Раскройте скобки, используя глагол в правильной форме: simple, continuous. 1. i (not smoke) at the moment. 2. the friends (translate) the article the whole evening yesterday. 3. he (present) a plan here from 5-6 next day? 4. our engineer (work) at 5 o’clock three days ago. 5. the train (leave) at this time. 6. when you (go) to visit your grandfather? 7. the delegation (arrive) now. 8. you (watch) still this man? 9. look! how quickly they (run). 10. today i (go) to my (work) on foot. 11. they (walk) from 9 till 12 yesterday. 12. i (phone) him at this time tomorrow? 13. everybody (work) in the lab now. 14. this time next monday, i (work) in a huge office in new york. 15. this time on tuesday, mary (sunbathe) on a beach in italy. 16. i (work) in my study library at 6pm tomorrow. 17. this time next year we (cross) the pacific ocean. 18. my little sister (to sleep) now. 19. they (to play) volley¬ball at that time. 20. my friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. they (to play) volleyball. 21. what you (to do) now? — i (to drink) tea.

Ниже представлены предложения с раскрытыми скобками в формах Simple и Continuous (Present, Past, Future).

1. I am not smoking at the moment. (Present Continuous — действие происходит в момент речи).
2. The friends were translating the article the whole evening yesterday. (Past Continuous — длительное действие в определенный период в прошлом).
3. Will he be presenting a plan here from 5-6 next day? (Future Continuous — длительное действие в конкретный период в будущем).
4. Our engineer was working at 5 o’clock three days ago. (Past Continuous — действие в точно указанный момент в прошлом).
5. The train is leaving at this time. (Present Continuous — действие происходит сейчас; также возможно leaves по расписанию, но контекст "at this time" чаще указывает на процесс).
6. When are you going to visit your grandfather? (Present Continuous — выражение намерения или запланированного действия).
7. The delegation is arriving now. (Present Continuous — действие в момент речи).
8. Are you still watching this man? (Present Continuous — продолжающееся действие).
9. Look! How quickly they are running. (Present Continuous — действие, происходящее на глазах у говорящего).
10. Today I am going to my work on foot. (Present Continuous — временная ситуация, актуальная сегодня).
11. They were walking from 9 till 12 yesterday. (Past Continuous — длительное действие с указанием временных границ в прошлом).
12. Will I be phoning him at this time tomorrow? (Future Continuous — действие в определенный момент в будущем).
13. Everybody is working in the lab now. (Present Continuous — местоимение everybody требует глагола в единственном числе).
14. This time next Monday, I will be working in a huge office in New York. (Future Continuous — длительное действие в конкретный момент в будущем).
15. This time on Tuesday, Mary will be sunbathing on a beach in Italy. (Future Continuous — действие, которое будет длиться в указанное время).
16. I will be working in my study library at 6pm tomorrow. (Future Continuous — действие в точно указанный час в будущем).
17. This time next year we will be crossing the Pacific Ocean. (Future Continuous — длительный процесс в будущем).
18. My little sister is sleeping now. (Present Continuous — действие в момент речи).
19. They were playing volleyball at that time. (Past Continuous — действие в определенный момент в прошлом).
20. My friends were not doing their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They were playing volleyball. (Past Continuous — два длительных действия в прошлом в конкретный момент).
21. What are you doing now? — I am drinking tea. (Present Continuous — вопрос и ответ о действии в момент речи).

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