Учись учить английскому: упражнения

На какой кухне они завтракают?       – What kitchen are they having breakfast in?

Какая семья (члены семьи) завтракают на новой кухне?      – What family is (are) having breakfast in the new kitchen?

Кто завтракает на новой кухне?       – Who is having breakfast in the new kitchen?

Мы сейчас делаем утреннюю зарядку в темном дворе и смотрим на наших соседей в соседнем дворе.       – We are doing morning exercises in the dark yard and looking at our neighbors in the next yard.

Что мы делаем?       – What are we doing?

Где мы делаем утреннюю зарядку?       – Where are we doing morning exercises?

В каком дворе мы делаем утреннюю зарядку?       – What yard are we doing morning exercises in?

На кого мы смотрим?       – Who are we looking at?

На чьих соседей мы смотрим?       – Whose neighbors are we looking at?

Кто делает зарядку сейчас?       – Who is doing morning exercises now?

Они гуляют в темном парке и говорят о звездах.       – They are walking in the dark park and talking about stars.

Что они делают?       – What are they doing?

Где они гуляют?       – Where are they walking?

В каком парке они гуляют?      – What park are they walking in?

О чём они говорят?       – What are they talking about?

Кто гуляет в тёмном парке?       – Who is walking in the dark park?

Они бегают под старой машиной и едят капусту.       – They are running under the old car and eating cabbage.

Что они делают?       – What are they doing?

Что они едят?       – What are they eating?

Где они бегают?       – What are they eating?

Под чем они бегают?       – What are they running under?

Под какой машиной они бегают?      – What car are they running under?

Кто бегает под старой машиной?       Who is running under the old car?

Они растут в красивом стакане и ждут начала новой жизни.       – They are growing in the beautiful glass and waiting for the beginning of the new life.

Что они делают?       – What are they doing?

Где они растут?       – Where are they growing?

В каком стакане они растут?       – What glass are they growing in?

Что они ждут?       – What are they waiting for?

Начала чего они ждут?       – The beginning of what are they waiting for?

Начало какой жизни они ждут?       The beginning of what life are they waiting for?

Кто растёт в красивом стакане?      – Who is growing in the beautiful glass?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Отработка: now, right now, at the moment, today, this week, this month, this year, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, in May, on Sunday, always.

Exercise 9

Translate into English:

Сейчас встает солнце.       – The sun is rising now.

Сейчас они открывают двери своего магазина.      – They are opening the door of their shop now.

Она не спит сейчас. Она думает о тебе.       – She is not sleeping now. She is thinking about you.

Прямо сейчас он поворачивает налево.       – Right now he is turning left.

Что ты делаешь прямо сейчас? Я думаю о тебе, дорогая.       – What are you doing right now? I am thinking about you, darling.

Я иду к тебе прямо сейчас. Ты ждешь меня?       – I am going to you right now. Are you waiting for me?

В данный момент я печатаю. А что ты делаешь прямо сейчас? А я читаю твой тест.       – At the moment I am typing. And what are you doing right now? And I am reading your test.

О чем ты думаешь в данный момент? В данный момент я пью пиво и думаю о рыбе.       – What are you thinking about at the moment? At the moment I am drinking beer and I am thinking about fish.

В данный момент Аннушка уже разливает подсолнечное масло.      – At the moment Ann is spilling sunflower oil.

Сегодня она моет свою квартиру.       – Today she is cleaning her flat.

Сегодня он идет к своему боссу.      – Today he is going to his boss.

Сегодня Сонечка справляет именины.       – Today Sonya is marking her name day.

На этой неделе я заканчиваю мой новый проект.       – This week I am finishing my new project.

На этой неделе я иду к зубному.       – This week I am going to the dentist.

Куда ты едешь на этой неделе?       – Where are you going this week?

Что она делает в этом месяце? – она делает интересную презентацию в этом месяце.       – What is she doing this month? – She is doing an interesting presentation this month.

В этом месяце я не делаю ничего, я просто лежу на диване и смотрю телевизор.       – This month I am doing nothing. I am just lying on the sofa and watching TV.

В этом месяце он не едет в Бразилию. Он очень занят.       – This month he is not going to Brazil. He is very busy.

В этом году я усердно учу английский.       – This year I am learning English hard.

В этом году они строят новую школу.      – This year they are building a new school.

В этом году мы посещаем курсы английского языка.       – This year we are visiting English courses.

Завтра я иду в бассейн.       – Tomorrow I am going to the swimming pool.

Что ты делаешь завтра?       – What are you doing tomorrow?

