- •Министерство образования Российской Федерации
- •Contents
- •Введение.
- •Unit 1. To be
- •Item 1.1 to be. (positive sentences)
- •Item 1.2. To be. (negative sentences)
- •Item 1.3. To be. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 1.4. To be. (expressions)
- •Unit 2. Present continuous
- •Item 2.1. Present continuous. (positive sentences)
- •Item 2.2. Present continuous. (negative sentences)
- •Item 2.3. Present continuous. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 2.4. Present continuous. Review.
- •Unit3. Present simple
- •Item 3.1. Present simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 3.2. Present simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 3.3. Present simple (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 3.4. Present simple. (short answers)
- •Item 3.5. Present simple. Review
- •Unit4. Present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 5. Do/ make
- •Unit 6 . Have and have got
- •Unit 7 . Future simple
- •Item 7.1. Future simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 7.2. Future simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 7.3. Future simple. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 7.4. Future simple. (review)
- •Unit 8. Future simple, present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 9. To be going to do smth.
- •Item 9.1. To be going to do smth. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 9.2. To be going to do smth (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 9.3. To be going to do smth (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 9.4. To be going to do smth (past simple)
- •Unit 10. Future simple or to be going to do smth
- •Unit 11. Modal verbs
- •Item 11.1. Modal verbs. (positive sentences)
- •Item 11.2. Modal verbs. (negative sentences)
- •Item 11.3. Modal verbs. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 11.4. Have to
- •Item 11.5. Modal verbs. Review
- •Unit 12. To be (past simple).
- •Unit 13. Past simple.
- •Item 13.1 past simple (positive sentences).
- •Item 13.2 past simple (negative, interrogative).
- •Item 13.3 past simple (regular and irregular verbs)
- •Unit 14. There is/ there are
- •Item 14.1. There is/ there are. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 14.2. There is/ there are. (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 14.3. There is/ there are. (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 14.4. There is/ there are. (past simple)
- •Item 14.5. There is/ there are. (future simple)
- •Item 14.6. There is/ there are. Review
- •Unit 15. Past continuous.
- •Item 15.1 past continuous (positive, negative, interrogative).
- •Item 15.2 past continuous or past simple.
- •Unit 16. Present perfect.
- •Item 16.1 present perfect (positive).
- •Item 16.2 present perfect (negative).
- •Item 16.3 present perfect (interrogative).
- •Item 16.4 present perfect or past simple.
- •Unit 17. Present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.1 present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.2 present present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
- •Unit 18 tag questions
- •Unit 19 special questions
- •Unit 20 sequence of tenses
- •Unit 21 passive voice
- •Unit 22. Conditional sentences
- •Item 22.1. Conditoinal first.
- •Item 22.2. Conditoinal second.
- •Unit 23. I wish I …
- •Item 23.1. I wish I knew
- •Item 23.2. I wish I would do
- •Item 23.3. I wish I had done
- •Unit 24. Personal pronouns
- •Unit 25. Possessive pronouns
- •Unit 26. Demonstrative pronouns
- •Unit 27. Some or any
- •Unit 28. Countable/ uncountable
- •Unit 29. Singular and plural
- •Unit 30. Articles
- •Unit 31. Much/many, few/little, a lot of
- •Unit 32 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.1 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.2. Degrees of comparison (review)
- •Unit 33. Superlative
- •Unit 34. Belonings
- •Unit 35 prepositons
- •Additional material unit 38 be used/ get used to doing smth
- •Unit 39 I'd prefer... Or I'd rather...
- •Unit 40 used to do
- •Unit 41 every or all
- •Unit 42 all of/ most of/ none of
- •Unit 43 revision (translation)
- •Unit 44 tricky words
Unit4. Present simple or present continuous
Exercise 1. Put in am/is/are or do/don't/does/doesn't.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
'Where's Ann?' 'I …… know.'
What's funny? Why …… you laughing?
"What …… your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.'
It …… raining. I …… want to go out in the rain.
‘Where …… you come from?' 'Canada.'
How much …… it cost to phone Canada?
George is a good tennis player but he …… play very often.
Exercise 2. Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the present simple (I do).
Excuse me. Do you speak (you/speak) English?
