Краткий ответ
- Her father is not watching TV at the moment. He is sleeping because he is tired.
- Where does your uncle work? — He works at school.
- Is your friend doing his homework now?
- When do you usually come home from school? — I come at four o’clock.
- My sister is not playing the piano now. She plays the piano in the evening.
- Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holiday at the moment?
- I am sitting in the waiting room at the dentist’s now.
- When do you listen to the news on the radio?
- Are you playing chess now?
- My father does not work at the shop.
- Look at the sky: the clouds are moving slowly, the sun is appearing from behind the clouds, it is getting warmer.
- I do not drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning.
- What is your friend doing now? — She is washing the dishes.
- Does your grandfather work at this factory?
Как выбрать время
Present Continuous употребляется, когда действие происходит сейчас:
- now — сейчас;
- at the moment — в данный момент;
- Look! — Посмотри!
Формула: am/is/are + глагол с -ing.
Например: She is washing the dishes.
Present Simple употребляется для привычек, регулярных действий и постоянных фактов:
- usually — обычно;
- in the morning/evening — утром/вечером;
- работа, учёба и другие постоянные действия.
Формула вопроса: Do/Does + подлежащее + начальная форма глагола.
Формула отрицания: do not/don’t или does not/doesn’t + начальная форма глагола.
Проверка: после does/doesn’t глагол не получает окончание -s:
Does he work? — He doesn’t work.
