Present continuous
at is happening now.
+ Complete the sentences with the present simple or the
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Then
match each sentence with rules a-e in the Learn this box.
1 'Let's go out? 'No, it is ro n a.' (rain)
2 This term weam
_about the Second
World War in our history lessons. (learn) wa
3 do
- you
what time
it is? (know) na
4 Fish
in the sea. (live)
5 My parents an
t ennis every Saturday
morning. (play) bauning
61 am
this word. (not understand) _
7 How often us
Fred
with the housework? (help)
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Complete the text messages with the present simple or
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Низок, да колюч, сладок, не пахуч.
Ягоды сорвешь - всю руку обдерешь.
(Крыжовник)
Low, yes prickly, sweet, not smelling.
The Berries will vent - whole hand обдерешь.
(Gooseberry)

я румяную Матрешку
От подруг не оторву,
Подожду, когда Матрешка
Упадет сама в траву.
(Яблоко)

I rouge the Set of nesting dolls From girlfriends shall not come off, Podozhdu, when Set of nesting dolls will Fall itself in herb.
(Apple)

Кругла, как шар,
Красна, как кровь,
Сладка, как мед.
(Вишня)

Krugla, as ball, Red, as blood, Sweet, as honey.
(Cherry)

Past Continuous:

1-When you telephoned I was having dinner.

2-The baby was sleeping oundly when I went to wake him.

3-She was talking ith Mr Smith when I saw her in the South.

4-The accident happened while they were travelling in the South.
5-When I got up this morning ,the sun was shining brightly.
6-At seven o'clock,when you telephoned ,I was reading the newspaper.
7-Mary was playing the piano when I arrived.
8-Helen fell just as she was getting off the bus.
9-The wind was blowing hard when I came to work this morning..