In the Park

The Martins are in the park now. It’s a beautiful day! The sun … (shine) and the birds … (sing). Mr. Martin is listening to the radio. Mrs. Martin … (read) the newspaper. Kate and Jane … (play). John Martin … (study).

The Martin family is very happy today.

At Home

The Taylor family is at home. They’re in the yard. The sun … (shine) and the birds … (sing). It’s a beautiful day! Mr. Taylor … (watch) television. Mrs. Taylor … (read) a book. Nick and Pete Taylor … (play) with the dog. And Martha Taylor ... (sleep) today.

The Taylor family is very happy today.

2. Make up the similar texts about the families as if they were:

- in the zoo

- on the beach

- in the garden

- at the hotel

- at the office (family business)

- at the airport, etc.

5. Complete the sentences, opening the brackets.

SARAN: Brian! How nice to see you! What (1) ….. (you/do) these days?

BRIAN: I (2) ….. (train) to be a supermarket manager.

SARAH: Really? What’s it like? (3) ….. (you/enjoy) it?

BRIAN: It’s all right. What about you?

SARAH: Well, actually I (4) ….. (not/work) at the moment. I (5) ….. (try) to find a job but it’s not easy. But I’m very busy. I (6) ….. (decorate) my flat.

BRIAN: (7) ….. (you/do) it alone?

SARAH: No, some friends of mine (8) ….. (help) me.

6. Translate into English.

1. Мери сейчас в спортзале. Она занимается настольным теннисом.

2. - Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером, Анна?

- Я иду в театр со своим мужем.

3. Чарльз пишет сейчас письмо своей девушке. Он хочет приехать к ней на каникулы.

4. - О чём ты думаешь? Я думаю о каникулах

5. Я так скучаю по дому! (tofeelhomesick)

6. Он работает теперь в другом месте, и дела у него идут хорошо.

7. Ну почему ты вечно всё теряешь? Ты действуешь мне на нервы.

8. Наташа сейчас пишет курсовую работу. Она очень старается найти интересный материал.

9. Его французский становится лучше.

10. Мой старший брат летом начинает свой бизнес.

11. Посмотри! Идёт дождь.

12. Над каким новым продуктом работает ваша компания в настоящее время?

13. - Что вы делаете здесь?

- Я принимаю участие в конференции.

14. Уровень безработицы и инфляции падает, а экономика растёт с темпами в 2,6 % в год.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous Exercises

1. Rewrite these sentences in the Present Continuous.

Eg. We’re going for a picnic on Sunday. (every Sunday) - We go for a picnic every Sunday.

1. We’re leaving early in the morning. (usually)

2. The children are coming with us. (always)

3. He is going to work by car. (often)

4. you.

5. We’re staying out late. (often)

6. We’re coming back before 5 p.m. (usually)

7. My parents-in-law are coming to dine with us. (every Sunday)

8. You’re listening to the radio, aren’t you? (always)

2. Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Eg.1 Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not/rain) now.

2. Eg.2 Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.

3. Hurry up! Everybody ………… (wait) for you.

4. ‘………… (you/listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

5. ‘………… (you/listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

6. Look at the river. It ………… (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

7. We usually ………… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we ………… (not/grow) any.

8. ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It ………… (improve) slowly.’

9. Ron is in London at the moment. He ………… (stay) at the Park Hotel. He ………… (always/stay) there when he’s in London.

10. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I ………… (learn).

11. Normally I ………… (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I ………… (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.

12. Sonia ………… (look) for a place to live ‘What ………… (your father/do)?’ ‘He’s an architect but he ………… (not/work) at the moment.

13. (at a party) Usually I ………… (enjoy) parties but I ………… (not/enjoy) this one very much.

14. The train is never late. It ………… (always/leave) on time.

15. Jim is very untidy. He ………… (always/leave) his things all over the place.

3. a) Read and translate the text. Do some tasks.