Tests for the use of tenses of the present group. Exercises to consolidate the tenses of the English language

Today we will work on practicing the times of the Present group. I offer you exercises for the times of the Present group with answers. In order to repeat the present tenses in English, you can read the following articles:

To practice each of the present tenses of English language you can use the following articles:

Also pay attention to the following materials:

The present tense in English is exercises.

Well, let's move on to the exercises on the 4 present tenses of the English language.

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using one of the present tenses.

  1. What time _____________ (the meeting/end)?
  2. Tomorrow I _____________ (fly) to Moscow to visit my aunt Sally.
  3. Right now he _______ (talk) on the phone.
  4. The Earth __________ (go) round the Sun.
  5. I _________ (look) for my camera for an hour.
  6. Could you close the window? I _____________ (freeze)
  7. The man __________ (paint) the walls all day long.
  8. The coffee ___________ (smell) good.
  9. At the moment we ___________ (take) a walk around a beautiful village.
  10. We _____________ (not/finish) our history project yet.
  11. Kim _____________ (never/be) abroad.
  12. School always _______ (close) for Easter holidays.
  13. I'm exhausted. I _____________ (train) my stomach muscles all morning.
  14. What _____________ (usually/you/do) in your free time?
  15. look! Your mum ____________ (water) tomatoes in the vegetable garden.

Exercise 2. Choose the right option.

1 The boy ___________his homework and now he _________-TV.

a) already done, watches

b) already does, has watched

c) has already done, is watching

2. They___________ about Russian traditions since the beginning of the lesson.

a) have been talking

3. This is the best conference I _______.

b) have ever been to

c) ever have been to it

4. The postman usually __________ at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he ___________

a) comes, has not come yet

b) comes, has not been coming

c) is coming, has not come yet

5. They__________ the walls and they___________nice.

a) have painting, are looking

b) have painted, look

c) have been painting, look

6. The economic situation in the world is already bad and it __________worse.

Exercise 3 Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

It (1) _________ (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) ____________ (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) _____________ (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) ___________ (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) _____________ (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) ____________ (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) __________ (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) ______________ (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) ______________ (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) __________ (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) _____________ (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) _____________ (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __________ (have) a hard time now.

Exercise 4 Translate the sentences into Russian using one of the present tenses in English.

  1. He has been watching TV since morning.
  2. Tomorrow I have an English lesson at 8:00.
  3. The air in the city is becoming more and more polluted.
  4. I lost my wallet.
  5. Her hair is dirty. She painted the house all day.
  6. You are constantly losing something!
  7. You have been writing an essay for two hours.
  8. I go to the pool three times a week.
  9. Dad has been fixing the car since morning.
  10. He broke his leg.

Answers to exercises.

1 does the meeting end, 2 am flying, 3 is talking, 4 goes, 5 have been looking, 6 am freezing, 7 has been painting, 8 smells, 9 are taking, 10 have not finished, 11 has never been, 12 closes , 13 have been training, 14 do you usually do, 15 is watering

1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a

1 has been, 2 am still working, 3 is doing, 4 have lost, 5 have taken, 6 know, 7 am, 8 are living, 9 has finished, 10 is running, 11 are looking, 12 have lost, 13 are having

  1. He has been watching TV since the very morning.
  2. Tomorrow I have English class at 8:00.
  3. The air in the city is becoming more and more dirty.
  4. I have lost my wallet.
  5. Her hair is dirty. She has been painting the house the whole day.
  6. You are always losing something!
  7. You have been writing an essay for two hours.
  8. I go to the pool three times a week.
  9. My father has been repairing the car since morning.
  10. He has broken his leg.

I hope these exercises have helped you systematize the use of Present tenses.

