Exercise 1. Present Simple or Present Continuous.

		Exercise 1. Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. Let’s go out. It (not/rain) ……………………….. now. 2. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) …………………… four languages very well. 3. Air (consist) …………………… mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. 4. We (leave) ……………………… for Cardiff tonight. The train (leave) …………………… at 9. 15 pm. 5. I (think) ……………………… of selling my car. I (think) ……………………… I’d better use public transport. 6. I can’t understand why he (be) ………………… so rude. He isn’t usually like that. 7. You’ll like Sue when you meet her. She (be) ………………… very nice. 8. I like to listen to Helen. She (always/tell) ……………………….. interesting stories. 9. I can’t trust Lucy. She (always/tell) ……………………….. lies. 10. How much money (we/have) ……………………….. now? 11. Can you call later? Bill can’t answer you now, he (have) ……………………….. a shower. Exercise 2. Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) …………………… for you. 2. “(you/listen) ………… …………….. to the radio? ” “No, you can turn it off. ” 3. “(you/listen) ………… …………….. to the radio every day? ” “No, just occasionally. ” 4. (you/believe) ……… ……………….. in God? 5. Who is that man? Why (he/look) ……………………….. at us? What (he/want) ………………………..? 6. We usually (grow) …………………… vegetables in our garden but this year we (not/grow) ……………………….. any. 7. Can we stop walking soon? I (start) …………………… to feel tired. 8. You have never made such bad mistakes. Why (you/be) ……………………….. so silly today? 9. This train is never late. It (always/leave) ……………………….. on time. 10. Jack is very untidy. He (always/leave) ……………………….. his things all over the place. 11. “What (Jim/do) ……………………….. ? ” “He’s an archaeologist but he (not/work) …………………… at the moment. ” Exercise 3. Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. The river Volga (flow) ……………………… into the Caspian Sea. 2. Look at the river. It (flow) ……………………… very fast today, much faster than usual. 3. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) ……………………… it. 4. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (need) …………………… it. 5. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) ……… ……………… at the Park Hotel. He (always/stay) ……………………… there when he’s in London. 6. The soup (be) …………………… great. It (taste) …………………… really good. 7. “Can you drive? ” “I (learn) ………………………. My father (teach) ……………………… me. ” 8. Normally I (finish) ……………………… work at 5. 00 but this week I (work) ……………………… until 6. 00 to earn a bit more money. 9. I used to drink lots of coffee but now I (prefer) ……………….. green tea. 10. Sonia (look) …………………… for a place to live. She (stay) ………………….. with her sister until she finds somewhere. 11. I (think) …………………… this is your key. Am I right?
Present Simple	Present Continuous
Действие происходит регулярно, периодически повторяется или является обычным Water boils at 100 degrees. I always go to bed before midnight. Jack usually reads comics. I live in London.	Действие происходит в данный момент или в данный период The water is boiling. Can you turn if off? I’m goingto bed now. Goodnight! Today he is reading a play. I’m livingwith my Grandma while she is ill.
Некоторые глаголы выражают не действие, а состояние. Они употребляются только в Present Simple. like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, know, understand, believe, remember, mean, belong, consist, see, hear, smell (пахнуть), taste (быть на вкус), be, have (иметь), think (полагать, считать) etc. I am hungry. I want something to eat. I don’t believe you, you’re lying. Глаголы feel и look (выглядеть) могут употребляться в Present Simple или в Present Continuous для данного момента. You look nice today. = You’re lookingnice today. How do you feel? = How are you feeling?	think – думать, размышлять You look serious. What are you thinking about? have в составе словосочетаний, обозначающих действие (have breakfast / lunch / dinner; have a bath / a shower; have a good time etc. ) They’re having lunch at the moment. be – необычное поведение в данный момент/период Tim is being so kind to me today. I’m sure he wants me to help him with something. smell – нюхать Why is the dog smelling my shoes? taste – пробовать Don’t eat the salad until everybody is at the table! – I’m not eating, I’m just tasting. see – встречаться (обычно о будущем) I’m seeingJohn tonight.
always – всегда. I always do homework in my bedroom.	always – все время. Говорящего раздражает, что это происходит слишком часто. I’ve lost my key again. I’m always losing things.
Для будущего – действие, которое произойдет по расписанию, графику The train arrives at 10. 30.	Для будущего – действие, запланированное заранее. We are going to the theatre on Saturday.