PRESENTCONTINIOUS
Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.
Kelly … washing her dress in the bathroom.
Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.
It … getting dark.
The birds … singing sweetly in the garden.
Answers: 1. are; 2. is; 3. is; 4. is; 5. аre.
I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.
We/walk/on/the/ beach/now.
They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.
Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.
Tina/ and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.
Answers: 1. I’m playing tennis with my friend now. 2. We are walking on the beach now. 3. They are having a great time at the camp at the moment. 4. Angela is painting a beautiful picture now. 5.Tina and Pam are staying in a five-star hotel.
Molly is translating an article.
Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.
It is getting warm.
We are climbing a mountain.
You are playing basketball now.
Answers: 1. Molly isn’t translating an article. 2.Jack and Sam aren’t gathering pears in the garden. 3. It isn’t getting warm. 4. We aren’t climbing a mountain. 5. You aren’t playing basketball now.
My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim) —
The kitten isn’t sleeping, (to play) +
Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch, (to read a report) +
Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —
My father isn’t washing his car. (to dig in the garden) +
Answers:
1. My friend and me are sunbathing. We aren’t swimming. 2. The kitten isn’t sleeping. It is playing. 3. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch. They are reading a report. 4. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test. They aren’t dancing at the disco. 5. My father isn’t washing his car. He is digging in the garden.
PAST CONTINIOUS
I/to go home/at 4 o’clock yesterday.
We/to play basketball/at 6 o’clock last Sunday.
She/to talk with her friend/for forty minutes yesterday.
You/to wash the window/in the afternoon yesterday.
Nick/to ride his bike/all the evening.
Answers: 1. I was going home at 4 o’clock yesterday. 2. We were playing basketball at 6 o’clock last Sunday. 3.She was talking with her friend for forty minutes yesterday. 4.You were washing the window in the afternoon yesterday. 5. Nick was riding his bike all the evening.
Edward and Henry … (to play) the guitar all the evening.
Ben … (to run) in the park in the morning yesterday.
I … (to speak) to the manager from three to half past five last Thursday.
My grandparents … (to drive) to Poltava at this time yesterday.
Answers: 1. was having; 2. were playing; 3. was running; 4. was speaking; 5. were driving.
I was brushing my teeth when/while my sister was making tea.
He was riding a horse when/while the car drove to the stable.
Sue was walking along the path as/while it started to rain.
You were washing the dishes as/while I was drying them.
Kate was speaking to the doctor when/while her mobile telephone rang.
Answers: 1. while; 2.when; 3. as; 4. while; 5. When.
The teacher was explaining the exercise to the pupils.
Amanda was travelling around Africa at that time.
We were having a Music lesson at ten o’clock yesterday.
I was doing the shopping yesterday.
Martin was visiting his aunt at this time yesterday.
Answers: 1. The teacher wasn’t explaining the exercise to the pupils. 2. Amanda wasn’t travelling around Africa at that time. 3. We weren’t having a Music lesson at ten o’clock yesterday. 4. I wasn’t doing the shopping yesterday. 5. Martin wasn’t visiting his aunt at this time yesterday.
Angela wasn’t singing a song, (dance) +
I was cooking potatoes, (fish) —
The boys were watching a film, (the news) —
My mother wasn’t washing the dishes, (iron the clothes) +
He was building the house, (garage) —
Answers: 1. Angela wasn’t singing a song, she was dancing. 2. I was cooking potatoes, I wasn’t cooking fish. 3. The boys were watching a film, they weren’t watching the news. 4.My mother wasn’t washing the dishes, she was ironing the clothes. 5. He was building the house, he wasn’t building the garage.
FUTURE CONTINIOUS
Sue/to do/homework/at 5 o’clock/tomorrow.
We/to sunbathe/from 9 to 12 o’clock/tomorrow morning.
Nick and Jack/to drive/to Berlin/at this time/next Monday.
You/to have/a conference/from 3 to 5 o’clock/tomorrow.
My cousin/ to practise/in the gym/at 7 o’clock/tomorrow evening.