Without active use, the language dies, and this is not just an axiom, but a theorem proven by life. Therefore, if you do not want to turn your English into a frozen Latin, resort to developing skills more often in practice. Today we will work on the written development of the acquired knowledge, performing exercises for tenses in English. To begin with, let's recall the main theoretical points, and then we will try to solve tasks for different levels of complexity. After completing the training, check your work with the correct answers and be sure to return to the incorrectly mastered material if you made a mistake in the formation of the structure. After all, practice is needed in order to identify and eliminate gaps in one's knowledge.

You can often hear that in the grammar of the English language there are twelve categories of active tense. But in fact, there are three times, like everywhere else, but there are four aspects for each of them, i.e. all tenses have 4 different usage situations. Let us briefly review these aspects.

Simple (Simple/Indefinite)

The constructions of the category of times are intended to convey single cases, or vice versa, regular and periodic actions, plans. Present tenses have a predicate in the infinitive, past in the second form of the verb and future - an infinitive with an additional will. Note that in interrogative and negative sentences, the predicates of the past are also put in the infinitive, since the auxiliary did takes over the form of the past.

In the statements of the present for verbs used with nouns or pronouns of the 3rd person, it is characteristic special form with the addition of s/es endings. When composing questions and negatives, simple tense requires the use of the auxiliary verb do(es)/did/will and the particle not.

Usually, simple tenses in English do not cause difficulties when performing an exercise.

Continued

The category is used to denote processes of actions and events, i.e. what is being/was/will be done at a particular point in time. You may also encounter the use of times of this type not with time indicators, but in comparing one action with another.

The predicates consist of the corresponding form to be, the participle I and the necessary additional elements (will and not). In interrogative constructions, the predicate is separated, because to be appears at the beginning of the sentence, and the participle remains in its place.

The narrow focus of the continued aspect is quickly and easily memorized and, as a rule, students do almost no mistakes when doing exercises for the continious tenses in English.

Perfect (Perfect)

Indicates the completion of an event or action. Using this type of construction, we can express the sequence of events or the end of an action by the onset of some time.

Summarizing knowledge on the structure of predicates of this tense form, it is important to note the auxiliary have verb, which depending on the time has a different ending. In the present, the predicate has the form have / has (3rd person), in the past had, in the future will have, and in all cases participle II is added. It is important to remember this when solving exercises in English for all possible types of perfect.

Perfect continuous (Perfect Continuous)

The task of combinations is to show an event that began earlier, which continues at the moment of the second action, and, most likely, will still occur, while the second action has already ended. In simple terms, it's still the same continuum in English, but with completed and tending to completion actions.

The compound predicates of this aspect have three elements: the verb have / has / had, the auxiliary form has been and the participle I (+ will is added in the future tense). Exactly the same transformations take place with have as in the simple perfect.

Having refreshed the memory of the basic grammatical information for the tenses of the English verb, let's move on to developing the skills of their correct use in practice. A little advice: to successfully complete each exercise for all tenses in English, pay attention to the circumstances of the tense and the type of verbs that they receive in Russian translation.

Exercises for tenses in English

Do the exercises below

Exercise number 1.

Choose the right design:

last year we

move have moved moved moves

into a new flat.

arrive arrives is arriving has arrived

On Friday afternoon.

At that moment he

told told was told had told

Us an interesting story.

They said they

finished had finished finished was finished

Their work by 4 o'clock.

I can't visit you, I

play have played am playing am not playing

Football right now.

In a year I

buy will be buying have bought will buy

A new cottage for my family.

have watched watch watched watches

The movie and am going to write a review about it.

go is going has gone

To the gym twice a week.

send had send sent was sent

Me a postcard yesterday.

At this time next Friday we

walk will be walking have walked are walking

Along the streets of Saint-Petersburg.

Exercise number 2.

Choose the correct construction of the sentence:

My son graduated from university in Moscow before moving to Tokyo.

My son graduated from the University in Moscow before he moved to Tokyo. My son had graduated from the University in Moscow before he moved to Tokyo. My son had graduated from the University in Moscow before he had moved to Tokyo.

While I was cleaning our room, my sister was cooking dinner.

