Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Present Simple. 1. His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he (to be) tired. 2. Where your cousin (to work)? – He (to work) at school. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at four o’clock. 5. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the evening. 6. You (to read) a magazine and (to think) about your holiday at the moment? 7. I (to sit) in the waiting room at the doctor’s now. 8. When you (to listen) to the news on the radio? 9. You (to play) chess now? 10. My uncle (not to work) at the shop. 11. Look at the sky: the clouds (to move) slowly, the sun (to appear) from behind the clouds, it (to get) warmer. 12. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 13. What your sister (to do) now? – She (to wash) the dishes. 14. Your father (to work) at this factory?

Answer 1

Is not watching
2does...work...works
3is your friend doing his homework now

Answer 2

1. His father is not watching TV at the moment. He is sleeping because he is tired. 2. Where is your cousin working? - He is working at school. 3. Is your friend doing his homework now? 4. When do you usually come home from school? - I come at four o'clock. 5. My mother is not playing the piano now. She plays the piano in the evening. 6. Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holiday at the moment? 7. I am sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's now. 8. When do you listen to the news on the radio? 9. Are you playing chess now? 10. My uncle is not working at the shop. 11. Look at the sky: the clouds are moving slowly, the sun is appearing from behind the clouds, it is getting warmer. 12. I don't drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning. 13. What is your sister doing now? - She is washing the dishes. 14. Is your father working at this factory?

Explanation:

In this exercise, we need to choose between Present Continuous and Present Simple tense to complete the sentences.

1. Present Continuous: His father is not watching TV at the moment. 2. Present Simple: Where is your cousin working? - He is working at school. 3. Present Continuous: Is your friend doing his homework now? 4. Present Simple: When do you usually come home from school? - I come at four o'clock. 5. Present Continuous: My mother is not playing the piano now. She plays the piano in the evening. 6. Present Continuous: Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holiday at the moment? 7. Present Continuous: I am sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's now. 8. Present Simple: When do you listen to the news on the radio? 9. Present Continuous: Are you playing chess now? 10. Present Simple: My uncle is not working at the shop. 11. Present Continuous: Look at the sky: the clouds are moving slowly, the sun is appearing from behind the clouds, it is getting warmer. 12. Present Simple: I don't drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning. 13. Present Continuous: What is your sister doing now? - She is washing the dishes. 14. Present Simple: Is your father working at this factory?