Question

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous.
1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.
2. You can’t see Tom now; he (have) a bath.
3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.
4. What she (do) in the evenings? – She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.
5. I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella.
6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.
7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.
8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes.
9. Hardly anyone (wear) a hat nowadays.
10. I’m afraid I’ve broken one of your coffee cups. – Don’t worry. I (not like) that set anyway.

Answer 1

1. don't build, are using 2. is having 3. drinks, is drinking 4. is she doing, plays, watches 5.is raining, don't have 6. leaves 7. speaks, don't understand 8. is making, makes 9. wears 10. I don't like

Answer 2

Răspuns:

1. Cuckoos don't build nests. They use the nests of other birds.

2. You can't see Tom now, he is having a bath.

3. He usually drinks coffee, but today he is drinking tea.

4. What does she do in the evenings? She usually plays cards or watches TV.

5. I won't go out now as it is raining and I don't have an umbrella.

6. The last train leaves the station at 11.30.

7. He usually speaks so quickly that I can't understand him.

8. Ann is making a dress for herself at the moment. She makes all her own clothes.

9. Hardly anyone wears a hat nowadays.

10. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups- Don't worry. I don't like that set anyway.

Present simple: Exprima actiuni petrecute:

• in general, care se repeta, care sunt obisnuinte, care sunt adevaruri generale si pentru

• mersul trenurilor.
• Il mai recunosti si cu expresiile de timp specifice: every day/night/week/month,usually, always ...

• Verbul primeste un "-s" sau "es" la finalul verbului la persoana a III-a singular

Afirmativ: se formeaza cu S+verb(prima forma): The train leaves at 8

Interogativ: il formezi cu "do" sau "does"(pentru persoana a III-a singular, she-she-it; la interogativul cu subiectul la persoana a III-a singular, verbul nu mai primeste "-s" sau "es" la finalul verbului)+S+verb(prima forma: When does the train leave?

Negativul: adaugi un "not": The train doesn't/does not leave

Present continuous: Se foloseste pentru

• actiuni care se savarsesc in momentul de fata sau in apropiere de momentul vorbirii(sa zic asa)
• cu adverbul "always" pentru a arata disperarea
• pentru evenimente care sunt deja pregatite/aranjate
• Il recunosti dupa expresiile: now, at the moment, these days, tonight, still. ..

Afirmativ: S+(am pentru persoana I singular; is pentru persoana a III-a singular;are pentru restul)verb cu "ing" la final. I am studying these days. The plane is leaving to Rome in an hour.  

*Persoana a III-a singular nu mai primeste "-s" sau "es" la finalul verbului(cum face la present simple)

Interogativ: am/are/is+S+verb cu "ing": Are you going to the station now?

Negativ: se formeaza cu not(exista si prescurtari):No, they are going to the theatre at the moment.