Тренировочные упражнения "Present Tenses". The Present Continuous Tense

– важная часть грамматики и камень преткновения начинающих. Чтобы не путаться во временах, просто изучить теорию надостаточно, нужно закрепить знания с помощью упражнений. Эти упражнения на времена в английском языке помогут вам лучше разобраться в одной из главных тем .

Если же вы хотите отработать времена до автоматизма, я рекомендую обратить внимание на упражнение, о котором я рассказываю в этом видео. И не забудьте подписаться на мой канал! 🙂

Упражнение 1. Глагол в Present Simple

В этом упражнении вам нужно поставить глагол в одну из форм . Напомню, таких форм всего две: глагол в начальной форме и глагол с окончанием -s.

Показать ответы с переводом

1. He has some sugar. – У него есть немного сахара.
2. Jacob and Tina have a lot in common. – У Джейкоба и Тины много общего.
3. I do not keep expired pills. – Я не храню просроченные таблетки.
4. He runs the company with his brother. – Он управляет компанией со своим братом.
5. She does not like my job. – Ей не нравится моя работа.
6. Do you know how it works ? – Вы знаете, как это работает?
7. Cats never miss a chance to sleep. – Кошки никогда не упускают возможности поспать.

Упражнение 2. Неправильные глаголы

Показать ответы с переводом

1. My uncle walks two miles every day and feels very well. – Моя дядя ходит пешком по две мили в день и чувствует себя очень хорошо.
2. We really need another vacation. – Нам действительно нужен еще один отпуск.
3. Sorry, I can’t talk now, I am running to see the doctor at the moment. – Извини, я не могу говорить сейчас, я прямо сейчас бегу на прием к врачу.
4. My dad always says that I should find another job. – Мой папа всегда говорит, что мне лучше найти другую работу.
5. Take an umbrella, it is going to rain. – Возьми зонт, скоро будет дождь.
6. I added some pepper to the soup, now it smells better. – Я добавил немного перца в суп, теперь он пахнет лучше.

Упражнение 5. Времена Simple или Continuous?

Это упражнение на все времена Simple и Continous. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в одну из форм:

Показать ответы с переводом

1. You will be safe now. – Теперь вы будете в безопасности.

2. Yesterday I found a coin in the garden. It looked very old. – Вчера я нашел монету в саду. Она выглядела очень старой.

3. Jake was watching TV when someone knocked on the door. – Джейк смотрел телевизор, когда кто-то постучал в дверь.

4. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. – Жизнь – как коробка шоколадных конфет. Никогда не знаешь, что получишь.

5. We were just talking about you! – Мы только что о тебе говорили!

6. I can’t pick you up from the school today, because I will be working in the evening. Mom will pick you up. – Я не могу заехать за тобой в школу сегодня, потому что вечером буду на работе. Мама за тобой заедет.

Упражнение 6. Past Simple или Present Perfect?

Упражнение 7. Времена Past Perfect и Future Perfect

Чаще встречается в художественной литературе, чем в разговорной речи. используется редко и в устной речи, и в письменной. Знаете ли вы, в каких случаях используются эти времена?

Выберите правильный вариант перевода.

Упражнение 8. Времена в английском языке

В этом задании вам нужно раскрыть скобки и поставить глагол в видовременную форму, подходящую по смыслу. Обращайте внимание на перевод, чтобы понять, какое время глагола лучше подходит.

Показать ответы с переводом

1. Jane loves cakes and hates broccoli. – Джейн любит торты и ненавидит брокколи.
2. I was listening to the lecturer carefully but understood nothing. – Я внимательно слушал лектора, но ничего не понял.
3. Oh, I’m glad to see you! I have been waiting for you all day! – О, я рад тебя видеть! Я ждал тебя весь день.
4. When the rescue team found the lost tourists, they had been living with no food for two days. – Когда спасатели нашли пропавших туристов, те уже два дня жили без еды.
5. I had warned you many times but you didn’t listen. – Я предупреждал тебя много раз, но ты не слушал.
6. By the end of the next year, we will have produced two million tons of soap. – К концу следующего года мы произведем два миллиона тонн мыла.
7. I have seen a lot in my life but this… this is unbelievable. – Я повидал многое в жизни, но это… это невероятно.
8. No, tomorrow morning I will be (am) busy. I will be playing (am playing) football with my kids. – Нет, завтра утром я буду занят. Я буду играть в футбол с детьми.

