The Present Perfect Tense. Exercises

21.12.2023

PRESENT TENSES. REVISION.

I.Choose the right option:

1.He…the test for 40 minutes.

a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing

2.We... already... the text.

a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating

3.They are flying over the ocean… .

a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment

4.She often… by Delta.

a)travels b)is traveling c)has traveled

5.How long…you…reading this book?

a)have..been b)are c)is

6.MrsBrown…me English.

a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches

7.I have been studying History….

a)for 5 years b)now c)already

8.I...not...you for ages.

a)have… seen b)have…been seeing c)don’t see

9.We… to school every day except Sunday.

a)are going b)goes c)go

10.Look out of the window! It...now.

a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining

II.Put the verb given in brackets in all Present tenses.

Joey (fly) over the ocean.

III.Ask questions:

We have been translating this text for two hours.

a)yes/no b)who c)how long d)or e)tag

IV.Open the brackets putting the verb in the right tense.

I…just(receive) your letter and now I (write)to you.

I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9p.m. now and

I (sit) at my desk. I I(sit) here since 11a.m. I (do/not) all the exercises yet.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b

1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.

2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.

3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.

4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.

III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?

2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?

3. How long have we been translating this text?

4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?

5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?

I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven't done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Exercises to consolidate Present Simple Tense

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Simple.

My working day (begin) at 7 o’clock. I (get) up and (do) my morning exercises. It (take) me fifteen minutes. At half past seven we (have) breakfast. My father and I (leave) home at 8 o’clock. He (take) a bus to his factory. My mother (be) a doctor, she (leave) home at 9 o’clock. In the evening we (gather) together in the living room. We (watch) TV and (talk).

(USUALLY) 1. My sister (to get) up at eight o'clock. 2. She (to be) a school-girl. She (to go) to school in the afternoon. 3. Jane (to be) fond of sports. She (to do) her morning exercises every day. 4. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea. 5. After breakfast she (to go) to school. 6. It (to take) him two hours to do his homework. 7. She (to speak) French well. 8, My working day (to begin) at seven o"clock. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the radio and (to do) my morning exercises. It (to take) me fifteen minutes, At half past seven we (to have) breakfast. My father and I (to leave) home at eight o"clock. He (to take) a bus to his office. My mother (to be) a doctor, she (to leave) home at nine o"clock. In the evening we (to gather) in the living-room. We (to watch) TV and (to talk).

Exercise 2. Educate negative form .

1. He goes to school every day.

2. My sister works here.

3. They eat a lot.

4. We work every day.

5. I come from Ukraine.

6. He comes from Germany.

7. They live in the USA.

8. He plays football every day.

9. I visit my parents very often.

10. His father works at an office.

11. She gets up at seven o’clock.

12. They play tennis very often.

13. We go to the cinema on Saturdays.

14. He wants to become a pilot.

15. My brother watches television every night.

16. I read newspaper every day.

17. Her father finishes his work at six o’clock.

18. Nick goes to bed at nine.

19. He goes to school by bus.

20. We skate once a week in winter.

Exercise 3. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Simple.

1. I'm working.
2. We are working.
3. They don't work.
4. Are you working? - Yes.
5. Does it work? - No. He is studying.
6. My brother doesn't study. He works.
7. My sister doesn't read books.
8. Our grandmother likes to sleep on the sofa.
9. Do you like to relax in a chair?
10. We eat and drink in the kitchen.
11. My brother doesn't like to read newspapers.
12. We sleep in the bedroom.
13. My brother sleeps on the sofa in the living room.
14. My sister gets dressed in front of the mirror.
15. My uncle writes books.
16. We write exercises at school.

Exercises For consolidation Present Progressive Tense

Exercises 1. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Progressive . ( NOW )

1.My book (to lie) on the table.
2. They (to work).
3. The doctor and her patient (to talk).
4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad.
5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) music.
6. My grandfather (to read) a book.
7. The pen (to lie) on the floor.
8. You (to have) a break?
9. She still (to sing).

10. The boys (to run) about in the garden.

11. I (to do) my homework.

12. John and hisfriends (to go) to the library.

13. Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) geography.

