Упражнения

1. Проанализируйте употребление и формы глаголов в настоящем времени

The Present Indefinite

I usually have breakfast at 8.00. Обычно я завтракаю в 8 ча­сов.

After breakfast I go to my office. После завтрака я иду в свое учреждение.

He plays chess well. Он хорошо играет в шахматы.

She lives in Minsk. Она живет в Минске.

You always look very well. Ты всегда очень хорошо выглядишь.

The Present Continuous

What are you doing? – I am reading Что ты делаешь? – Я читаю «Преступ-

«Crime and Punishment». ление и наказание».

Do you hear what they are talking Вы слышите, о чем они говорят?

about?

Someone is knocking at the door. Are Кто-то стучит в дверь. Ты пойдешь

you going to answer it? открывать?

The Present Perfect

I have just met him. Я только что встретил его.

I haven't spoken to him yet. Я еще не разговаривал с ним.

I have already had my dinner. Я уже пообедал.

I haven't seen him for ages (since Я не видел его вечность (с детства,

childhood, since 1975, since we left с 1975, с тех пор как мы закончили

school). школу).

The Present Perfect Continuous

Her phone has been ringing for Ее телефон звонит уже 10 минут.

ten minutes.Why doesn't she answer it? Почему она не отвечает?

How long have you been waiting Как долго ты меня ждешь?

for me? I have been waiting since – Я жду с 9 часов.

9 o'clock.

How long have you been wearing Как давно ты носишь очки? – Пять лет.

glasses? – For five years.

2. Дополните следующие предложения, выбрав соответствующие обстоятельства времени из правой колонки

1. We are having a test a) every lesson

b) for two days

c) now

2. We have tests a) very often

b) for two hours

c) lately

3. We have had a test a) today

b) usually

c) every day

4. We have been having a test a) since 5 o'clock

b) right now

c) at 5 o'clock

3. Выберите из правой колонки ту видовременную форму глагола, которую уместно употребить при переводе следующих предложений

1. Он готовится к экзамену сейчас. a) is revising (for)

b) revises

c) has been revising

2. Я ищу вас уже час. a) look for

b) am looking for

c) have been looking for

3. Я учусь в универси­тете. a) am studying (at)

b) have been studying

с) study

4. Сегодня я сдал экзамен по a) pass

английскому языку. b) have passed

c) have been passing

4. Раскройте скобки, употребив формы Present Indefinite или Present Continuous

1. Cuckoos (not, build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 2. He usually (drink) coffee but now he (drink) tea. 3. I shan't go out now as it (rain) and I (not, have got) an umbrella. 4. Tom can't read the newspaper now because his mother (read) it. 5. I always buy lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 6. Tom and Ann (have) a long conversation. I wonder what they (talk) about. 7. You (believe) all that the newspapers say? – No, I (not, believe) any of it. – Then why you (read) newspapers? 8. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly. 9. Have you seen my car keys anywhere? – No, I (look) for them but I (not, see) them. 10. She always (borrow) from me and never (remember) to pay me back.