Упражнение 1. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужном времени и в нужной форме. 1. It sometimes (snows/is snowing) here in April. 2. It (snows/is snowing) now. 3. Every morning mother (cooks/is cooking) breakfast for us. 4. It is 8 o'clock. Mother (cooks/cooking) breakfast. 5. Every day father (leaves/is leaving) the house at half past eight. 6. It is half past eight. Father (leaves/is leaving the house). 7. We often (watch/are watching) TV. 8. Now we (sit/ sitting) in armchairs and (watch/are watching) TV. 9. Sometimes Mike (does/is doing) his lessons in the evening. 10. Look at Mike. He (does/is doing) his lessons. 11. It often (rains/is raining) in September. 12. It (rains/is raining) now. 13. Every day the family (has/is having) tea at 5 o'clock. 14. It is 5 o'clock. The family (has/is having) tea.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct form of the verb: 1. It sometimes **snows** here in April. (Present Simple for regular actions) 2. It **is snowing** now. (Present Continuous for actions happening at the moment of speaking) 3. Every morning mother **cooks** breakfast for us. (Present Simple for routine actions) 4. It is 8 o'clock. Mother **is cooking** breakfast. (Present Continuous as a specific action happening now) 5. Every day father **leaves** the house at half past eight. (Present Simple for daily routine) 6. It is half past eight. Father **is leaving** the house. (Present Continuous for an action happening around now) 7. We often **watch** TV. (Present Simple for habits) 8. Now we **are sitting** in armchairs and **are watching** TV. (Present Continuous for actions happening right now) 9. Sometimes Mike **does** his lessons in the evening. (Present Simple for general actions) 10. Look at Mike. He **is doing** his lessons. (Present Continuous for a specific action happening now) 11. It often **rains** in September. (Present Simple for regular occurrences) 12. It **is raining** now. (Present Continuous for something happening right now) 13. Every day the family **has** tea at 5 o'clock. (Present Simple for habits) 14. It is 5 o'clock. The family **is having** tea. (Present Continuous for a particular action happening now)