1. Simple Present / Present Continuous
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ............... her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) ............... as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ................ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ......... 4. Don"t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ............. . 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ............ 6. I"m sorry I can"t hear what you (say) .................... because everybody (talk) ................ so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) ............ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I"m sorry, I can"t. I (go) ........... to a movie tonight with some friends. 9. The business cards (be, normally)................ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)................. inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 10. This delicious chocolate (be) ................... made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
2. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
1.Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ................. us. We (wait)....... here for over half an hour and nobody (take) ........ our order yet.
Michele: I think you"re right. He (walk) ..... by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) .........
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ..... here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) .... yet! We (sit) .... here for over half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don"t know if he (notice, even) ............ He (run)............. from table to table taking orders and serving food.
Michele: That"s true, and he (look, not) ................ in our direction once.
3. Present tenses (Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous).
This (be) Mr Smith.
He (be) a dentist.
He (work) in this hospital for 10 years.
It (be) 7 p.m. and he just (come) home.
What he (do) now? He (cook) dinner for his wife. It (be) her birthday.
They (live) together for 15 years. I think they (be) very happy.
4. Correct the mistakes.
Have you ever be to London?
They haven’t got dinner at 7 o’clock.
I don’t never drink coffee in the morning.
What your telephone number?
We going to play chess this afternoon.
This computer was made by Japan.
She is a bank manager, doesn’t she?
They come in Italy.
I’m preferring to buy clothes in boutiques.
How many cheese you add in this dish?
We talked when the telephone rang.
Do you ever tried weird food?
She has finished cooking before we came.
How much dollars you spend a week?
Who does play the violin?
5. Translate from Russian into English.
1) Они уже месяц переезжают в новую квартиру.
2) Папа уже пришел с работы? – Нет еще.
3) В чем дело? Почему ребенок плачет?
4) Что вы ищете? - Я ищу учебник.
5) Я знаю Нэнси давно. Мы работаем вместе уже 10 лет.
6) Миссис Смит сейчас гуляет. Она любит гулять в дождливую погоду.
7) Сейчас холодно, идет снег. В это время года всегда идет снег.
8) Мэри не была у нас с прошлой недели. Сейчас я жду ее уже 2 часа.
9) Ты уже послал Джиму телеграмму? – Да.
10) Том знает много песен. Сейчас он поет английскую народную песню.
11) Когда вы уезжаете? – Я сегодня, а Нора завтра.
12) Где профессор Блэк? – Он у себя в кабинете. Он готовится к завтрашней лекции. Он обычно работает в это время.
13) Как давно ты играешь на пианино? – Я играю на нем с детства. А Мэри не играла на пианино уже 3 года.
14) Вы видите доктора Смита? Он стоит у окна.
15) Он только что звонил, он ничего не знает.
16) Дождь кончился, но все еще дует сильный ветер.
17) На этой неделе ни один из студентов нашей группы не пропустил ни одного урока.
18) Где Мэри? – Она на кухне, готовит обед. - Она хорошо готовит? – Она прекрасный повар.
19) Я слышу шаги. Кто-то идет. Дома никого нет. Я боюсь незнакомцев.
20) Тихо, студенты сдают экзамены.- Но ведь сейчас апрель. Студенты всегда сдают экзамены в июне.
21) Лиза – девочка лет шести. Сейчас она играет в игрушки. Обычно девочки играют в куклы. Лиза не любит кукол. Она уже час играет с плюшевым мишкой. Только что она сломала машинку.

PRESENT TENSES. REVISION .

I.Choose the right variant:

1.He … the test for 40 minutes.

a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing

2.We … already … the text.

a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating

3.They are flying over the ocean… .

a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment

4.She often… by Delta.

a)travels b)is travelling c)has travelled

5.How long … you …reading this book?

a)have..been b)are c)is

6.MrsBrown … me English.

a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches

7.I have been studying History … .

a)for 5 years b)now c)already

8.I…not … you for ages.

a)have… seen b)have …been seeing c)don’t see

9.We … to school every day except Sunday.

a)are going b)goes c)go

10.Look out of the window! It … now.

a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining

II.Put the verb given in brackets in all Present tenses.

Joey (fly) over the ocean.

III.Ask questions:

We have been translating this text for two hours.

a)yes/no b)who c)how long d)or e)tag

IV.Open the brackets putting the verb in the right tense.

I…just(receive) your letter and now I (write)to you.

I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9p.m. now and

I (sit) at my desk. I I(sit) here since 11a.m. I (do/not) all the exersises yet.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b

1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.

2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.

3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.

4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.

III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?

2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?

3. How long have we been translating this text ?

4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?

5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?

