1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms.

Dear Sal,

You’ll never guess where I (to write) from. I (to sit) on a bench on the shore of Lake Windermere! The air (to smell) wonderful – so clean and fresh. I (to stay) here for nearly a week now and I (to expect) I’ll stay for one more, as I (to begin) to fall in love with this place. Every morning I (to get up) at 7 o’clock and (to go) for a swim in the lake before breakfast. The owner of the hotel (just/to tell) me that I can borrow his boat for the afternoon. This holiday (to become) better and better as the days go by.

Well, I think I (to write) enough. I (to sit) here for half an hour and now it’s time for my boat trip.

See you,

Mary

2. Which of the present forms in the letter above are used to express:

1. actions happening at or around the time of speaking/writing

2. repeated/habitual actions

3. actions started in the past and continuing up to the present

4. recently completed actions

5. permant states (stative verbs)

6. changing or developing situations

Ex. 8 Fill in: yet, already, since, for, usually, tonight, how long, ever, at the moment or still.

1. I don’t think Frank has … been to a live concert. Why don’t we take him to one for his birthday? 2. I haven’t seen Louise … Jeff’s wedding. I wonder what’s happened to her. 3. I don’t know … Jack’s been working on that project, but it seems like weeks. 4. Mr Louis hasn’t rung me back about the contract … . 5. We’re meeting some friends for a meal … . Would you like to come along? 6. Pam has … finished her test and I’ve only done half of mine. 7. Patrick … gets to school at eight o’clock sharp, but it’s half past and he hasn’t arrived yet. 8. Is Jill … going out with Mark, or have they split up? 9. I’m trying to finish clearing up … . Can you ring back later? 10. My neighbour has lived in that house … nearly 60 years.

Ex. 9

Open the brackets using the verbs in one of the following tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.

1. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 2. What you (to do) here since morning? 3. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 4. He (to run) now-He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest. 5. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading room. They (to work) there for already three hours. 6. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volleyball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. 7. I (to live) in St. Petersburg. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. g. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years, 9. You (to find) your notebook? — No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it. 10. You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 11. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 12. I (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it. 13. She already (to do) her homework for two hours; but she (not yet to do) half of it. 14.1 (to wait) for you since two o'clock. 15. What you (to do)? — I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 16. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I (not to hear) it. 17.1 just (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 18. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 19. Every day I (to wind) up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 20. Come along, Henry, what you (to do) now? I (to wait) for you a long time. 21. Where your gloves (to be)? — I (to put) them into my pocket. 22.1 (to stay) with some American friends in Chicago. I (to stay) with them for two weeks now. I (to have) a great time here. I (to take) the opportunity to improve my English. I already (to see) the towering skyscrapers of Chicago which are reflected in the rippling water of Lake Michigan. I just (to take) a picture of Chicago's Sears Tower which (to rise) 1,707 feet and (to provide) a panoramic view from the skydeck. 23. I (to go) to give that cat some food. I (to be) sure it (to starve). — But Jane already (to feed) the cat. You needn't do it.

Ex. 10

Translate into English using the verbs in Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect або Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Ми знаємо один одного вже чотири роки 2. Я завжди хотів вивчати англійську мову. 3. Дe Ніна? — Bона вже дві години вдома. 4. Де діти? - Вони все ще граються у дворі. 5. Мій брат вже три роки інженер. 6. Мій друг знає англійську мову з дитинства. 7. Я вже півгодини спостерігаю за тобою. 8. Ваш брат ще хворий? — Ні, він уже одужав. Він вже три дні займається фізикою. Він хоче одержати відмінну оцінку на екзамені. 9. Мені вже давно хочеться прочитати цю книжку. 10. Я вже двадцять хвилин намагаюся знайти мій старий зошит. 11. Вони вже десять років живуть у Нью-Йорку. 12. Моя тітка — артистка. Вона завжди любила театр. 13. Ваш тато вже повернувся з півночі? — Так, він уже два тижні вдома. 14. Я вже три дні про це думаю. 15. Моя сестра п'є каву з молоком. А я завжди віддавав перевагу чорній каві. 16. Ми дуже раді вас бачити. Ми вас чекали цілий місяць. 17. Ви все ще читаєте цю книжку? Скільки часу ви її вже читаєте? 18. Моя сестра займається музикою вже п'ять років. 19. Я шукаю тебе весь вечір. Де ти був увесь цей час? 20. Вони пишуть твір уже дві години.

Ex. 11

Translate into English.

1. Коли падає зірка, потрібно загадати бажання. Подивися, падає зірка. – Ти загадала бажання? 2. Мода в наші дні постійно змінюється. 3. Прийшов вересень. Багато людей готується до зими. 4. В наш час все більше жінок водять машини. Так, вигляд жінки дуже змінився за останні роки. (over the years). 5. Настя знову посварилася зі своїм хлопцем, тому що він постійно телефонує їй після півночі. 6. – В будинку пахне фарбою. – Так, ми уже місяць ремонтуємо будинок. Ми закінчили кімнати, але ще не почали фарбувати кухню. 7. Мої родичі збираються купити заміський будиночок. Вони планують і говорять про це уже два роки, але поки що не знайшли потрібний варіант. 8. Скільки я її знаю, вона завжди була примхливою.