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Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous:
- We ______ (need) to wait. I ______ (not/know) how long.
- I ______ (not/like) this dress. I ______ (prefer) that one.
- I ______ (not/understand) what that ______ (mean). Can you explain it?
- Janet ______ (be) single. She ______ (not/see) anyone at the moment.
- Tom ______ (think) of emigrating to Australia.
- Right now, I ______ (not/see) a problem. I ______ (think) everything is fine.
- Why ______ (she/be) here? I ______ (not/remember) inviting her.
- I ______ (see) that you ______ (be) very busy at the moment. I'll come back later.
- Don't use this tool. It ______ (seem) to be broken.
- ______ (you/realise) what that ______ (mean)?
- You ______ (be) normally a very polite person. Why ______ (you/be) so rude right now?
- Josh ______ (love) Alice. Unfortunately, Alice ______ (not/think) much of him.
Глаголы состояния (need, know, like, prefer, understand, mean, see в значении «понимать», remember, seem, realise, love, think в значении «считать») ставим в Present Simple. Глаголы в значении действия или процесса ставим в Present Continuous.
- Need и know — глаголы состояния: we need, I don't know. Форма «are need» неверна.
- I don't like, I prefer.
- Understand и mean — глаголы состояния: I don't understand, that means.
- Be — глагол состояния: Janet is single. «See anyone» здесь значит «встречаться с кем-то», то есть временное действие, поэтому she isn't seeing.
- «Think of» значит «обдумывать», то есть процесс: Tom is thinking.
- «See» здесь значит «понимать»: I don't see. «Think» здесь значит «считать»: I think.
- Why is she here? Remember — глагол состояния: I don't remember.
- «See» здесь значит «понимать»: I see. Be — глагол состояния: you are.
- It seems.
- Do you realise what that means?
- «Normally» указывает на постоянное свойство: you are. «Right now» указывает на временное поведение: why are you being so rude?
- Josh loves Alice. Alice doesn't think much of him («think of» здесь значит «быть мнения»).
Глаголы состояния обычно не употребляются в Continuous. Некоторые из них (see, think, be) в значении действия или временного поведения в Continuous употребляются.
- need; don't know
- don't like; prefer
- don't understand; means
- is; isn't seeing
- is thinking
- don't see; think
- is she; don't remember
- see; are
- seems
- Do you realise; means
- are; are you being
- loves; doesn't think
Complete the questions below using the present simple or present continuous. Then give true answers.
- You / often / wear / jeans?
- You / wear / jeans / right now?
- It / often / rain / in your country?
- It / rain / at the moment?
- You / ever / work / on Saturdays?
- You / work / today?
- You / sometimes / think / about moving to another country?
Если в вопросе есть often, ever, sometimes, то есть регулярное действие, используем Present Simple с do или does. Если есть right now, at the moment, today, то есть действие в данный момент, используем Present Continuous с am, is или are.
- Do you often wear jeans? — Yes, I do. I often wear jeans.
- Are you wearing jeans right now? — No, I'm not. I'm wearing a skirt.
- Does it often rain in your country? — Yes, it does. It often rains in autumn.
- Is it raining at the moment? — No, it isn't. It's sunny.
- Do you ever work on Saturdays? — No, I don't. I never work on Saturdays.
- Are you working today? — No, I'm not. I'm doing my homework.
- Do you sometimes think about moving to another country? — Yes, I do. Sometimes I think about it.
Present Simple используется для привычек и повторяющихся действий, Present Continuous — для действий в момент речи. Ответы личные, поэтому подставьте свои.
- Do you often wear jeans? — Yes, I do.
- Are you wearing jeans right now? — No, I'm not.
- Does it often rain in your country? — Yes, it does.
- Is it raining at the moment? — No, it isn't.
- Do you ever work on Saturdays? — No, I don't.
- Are you working today? — No, I'm not.
- Do you sometimes think about moving to another country? — Yes, I do.