14. A youngman (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette.

15. The old man (to walk) about the room.

16. The dog (to lie) on the floor.

17. You (to have) a break?

18. What language do you (to study)?

19. Who (to lie) on the sofa?

20. What do they (to talk) about?

21. It still (to rain).

Exercises 2. Translate into English and open the brackets using verbs in the Present Progressive . (NOW)

1.We are writing. 2. They don't read. 3. She doesn't work. 4. Are you watching? 5. He doesn't read. 6. They don't play the piano. 7. I don't bake a cake. 8. She doesn't sing. 9. Her sister is not sleeping. 10. Grandma doesn’t drink tea? 11. Do your friends drink coffee? 12. She works at the table. 13. I am writing a letter. 14. I'm doing an exercise. 15. Boys don't swim in the pool. 16. Do they play football? 17. My sister is washing the floor. 18. My friend helps her child. 19. Are you helping dad? 20. Pupils read an interesting story.21. They are reading a book. 21. She goes to school. 22. Do they read? 23. Does your grandmother eat candy? 24. John is preparing dinner. 25. Bill is running in the park.

1. I'm reading. 2. He doesn't write. 3. We are not working. 4. Are you reading? 5. Is he sleeping? 6. Nick and Mike are playing football. 7. Kate plays the piano. 8. She doesn't sing. 9. My sister is sleeping. 10. Does dad drink tea? 11. Do your parents drink tea? 12. I don't sleep. 13. She is sitting at the table. 14. We are doing an exercise. 15. We don't swim. 16. Do they play in the yard? 17. Nina and Ann are washing the floor. 18. Nick helps his mother. 19. Are you helping dad? 20. My sister is reading an interesting book. 21. They are going to school. 22. Are you going to school? 23. Does it work? 24. Your grandmother is going to the store? 25. He buys sweets. 26. What is your sister doing? 27. Where do children play? 28. Why are you laughing? 29. Where are they going? 30. What are these boys carrying?

Exercises for consolidation Present Perfect Tense

Exercise 1. Connect the parts of the sentence from the right and left columns of the table.

Lots of things have happened

did you just arrive?

Hello, have

film I've ever seen.

He has never

for three years.

It's the most boring

since I last wrote to you.

I haven't smoked

driven a car before.

Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct order to form a sentence.

first / driven / this / is / the / a / he / has / time / car

ever/caviar? / you / have / eaten

me / hasn’t / to / nearly / written / for / month / Jill / a

it / raining / has / yet? / stopped

Exercise 3. Solve 5 tests (only one answer is correct).

1. … you … all the invitation cards to your friends yet? Why are they still on the table?
a) have not/send
b) haven’t/sent
c) hadn't/sent
d) had/send

2. Shall I wait for her until she… . Yes, only when she returns you can go home.
a) has come
b) have come
c) coming
d) comes

3. … you … good friends since childhood or you … friends recently?
a) had been/had made
b) have been/have made
c) have been/have made
d) were/made

4. She... just graduated from university. I wonder what she's going to do next.
a) has
b) have
c) was
d) were

5. We...a nice jacket today. There's a clearance sale ( full sale ) on the corner.
a) had bought
b) has bought
c) bought
d) have bought

a) visits; b) visited; c) visit; d) will visit

2. There... 30 pupils in our class last year.

a) were; b) was; c) are; d) is

3. I can…English very well.

a) spoke; b) speaks; c) speak; d) will speak

4. ...they go to the Zoo with us next week?

a)shall; b) will; c)do; d) did

5. I…to my friend’s place yesterday.

a) goed; b) went; c) goes; d) will go

6. He will not…his holidays in America.

a) spent; b) spent; c) spends; d) spend

7. My pencil…on the table yesterday. My mother...it's in the box.

a) was not, put; b) are not, put; c) were not, put; d) was not, puts

8. Do you like...to school? Yes, I...

a) to go, did; b) go, do; c) to go, do; d) to go, don’t

9. We learn how to use computers at… lessons.

a) I.T. ; b) Literature; c) Drama; d) Maths

10. She wanted to... us about her brother.

a) say; b) tell; c) speak; d) show

Choose the right option:

I…to school every day.

a) go; b) will go; c) went;

2. My mother… Moscow last year.

a) visit; b) will visit; c) visited

3. She...good English. She is my friend.

a) speaks; b) will speak; c) spoke;

4. I... to the village next summer.

a) go; b) will go; c) went;

5. My father often…milk in this supermarket.

a) buys; b) will buy; c) bought;

Fill in the missing verb forms:

Buy - … … - went

… - drew see - …

Eat - … watch - …

Cook - ... play - ...