‘Where's Tom?' 'He's having (he/have) a shower.'
I (I/not/watch) television very often.
Listen! Somebody …… (sing).
Sandra is tired …… (she/want) to go home now.
How often …… (you/read) a newspaper?
'Excuse me but …… (you/sit) in my place.' 'Oh, I'm sorry'
I' m sorry …… (I/not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?
It's late …… (I/go) home now. …… (you come) with me?
What time …… (your father / finish) work in the evenings?
You can turn off the radio …… (I/not/listen) to it.
'Where's Paul?' 'In the kitchen …… (he/cook) something.'
Martin …… (not/usually/drive) to work. He …… (usually/walk).
Sue …... (not/like) coffee …… (she/prefer) tea.
Exercise 3. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? (you/ want)
Jill is interested in politics but she …… to a political party. (not/ belong)
Don’t put the dictionary away. I …… it. (use)
Don’t put the dictionary away. I …… it. (need)
Who is that man? What ……? (he/ want)
Who is that man? Why …… at us? (he/ look)
George says he’s 80 year old but nobody …… him. (believe)
She told me her name but I …… it now. (not/ remember)
I …… of selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it?
I …… you should sell your car. (think) You …… it very often. (not/ use)
I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I …… tea. (prefer)
Air …… mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist)
Exercise 4. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. RIGHT
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? WRONG: is boiling
Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.
Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
The moon goes round the earth.
I must go now. It gets late.
I usually go to work by car.
‘Hurry up! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’
I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on?
I’m seeing the manager tomorrow morning.
I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
Are you believing in God?
This sauce is great. It’s tasting really good.
I’m thinking this is your key. Am I right?
Exercise 5. Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not/ rain) now.
Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
Hurry up! Everybody …… (wait) for you.
‘…… (you/ listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
‘…… (you/ listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’
The River Nile …… (flow) into the Mediterranean.
Look at the river. It …… (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
We usually …… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we …… (not/ grow) any.
‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It …… (improve) slowly.’
Ron is in London at the moment. He …… (stay) at the Park Hotel. He …… (always/ stay) there when he’s in London.
Can we stop walking soon? I …… (start) to feel tired.
‘Can you drive?’ ‘I …… (learn). My father …… (teach) me.’
Normally I …… (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I …… (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
My parents …… (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where …… (your parents/ live)?
Sonia …… (look) for a place to live. She …… (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.
‘What …… (your father/ do)?’ ‘He’s an architect but he …… (not/ work) at the moment.’
(at a party) Usually I …… (enjoy) parties but I …… (not/ enjoy) this one very much.
The train is never late. It …… (always/ leave) on time.
Jim is very untidy. He …… (always/ leave) his things all over the place.
Exercise 6. Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the present simple (I do).
I (to take) my sister to school now.
He (to take) his little sister to school every day.
He (to help) his father very often.
He (to help) his father now.
They usually (to go) to the river for a swim.
At the moment they (to go) to the river for a swim.
She (to play) the violin now.
She (to play) the violin every day.
I (to read) every day.
I (to read) now.
He (to sleep) now.
He (to sleep) every night.
We (to drink) tea now.
We (to drink) tea every morning.
They (to go) to school every morning.
They (to go) to school now.
I (not to sleep) now.
I (not to sleep) in the daytime.
She (not to drink) coffee after lunch.
She (not to drink) coffee now.
We (not to watch) TV now.
We (not to watch) TV in the morning.
They (not to eat) at the lesson.
They (not to eat) now.
My mother (not to work) now.
My mother (not to work) at an office.
You (to work) now?
You (to work) every day?
He (to play) now?
He (to play) in the afternoon?
They (to eat) at school?
They (to eat) now?
Your sister (to rest) after school?
Your sister (to rest) now?
What you (to do) now?
What you (to do) every morning?
What you (to read) after dinner?
What you (to read) now?
What they (to eat) now?
What they (to eat) at breakfast?
What your brother (to drink) now?
What your brother (to drink) in the evening?
Everybody (to have) a good time every Saturday?
Everybody (to have) a good time now?
How often she (to take) medicine?
She (to take) medicine now?
Where they (to go) now?
Where they (to go) on Sunday?
What language they usually (to speak)?
They (to speak) English now?