№ 7. Present Continuous/Present Simple 1.His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he (to be) tired. 2. Pat (not to cook) dinner at the moment. She (to talk) dinner every Monday. 3. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 4. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 5. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 6. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 7. Look! The baby (to sleep). 8. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 9. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 10. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 11. I usually (to get) up at seven o'clock in the morning. 12. What your sister (to do) now? - She (to wash) her face and hands. 13. When you usually (to come) home from school? - I (to come) at three o'clock. 14. Where your cousin (to work)? - He (to work) at a hospital. 15. Your sister (to study) at college? - No, she (to go) to school. 16. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 17. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning. 18. When you (to listen) to the news on the radio? 19. Who (to make) breakfast for you now? 20. You (to read) a magazine and (to think) about your holidays at the moment? 21. They (to be) good dancers but they (not to do) to discos very often. 22. What she (to talk) about right now?

Решение:

В этом задании нужно правильно определить, какое время использовать: Present Simple (для регулярных, привычных действий) или Present Continuous (для действий, происходящих прямо сейчас, в момент речи, или временных ситуаций).

1. His father is not watching TV at the moment. He is sleeping because he is tired. (Действия происходят сейчас, 'is' - постоянный факт).
2. Pat is not cooking dinner at the moment. She talks dinner every Monday. (Первое действие сейчас, второе - регулярное).
3. I am not drinking coffee now. I am writing an English exercise. (Оба действия происходят сейчас).
4. I do not drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning. (Регулярные действия).
5. Is your friend doing his homework now? (Действие сейчас).
6. Does your friend go to school in the morning? (Регулярное действие).
7. Look! The baby is sleeping. (Действие происходит прямо сейчас).
8. The baby always sleeps after dinner. (Регулярное действие).
9. My grandmother does not work. She is on pension. (Постоянный факт, нет работы).
10. My father is not sleeping now. He is working in the garden. (Действия происходят сейчас).
11. I usually get up at seven o'clock in the morning. (Регулярное действие).
12. What is your sister doing now? - She is washing her face and hands. (Действия происходят сейчас).
13. When you usually come home from school? - I come at three o'clock. (Регулярные действия).
14. Where does your cousin work? - He works at a hospital. (Регулярное действие).
15. Does your sister study at college? - No, she goes to school. (Вопрос о постоянном статусе, ответ о текущем действии).
16. My cousin goes to school every day. (Регулярное действие).
17. My mother is not playing the piano now. She plays the piano in the morning. (Первое действие сейчас, второе - регулярное).
18. When do you listen to the news on the radio? (Регулярное действие).
19. Who is making breakfast for you now? (Действие происходит сейчас).
20. Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holidays at the moment? (Действия происходят сейчас).
21. They are good dancers but they do not go to discos very often. ('are' - постоянный факт, 'do not go' - регулярное действие).
22. What is she talking about right now? (Действие происходит сейчас).

Ответ:

• 1. is not watching, is sleeping, is
• 2. is not cooking, talks
• 3. am not drinking, am writing
• 4. do not drink, drink
• 5. Is, doing
• 6. Does, go
• 7. is sleeping
• 8. sleeps
• 9. does not work
• 10. is not sleeping, is working
• 11. get
• 12. is, doing, is washing
• 13. come, come
• 14. does, work, works
• 15. Does, study, goes
• 16. goes
• 17. is not playing, plays
• 18. do, listen
• 19. is making
• 20. Are, reading, thinking
• 21. are, do not go
• 22. is, talking