Write down what your family members did yesterday.

My mum

My dad

My sister

My brother

cooked

read

skied

washed

dinner.

a book.

my homework.

the dishes.

in the park.

Work – worked [t]

Live –

Jump -

Wash

Play

Close –

Dress –

Introduce

2. Put the correct verbs below into the past form. Write and read them.

Want – wanted

Ask

Help –

Answer –

Open –

Stop –

Last –

Link –

3. Put the correct verbs below into the past form. Write and read them.

act – acted

attend –

celebrate –

consist –

play -

date –

guess –

respect –

4. Put the correct verbs below into the past form. Write and read them.

arrive – arrived [d]

base -

combine –

consult –

defend –

divide –

exist –

remain – remain

5. Put the correct verbs below into the past form. Write and read them.

Work – worked [t]

Return –

Start –

Suggest –

Translate –

Turn -

Wish –

Stop –

6. Put the correct verbs below into the past form. Write and read them.

Restore

Seem -

Settle –

Stretch

Support

Treat –

Wave –

Play

1/ Ask the following questions:

1. There are twenty children in our class. (How many children?)

2. She will start her homework tomorrow. (When?)

3. I am a pupil of the fifth form. (Who?)

4. They opened the window two hours ago. (What?)

5. My friends are from Great Britain. (Where?)

6. We are going to travel to Moscow. (Where?)

7. I usually have breakfast with my father. (With whom?)

8. My brother will read this book next month. (When?)

9. There are five pens on the desk. (How many?)

10. They didn’t visit their granny yesterday. (Why?)

11. Kate can play chess very well. (What?)

12. He will travel to London with his friends. (With whom?)

13. They go to school at 7 o’clock every day. (When?)

14. Kate is from Russia. (Where?)

15. We bought two pencils yesterday. (What?)

2/ Open the brackets:

1. Last week I (to visit) my grandparents.

2. We (not to be) at school yesterday.

3. My sister often (to read) books in the evening.

4. They (not to do) exercises every morning.

5. Helen (to play) chess with her brother tomorrow.

6. I (not to have) breakfast yesterday.

7. We usually (to invite) our friends to the party.

8. I (to be) in London last week.

1 option

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My mother is a...

2) His uncle is a...

3) I want to be a…

4) Jack will be a...

5) Is her friend a...?

Option 2

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My aunt is a…

2) His father is a…

3) I shall be a…

4)Mr. Green is a…

5) Was she a...?

Choose the right option:

1. Where…your parents last week?

A are C were

B did D was

2. Nick …to school every day.

A goes C go

B went D will go

A did…buy C does…buy

B will...buy D do...buy

4. I usually... my mother and

my father in the evening.

A helped C help

B helps D will help

5. My friend ...at school last week.

A weren't C isn't

B didn't be D wasn't

6. When...your father...the

day after tomorrow?

A will...get up C does...get up

B did... get up D do... get up

7. My balls... in the box yesterday.

My brother... them.

A aren’t, taken C wasn’t, took

B weren’t, took D isn’t, taken

8. Who…up in your family? I….

A wash, will do C washes, did

B will wash, does D washes, do

9. They... to the Zoo next week.

A goes C go

B will go D went

10. There...a bookshelf

With books in my room.

A are C were

B is D shall be

The USA (to be)___________one of the largest countries in the world. The Statue of Liberty (to be)___________one of the interesting monuments in New York. The Statue of Liberty (to stand)___________ in New York Harbor. Liberty (to mean) ________freedom. The Statue of Liberty (to be) ________as tall as a skyscraper.

2. Insert the verb in the correct form.

Maslenitsa (to be) ________a very popular holiday in our country. It (to last)__________for a week. Russian people (to celebrate)______________it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. During Maslenitsa week we always (to cook)__________pancakes. I (to like)___________this old Russian tradition.

3. Insert the verb in the correct form.

The Central Stadium in Luzhniki________(to be) one of the most important sports complexes of Moscow. It_________(to include) the Large sports arena with a seating capacity of 10000, the Small sports arena, a swimming pool, the Palace of sports, tennis courts and football fields. The Luzhniki arena_______ to be) one of the most picturesque places in Moscow.

