Самостоятельная работа по английскому языку на тему Simple and Continuous tenses

1. Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Today (be) Betty's birthday.

2. How are you? - I'm fine. I (have) a good time.

3. Betty (love) birthdays.

4. I'm afraid, I (forget) her telephone number.

5. He always (talk) in class !

6. She (get up) and (go) into the sitting room.

7. What (go on) ?

8. Look! Betty's cat Carlos (sit) on the table and he (play) with Betty's present.

9. Sorry, I don't (understand) him, he (talk) too fast.

10. We (have) a party next Saturday night. Will you come?

2. Complete the story. Use Past Present and Past Progressive.

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn) it in.

3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) there. She (study, at the library) for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. When I (come)into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer.

7. He (walk) for ten minutes in silence.

8. While Tom (do) his homework Mary (have) a bath.

9. When I lived in the country I (swim) every morning.

3. Complete the story. Use Future Present and Future Progressive.

1. Sandra: Where is Tim going to meet us?

Marcus: He (wait) for us when our train arrives. I am sure he (stand) on the platform when we pull into the station.

Sandra: And then what?

Marcus: We (pick) Michele up at work and go out to dinner.

2. Doug: If you need to contact me next week, I (stay) at the Hoffman Hotel.

Nancy: I (call) you if there are any problems.

Doug: This is the first time I have ever been away from the kids.

Nancy: Don't worry, they (be) be fine.

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