The Present Indefinite (Simple) Tense
| I | work | I | do | not | work | Do | I | work? |
| She t | works works works | He She It | does does does | not not not | work work work | Does Does Does | He she it | work? work? work? |
| We You They | work work work | We You They | do do do | not not not | work work work | Do Do Do | we you they | work? work? work? |
do not = don't
does not = doesn't
The Present Continuous Tense
| I | am | reading | I | am | not | reading | Am | I | reading? |
| He She It | is is is | reading reading reading | She It | is is is | not not not | reading reading reading | Is Is Is | he she it | reading? reading? reading? |
| We You They | are are are | reading reading reading | We You They | are are are | not not not | reading reading reading | AreAre Are | we you they | reading? reading? reading? |
I'm reading
She 's reading She isn't reading
We're reading We aren't reading
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| ? | , , , | , , . be + -ing | ||
| ? | 1) usually, generally, always, never, often, seldom, every day, sometimes 2) , , | 1) now, at present, at the moment Listen; look; I see...; l hear... 2) | ||
| The Earth movesround Sun. She livesin London. I work in my garden every day. The next train leaves in an hour. | Look, it is moving. She is livingin that flat now. He is workingin the garden at present. He is leavingfor Moscow | |||
| Doyou | workon Sundays? | Areyou | workingnow? | |
| Doeshe | Ishe | |||
| They don't | speakFrench | They aren't | workingnow | |
| He doesn't | Heisn't |
Continuous, .
1. : to know, to believe, to feel, to think (= have an opinion), to doubt, to guess, to imagine, to mean, to realise, to remember, to recognize, to suppose, to understand.
- I believe in God. .
- I don't recognize him. .
- I mean this Monday, not the next one. , .
2. : to love, to like, to dislike, to hate, to prefer, to care, to appreciate, to adore, to seem/appear.
- loves music. .
- I hate getting up early. .
- I appreciate your help. .
- seems ( to be) a nice man. , , .
3. : to see, to hear, to smell, to taste, to touch.
- The food tastes good. ().
- I smell something burning. , - .
4. , : to be, to have,, to contain, to depend, to belong, to concern, to consist of, to deserve, to fit, to include, to involve, to lack, to matter, to resemble, to cost, to measure.
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- It doesn't matter. .
- lacks tact. .
- deserves an award. .
5. , : to owe, to astonish, to impress, to please, to satisfy, to surprise.
- He always impresses me by his knowledge. .
- She doesn't satisfy our demand. .
6. : to own, to possess, to have, to need to want, to wish.
- owns a factory. . .
- I need your help. .
- wants to see you now. .
!NB look at, listen to, mean (), think ( ) Continuous.
- She is always looking at the child with love.
- Don't turn the radio off. I'm listening to the news.
- I've been meaning to call you since morning (= intending).
- What are you thinking about?
!But: I think the film is boring (= have an opinion).
Self check.
Ex. 1. Put the verb into the correct form, the Present Continuous or
the Present Simple. Examples: I' m planting (plant) a cherry-tree. Will you help me?
How does she keep her children in line (she/keep)?
He doesn't feel well (not/feel). He hasn't been well for guite a time.
1. These things _________________ (not/belong) to my parents.
2. Look! He_____________________(come). I (want) to speak to him.
3. This stream __________________ (flow) to the lake at the bottom of the valley.
4. Today the river (flow) much faster than usual.
5.__________ ___________(it/ever/rain) on Madeira?
6. They usually____________ (grow) vegetables in their garden but this year they ___________________________ (not / grow) any.
7. A: Can you ride a bicycle?
B: No, but I__________________ (learn). My brother ___________________ (teach) me.
8. I usually________________(enjoy) music but I ____ (not/need) it at the moment.
9. I ___________________________(not/enjoy) this record very much. ____(not/believe) this man's story.
10. My brother__________________________(live) in Cardiff. He has always lived in Wales.
Where___________________________________________________(Your sister/live)?
11. Vladimir is in England now. He________________________(stay) with some friends.
12. She____________(look for) a new flat at the moment.
13. A: What____________________________(your husband/do)?
B: He's a broker but he______________________________(not/work) at the moment.
Ex. 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous.
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1. Mr Smith (teach) us at present. He'(substitute) for Mr Reese, who (be) our regular teacher.
2. "I (go) to visit Peter tonight. He (leave) tomorrow morning." - "He (come) back the same day?" - "I (not/know)."
3. John often (stay) in a hotel when he (come) to town, but tonight he (stay) with us.
4. The fourth class always (meet) on the 18th floor, but our class (meet) on the 17th floor. However, since they (paint) our regular classroom now, we (go) to meet in the club-room
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today.
5. "Nick (leave) today." - "What train he (take) for his journey?" - "He (catch) the 5.50 train."
6. The mechanic (repair) my car today. So I must go to work by the underground.
7. "You (write) him tonight?" - "Yes, I always (write) him on his birthday. You (want) to send any message?" - "Certainly."
8. John (say) he (leave) for Chicago on the fifteenth.
9. I (go) to the seaside on my holiday.
10. My brother (come) to see me next week.
11. Jack (make) at least ten spelling errors in every lesson.
II.
1. A: Where (be) Andrew?
B: He (smoke) on the terrace.
A: I (think) he (smoke) too much.
B: Yes, he (be) a chain-smoker.
2. A.: What (be) this music?
B: It (be) Ann. She (play) the piano.
3. - You (come) with us?
- I'd love to come. Where you (go)?"
- We (drive) to the Lake District.
- You (take) the children along?
No, we (leave) them with our parents.
- You (mind) if I (bring) my dog?
- No.
4. - Mike (come) tonight?
- No, he (work) hard at present.
- What he (do)?
- He (read up) for his examinations.
- But it (be) Saturday. I (be) sure he (not/go) to take his examination on Sunday.
- No, but he (say) he (meet) his girl-friend on Sunday, and the examination (be) on Mondav so he (have) only tonight for his studies.
Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous.
1. "Where is Andy?" - "Mary_________________________ (read) her a bed-time story."
2. Modern trains________________________________________________ (go) very fast.
3. "I 'm afraid I must go now." - "Where you____________________________________(go)?"
"I_____________________________._______.______ (go) to have lunch with my partner."
4. It __________________________ (be) the early bird that______________________(catch) the worm.
5.Every cloud________________________________________ (have) a silver lining.
6. "Why you________________________________________________ (laugh)?" - she cried.
Because you____________________ (talk) nonsense".
7. He_____________ (laugh) best, who_________________________ (laugh) last.
8. Actions______________________________________________ (speak) louder than words.
9. Eric _________________ (speak) to the dean, and they both_________________ (smile).
10. "I've got a headache," Milly moaned. "Get me some pain killer. My head_______ ( split ).
11. That's the way she always_______________________________________________ (react).
12. I'm so careless. I always________________________________________ (forget) my keys.
13. They (be) in the cafeteria. They_____________ (have) their breakfast.
