Circle the correct words in bold. then write what the words in each sentence express (ability in the present/ past/future, opportunity to do something, ability in a specific situation in the past). 1 you can / could use the computer now if you like. 2 in 100 years, we can / will be able to go on holiday in space. 3 the computer is working again. nurislam was able to / could fix it in half an hour. 4 you can / are able to go out with your friends if you finish your homework now.

1. he  isn’t watching / doesn’t  watch  a match now. he is in the library.

2. paddy  often watches / is often watching  football matches with his friends.

3.  do you work / are you working or  i can come in?

4. my english  is getting / gets  a lot better.

5. he usually  stays / is staying  in his flat in london, but he  is staying / stays  with his parents at the moment.

6. i  spend / am spending  more time with my girlfriend these days.

7. we  don’t write/ aren’t writing  to each other very often.

we use simple and progressive tenses with action verbs.

the meaning of the verb doesn’t change.

i often eat fruit.→ i’m eating an apple now.

i go home at lunchtime. →i’m going home now.

мы можем использовать только простые (неопределенные) времена глаголов, не обозначающих действия (e.g. believe, belong, hate, know, like, love, need, prefer, see, understand).

i want to be alone.

yes, i remember now.

know realize understand recognize

believe feel suppose think*

imagine doubt remember forget

want need prefer mean

love like appreciate hate

dislike fear envy mind

care

possess have* own belong

taste* smell* hear feel*

see*

seem look* appear* cost

owe weigh* be* exist

consist of contain include

глаголы, отмеченные звездочкой, могут также использоваться в длительных временах, но с другим значением, как в следующих предложениях:

nonprogressive progressive

i think he is a kind man. i am thinking

about this grammar.

he has a car. i am having

trouble.

this food tastes good. the chef is tasting

a sauce.

these flowers smell good. don is smelling

the roses.