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2. Translate using either the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous.

  1. Сегодня замечательная погода. Солнце светит, птицы поют. Ты любишь весну?

  2. В это время года здесь всегда тепло. Я приезжаю сюда каждую осень.

  3. Почему ты меня не слушаешь? О чем ты думаешь? Ты меня понимаешь?

  4. Как правило, мы встречаемся дважды в месяц по воскресеньям. Сегодня воскресенье. Мы сидим в саду и разговариваем.

  5. Мой сын не любит молоко, он предпочитает чай.

  6. Как ты обычно добираешься до работы? – Как правило, на машине. Это занимает у меня полчаса.

  7. Почему она выглядит такой усталой? – Она всегда много работает.

  8. Что ты ищешь? – Я ищу ключи. Я всегда теряю их.

  9. Хороший учитель никогда не кричит на своих учеников.

  10. Почему ты всегда кричишь на своего маленького брата?

Total: 50/_____

The Present Indefinite – the Present Continuous

The main use of the Present Indefinite is to express habitual actions: His father smokes. Cats drink milk.

The Present Indefinite does not tell us whether or not the action is being performed at the moment of speaking. If we want to make it clear we must use a verb in the Present Continuous.

Compare: He usually wears a scarf, but he is not wearing it now (the first verb refers to a habit, the second to a present action). They are playing tennis now, they usually play it after supper.

The Present Continuous is used to express a definite future arrangement. The time is nearly always given and is usually in the near future: We are leaving at the end of the week.

The Present Indefinite is often used for a planned future action or series of actions, particularly when these refer to a journey: We leave Paris at 9 a.m. next Monday and arrive in London at 10 o’clock.

E X E R C I S E S

1.1.1. The verbs in the following sentences are either in the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous. Mark the Indefinite (Simple) ones s and the Continuous ones c:

  1. I'm getting used to it.

  2. How long does it take to deliver to Manchester?

  3. What other languages do you speak, Sven?

  4. We provide catering and cleaning for big companies.

  5. I'm trying to get through to Rashid Aziz in Accounts.

  6. I go abroad at least once a month.

  7. What are you planning to do during your holiday, Tom?

  8. I'm still waiting for a call from the head office.

1.1.2. Now use the sentences from exercise 1.1.1. To complete the conversations. Reproduce them:

  1. – So you travel quite often in your job, Maria?

–Yes, that's right. ..... .

  1. – ..... .

– Russian and Japanese. And I also know a bit of Spanish.

  1. – How are you finding the new data base programme, Karen?

– It was quite difficult at first, but now ..... .

  1. – Are you coming for lunch, Roula?

– I'll join you in about ten minutes. ..... .

– What? They haven't rung you yet?

  1. – And what does your company produce?

– Actually, we're a service company. ..... .

  1. – ...... .

– I'm not sure yet. We might go to Italy or even France. What about you?

  1. – Velex Supplies. Can I help you?

– ..... .

– I'm afraid he's having the day off. Can I take a message?

  1. – ...... .

– Normally two or three days. But I can send it "express" if you like.

– Yes. I think that would be a good idea.