Exercises

1. Write in the –ing form of the following verbs.

read reading have ………..
swim ……….. take ………..
come ……….. get ………..
think ……….. stop ………..
rain ……….. run ………..
wear ……….. write ………..
shine ……….. go ………..
smoke ……….. cook ………..
do ………..    

 

2.Write what is true for you now, around now, or in the near future.

I / study. …I’m studying…
I / watch TV. …I’m not watching TV..
1. I / sit in class ……………….………..
2. It / rain. ……………….………..
3. The sun / shine. ……………….………..
4. I / wear jeans. ……………….………..
5. I / go out tonight. ……………….………..
6. We / have a holiday soon. ……………….………..
7. My parents / work. ……………….………..
8. Our teacher / smoke. ……………….………..
9. My mate / read. ……………….………..
10. My mother / take a bath. ……………….………..

 

3. Complete the sentences. Use am / is / are + one of these verbs:

building coming having playing cooking standing swimming

1. Listen! Pat is playing the piano.

2. They ……… a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.

3. Look! Somebody ……….. in the river.

4. “You …………. on my foot”. “Oh, I’m sorry”.

5. Hurry up! The bus ……………. .

6. “Where are you George?” “In the kitchen, I …………. a meal”.

7. (on the telephone) “Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?” “She …….. a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?”

8. Scotland ………… France in a football match next week.

9. Where is Tom? He ……………… a rest.

4. Translate the following.

1. Ìîÿ äî÷êà çàðàç ñëóõຠðàä³î.

2. Íå øóì³òü, âîíà çàðàç ïðàöþº.

3. Íå çàõîäüòå â àóäèòîð³þ çàðàç ñòóäåíòè ñêëàäàþòü ³ñïèò.

4. Ùî òè ðîáèø? ß ïåðåêëàäàþ òåêñò ç àíãë³éñüêî¿ íà óêðà¿íñüêó.

5. ×îìó òè íå âèêîíóºø äîìàøíº çàâäàííÿ.

6. ß ¿äó äî Êèºâà.

7. Ìè éäåìî íà äèñêîòåêó ââå÷åð³.

8. Ïîäèâèñü! Éäå äîù.

 

5. Speak on the following situations:

1. It’s nine o’clock in the evening. Tell your friend what the members of your family are doing at the moment.

2. You are at the English class. Tell what you are doing.