Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks: Hi, Stefan (1) It rains / It's raining, so (2) I write / I'm writing to you. (3) I'm hating / I hate rain! (4) Do you remember / Are you remembering Lorenzo, my cat? At the moment, (5) he lies / he's lying on the floor and (6) keeps / keeping my feet warm. He's really old now, and every day (7) he's sleeping / he sleeps for hours. One good thing, (8) he doesn't catch / he isn't catching birds any more - he's too slow. My mum and dad (9) watch / are watching an old black and white film on TV. (10) They're liking / They like the old Buster Keaton comedies. (11) They don't laugh / They aren't laughing very much, so maybe this one isn't funny. Oh, big surprise! I've got a job. Every Saturday (12) I work / I'm working from 9 o'clock to 5 o'clock in a supermarket. It's an OK job, but (13) I don't want / I'm not wanting to stay there for ever. What (14) do you do / are you doing at the moment? I think (15) you sit / you're sitting in your garden and (16) the sun shines / the sun's shining and ... Tell me. Love, Maggie

Решение:

Выбираем правильный вариант глагола в зависимости от контекста и времени.

1. It's raining — действие происходит в данный момент.
2. I'm writing — действие происходит в данный момент.
3. I hate — общее отношение, постоянное чувство.
4. Do you remember — вопрос о наличии воспоминания, нет ли намерения вспомнить.
5. he's lying — действие происходит в данный момент.
6. keeps — действие, которое повторяется регулярно (регулярное действие).
7. he sleeps — действие, которое повторяется регулярно.
8. he doesn't catch — действие, которое повторяется регулярно.
9. watch — действие, которое повторяется регулярно.
10. They like — общее отношение, постоянное чувство.
11. don't laugh — общее отношение, постоянное чувство.
12. I'm working — действие, которое происходит в данный момент (сейчас).
13. I don't want — общее отношение, постоянное желание.
14. are you doing — действие происходит в данный момент.
15. you're sitting — действие происходит в данный момент.
16. the sun shines — факт, регулярное явление.

Ответ: 1. It's raining; 2. I'm writing; 3. I hate; 4. Do you remember; 5. he's lying; 6. keeps; 7. he sleeps; 8. he doesn't catch; 9. watch; 10. They like; 11. don't laugh; 12. I'm working; 13. I don't want; 14. are you doing; 15. you're sitting; 16. the sun shines.