4. Insert the verb in the correct form.

The Museum of the Moscow Metro_______(to cover) the history of the capital’s underground from the beginning of the last century to the present day. One can_______(to see) the unusual exhibition in this museum. The operation of the metro during World War II ________(to be) also on display. A separate hall_______(to tell) about the metro’s architecture.

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

Answers: working, swimming, coming, playing, lying, telling, getting, taking, cutting, drinking, making, hitting, sleeping, trying, looking, walking, serving, eating, dying, sitting, crying, skiing, traveling, smiling, beginning, preparing, stopping, listening, shaving.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (am, is, are).

Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.
Kelly…washing her dress in the bathroom.
Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.
It...getting dark.
The birds…singing sweetly in the garden.
I …preparing for my report at the moment.
The children … decorating the hall for the party.
The wind... blowing now.
People…speaking quietly in the conference-hall.
You…waiting for the call.

Answers: 1. are; 2. is; 3. is; 4. is; 5. are; 6 am; 7. are; 8. is; 9. are; 10. are.

Exercise 3. Make up sentences in the Present Continuous Tense.

I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.
We/walk/on/the/beach/now.
They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.
Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.
Tina/ and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.
It/rain/outdoors/at/the/ moment.
Bobby/prepare/for/the/test/in/his/room.
The/ dog/bark/at/some/strangers.
The/water/in/the/kettle/boil.
Somebody/knock/at/the/door.
The/children/still/sleep.
You/watch/the/sunset/now.
The/girls/choose/the/ costumes/for/the/party.
We/wait/for/the/bus/at/the/ bus-stop.
A/little/girl/cry.

Answers: 1. I’m playing tennis with my friend now. 2. We are walking on the beach now. 3. They are having a great time at the camp at the moment. 4. Angela is painting a beautiful picture now. 5.Tina and Pam are staying in a five-star hotel. 6. It is raining outdoors at the moment. 7. Bobby is preparing for the test in his room. 8. The dog is barking at some strangers. 9. The water in the kettle is boiling. 10. Somebody is knocking at the door. 11. The children are still sleeping. 12. You are watching the sunset now. 13. The girls are choosing the costumes for the party. 14. We are waiting for the bus at the bus-stop. 15. A little girl is crying.

Exercise 4. Make the sentences negative.

Molly is translating an article.
Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.
It is getting warm.
We are climbing a mountain.
You are playing basketball now.
The children are washing hands in the bathroom.
My grandfather is reading a newspaper now.
My family is having supper now.
Angela is ironing her dress now.
I'm looking for my kitten now.

Answers: 1. Molly isn’t translating an article. 2.Jack and Sam aren’t gathering pears in the garden. 3.It isn't getting warm. 4. We aren't climbing a mountain. 5. You aren’t playing basketball now. 6. The children aren't washing hands in the bathroom. 7. My grandfather isn’t reading a newspaper now. 8. My family isn’t having supper now. 9. Angela isn’t ironing her dress now. 10. I’m not looking for my kitten now.

Exercise 5. Make up sentences based on the model.

Example: Tim isn't reading now. (to sleep) +
Tim isn't reading now. He is sleeping.
Colin and Den are playing now. (to work) — Colin and Den are playing now. They aren't working.

Pupils aren't writing a dictation now. (to translate the text) +
Margaret is washing the dishes, (to sweep the floor) —
The days are getting shorter, (to get longer) —
My Granny isn’t reading a magazine, (to watch TV) +
My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim) —
The kitten isn't sleeping, (to play) +
Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch, (to read a report) +
Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —
My father isn’t his washing car. (to dig in the garden) +
I'm not learning a poem now. (to write an essay) +
You are skating now. (to play snowballs) —
I'm drinking tea now. (to drink coffee) —
My father and me aren’t listening to music now. (to listen to news) +