Почему ты не идешь завтра в школу? Я завтра остаюсь дома, потому что я болею.       – Why aren’t you going to school tomorrow? I am staying at home tomorrow because I am ill.

На следующей неделе я готовлюсь к моему экзамену.       – Next week I am preparing to my exam.

Что она делает на следующей неделе? Она едет на выставку.       – What is she doing next week? She is going to the exhibition.

На следующей неделе мы идем в зоопарк.       – Next week we are going to the Zoo.

Куда вы едете в следующем месяце? В следующем месяце мы едем на Черное море.       – Where are you going to next month? Next month we are going to the black sea.

В следующем месяце мы встречаемся с нашими партнерами из Греции.       – Next month we are meeting with our partners from Greece.

Они не покупают этот ресторан в следующем месяце.       – They are not buying this restaurant next month.

В следующем году ты поступаешь в университет.       – Next year you are entering university.

В следующем году я начинаю новую книгу.       – Next year I am starting a new book.

А что ты делаешь в следующем году?       – What are you doing next year?

В мае мы заканчиваем школу.       – In May we are finishing school.

В июне мы едем на дачу.       – In June we are going to the country.

В сентябре мы опять возвращаемся в школу.       – In September we are returning to school.

В воскресенье он рыбачит.       – On Sunday he is fishing.

В субботу он собирает грибы.       – On Saturday he id mushrooming.

А что ты делаешь в понедельник? В понедельник я встречаюсь с Машей.       – What are you doing on Monday? On Monday I am meeting with Mary.

Ты всегда куришь в комнате.       – You are always smoking in the room.

Он всегда теряет свои ключи.       – He is always loosing his keys.

Ты всегда врешь. Почему ты всегда врешь? Я не вру. Я фантазирую. (dream up)       – You are always lying. Why are you always lying? I am not lying. I am dreaming up.

Упражнения на углубленную отработку

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 10

Раскрой скобки, употребляя глаголы в present continuous:

1.      Now I am driving my car.

2.      Where is Mary? She is sitting in her room and watching TV.

3.      Right now she is feeding her cat.

4.      What is your friend doing? He is reading a book at home.

5.      This year I am working hard at my English.

6.      What are you doing? I am looking for my wallet.

7.      Don’t make so much noise. Granny is trying to fall asleep.

8.      At the moment mommy is cleaning the kitchen.

9.      What is he writing now?

10.       We are sitting on the bench and looking at the sea.

Exercise 11

1.      Listen! She is singing a wonderful song.

2.      Look! She is dancing.

3.      Where is Peter? He is having a shower.

4.      I don’t like to go anywhere. It’s raining.

5.      Now Bob is painting.

6.      We are washing our car right now.

7.      What are you looking at? I am looking at that pretty girl. Don’t you see?

8.      Where is Mary? She is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

9.      We are working at the library now.

10.      What are you doing here at such a late hour? I am writing my composition.

Exercise 12

1.      What text are you reading now? We are reading text number 9.

2.      At the moment all members of my family are having dinner.

3.      Why is that child crying?

4.      Don’t take your umbrella with you. It’s not raining any more.

5.      Is she enjoying this party?

6.      I am learning English. I want to work abroad.

7.      Where is Nora? She is washing her hair in the bathroom.

8.      Who is fixing you TV in the living-room? It’s my neighbor.

9.      We are not going to school today. We are going to the cinema.

10.       She is not coming home tonight. She is going to the party.

Exercise 13

1.      They are spending their next weekend in the country.

2.      I am meeting Tom tomorrow. He is arriving by plane.

3.      This year I am building a new house.

4.      This month our company isn’t doings so well as last month.

5.      What are the children doing now? They are brushing their teeth in the bathroom.

6.      What are you doing at the moment? I am fixing my sink.

7.      I am listening to my teacher now.

8.      He is sitting at the lecture and eating a banana.

9.      They are smoking in the corridor now.

10.       At the moment I am going along the street.

Exercise 14

1.      It’s summer now. We are picking apples in the garden.

2.      I am standing in the subway and waiting for the train.

3.      Where are the boys? They are playing football.

4.      Right now I am doing my homework.

5.      Is your behavior getting better?

6.      I am improving my English at the moment.

7.      I am beginning to enjoy this kind of music.

8.      She is looking for her bicycle.

9.      I am working overtime today.

10.      These days we are resting in Moscow.

Exercise 15

1.      It’s summer now. We are in the forest. We (to pick) mushrooms.      It’s summer now. We are in the forest. We are picking mushrooms.

2.      Sylvia is in the dining-room. She (to wait) for the boyfriend.      Sylvia is in the dining-room. She is waiting for the boyfriend.

