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Continuous Group

Present Continuous

1. Open the brackets using Present Continuous (I’m doing).

1. He (not to work), he (to watch) the TV program. 2. Kitty (to finish) her porridge. 3. Look, the sun (to rise). 4. John (to polish) his boots and his sister (to press) her dress. 5. It (to rain)? Yes, it (to rain) very hard. 6. The delegation (to leave) Moscow tomorrow. 7. Somebody (to talk) in the next room. 8. Who (to make) such a noise? 9. What you (to read) now? 10. The weather is fine. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 11. Somebody (to knock) at the door. 12. You (to go) anywhere tonight? 13. Why you (to speak) so fast? You (to make) a lot of mistakes. 14. Who you (to wait for)? 15. I can’t hear what they (to talk) about.

2. Translate the words given in brackets using Present Continuous.

1. Excuse me, what language (ти розмовляєш)? 2. (Діти грають у футбол) in the yard now. 3. Let’s go home. (стає прохолодно). 4. (Чому вони сміються)? Did I say anything funny? 5. Our parents (повертаються) from Turkey. 6. At the moment John (пролітає) over the ocean. 7. Can you hear those people? (Про що вони говорять)? 8. Look! Somebody (несе твою валізу). 9. Don’t rush us. (Ми працюємо) as fast as we can. 10. Hurry! The bus (наближається).

3. Use the verbs given in brackets in Present Indefinite (I do) / Present Continuous (I’m doing).

1. Why you (to walk) so fast today? You usually (to walk) quite slowly. – I (to hurry), I am afraid to miss the train. 2. Cuckoos (not to build) nests. They (to use) the nests of other birds. 3. I always (to buy) lottery tickets but I seldom (to win). 4. You can’t have the book now because my brother (to read) it. 5. Some people (to do) everything with their left hand. 6. Who (to make) the terrible noise? – It’s my son. 7. How you (to feel)? 8. Switch on the light. It (to get) dark. 9. You (to understand) the rule? 10. The sun (to set) late in summer. 11. What you (to look for)? - We (to look for) our grandmother’s spectacles. 12. I (not to know) what he (to want). 13. What time she (to come) here as a rule? 14. Look, snow still (to fall). 15. It often (to rain) in October.

4. Complete the sentences with Present Indefinite (I do) / Present Continuous (I’m doing) forms of the following verbs.

belong, need, see, take, bite, play, shine, understand, drive,

prefer, sing, watch, look, rain, snow, write

1. Look outside. It _____ . Everything is beautiful and all white. 2. My father _____ the 8:15 train into the city every weekday morning. 3. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I walk to work for the exercise. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I _____ my car to work. 4. A: Charlie, can’t you hear the telephone? Answer it! B: You get it! I _____ my favorite TV show. I don’t want to miss anything. 5. A: What kind of tea do you like? B: Well, I’m drinking black tea, but I _____ green tea. 6. I’m gaining weight around my waist. These pants are too tight. I _____ a larger pair of pants. 7. A: Dinner’s ready. Please call the children. B: Where are they? A: They _____ a game outside in the street. 8. It’s night. There’s no moon. Emily is outside. She _____ at the sky. She _____ more stars than she can count. 9. Michael has a good voice. Sometimes he _____ with a musical group in town. It’s a good way to earn a little extra money. 10. A: Ouch! B: What’s the matter? A: Every time I eat too fast, I _____ my tongue. 11. Alicia always _____ in her diary after dinner. 12. Thank you for your help in algebra. Now I _____ that lesson. 13. This magazine isn’t mine. It _____ to Colette. 14. I can see a rainbow because the sun _____ and it _____ at the same time.

5. Translate the following sentences into English. Pay attention to the use of the Present Continuous to express an action in the near future.

1. Ми зараз дуже заклопотані, оскільки від’їжджаємо завтра. 2. Поїзди відходять і прибувають через 5 хвилин. 3. Делегація англійських освітян прилітає (to arrive by plane) сьогодні ввечері до Києва. 4. Моя сестра приїжджає в суботу. Я мушу її зустріти. 5. У понеділок я складаю іспит з історії Англії. 6. Студенти складають екзамени двічі на рік. 7. Моя подруга влаштовує сьогодні вечірку. 8. Коли вони влаштовують вечірку, вони, як правило, запрошують усю нашу родину.

 

6. Open the brackets using Present Indefinite (I do) / Present Continuous (I’m doing).

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep). 4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain). 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always). 6. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he finishes. 8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can’t. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends. 9. The business cards (be, normally) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Revision Test on Present Indefinite / Present Continuous

Choose the correct variant.

1. _____ you _____ in St. Petersburg?

a) Do … live b) Are … living

2. We _____ not _____ a lesson of English now.

a) do … have b) are … having

3. Look! Sam _____ with his dog!

a) walks b) is walking

4. They _____ to travel to Prague.

a) go b) are going

5. What _____ you _____ to say?

a) do … want b) are … wanting

6. He _____ to walk in the park.

a) likes b) is liking

7. When _____ you usually _____?

a) do … get up b) are … getting up

8. She _____ to college every day.

a) goes b) is going

9. Where _____ you usually _____ your summer holidays?

a) do … spend b) are … spending

10. I am busy. I _____ the text.

a) translate b) am translating