Простое настоящее время (Simple Present) используется для обозначения действий, которые происходят регулярно или являются общеизвестными фактами. Оно описывает привычки, расписания и установленные истины. Наиболее часто к нему обращаются когда говорят о графиках работы, распорядке дня или законах природы.
Продолженное настоящее совершённое время (Present Perfect Progressive), также известное как Present Perfect Continuous, описывает действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается в настоящем или только что завершилось, оставив видимый результат. Это время подчёркивает продолжительность или процесс действия.
Упражнение 1: Simple Present
She *reads* (read) a book every night before going to sleep.
Tom *works* (work) as an engineer in a large company.
Cats *love* (love) to chase mice.
Birds *fly* (fly) south for the winter.
The store *opens* (open) at 9 a.m. every morning.
*Do* (Do) you usually drink coffee for breakfast?
The Earth *revolves* (revolve) around the Sun.
He *does* (do) not like to play video games.
People *speak* (speak) English all over the world.
*Does* (Does) she know how to play the piano?
My mother *makes* (make) delicious cakes for special occasions.
The teacher always *tells* (tell) the students to be quiet.
The bus *stops* (stop) here every hour on the hour.
*Does* (Does) this train go to the city center?
I *don’t* (do not) understand why she is so upset.
Упражнение 2: Present Perfect Progressive
I *have been studying* (study) for three hours already.
He *has been working* (work) at that company since 2005.
They *have been talking* (talk) since this morning.
We *have been waiting* (wait) for the bus for half an hour.
*Has* (Has) she been doing her homework for the whole evening?
It *has been raining* (rain) since last night.
The children *have been playing* (play) outside all day.
She *has been reading* (read) that novel for two weeks now.
My friends *have been discussing* (discuss) the project for hours.
I *have been feeling* (feel) a bit under the weather lately.
*Have* (Have) they been living here long?
He *hasn’t been sleeping* (not sleep) well these days.
The artist *has been working* (work) on this painting for months.
The scientists *have been researching* (research) the new drug for several years.
She *has been trying* (try) to learn French for a while.