Ex.2. Supply Present Progressive and comment on the use. 1.Dick (read) now.
2. I (lie) on the sofa at the moment.
3. We (translate) the text now.
4. Harry (look) for his keys.
5. The children (play) in the yard.
6. Oh, you (laugh) at me.
7. The plane (fly) over there.
8. We (do) some English exercises.
9. What a pity! She (have) a cold.
10. They (listen) to her.
11. I wonder why you (destroy) these letters.
12. Let’s go home. It (get) late and dark.
13. I (wait) for you downstairs.
14. Don’t worry, we (care) about the kittens.
15. The economic situation (get) better at last.
16. The weather (go) from bad to worse.
17. I hate somebody’s presence when I (telephone).
18. When he (speak) about his childhood he always smiles.
19. She (leave) for Madrid tonight.
20. We (dine) out tomorrow.
21. He constantly (lose) everything!
22. What Nancy (do) these days? – She (study) English at a school in London.
23. He always (lie). You can’t believe a word he says.
24. You (see) Nick tomorrow?
25. Tom (not, play) football this season. He wants to concentrate on his studies.

Ex.3. Use the right form of the verb in brackets.
1. Don’t rely on Mrs Morgan. She (lie) to you.
2. I (die) of hunger.
3. Quick! The tram (come).
4. When I’m far away I (look forward) to meeting you.
5. I think, they (live) in Italy now.
6. The situation (change) too rapidly.
7. Miss Marple (type) a contract now.
8. Now tourists, we (go) to the most wonderful place in the world.
9. I (speak) to you, Bob.
10. We are glad, you (stay) with us.
11. Listen! Somebody (open) the door.
12. Go on with what you (tell) me.
13. She (talk) about the weather at the moment.
14. Sure, it’s Tom you … (phone) to.
15. It (rain) so heavily.
16. He (come) back here tonight.
17. I (have) a birthday party next Saturday.

Ex.4. Make the sentences negative.
1. You see, I (stay, not) here.
2. I regret, he (make, not) any progress in Maths.
3. Mary (learn, not) to sew.
4. Listen, Henry! Nobody (look for) for you.
5. She (try, not) even to improve her knowledge.
6. Oh, they (fight, not), they (play).
7. It (snow, not) any longer.
8. Now listen, I (joke, not).
9. Don’t be afraid, nothing out of ordinary (happen).
10. Possibly you (pay, not) enough attention to the information.
11. She (sit, not) in front of the dressing-table.
12. Don’t wait, he even (put, not) on his coat.
13. Believe me, I (conceal, not) the truth from you.

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