Сегодня мы займемся отработкой времен группы Present. Предлагаю вам упражнения на времена группы Present с ответами. Для того, чтобы повторить настоящие времена в английском, вы можете прочесть следующие статьи:
Для отработки каждого из настоящих времен английского языка можете использовать следующие статьи:
Также обратите внимания на следующие материалы:
Настоящее время в английском - упражнения.
Ну что же, переходим к упражнениям по 4 настоящим временам английского языка.
Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребив одно из настоящих времен.
- What time _____________ (the meeting/end)?
- Tomorrow I _____________ (fly) to Moscow to visit my aunt Sally.
- Right now he _______ (talk) on the phone.
- The Earth __________ (go) round the Sun.
- I _________ (look) for my camera for an hour.
- Could you close the window? I _____________ (freeze)
- The man __________ (paint) the walls all day long.
- The coffee ___________ (smell) good.
- At the moment we ___________ (take) a walk around a beautiful village.
- We _____________ (not/finish) our history project yet.
- Kim _____________ (never/be) abroad.
- School always _______ (close) for Easter holidays.
- I’m exhausted. I _____________ (train) my stomach muscles all morning.
- What _____________ (usually/you/do) in your free time?
- Look! Your mum ____________ (water) tomatoes in the vegetable garden.
Упражнение 2. Choose the right variant.
1 The boy ___________his homework and now he _________-TV.
a) already has done, watches
b) already does, has watched
c) has already done, is watching
2. They___________ about Russian traditions since the beginning of the lesson.
a) have been talking
3. This is the best conference I ________.
b) have ever been to
c) ever have been to it
4. The postman usually __________ at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he ___________
a) comes, has not come yet
b) comes, has not been coming
c) is coming, has not come yet
5. They__________ the walls and they ___________nice.
a) have painting, are looking
b) have painted, look
c) have been painting, look
6. The economic situation in the world is already bad and it __________worse.
Упражнение 3. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.
It (1) _________ (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) ____________ (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) _____________ (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) ___________ (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) _____________ (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) ____________ (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) __________ (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) ______________ (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) ______________ (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) __________ (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) _____________ (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) _____________ (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __________ (have) a hard time now.
Упражнение 4. Переведите предложения на русский, используя одно из настоящих времен английского языка.
- Он смотрит телевизор с самого утра.
- Завтра у меня урок английского в 8:00.
- Воздух в городе становится все более и более грязным.
- Я потерял кошелек.
- Её волосы грязные. Она красила дом весь день.
- Ты постоянно что-то теряешь!
- Ты пишешь сочинение уже два часа.
- Я хожу в бассейн три раза в неделю.
- Папа чинит машину с самого утра.
- Он сломал ногу.
Ответы к упражнениям.
1 does the meeting end, 2 am flying, 3 is talking, 4 goes, 5 have been looking, 6 am freezing, 7 has been painting, 8 smells, 9 are taking, 10 have not finished, 11 has never been, 12 closes, 13 have been training, 14 do you usually do, 15 is watering
1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a
1 has been, 2 am still working, 3 is doing, 4 have lost, 5 have taken, 6 know, 7 am, 8 are living, 9 has finished, 10 is running, 11 are looking, 12 have lost, 13 are having
- He has been watching TV since the very morning.
- Tomorrow I have English class at 8:00.
- The air in the city is becoming more and more dirty.
- I have lost my wallet.
- Her hair is dirty. She has been painting the house the whole day.
- You are always losing something!
- You have been writing an essay for two hours.
- I go to the pool three times a week.
- My father has been repairing the car since morning.
- He has broken his leg.
Надеюсь, эти упражнения помогли вам систематизировать употребление времен группы Present.
PRESENT TENSES. REVISION .
I.Choose the right variant:
1.He … the test for 40 minutes.
a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing
2.We … already … the text.
a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating
3.They are flying over the ocean… .
a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment
4.She often… by Delta.
a)travels b)is travelling c)has travelled
5.How long … you …reading this book?
a)have..been b)are c)is
6.MrsBrown … me English.
a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches
7.I have been studying History … .
a)for 5 years b)now c)already
8.I…not … you for ages.
a)have… seen b)have …been seeing c)don’t see
9.We … to school every day except Sunday.
a)are going b)goes c)go
10.Look out of the window! It … now.
a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining
II.Put the verb given in brackets in all Present tenses.
Joey (fly) over the ocean.
III.Ask questions:
We have been translating this text for two hours.
a)yes/no b)who c)how long d)or e)tag
IV.Open the brackets putting the verb in the right tense.
I…just(receive) your letter and now I (write)to you.
I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9p.m. now and
I (sit) at my desk. I I(sit) here since 11a.m. I (do/not) all the exersises yet.
Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.
1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b
1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.
2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.
3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.
4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.
III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?
2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?
3. How long have we been translating this text ?
4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?
5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?
I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven’t done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.
Как известно, времена группы Present включают в себя 4 времени глагола (tenses):
- Present Simple Tense (уровень 2, intermediate) СКОРО
- Present Continuous Tense (уровень 2, intermediate) СКОРО
В этом уроке мы рассмотрим, чем отличаются времена группы Present между собой и как они работают в активном залоге.
