PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ENGLISH USAGE

I CAN TALK ABOUT THE PRESENT

I ’M workING I ’M NOT workING AM I workING?

Ø занят какое-то you ’RE workING you AREN’T workING ARE you workING?
время he ’S workING he ISN’T workING IS he workING?
Ø происходит she ’S workING she ISN’T workING IS she workING?
какое-то время it ’S workING it ISN’T workING IS it workING?
Ø изменения we ’RE workING we AREN’T workING ARE we workING?
they ’RE workING they AREN’T workING ARE they workING?

AREN’T I workING?
AREN’T you workING?
ISN’T he workING?
ISN’T she workING?
ISN’T it workING?
AREN’T we workING?
AREN’T they workING?

Change the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

She (not work), she (have) a day off.

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Look! The father (teach) his son to ride.
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Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?
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The airplane (fly) at 3,000 metres.
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What Tom (do) now?
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Tom (clean) his shoes.
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This fire (go) out. Will somebody bring more coal?
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It (rain).
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You (not tell) the truth.
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Who (move) the furniture about upstairs?
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Tom (paint) the front bedroom.
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 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ENGLISH USAGE

I CAN TALK ABOUT THE PRESENT

Anne (sweep) the steps outside her house.

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What you (read) now?
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It is a lovely day. The sun (shine), and the birds (sing).
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Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it?
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Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?
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Can I borrow your pen, or you (use) it at the moment?
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Well, I (go) to the cinema this evening. Would you like to come with me?
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Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn’t well.
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Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes.
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Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch.
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What (make) that terrible noise?
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The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do).
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The children (draw).
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What you (wait) for?
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I can’t hear what you (say); the traffic (make) too much noise.
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What you (look) at? Something (happen) in the street?
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