3.      They (to go) to the library now.      They are going to the library now.

4.      I am on the sofa. I (to learn) a poem.      I am on the sofa. I am learning a poem.

5.      It (to get) late. I must go home.      It’s getting late. I must go home.

6.      It is all my fault. I (to lose) money.      It is my fault. I am losing money.

7.      I (to take) English lessons this year.      I am taking English lessons this year.

8.      At this moment they (to fly) over the Black Sea.       At this moment they are flying over the Black Sea.

9.      It (to get) hot. Take a shower.      It’s getting hot. Take a shower.

10.       We are in the water. We (to play) ball.       We are in the water. We are playing ball.

Exercise 16

Раскрой скобки, употребляя глаголы в present continuous:

1.      She is in the kitchen. I don’t know what she is cooking.

2.      She is in the bathroom. I don’t know what she is doing there.

3.      A young girl is standing at the sea. She is looking at the sea and thinking.

4.      An old woman is in bed. She is suffering from her headache.

5.       My dog is lying on the floor and thinking about walking in the park.

6.      Are you to enjoying dinner at the moment? I call you later.

7.      They are not having breakfast. They are still sleeping.

8.      He is putting some soup into my bowl.

9.      I am beginning to eat it right now.

10.       Why are you here now? What are you doing? I am waiting for you.

Exercise 17

Раскрой скобки, употребляя глаголы в present continuous:

1.      Turn off the TV. I am not watching it.

2.      What subject are you studying now?

3.      Why are you lying on the sofa? It’s time to go to school.

4.      He is passing the ball to his friend.

5.      They are discussing their problems over the porridge.

6.      What are you talking about? I don’t want to listen to you any more.

7.      Mary is in Holland now. She is having a great time.

8.      It isn’t raining any more, and I want to go for a walk.

9.      It is beginning to rain and I am opening my umbrella/

10.       Now we are having an English lesson.

Exercise 18

1.      Look! Our teacher is coming into the classroom.

2.      He is always playing computer games.

3.      I want to lose my weight, so this month I am not having supper.

4.      This year I am writing this book.

5.      I am finishing this book next year.

6.      Why are you learning English?

7.      The sun is shining brightly. The birds are singing. What a wonderful day!

8.      Mommy is bringing in our tea.

9.      The band is playing in the garden. I like to listen to the tune they are playing.

10.       They are busy. They are not speaking to each other.

Exercise 19

1.      I am not working today. I am resting.

2.      What are you doing these days? I am carrying out a new project.

3.      They are not dancing yet.

4.      The student is sending his e-mail to his parents. He needs some more money.

5.      I am waiting in the queue. I hate waiting.

6.      What is she studying? She is studying law at university.

7.      They are making a lot of noise. I am trying to concentrate. Truly speaking, it’s rather difficult here.

8.      I am leaving tomorrow. I’d like to see New York.

9.      The things are getting more and more expensive.

10.      At the moment they are laughing and don’t want to think of anything.

Exercise 20

1.      The days are getting warmer and warmer.

2.      She is not working. She is always lying on the sofa and looking through fashion magazines.

3.      Maggie is finishing her coffee at the moment.

4.      Right now he is taking pictures.

5.      I am beginning to get bored with this film.

6.      The population of this region is increasing.

7.      Her health is getting worse and worse.

8.      Tom is polishing his boots. He is going to the party tonight.

9.      Elvira is pressing her dress. She is going to the disco.

10.      The cost of living is rising.

Exercise 21

1.      Is it snowing? No, it’s raining.

2.      Our friends are leaving America tomorrow.

3.      Somebody is playing the piano in the next room.

4.      The weather is changing very quickly at the moment.

5.      You are always smoking in the room.

6.      Where are you going? I am going to Brazil.

7.      Who is making such a noise? It’s your son.

8.       What are you writing? I am writing a book about animals.

9.      10.      When are you leaving? I am leaving in May.

Exercise 22

1.      Are you going to the party alone? No, with a friend of mine.

2.      Somebody is knocking at the door. It’s strange. I am not waiting for anybody.

3.      Are you traveling by car in summer? No, I am traveling by train.

4.      Are you going anywhere today? No, I am staying at home. Why are you asking me about it?

5.      Why are you going so fast? I am trying to catch the train.

6.      Where are you having your lunch today? I am grabbing a sandwich in the bar.

7.      Go and see what she is doing.

8.      On Monday evening I am playing tennis with you.

9.      Who are you waiting for? I am waiting for you. I want to tell you something.

10.       On Wednesday afternoon I am going to the restaurant with you.

Exercise 23

1.      I can’t hear what they are talking about.

2.      On Sunday evening I am meeting with Bob.

3.      Tomorrow morning she is playing golf.

4.      Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want to tell me anything?