Упражнение (вводное). Выберите время глагола действия Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous , которое вы бы использовали для перевода на английский язык следующих предложений:
Какая характеристика у глагола-действия в предложениях 1-4?
Вы можете проверить себя –
Обратите внимание, что
Present Simple , Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous переводятся на русский язык настоящим временем глагола, а
Present Perfect – прошедшим временем глагола.
Итак, подведем итог:
Present Perfect отвечает на вопрос что уже сделал(а)? — I have watched the cartoon.
Present Continuous отвечает на вопрос что еще делаю? — I am watching the cartoon.
Present Perfect Continuous отвечает на вопрос что делаю в течение …? — I have been watching the cartoon for 20 minutes.
Present Simple отвечает на вопрос что обычно делаю? — I watch cartoons every day.
Времена группы Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Упражнения
Упражнение 1. Сопоставьте время глагола и временное выражение (некоторые используются дважды):
Look! ever, always, never, seldom, often, now, nowadays, usually, at the moment, yet, already, just, recently, lately, every day, on Mondays, tonight, today, always, never, regularly, sometimes, once a year, once a week, Listen! How long…? for, since, these days, still, etc
| Present Simple | Present Continuous | Present Perfect | Present Perfect Continuous |
| always, |
Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple или Present Perfect.
- I can’t speak about the book. I (not read) it yet.
- Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o’clock in the morning.
- It’s Friday. … you (see) him this week?
- It’s a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.
- As a rule, we (do) many exercises in class.
- He (tell) this joke many times.
- I already (translate) these sentences into French.
- They (have) their English many hours a week.
- She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.
- We (buy) a new TV set this year.
Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple, Present Continuous или Present Perfect.
1. I must know what you (talk) about. 2. I (be) in this country for some time. 3. He (admire) you greatly. He (see) the play three times. 4. I (not know) what Harry (tell) you. 5. I want to see how much he (change) since I (see) him last. 6. We (be) to the cinema about twice a week since then. 7. Hello, what you (do) here at this late hour? 8. I (think) you never (do) any harm to people. 9. I always (stay) at home in the evenings. 10. I (hear) you (look) for a new house.
Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous или Present Perfect.
- Is Andy here? – I don’t know, I … (not see) him today.
- Where … you … (go)? – To the library.
- Would you like … (borrow) this magazine? – No, thanks. I … (read) it before.
- Betty’s bus … (arrive) at 5 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station.
- Have you seen my record book? I … (look) for it all the morning.
- Mike … (talk) to his friend for an hour already.
- More and more forests … (disappear) because of fires nowadays. (Времена, уровень 3)
- How long … you … (work) on this problem?
- The first lesson … (not finish) at 9.45.
Test Present Tenses:
Open the brackets. Use
Present simple: V1 / Vs, Present continuous: am / is /are + Ving, Present Perfect: have / has +Ved/3, Present perfect continuous: have / has been + Ving
1. – Do you know who I am? – Yes, I do. We __(meet)___ once before.
2. My friend has sent me three letters but neither of them ___(arrive)__.
3. My father is a seaman. And what _he (do)____to earn money?
4. For many years agriculture and science __(receive)___ financial support.
5. Mary is very busy now. She __(work)___ at a new project concerning settlements improvement
6. Mary says she _(not hear)____ from her aunt since New Year congratulations letter
7. My wife has own car but she ___(use)__ it rarely
8. Wait a minute! I reject to believe any word you __(tell)___ here now.
9. John is a great pianist. Does anyone know how long (play) the piano?
10. Do you know where my glasses are? I __(see)___ them since weekends.
11. Are you looking for something? – Yes, I am looking for my hat. I __(leave)___ it somewhere but I don’t know the exact place.
12. The day will be great if you start it with training. That’s why I __(jog)___ every morning.
13. EU Government is worried as the unemployment level __(increase)___.
14. The world __(change)___ rapidly. Every day brings something new.
15 You do not hear what I am saying because you .(be).... very absent-minded.
16 Susan is a fashion designer. Now she ..(make).. a new set of clothes to be shown at a fashion show.
17 I have just applied for a job in the local hospital, now I ..(wait)... for an answer from them.
18 I am tired. We ..(walk)... for more than an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.
19 Carol and I are old friends. I ...(know).. her since we studied in high school together.
20 Jerry promised to come to work in time. He is not here, and he even ..(not call)..yet. .
21 I am sorry, Ann can’t come to the phone right now. She ...(take).. a shower.
22 Excuse me I ..(look for)... a public telephone. Is there one near here?
23 I don’t like Alice. She ..(complain)... about difficulties of life all the time.
24 She has sent me two letters, neither of which ..(arrive)... .
25 A group of scientists are travelling around Africa. How many countries ..they (visit)... so far, I wonder?
26 Her family .just (move).... to another town.
27 I have read this chapter in my chemistry text three times, and still I .(not understand).... it.
28 My friend has sent me three letters but I ……(not get)……….any of them.
29 She……(not / hear)………from her aunt since New Year.
30 Paul isn’t a very honest person. That is why when he speaks nobody .(believe).. him.
31 Bill, you hair looks wet. What .you (do).. all morning in the rain?
32 Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she ..(sleep). now.
33 He found a new job in China. He always (want)... to move to China because he is fond of their lifestyle.