Answers: 1. Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. They are translating the text. 2. Margaret is washing the dishes. She isn't sweeping the floor. 3. The days are getting shorter. They aren't getting longer. 4.My Granny isn’t reading a magazine. She is watching TV. 5. My friend and me are sunbathing. We aren't swimming. 6. The kitten isn’t sleeping. It is playing. 7. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch. They are reading a report. 8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test. They aren't dancing at the disco. 9. My father isn’t washing his car. He is digging in the garden. 10. I’m not learning a poem now. I'm writing an essay. 11.You are skating now. You aren't playing snowballs now. 12. I’m drinking tea now. I’m not drinking coffee now. 13. My father and me aren’t listening to music now. We aren't listening to news now.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Alice and Ron… (to sit) in a cafe now.
It... (not to snow) outdoors now.
We …(to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.
I … (to watch) the children playing in the yard.
The girls … (to argue) about what present to buy for Lewis.
Andrew... (not to have) a rest at the moment.
Look! All the people… (to come) into the hall.
Unfortunately our experiment… (not to go) according to the plan.
Pam... (to stand) too close to the road.
The students… (not to have) a lecture now.
Her health… (to improve) day after day.
The rainforests… (to disappear) from our planet nowadays.
The baby-sitter... (not to look) after the child because the child... (to sleep) now.
Look! The guide… (topoint) at some ancient building.
I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Answers: 1.are sitting; 2. isn’t snowing; 3. are waiting; 4.am watching; 5. are arguing; 6. isn’t having; 7. are coming; 8. isn’t going; 9. is standing;
10. aren’t having; 11. is improving; 12. are disappearing; 13. isn’t looking, is sleeping; 14. is pointing; 15. I am not discussing.

Exercise 7. Make the sentences interrogative.

We are gathering apples in the garden.
Mary is listening to music now.
I’m sweeping the floor in the kitchen.
The cat is running after the mouse.
The boys are making a plane.
The wind is getting stronger.
You're building a nice house.
I'm taking a bath now.
A woman is feeding the chickens.
They are trying to catch a taxi.

Answers: 1. Are we gathering apples in the garden? 2. Is Mary listening to music now? 3. Are you sweeping the floor in the kitchen? 4. Is the cat running after the mouse? 5. Are the boys making a plane? 6. Is the wind getting stronger? 7. Are you building a nice house? 8. Are you taking a bath now? 9. Is a woman feeding the chickens? 10. Are they trying to catch a taxi?

Exercise 8. Give short answers to the questions.

Is he peeling the potatoes? - Yes,….
Are they walking in the park? - No, … .
Are you watching TV? - Yes,….
Is Martin washing the car? - No, … .
Are Jane and Molly cleaning their rooms? - Yes,….
Is the washing-machine working? - No, … .
Are you reading a magazine? - No,….
Is Victor writing a report? - Yes,….
Is Ann typing a document? - No, … .
Is the sun shining? - Yes,….

Answers: 1. Yes, he is. 2. No, they aren’t. 3. Yes, I am. 4. No, he isn’t. 5. Yes, they are. 6. No, it isn’t. 7. No, I'm not. 8. Yes, he is. 9. No, she isn’t. 10. Yes, it is.

Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Give short answers to the questions.

… Anna … (to type) the documents? - No,…. She... (to speak) to her boss.
… it … (to get cold)? - Yes,…. And the wind... (to get) stronger.
... you ... (to look) through the papers? - No, I... I… (to write) a report for the conference now.
… Bill and Mike … (to mend) the fence? - Yes,….
... your parents and you ... (to rest) in the country house? - No, … . We… (to spend) our weekend at the seaside.
… Edgar … (to play) a computer game? - Yes,….
... the phone ... (to ring)? - No,…. Somebody... (to ring) the door bell.
... your grandparents ... (to rest)? - No,…. My grandparents... (to work) in the kitchen garden.
… the kitten … (to sleep)? - No, … . The kitten… (to hide) somewhere.
... you ... (to slice) cheese? - No, I…. I... (to mix) the vegetable salad.

Answers: 1. Is Anna typing the documents? - No, she isn’t. She is speaking to her boss. 2.Is it getting cold? - Yes, it is. And the wind is getting stronger. 3. Are you looking through the papers? - No, Gt not. I’m writing a report for the conference now. 4. Are Bill and Mike mending the fence? - Yes, they are. 5. Are your parents and you resting in the country house? - No, we aren’t. We are spending our weekend at the seaside. 6.Is Edgar playing a computer game? - Yes, he is. 7. Is the phone ringing? - No, it isn’t. Somebody is ringing the door bell. 8. Are your grandparents resting? - No, they aren’t. My grandparents are working in the kitchen garden. 9. Is the kitten sleeping? - No, it isn’t. The kitten is hiding somewhere. 10. Are you slicing cheese? - No, I’m not. I’m mixing the vegetable salad.

