Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense
Теперішній простий (неозначений) час (I do) Розгляньте таку ситуацію:
Alex is a bus driver. But now he is asleep in bed. So: He is not driving a bus (he is asleep). But: He drives a bus.
Це і є Present Simple. Ось як цей час утворюється: I you we they
he she it
drive
drives
Ми використовуємо Present Simple, коли мова йде про дію, яка відбувається взагалі, не обов’язково в даний момент, якщо вона відбувається постійно або повторюється. Нам не важливо, чи відбувається дія в момент мовлення: The earth goes round the sun. (дія відбувається постійно) Nurses look after patients in hospitals. (взагалі) In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 p.m. (повторюється) Не забувайте до дієслів після he / she / it додавати "s".:
I work in a bank. Barry works in a shop.
Ми використовуємо do/does, щоб сформувати запитання або заперечення:
Question (запитання) Negative (заперечення)
Do
Does
I you we they
he she it
work?
I You We They
He She It
don’t
doesn’t
work
Excuse me, do you speak English? "Would you like a cigarette?" "No, thanks. I don’t smoke." What does this word mean? Rice doesn’t grow in Britain.
Ми використовуємо Present Simple, коли говоримо, як часто щось відбувається (з прислівниками частоти і повторюваності): I get up at 8 o’clock every morning. How often do you go to the dentist? Ann doesn’t often drink tea. In summer Tom usually plays tennis twice a week. 1. Перетворіть стверджувальні речення на заперечні, а заперечні на стверджувальні. 1 I wear a suit at school. I don’t wear a suit at school. 2 He doesn’t like weddings. 3 She plays volleyball after school. 4 We live in London. 5 My uncle works in a factory. 6 I want a sandwich.
2. Доповніть запитання. 1 What ________________ at school? She wears a tracksuit. 2 Where ________________ swimming? He goes swimming at the sports centre. 3 Why ________________ computer games? They play computer games because they enjoy them. 4 When ________________ in the morning? He gets up at 7.30. 5 How ________________ to work? He goes by bus.
3. Запишіть речення, використовуючи Present Continuous. 1 they / wear / tracksuits They are wearing tracksuits. 2 she / chat / to her friend 3 I / not have / a shower 4 we / not win / the match 5 he / dance / really badly 6 you / not listen / to me
4. Попрацюйте в парах. Подивіться на малюнок. Поставте запитання та дайте на них відповіді, вживаючи Present Continuous. 1 he / wear / a hat? Is he wearing a hat? No, he isn’t. 2 they / standing up? 3 he / smile? 4 they / eat / a pizza? 5 she / wear / jeans? 6 she / hold / a mobile phone?
5. Доповніть пари речень, ставлячи дієслово в дужках у Present Simple або Present Continuous. 1 a She always ________ (wear) a white top for work. b I ________ (wear) new shoes. Do you like them? 2 a We ________ (go) skiing next month. b They ________ (go) skiing every winter. 3 a I ________ (love) this music. What is it? b I ________ (enjoy) this music. What is it? 4 a Light ________ (travel) faster than sound. b That car ________ (travel) very fat. Be careful! 5 a My dad often ________ (sing) in the shower. b My brother ________ (sing). What a terrible noise! 6 a I ________ (not believe) him. It’s a lie! b He ________ (not tell) the truth. It’s a lie! 6. З’єднайте дві половинки речень. 1 When he was four, he began… 2 His mother agreed… 3 He imagined… 4 He hoped… 5 He didn’t mind… a to pay for his lessons b practicing every day. c to study music at university. d to learn the piano. e becoming a famous pianist.
7. Доповніть речення інфінітивом або –ing’овою формою дієслів у дужках. 1 He’s pretending ________ (be) angry. 2 I can’t help ________ (feel) nervous. 3 She doesn’t enjoy ________ (wear) formal clothes. 4 Have you finished ________ (eat)? 5 I didn’t expect ________ (pass) the exam. 6 Do you want ________ (watch) television? 7 I don’t feel like ________ (go) home. 8 We decided ________ (have) lunch in a café. 9 Do you fancy ________ (play) tennis tomorrow? 10 I promise ________ (tell) you the truth.
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