Ex. 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. 1) The children _____ out in the garden now. (PLAY) 2) She usually _____ the newspaper in the morning. (READ) 3) I _____ my homework now. (DO) 4) Jack _____ his dinner at the moment. (EAT) 5) _____ some pizza? (YOU WANT) 6) They _____ watching TV in the evenings. (LIKE) 7) Be quiet! The baby _____ . (SLEEP) 8) He _____ to his pen friend every month. (WRITE) 9) She _____ football. (NOT LIKE) 10) The girls _____ now. All of them _____ a film. (NOT TALK, WATCH)

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски правильной формой Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. The children are playing out in the garden now. (Дети сейчас играют в саду.)
2. She usually reads the newspaper in the morning. (Обычно она читает газету утром.)
3. I am doing my homework now. (Я сейчас делаю домашнее задание.)
4. Jack is eating his dinner at the moment. (Джек сейчас ужинает.)
5. Do you want some pizza? (Ты хочешь пиццу?)
6. They like watching TV in the evenings. (Им нравится смотреть телевизор по вечерам.)
7. Be quiet! The baby is sleeping. (Тише! Ребёнок спит.)
8. He writes to his pen friend every month. (Он пишет своему другу по переписке каждый месяц.)
9. She doesn't like football. (Она не любит футбол.)
10. The girls aren't talking now. All of them are watching a film. (Девочки сейчас не разговаривают. Все они смотрят фильм.)

Present Simple употребляется для привычных или повторяющихся действий, а Present Continuous — для действий, происходящих сейчас.