- •Exercise 1. Define the tense form:
- •Exercise 2. Put the verb in the right tense form:
- •Exercise 3. Change the verb to prepare and fill in the table.
- •Tense forms compared
- •Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing)
- •Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
- •Exercise 7. Read the following dialogue between a hotel owner and the receptionist. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •* Exercise 9. In the following sentences, the adverbs of frequency are in the wrong place. Make the corrections.
- •* Exercise 15. Complete this letter with the correct form of the present simple or the present continuous. Use each verb in the list once. The first (0) is given as an example.
- •Present continuous (I am doing) and present perfect continuous (I have been doing)
- •Exercise 2. Choose the correct alternative.
- •Exercise 3. Put the verb into the present continuous (I am –ing) or present perfect continuous (I have been –ing).
- •Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or present perfect continuous. Translate into Russian.
- •Exercise 6. Translate into English.
- •Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) and present perfect (I have done)
- •Present forms (revision)
- •The facts…
- •The changes…
- •The Action Taken…
- •Present perfect (I have done) and past simple
- •Ask about the missing information.
- •Now find answers to the questions.
- •Then and now
- •* Write an application letter for this job. You may write for yourself or you may invent an applicant.
- •Past perfect (I had done) and past perfect continuous (I had been doing)
- •Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past perfect continuous.
- •Exercise 3. Match column a with column b to make correct sentences. Which is the first action in each pair?
- •Conference report
- •Flying home
- •Past continuous (I was doing) and past simple(I did)
- •Present and past (Revision)
- •Future forms
- •Future simple
- •Going to
- •Present continuous
- •Present simple
- •Aquarius
- •Future continuous
- •Future perfect simple
- •Future perfect continuous
- •Future forms (Revision)
- •Final test
- •Содержание
Present continuous (I am doing) and present perfect continuous (I have been doing)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
We are working on a new project. - …работаем… |
We have been working on this project since last year. - …работаем… |
I’m reading that book you lent me. - …читаю… |
I’ve been working for Heinemann since 1995.- …работаю… |
Alex is getting married next month. - …женится… |
I’ve been working hard all day – that’s why I’m tired. - …работал… |
(see Future Forms p.63) |
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Exercise 1. Translate into Russian. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.
She has been living in Seattle for 6 years. (Who? How long? Where?)
We have been developing this product for 3 years. (What? How long?)
The demand for bread has been declining in Western Europe for several years. (Where? What?)
My secretary has been typing the report for 3 hours. (Who? What? How long?)
The general price level has been changing during the period under consideration. (What?)
I have been buying food here since I came to this town. (What? Who? Where?)
He’s been working here since 1995. (Where? Who?)
Eurocom has been attempting to raise its minority stake in WCRS’s ad business to a majority. (Who? What?)
Exercise 2. Choose the correct alternative.
1. Bullfighting is going on / has been going on in Spain for centuries. 2. Over the last three months I’ve been learning / I’m learning how to play the flute. 3. The phone’s been ringing / phone’s ringing. Can you answer it? 4. During the last few years the company has been working / is working hard to modernize its image. 5. Colin James has been running / is running the company for six months. 6. The opposition groups are fighting / have been fighting the government on this issue for years, but so far without success. 7. The project to send astronauts to Mars is going on / has been going on since 1991. 8. At the moment she is spending / has been spending most of her time in bed. 9. The airline are currently selling / have been selling half-price tickets to Japan. 10. She has an important project to finish by next week, so she has been working / is working in the evenings at present. 11. Here we are in Switzerland again. We are staying / have been staying in a very comfortable small hotel.
Exercise 3. Put the verb into the present continuous (I am –ing) or present perfect continuous (I have been –ing).
1. Maria (learn) English at Glasgow University. 2. Hello, Tom. I (look) for you all morning. Where have you been? 3. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We (go) there for years. 4. I (think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice. 5. Why (you/look) at me like that? Stop it! 6. ‘Is Ann on holiday this week?’ ‘No, she (work).’ 7. Sarah is very tired. She (work) very hard recently. 8. Let’s go out. It (not/rain) now. 9. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 10. Alex (talk) on the phone. He (talk) on the phone for over half an hour. 11. ‘(you/listen) to the radio? ‘No, you can turn it off.’ 12. How long (you/sell) computers? 13. I need a new job. I (do) the same job for too long. 14. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) it. 15. Normally you are very sensible, so why (you/be) so silly about this matter? 16. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I (play) basketball.’ 17. I want to lose weight, so this week I (not/eat) lunch. 18. Tom is still ill but he (get) better slowly. 19. The population of the world (rise) very fast. 20. Sometimes Tom (be) foolish.
Exercise 4. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
A:
B:
A: B: A:
B:
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Hi Liz. You look exhausted. (1) __ Have you been working __ (you/work) overtime again? Yes, I have. I (2) __________ (help) my boss to update the files in the office all week. He (3) __________ (read) the files and I (4) __________ (write) down names, addresses, phone numbers and so on. What about you? Well, I (5) __________ (train) hard for the championship next week. I see! (6) __________ (you/lift) weights all day long? Yes, for two weeks. How’s Sue? (7) __________ (she/study) for her exams? No, she hasn’t. She (8) __________ (go) out every evening. I won’t be surprised if she fails again.
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