Exercise 10. Make up sentences by arranging the words in the correct order.

gathering/forest/We/the/mushrooms/are/in.
horses/are/The/not/now/boys/riding/the.
breakfast/sister/now/your/having/Is?
whitewashing/garden/the/They/in/trees/are/the.
me/waiting/Are/for/you?
having/not/now/is/lunch/Roger.
to/teacher/speaking/Our/them/is/now.
carpet/the/Vicky/Is/the/vacuuming/living-room/in?
is/coffee/Helen/for/making/not/me.
friend/going/and/My/are/the/me/cinema/to.
The/new/concert/learning/children/a/for/song/are/the.
is/now/brother/for/His/looking/not/work.
you/hall/the/hanging/in/the/Are/garlands?
the/in/dusting/is/now/sister/furniture/bedroom/the/My.
party/Everybody/the/enjoying/is.

Answers: 1. We are gathering mushrooms in the forest. 2. The boys are not riding the horses now. 3. Is your sister having breakfast now? 4. They are whitewashing the trees in the garden. 5. Are you waiting for me? 6. Roger is not having lunch now. 7. Our teacher is speaking to them now. 8. Is Vicky vacuuming the carpet in the living-room? 9. Helen is not making coffee for me. 10. My friend and me are going to the cinema. 11. The children are learning a new song for the concert. 12. His brother is not looking for work now. 13. Are you hanging the garlands in the hall? 14.My sister is dusting the furniture in the bedroom now. 15. Everybody is enjoying the party.

Exercise 11. Translate into English.

They are now decorating the room.
Is he waiting for me?
We're not cooking dinner right now. We are cleaning the kitchen.
Anna doesn't swim now. She plays volleyball with her friends.
Are you listening to me? - Yes, I listen to you carefully.
Now I'm relaxing in the garden.
My brother is looking for some information for his project.
They are not painting the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gate.
JANE is taking a shower now? - No, she's preparing breakfast.
Do you wash your hands? - Yes.
Are your friends getting ready for a concert? - Yes, they are discussing costumes now.
It is raining outside.

Answers: 1.They are decorating the room now. 2. Is he waiting for me? 3. We aren’t cooking supper now. We are cleaning the kitchen. 4. Anna isn’t swimming now. She is playing volleyball with her friends. 5. Are you listening to me? - Yes, I am listening to you attentively. 6. I’m having rest in the garden now. 7. My brother is looking for some information for his project. 8. They aren’t painting the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gates. 9.Is Jane having a shower now? - No, she isn’t. She is cooking breakfast. 10. Are you washing your hands? - Yes, I am. 11. Are your friends preparing for the concert? - Yes, they are discussing the costumes. 12. It is raining outdoors now.

WELL DONE!

Literature:

Pavlichenko O.M. English language. Grammar workshop. Level II. - 2nd ed., rev. and additional - X.: Ranok, 2012. - 304 p.

Hello friends! Present Simple Tense is one of the most commonly used tenses. The Present Simple tense denotes action in the present in the broadest sense of the word.

It is used to denote habitual, regularly repeated or constant actions, for example when we talk about someone's habits, daily routine, schedule, etc., i.e.

Present Simple denotes actions that are happening at the present time, but are not tied specifically to the moment of speech.

Exercise 1.

One fly___________ (to fly), two flies _____________ (to fly).
One girl _____________ (to cry), four girls _____________ (to cry).
When a wolf _____________ (to see) the moon, it _____________ (to begin) to howl (howl).
Wolves and sheep _____________ (to be) never friends.
Our hens _____________ (to lay [put aside]) a lot of eggs.
Boys _____________ (to fight) and___________ (to shout).
That boy _____________ (to try) to catch some balls.
These girls _____________ (to try) to run away from an angry turkey.
If one goose _____________ (to have) one tooth, how many teeth _____________ (to have) thirteen geese?

Exercise 2. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Simple.

1. Alice (to have) a sister.
2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
3. Ann (to be) a student.
4. She (to get) up at seven o’clock.
5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
6. Jane (to be) fond of sports.
7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.
10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
12. She (to speak) English well.
13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.
14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p.m. m.

Exercise 3. Form negative and interrogative forms of sentences.

