Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

(not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise...............................................................................

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I (not to drink) coffee in the evening, I (to drink) coffee in the morning.........................................................

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Your friend (to do) his homework now?..........................................................................................................

Look! The baby (to sleep).................................................................................................................................

My granny (not to work). She is on pension.....................................................................................................

My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden................................................................................

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I usually (to get) up at seven o’clock in the morning.......................................................................................

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What your sister (to do) now? – She (to wash) her face and hands..................................................................

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When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o’clock.............................................

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Your sister to study) at the University? – No, she (to study) at musical college..............................................

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My mother (not to play) the piano now. Usually she (to play) the piano in the morning................................

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Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

I (to write) poems, when I am in a bad mood...................................................................................................

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I (to walk) in the forest after dinner............................……………………………………………………….

My friend (to live) in London..................................………………………………………………………….

I (to stand) near the window and (to wait) for my friend..................................................................................

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Look at the sky: the clouds (to move) slowly, the sun (to appear) behind the clouds......................................

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Your father (to work) at this factory?...............……………………………………………………………...

He (not to help) her mother every day, but today he (to do) it........................................................................

He (to work) every day.....................................................................................................................................

They (not to read) many books..........................……………………………………………………………...

His sister (to sleep) now....................................................................................................................................

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They (to do) their homework in the afternoon..................................................................................................

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Translate from Russian into English

1. Где Джон? – Он моет посуду на кухне. – А кто это поет? – Это поет Анна......................................

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2. Бабушка работает в саду, а дедушка смотрит телевизор......................................................................

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3. Кто разговаривает по телефону? – Моя старшая сестра.......................................................................

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4. Завтра он празднует свой день рождения. Пойдем и купим ему подарок.........................................

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5. Мама на кухне готовит обед. Давай поможем ей! – Я не могу, я делаю уроки..................................

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6. Тихо! Папа работает в кабинете, он пишет новую книгу.....................................................................

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7. Шофер едет очень быстро. На вокзале мы окажемся вовремя и успеем на поезд............................

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8. Где наш секретарь? – Она печатает доклад в соседнем кабинете........................................................

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9. Мой сын учится в университете, а дочь в колледже. Они оба учат английский и французский языки……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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10. Слушай! Звучит красивая тихая музыка.................................................................................................

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Past Continuous Tense

Прошедшее Продолженное Время

Обозначает:

Действие в развитии, происходящее в определенный момент в прошлом

What were you doing at six o’clock yesterday? – I was reading.

Действие, протекавшее в момент, когда произошло другое действие.

My father was watching TV when I came in.

Параллельные действия в прошлом

Steve was speaking to his teacher while his brother was waiting for him

Use the verb “to be” in the correct form

….. the bus going the wrong way?

It ….. not raining yesterday when we went for a walk.

What ….. you doing when your father came home? – I ….. cleaning my room.

She ….. listening to music at six o’clock yesterday.

….. you wearing this dress at the yesterday party?

My brother ….. sitting at the table while I ….. speaking on the phone.

We ….. waiting for him while he stood in the queue.

Mother and father ….. watching TV when we went to bed.

I ….. reading the whole day yesterday.

 

Read the poem. Find and explain different cases of using Past Continuous Tense. Learn the poem by heart.

Birthday party

When I reached my house at seven

Max was playing the guitar,

Jane was sitting at the table

Eating pickles from a jar.

Ted was sitting at the piano

Playing sonatas to Louise

And my parrot Paul was singing

All the songs and melodies.

Bob was sleeping under the table

He couldn’t even stay awake

And my dog was in the kitchen

Eating off the birthday cake.

 

Read the dialogue. Learn it by heart

What were you doing at 10 a.m. yesterday?

Let me think. I was helping Mum.

Well, what were you doing from 11 till 12 in the afternoon?

I was having lunch. Why do you ask?

I just wanted to invite you to the Film Festival.

Use Past Simple or Past Continuous

Last night a friend of mine (to celebrate) his birthday. When I (to arrive), I (to see) that his flat (to be) full of guests. I (to enter) the sitting room. Some boys and girls (to dance). Several guests (to sing) a merry song and the host (to play) the piano. A group of girls (to listen) to music and other people (to watch) television. The guests (to enjoy) the feast when I (to leave). I (to have) a very good time last night.

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