I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven’t done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Статья позволит вам попрактиковать все времена на английском языке.
Для начала посмотрите примеры спряжения предложения во всех временах.

Пример # 1

I wait for the bus every day. Present Simple
I waited for the bus yesterday. Past Simple
Maybe I will wait for the bus tomorrow. Future Simple
I am waiting for the bus at the moment. Present Continuous

I was waiting for the bus when you called. Past Continuous
I will be waiting for the bus again this time tomorrow. Future Continuous
I have waited for the bus many times in my life. Present Perfect
I had waited for the bus before I took a taxi. Past Perfect

If the bus doesn’t come, I will have waited for the bus for no reason. Future Perfect
I have been waiting for the bus since 9 o’clock. Present Perfect Continuous
I had been waiting for the bus for an hour when it finally arrived. Past Perfect Continuous
By 10 o’clock, I will have been waiting for the bus for 45 minutes. Future Perfect Continuous

Have you decided to take the train? No, I’m going to take the bus. ‘Going to’ Future

НА ЗАМЕТКУ

В реальной разговорной и письменной речи сами носители языка используют семь из 12 английских времен, это:

• Present Simple
• Past Simple
• Future Simple
• Present Continuous
• Past Continuous
• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect Continuous

Пример # 2

She visits London once a year. Present Simple
She is currently visiting London. Present Continuous
She has visited London several times in the past. Present Perfect
She has been visiting London since Monday. Present Perfect Continuous

She visited London 3 years ago. Past Simple
She was visiting London when she met him. Past Continuous
She had visited London once before she moved to England. Past Perfect
She had been visiting London for a few days when she had to return home. Past Perfect Continuous

She will probably visit London next year. Future Simple
She will be visiting London this time next year. Future Continuous
She will have visited London 6 times by the end of this year. Future Perfect
By tomorrow morning, she will have been visiting London for five days. Future Perfect Continuous

Has she arranged her day trip tomorrow? Yes, she is visiting London with the guide. Present Continuous
Has she decide where to go next year? Yes, she is going to visit London again. ‘Going to’ Future

Упражнения на все времена

Упражнение # 1

Проспрягайте предложение во всех временах: I do the laundry.

Правильные ответы к упражнению # 1

I do the laundry.
I did the laundry.
I’ll do the laundry.

I’m doing the laundry.
I was doing the laundry.
I will have been doing the laundry.
I’ll be doing the laundry.

I have done the laundry.
I had done the laundry.

I’ll have done the laundry.
I have been doing the laundry.
I had been doing the laundry.

Упражнение # 2

Поставьте глаголы в нужном времени.

1. At two o’clock I (go) to the supermarket,
2. I (drive) my car when I saw my friend and I said ‘hello’.
3. Tomorrow I (eat) sushi.
4. I (be) to Italy.
5. I (drive) home from work every day.

6. He (have) trouble finishing the project.
7. When .. you (arrive) home yesterday?
8. (Have) you (have) your dinner yet?
9. This restaurant (become) very popular.
10. Doctors (discover) cures for many diseases.

Правильные ответы к упражнению # 2

1. At two o’clock I went to the supermarket,
2. I was driving my car when I saw my friend and I said ‘hello’.
3. Tomorrow I will eat sushi.
4. I have been to Italy.
5. I drive home from work every day.

6. He is having trouble finishing the project.
7. When did you arrive home yesterday?
8. Have you had your dinner yet?
9. This restaurant has become very popular.
10. Doctors have discovered cures for many diseases.

Упражнение # 3

В каком времени указаны предложения?

1. I drive home from work every day.
2. What did you eat for dinner?
3. I’m driving from work.
4. My brother lives in Chicago.
5. I have never been to space.

6. We’re having a great time on vacation.
7. I’m thinking about taking a trip around the world.
8. I have travelled the world.
9. He will have been eating his pizza.
10. I was recording a class for Youtube when you called.

Правильные ответы к упражнению # 3

1. I drive home from work every day. Present Simple
2. What did you eat for dinner? Past Simple
3. I’m driving from work. Present Continuous
4. My brother lives in Chicago. Present Simple
5. I have never been to space. Present Perfect

6. We’re having a great time on vacation. Present Continuous
7. I’m thinking about taking a trip around the world. Present Continuous
8. I have travelled the world. Present Perfect
9. He will have been eating his pizza. Future Perfect Continuous
10. I was recording a class for Youtube when you called. Past Continuous

Упражнение # 4

Найдите ошибки

A) I have travelling the world.
B) This bike cost $50.
C) I am is Australian.
D) Man has been to the Moon.
E) I have been run. 3. The sky is blue. Present Simple
4. I watch the TV. Present Simple
5. How many hours do you work a week? Present Simple
6. He has worked here for 5 years. Present Perfect
7. We have been in a realtionship for three months. Present Perfect
8. I’m going to call Kate after lunch. Present Continuous
9. She has already written 40 books. Present Perfect
10. Mother will bath the baby in a small tub. Future Simple

Упражнение # 6

Проспрягайте предложение: David closes the door.

