2. At weekends Paul and his family do different things. What are Paul and his family doing now? What do they usually do? Choose the correct verb forms. Underline them. Paul’s mother usually (0) (goes/is going) shopping on Saturdays, but now she (1) (is preparing/prepares) vegetables for dinner. Paul’s sister often (2) (helps/is helping) her mother. Now she (3) (is helping/helps) her, too. Paul (4) (is playing/plays) computer games at the moment. He sometimes (5) (plays/is playing) computer games on Sundays. His cat (6) (is sleeping/sleeps) on the sofa.

Перевод задания: По выходным Пол и его семья занимаются разными делами. Что Пол и его семья делают сейчас? Что они обычно делают? Выберите правильные формы глаголов. Подчеркните их.

Present Simple употребляется для привычных действий (usually, often, sometimes), а Present Continuous — для действий, происходящих сейчас (now, at the moment).

Paul’s mother usually goes (обычно ходит) shopping on Saturdays, but now she is preparing (сейчас готовит) vegetables for dinner. Paul’s sister often helps (часто помогает) her mother. Now she is helping (сейчас тоже помогает) her, too. Paul is playing (сейчас играет) computer games at the moment. He sometimes plays (иногда играет) computer games on Sundays. His cat is sleeping (сейчас спит) on the sofa.