Answers: 1. Sue will be doing homework at 5 o’clock tomorrow. 2. We will be sunbathing from 9 to 12 o’clock tomorrow morning. 3. Nick and Jack will be driving to Berlin at this time next Monday. 4. You will be having a conference from 3 to 5 o’clock tomorrow. 5. My cousin will be practising in the gym at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening.
At this time tomorrow we … (to watch) a new play in the theatre.
I… (to have) lunch with our business partners from 3 to 5 o’clock tomorrow.
Mike … (to interview) a famous showman at 6 o’clock next Thursday.
We … (to discuss) this project at our morning meeting next Wednesday.
My lawyer … (to wait) for us in his office at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Answers: 1. At this time tomorrow we will be watching a new play in the theatre. 2. I will be having lunch with our business partners from 3 to 5 o’clock tomorrow. 3. Mike will be interviewing a famous showman at 6 o’clock next Thursday. 4. We will be discussing this project at our morning meeting next Wednesday. 5. My lawyer will be waiting for us in his office at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
She will be doing aerobics at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening.
We will be cycling tomorrow morning.
Henry will be walking his dog at 2 o’clock tomorrow.
Molly will be making a cake for our party at 3 o’clock tomorrow.
The girls will be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o’clock tomorrow.
Answers: 1. She won’t be doing aerobics at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. Will she be doing aerobics at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening? 2. We won’t be cycling tomorrow morning. Will we be cycling tomorrow morning? 3.Henry won’t be walking his dog at 2 o’clock tomorrow. Will Henry be walking his dog at 2 o’clock tomorrow? 4. Molly won’t be making a cake for our party at 3 o’clock tomorrow. Will Molly be making a cake for our party at 3 o’clock tomorrow? 5. The girls won’t be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o’clock tomorrow. Will the girls be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o’clock tomorrow?
Helen will be preparing for the exam in the library at 11 o’clock tomorrow.
We will be having tea in the garden at 6 o’clock tomorrow.
You will be translating an article at 3 o’clock tomorrow.
They will be playing volleyball on the beach at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Jim will be snorkelling in the Red Sea at this time next Sunday.
Answers: 1. Who will be preparing for the exam in the library at 11 o’clock tomorrow? What will Helen be doing in the library at 11 o’clock tomorrow? What will Helen be preparing for in the library at 11 o’clock tomorrow? Where will Helen be preparing for the exam at 11 o’clock tomorrow? 2. Who will be having tea in the garden at 6 o’clock tomorrow? What will we be having in the garden at 6 o’clock tomorrow? Where will we be having tea at 6 o’clock tomorrow? What time will we be having tea in the garden tomorrow? 3.Who will be translating an article at 3 o’clock tomorrow? What will you be doing at 3 o’clock tomorrow? What will
you be translating at 3 o’clock tomorrow? 4.What will they be doing on the beach at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning? What will they be playing on the beach at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning? Where will they be playing volleyball at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning? 5. Who will be snorkelling in the Red Sea at
this time next Sunday? What will Jim be doing at this time next Sunday? Where will Jim be snorkelling at this time next Sunday?
We … (to have) a picnic at 4 o’clock tomorrow.
Nick … (not to work) at the agency at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening.
Where … you … (to drive) to at 3 o’clock next Monday? — I… (to drive) to Bristol.
What … Pam … (to do) from 4 to 5 tomorrow evening? — She … (to visit) her hairdresser.
… the doctor … (to examine) patients from 9 till 12 o’clock tomorrow? — Yes, he ….
Answers: 1. We will be having a picnic at 4 o’clock tomorrow. 2. Nick won’t be working at the agency at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. 3. Where will you be driving to at 3 o’clock next Monday? — I will be driving to Bristol. 4. What will Pam be doing from 4 to 5 tomorrow evening? — She will be visiting her hairdresser. 5. Will the doctor be examining patients from 9 till 12 o’clock tomorrow? — Yes, he will.