5.      At the moment I am finishing my last exercise.

6.      You are always smoking in the room.

7.      What are you talking about? Speak louder, please.

8.      You are looking so upset. What’s the matter?

9.      He is playing chess with his father now.

10.       Why are you sitting here and looking at the computer? The lesson is over.

Упражнения на углубленную отработку

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 24

Translate into English:

Я сижу на скамейке и кормлю птиц.      I am sitting on the bench and feeding the birds.

Они прыгают по траве.      They are jumping on the grass.

Солнце светит ярко.      The sun is shining brightly.

Очень теплый день сегодня.      It’s a very warm day today.

Маленький мальчик сидит на траве и играет с мячиком.      A small boy is sitting on the grass and playing with a ball.

Мужчина читает газету.      A man is reading a newspaper.

Студенты играют на гитаре и поют веселые песни.      The students are playing the guitar and singing merry songs.

Красивая девушка идет по улице.      A pretty girl is going along the street.

Я смотрю на нее.      I am looking at her.

Я думаю на английском сейчас.      I am thinking in English now.

Exercise 25

Она летит над Москвой.      She is flying over Moscow.

Сейчас ночь и почти все люди спят.      It is night now and nearly all people are sleeping.

Она смотрит на огни и редкие машины.      She is looking at the lights and rare cars.

Какой-то человек спешит по улице.      A man is hurrying along the street.

Окно светится в темноте.      A window is shining in the darkness.

Старик ходит по комнате и курит      An old man is waking around the room and smoking.

Она летит дальше.      She is flying farther.

Она летит к другому светлому окну.      She is flying to another light window.

Молодой человек сидит за столом и играет в компьютерные игры.      A young man is sitting at the desk and playing computer games.

Он чувствует, что он сейчас не один в комнате.       He is feeling that he is not alone in the room now.

Exercise 26

1.      В данный момент я думаю о тебе.      At the moment I am thinking about you.

2.      Что ты сейчас делаешь?      What are you doing now?

3.      Куда ты идешь сегодня вечером?      Where are you going to tonight?

4.      Почему ты не отвечаешь на мои звонки?      Why aren’t you answering my telephone calls?

5.      О чем ты думаешь в данный момент?      What are you thinking about at the moment?

6.      Ты сейчас думаешь обо мне?      Are you thinking about me now?

7.      Что он сейчас делает?      What is he doing now?

8.      Вы идете на вечеринку вместе?      Are you going to the party together?

9.      Почему ты играешь со мной?      Why are you playing with me?

Exercise 27

Переведите:

Почему ты постоянно куришь в комнате?      Why are you constantly smoking in the room?

Я сейчас не курю.      I am not smoking now.

В комнате спит ребенок.      The child is sleeping in the room.

Почему ты постоянно прерываешь меня?      Why are you always interrupting me?

Сейчас я сижу и молчу.      I am sitting and keeping silence.

Почему ты постоянно молчишь?      Why are you constantly keeping silence?

Почему ты постоянно оставляешь свои носки посредине комнаты?      Why are you always leaving your socks in the middle of the room?

Я уезжаю завтра.      I am leaving tomorrow.

Куда ты уезжаешь завтра?      Where are you leaving tomorrow?

Я уезжаю далеко-далеко.       I am leaving far-far away.

Упражнения на углубленную отработку PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 28

Переведите:

1. Почему ты так смотришь на меня?       – Why are you looking at me like that?

2.      Почему ты всегда опаздываешь?      Why are you always late?

3.      Что она сейчас ищет?       – What is she looking for now?

4.      Кого ты ждешь?       – Who are you waiting for?

5.      О чем ты говоришь?       – What are you talking about?

6.      Где ты встречаешься с ней завтра?       – Where are you meeting with her tomorrow?

7.      Для чего ты завтра идешь туда?       – What for are you going there tomorrow?

8.      Почему ты не пьешь чай сейчас?       – Why aren’t you drinking tea now?

9.      О чем ты думаешь?       – What are you thinking about?

10.      Над чем ты смеешься?       – What are you laughing at?

11.      Почему ты смеешься над ним?       – Why are you laughing at him?

12.      На что ты указываешь?       – What are you pointing to (at)?

13.      Что ты сейчас слушаешь?       – What are you listening to now?

14.      Зачем они тебя завтра посылают?      – What are they sending you for tomorrow?

15.      Почему ты ухаживаешь за ним?       – Why are you looking after him?