Open the brackets using the verbs in the present continuous or past continuous tense. 1. i … (write) an english exercise now. 2. i … (write) an english exercise at this time yesterday. 3. my little sister … (sleep) now. 4. my little sister … (sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. my friends … (not do) their homework now, they … (play) volley-ball now. 6. my sister … (not do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. she … (play) volley-ball. 7. she … (read) the whole evening yesterday. 8. she … (not read) now. 8. look! my cat … (play) with a ball. 9. when i went into the garden yesterday, the sun … (shine) and the birds … (sing). 10. you … (eat) ice-cream when i called you yesterday? 11. what your father … (do) now? 12. what your father … (do) from eight to nine yesterday?

1. i'm writing (pr. cont.) 2. i was writing (past cont.) 3. is sleeping (pr. cont.) 4. was sleeping (past cont.) 5. they are not doing; they are playing (pr. cont.) 6. wasn't doing; was playing (past cont.) 7. she was reading (past cont.) 8. she is not reading (pr. cont.) 9. was shining; were singing (past cont.) 10. were you (past cont.) 11. what's your father doing (pr. cont.) 12. what was your father doing (past cont.)

1. i am writing an english exercise now. 2. i was writing an english exercise at this time yesterday. 3. my little sister is sleeping now. 4. my little sister was sleeping at this time yesterday. 5. my friends aren't doing their homework now, they are playing volley-ball now. 6. my sister wasn't doing their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. she was playing volley-ball. 7. she was reading the whole evening yesterday. 8. she isn't reading now. 8. look! my cat is playing with a ball. 9. when i went into the garden yesterday, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. 10.were you eating ice-cream when i called you yesterday? 11. what is your father doing now? 12. what was your father doing from eight to nine yesterday?

Present Simple

Это очень интересно - It is very interesting

Они часто нам - They often help us

Мне нужно взять отпуск - I need to take a holiday

Это не важно - It isn’t important

Он не играет хорошо в шахматы - He doesn’t play chess well

Они не слушают учителя - They don’t listen to the teacher

Почему ты хочешь изучать испанский? - Why do you want to learn Spanish?

Где это? - Where is it?

Они успешные? - Are they successful?

Ты часто используешь Интернет? - Do you often use the Internet?

Past Simple

Мы были на каникулах - We were on holiday

Она была действительно рассержена - She was really angry

Мальчики остались дом - The boys stayed at home

Мы не играли в компьютерные игры - We didn’t play computer games

Она не была в хорошем настроении - She wasn’t in a good mood

Мы не были ленивы - We weren’t lazy

Он был болен? - Was he ill?

Ты сделал свой собственный сайт? - Did you make your own website?

Они были с тобой? - Were they with you?

Они пришли на вечеринку? - Did they come to the party?

Present Continuous

Мой брат не мне сейчас - My brother isn’t helping me now

Я делаю очень интересное упражнение - I am doing a very interesting exercise

Они ждут меня снаружи? - Are they waiting for me outside?

Почему ты не слушаешь меня? - Why aren’t you listening to me?

Я уезжаю из Москвы завтра - I am leaving Moscow tomorrow

Где он прячется? - Where is he hiding?

Что ты делаешь завтра днем? - What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?

Они не придут в эти выходные - They aren’t coming this weekend

Он не занимается сейчас - He isn’t studying now

Какую книжку он сейчас читает? - What book is he reading now?

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