III. Writing. 1. Complete the sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous: 1. She usually ______ (walk) to school, but today she ______ (take) the bus because it’s raining. 2. Look! The children ______ (play) football in the garden. 3. My dad ______ (read) the newspaper every morning. 2. Complete the sentences with Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. We ______ (have) dinner, when the phone ______ (ring). 2. Yesterday at 5 p.m., I ______ (wait) for my friend at the bus stop. 3. He ______ (buy) a new bike last weekend. 4. She ______ (tidy up) her room while her sister ______ (wash) the dishes. 3. Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous: 1. I ______ (know) her since we were children. 2. He ______ (work) in the garden all morning and he’s very tired. 3. We ______ (not/see) that film yet. 4. The children ______ (watch) cartoons for two hours.

1. Present Simple описывает привычку (usually, every morning); Present Continuous — действие сейчас или временную ситуацию (today, Look!).

1. She usually walks to school, but today she is taking the bus because it’s raining.
2. Look! The children are playing football in the garden.
3. My dad reads the newspaper every morning.

2. Past Continuous обозначает длительное действие, на фоне которого произошло короткое действие в Past Simple. Для параллельных действий используются две формы Past Continuous.

1. We were having dinner when the phone rang.
2. Yesterday at 5 p.m., I was waiting for my friend at the bus stop.
3. He bought a new bike last weekend.
4. She was tidying up her room while her sister was washing the dishes.

3. Present Perfect употребляется с know и в отрицании с yet; Present Perfect Continuous подчёркивает длительность действия.

1. I have known her since we were children.
2. He has been working in the garden all morning and he’s very tired.
3. We haven’t seen that film yet.
4. The children have been watching cartoons for two hours.