When learning English, many students panic when they realize that in English there are not three, but as many as twelve times of active voice! Each of them has its own form, its own words, pointers and situations in which it is used. Present Continious Tense - this is the present, which is used if the action occurs at a given point in time, that is, right now (now, at this moment).
I am watching TV now. - I'm watching TV now (at the moment).
The children are sleeping at the moment. - The children are sleeping at the moment.
In addition, if we are talking about any planned event that should happen in the future, then we also use Present Continious Tense.
We are going to visit Moscow next week. - We are going to Moscow next week.
To conveniently work out the Present Long Time, tasks for Present Continuous in English can be divided into:
- Tasks directly to work on Present Continuous Tense.
- Exercises to compare times.
Present Continuous Tense Missions
1) Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form. Translate sentences into Russian.
- My dad ... (cook) dinner now. It's so unexpectable!
- Look! My dog ... (play) with the birds in the garden.
- My parents ... (go) to the theater tonight.
2) Translate into English using the Present for a long time.
- Listen! Birds hum a beautiful melody.
- I can not speak at the moment. I am doing homework in English.
- I will go to St. Petersburg today. I have train tickets.
3) Put sentences in a negative and interrogative form. Translate into Russian.
- He is drinking tea now.
- We are working together now.
- It is raining at the moment.
Tasks for comparing times
1) Read the following sentences. Determine at what time they are consumed. Translate into Russian.
- I am listening to a new rock band now. I like rock and I cannot listen to anything else.
- The children are playing football in the garden now. I am watching TV while I have free time.
- My mother is studying at that moment. She cannot live without studying.
2) Put the verbs in the correct form. Translate into Russian.
- The Olympics ... (take) place every 4 years.
- I ... (live) in Russia all my life.
- Our friends ... (read) in the library now.
3) Translate the following exercises from Russian into English.
- He always tells us funny stories.
- Take a look! The little girl is crying. We must help her.
- Maria can't answer the phone. She is taking a shower.
- I can not speak at the moment. I'm driving.
- My parents are going to the Alps next week.
- We often sleep in our beautiful garden during the day.
Exercise Answers
1 group.
No. 1
- is cooking. My father is cooking dinner now. This is so unexpected!
- is playing. Take a look! My dog is playing with birds in the garden now.
- are going. My parents are going to the theater tonight.
Number 2
- Listen! The birds are singing a beautiful song.
- I cannot talk now. I am doing my Engish homework.
- I am going to Saint Petersburg. I have train tickets.
No. 3
- He is drinking tea now. He is not drinking tea. Is he drinking tea?
- We are working together now. We are not working together now. Are we working together now?
- It's raining right now. It is not raining now. Is it raining now?
2 group
No. 1
- I'm listening to a new rock band now. I love rock and can’t listen to anything but him. (Present Continious, Present Simple)
- Children are playing soccer in the garden at the moment. I watch TV while I have free time. (Present Continious, Present Continious, Present Simple)
- My mother is currently studying. She cannot live without studies. (Present Continious, Present Simple)
Number 2
- takes. The Olympic Games are held every four years.
- live. I live in Russia all my life.
- are reading. Our friends are reading in the library at the moment.
No. 3
- He always tells us funny stories.
- Look! Little girl is crying! We have to help her.
- Mary cannot answer now. She is taking shower now.
- I can't talk now. I am driving.
- My parents are going to the Alps next week.
- We often sleep in our beautiful garden in the afternoon.