

6. You are trying to persuade him, but he won`t listen.

7. They`ve moved to a new house and are buying new furniture.

8. You are constantly mispronouncing this word, because are inattentive.

9. None of them is taking part in the discussion: they are not ready.

10. Ellen is reading a book on the veranda.

11. No one is trying to help him: he doesn`t like it.

Упражнение 7. Раскройте скобки, употребив Present Continuous.

1. Look! It (to rain).

2. Why you (not to wear) your coat today? It`s so cold.

3. Excuse me, I (to look for) the post-office. Is there one near here?

4. You (to make) a lot of noise.

5. They (to quarrel) again.

6. He is on holiday. He (not to work) today.

7. You (to read) any English books now?

8. They (to have) an English lesson. The teacher (to write) new words on the blackboard and (to explain) their meanings. The students (to sit) at the tables and (to make) notes. Through the window we see the school yard. The school children (to run about) there. They (to have) an interval between their lessons.

9. What you (to talk) about?

10. Jim (to take) his driving test now.

11. ‘What you (to do) at the moment? Can you help me with my project?’ – ‘Oh, I`m busy just now. I (to fix) my mixer. But if you can wait…’ – ‘es, I can. We (to write) several projects this semester. I don`t know what to do about this one’.

12. ‘What you (to play)? Is it something that I know?’ – ‘It`s mine’. – ‘You (to play) wonderfully.’

13. ‘What Tom (to do)? Why he (not to practice)?’ – ‘He (to have) some rest.’

14. I constantly (to forget) things.

15. What you (to wait for)? Why you (to sit) here?

16. What Barry (to try) to get at?

17. ‘Stop making that noise!’ – ‘And what you (to do)?’ – ‘I (to try) to get some sleep!’