Правильные ответы к упражнению # 4

Dave closed the door. past simple
Dave was closing the door. past cont.
Dave had closed the door. past perfect
Dave had been closing the door. past perfect cont.
David will close the door. future simple
David will be closing the door. future cont.

Сегодня мы займемся отработкой времен группы Present. Предлагаю вам упражнения на времена группы Present с ответами. Для того, чтобы повторить настоящие времена в английском, вы можете прочесть следующие статьи:

Для отработки каждого из настоящих времен английского языка можете использовать следующие статьи:

Также обратите внимания на следующие материалы:

Настоящее время в английском - упражнения.

Ну что же, переходим к упражнениям по 4 настоящим временам английского языка.

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребив одно из настоящих времен.

1. What time _____________ (the meeting/end)?
2. Tomorrow I _____________ (fly) to Moscow to visit my aunt Sally.
3. Right now he _______ (talk) on the phone.
4. The Earth __________ (go) round the Sun.
5. I _________ (look) for my camera for an hour.
6. Could you close the window? I _____________ (freeze)
7. The man __________ (paint) the walls all day long.
8. The coffee ___________ (smell) good.
9. At the moment we ___________ (take) a walk around a beautiful village.
10. We _____________ (not/finish) our history project yet.
11. Kim _____________ (never/be) abroad.
12. School always _______ (close) for Easter holidays.
13. I’m exhausted. I _____________ (train) my stomach muscles all morning.
14. What _____________ (usually/you/do) in your free time?
15. Look! Your mum ____________ (water) tomatoes in the vegetable garden.

Упражнение 2. Choose the right variant.

1 The boy ___________his homework and now he _________-TV.

a) already has done, watches

b) already does, has watched

c) has already done, is watching

2. They___________ about Russian traditions since the beginning of the lesson.

a) have been talking

3. This is the best conference I ________.

b) have ever been to

c) ever have been to it

4. The postman usually __________ at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he ___________

a) comes, has not come yet

b) comes, has not been coming

c) is coming, has not come yet

5. They__________ the walls and they ___________nice.

a) have painting, are looking

b) have painted, look

c) have been painting, look

6. The economic situation in the world is already bad and it __________worse.

Упражнение 3. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

It (1) _________ (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) ____________ (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) _____________ (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) ___________ (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) _____________ (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) ____________ (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) __________ (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) ______________ (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) ______________ (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) __________ (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) _____________ (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) _____________ (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __________ (have) a hard time now.

Упражнение 4. Переведите предложения на русский, используя одно из настоящих времен английского языка.

1. Он смотрит телевизор с самого утра.
2. Завтра у меня урок английского в 8:00.
3. Воздух в городе становится все более и более грязным.
4. Я потерял кошелек.
5. Её волосы грязные. Она красила дом весь день.
6. Ты постоянно что-то теряешь!
7. Ты пишешь сочинение уже два часа.
8. Я хожу в бассейн три раза в неделю.
9. Папа чинит машину с самого утра.
10. Он сломал ногу.

Ответы к упражнениям.

1 does the meeting end, 2 am flying, 3 is talking, 4 goes, 5 have been looking, 6 am freezing, 7 has been painting, 8 smells, 9 are taking, 10 have not finished, 11 has never been, 12 closes, 13 have been training, 14 do you usually do, 15 is watering

1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a

1 has been, 2 am still working, 3 is doing, 4 have lost, 5 have taken, 6 know, 7 am, 8 are living, 9 has finished, 10 is running, 11 are looking, 12 have lost, 13 are having

1. He has been watching TV since the very morning.
2. Tomorrow I have English class at 8:00.
3. The air in the city is becoming more and more dirty.
4. I have lost my wallet.
5. Her hair is dirty. She has been painting the house the whole day.
6. You are always losing something!
7. You have been writing an essay for two hours.
8. I go to the pool three times a week.
9. My father has been repairing the car since morning.
10. He has broken his leg.

Надеюсь, эти упражнения помогли вам систематизировать употребление времен группы Present.