1. I visit my parents very often.
2. They live in Great Britain.
3. He goes to school by bus.
4. She lives in this house.
5. He wants to be a doctor.
6. They play tennis every Sunday.
7. We work every day.
8. My sister goes to bed at nine.
9. Usually I have dinner very late.
10. My brother watches TV every evening.
11. She likes classical music.
12. We go to the theater once a month.

Exercise 4. Open the brackets using verbs in the Present Simple.

1. My working day (to begin) at seven o’clock.
2. I (not to walk) to work every morning.
3. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
4. He (to speak) German.
5. I (to visit) my friend every week.
6. Her first class (to start) at eight o’clock.
7. Ann (not to read) a lot.
8. He always (to invite) his friends to his birthday party.
9. I (to go) for a walk every day.
10. She (to wash) her car once a week.

Exercise 5.

1. She's busy. (to be busy)
2. I'm not busy.
3. Are you busy?
4. Are they at home? (to be at home)
5. He is not at home.
6. I don't know.
7. Do they know?
8. She doesn't know.
9. Who knows?
10. Nobody knows.
11. Does he read English books? (to read English books)
12. They never read. (never / to read)
13. Does she have an apartment? (to have a flat)
14. He has nothing.
15. Who is this?

Exercise 6. Translate into English:

1. I am a student. I am at school.

2. My brother is an artist. He is not an engineer.
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3. My sister is at work. She is a doctor.
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4. He is a student.
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5. Are you a student? - No, I am a doctor.
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6. My sister is at home.
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7. We are not at school. We're home.
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8. My brother is a student. He is at school.
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9. Is your mother at home? - No she is at work.
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10. Is your cousin at home? - No, he's at school. He's a student.
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11. Is your sister a teacher? - No, she is a student.
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12. Is your dad at work? - No, he's at home.
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13. Is your sister a designer? - Yes, - Is she at home? - No she is at work.
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14. My grandfather is a scientist.
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15. My mother is not a teacher. She is a doctor.

Answers to exercises

Exercise 1.

1 flies/fly
2 cries/cries
3 sees/begins
4 are
5 lay
6 fight/shout
7 tries
8 try
9 has/have

Exercise 2.

1 - has
2 - is
3 - is
4 - gets
5 - goes
6 - is
7 – does
8 - has
9 - goes
10 - takes
11 - takes
12 - speaks
13 - call
14 - takes
15 – goes

Exercise 3.

1. Do I visit…? I do not (=don’t) visit…
2. Do they live...? They do not (=don’t) live…
3. Does he go...? He does not (=doesn’t) go ...
4. Does she live...? She does not (=doesn’t) live…
5. Does he want...? He does not (=doesn’t) want …
6. Do they play...? They do not (=don’t) play ...
7. Do we work...? We do not (=don’t) work…
8. Does my sister go...? My sister does not (doesn’t) go …
9. Do I usually have dinner...? Usually I do not (=don’t) have dinner…
10. Does my brother watch...? My brother does not (doesn’t) watch …
11. Does she like...? She does not (=doesn’t) like ...
12. Do we go...? We do not (=don’t) go…

Exercise 4.

1.begins
2. do not (=don’t) walk
3.does
4.speaks
5.visit
6. starts
7. does not (=doesn’t) read
8. invites
9.go
10 washes

Exercise 5.

1 – She is busy
2 – I am not busy
3 – Are you busy?
4 – Are they at home?
5 – He is not at home
6 – I don’t know
7 – Do they know?
8 – She doesn’t know
9 – Who knows?
10 – No one (=Nobody) knows
11 – Does he read English books?
12 – They never read
13 – Does she have a flat?
14 – He doesn’t have anything (=He has nothing)
15 – Who is it?

Exercise 6.

1. I am a pupil. I am at school.
2. My brother is a painter. He is not an engineer.
3. My sister is at work. She is a doctor.
4. He is a student.
5. Are you a student? – No, I am a doctor.
6. My sister is at home.
7. We are not at school. We are at home.
8. My brother is a pupil. He is at school.
9. Is your mother at home? – No, she is at work.
10. Is your cousin at home? – No, he is at school. He is a pupil.
11. Is your sister a teacher? – No, she is a student.
12. Is your father at work? – No, he is at home.
13. Is your sister a designer? – Yes. – Is she at home? – No, she is at work.
14. My grandfather is a scientist.
15. My mother is not a teacher. She is a doctor.

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