Стр.12 Unit 1 Интересные жизни ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
Read the examples. Which are present simple and which are present continuous?
Actions that are happening now
At the moment, John is doing the Silver Award.
Thousands of people are doing the Awards now.
Habits and routines
People usually start with the Bronze Award.
It always takes at least six months.
Copy and complete the table with these time expressions.
Rewrite the sentences so they are true for you. Use adverbs of frequency.
Adverbs of frequency
0% never hardly ever sometimes often usually always 100%
- I play football on Saturdays.
- It snows in my town.
- Our teacher gives us homework after every class.
- I am late for school.
- We go to school on Sundays.
- I watch TV in the evening.
Correct the sentences. Write one negative and one affirmative sentence in the present continuous.
- I’m wearing jeans today. (trousers)
- My parents are playing tennis now. (work)
- Our teacher is sleeping at the moment. (talk)
- I’m sitting in the library now. (classroom)
- We’re listening to music. (study grammar)
Choose the correct form of the verbs.
Tim Hi! What (1) …?
Alex At the moment, I (2) …
Tim (3) … to meet in town?
Alex Sorry, I can’t. I (4) … to the football ground. I (5) … at the training session on Saturdays.
Tim Oh. What time (6) …?
Alex Err… oh no!
Tim What? Are you OK?
Alex Yeah, it’s just that it (7) … and I (8) … very wet. This bus is always late!
Complete the sentences. Use the present simple and present continuous in each pair.
Order the words to make questions. Then answer the questions.
Your voice
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions above.
2. Time expressions:
- Present simple: usually, always, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never
- Present continuous: now, at the moment, today, this week
3.
- I usually play football on Saturdays.
- It sometimes snows in my town.
- Our teacher always gives us homework after every class.
- I am often late for school.
- We never go to school on Sundays.
- I usually watch TV in the evening.
4.
- I’m not wearing trousers today. I’m wearing jeans.
- My parents aren’t playing tennis now. They’re working.
- Our teacher isn’t sleeping at the moment. She’s talking.
- I’m not sitting in the classroom now. I’m sitting in the library.
- We aren’t listening to music. We’re studying grammar.
5.
- are you doing
- ’m waiting
- Do you want
- ’m going
- always help
- does it finish
- ’s raining
- ’m getting
6.
- a) He isn’t wearing a school uniform today.
b) He always wears sports clothes. - a) Our teacher’s working now.
b) She doesn’t work at the weekends. - a) I’m not using a computer at the moment.
b) We sometimes use computers. - a) We’re studying English at the moment.
b) We don’t study English every day.