While I cleaned our room, my sister cooked supper. While I had cleaned our room, my sister had cooked supper. While I was cleaning our room, my sister was cooking supper.

Now Nick is reading the email he just received.

Now Nick is reading an email which he got. Now Nick reads an email which he had just got. Now Nick is reading an email which he has just got.

They will finish building this house for another 8 months before we buy it.

They will build this house for 8 months, before we buy it. They will have been building this house for 8 months, before we buy it. They will be building this house for 8 months, before we will buy it.

Most people in our country work 5 days a week.

Most of the people in our country works five days a week. Most of the people in our country will work five days a week. Most of the people in our country work five days a week.

When we were friends, we always sent each other postcards.

When we are friends, we always send postcards to each other. When we were friends, we always sent postcards each other. When we were friends, we are always sending postcards to each other.

My wife will go to Novgorod next month.

a) visits b) visited; c) visit; d) will visit

2. There… 30 pupils in our class last year.

a) were; b) was; c) are; d) is

3. I can …English very well.

a) spoke b) speaks; c) speak; d) will speak

4. … they go to the Zoo with us next week?

a) shall; b) will; c) do; d) did

5. I ... to my friend's place yesterday.

a) went; b) went; c) goes; d) will go

6. He will not…his holidays in America.

a) spent; b) spent; c) spending; d) spend

7. My pencil…on the table yesterday. My mother…it in the box.

a) was not, put; b) are not, put; c) were not, put; d) was not, puts

8. Do you like…to school? Yes, I…

a) to go, did; b) go, do; c) to go, do; d) to go, don't

9. We learn how to use computers at… lessons.

a) I.T. ; b) Literature; c) Drama; d) Maths

10. She wanted to… us about her brother.

a) say b) tell; c) speak; d) show

Choose the right option:

  1. I …to school every day.

a) go b) will go; c) went;

2. My mother… Moscow last year.

a) visit b) will visit; c) visited

3. She …good English. She is my friend.

a) speaks; b) will speak; c) spoke;

4. I… to the village next summer.

a) go b) will go; c) went;

5. My father often…milk in this supermarket.

a) buys b) will buy; c) bought;

Fill in the missing forms of the verbs:

Buy - ... ... - went

... - drew see - ...

Eat - … watch - …

Cook - ... play - ...

Write down what your family members did yesterday.

my mom

my dad

my sister

my brother

cooked

read

skied

washed

dinner.

a book.

my homework.

the dishes.

in the park.

Work – worked [t]

live-

jump-

wash-

play-

close-

dress-

Introduction-

2. Put the following regular verbs into the past form. Write and read them.

Want - wanted

Ask-

Help-

Answer-

open-

stop-

Last-

Link-

3. Put the following regular verbs into the past form. Write and read them.

act - acted

attend-

celebrate-

consist -

play-

date-

guess -

respect -

4. Put the following regular verbs into the past form. Write and read them.

arrive - arrived [d]

base-

combine-

consult -

defense -

divide -

exist-

remain-

5. Put the following regular verbs into the past form. Write and read them.

Work – worked [t]

return-

start-

Suggest-

translate-

turn-

Wish-

stop-

6. Put the following regular verbs into the past form. Write and read them.

Restore-

seem-

Settle-

Stretch-

Support-

treat-

wave-

play-

1/ Ask the following questions:

1. There are twenty children in our class. (How many children?)

2. She will start her homework tomorrow. (When?)

3. I am a pupil of the fifth form. (Who?)

4. They opened the window two hours ago. (What?)

5. My friends are from Great Britain. (Where?)

6. We are going to travel to Moscow. (Where?)

7. I usually have breakfast with my father. (With whom?)

8. My brother will read this book next month. (When?)

9. There are five pens on the desk. (How many?)

10. They didn't visit their granny yesterday. (Why?)

11. Kate can play chess very well. (What?)

12. He will travel to London with his friends. (With whom?)

13. They go to school at 7 o'clock every day. (When?)

14. Kate is from Russia. (Where?)

15. We bought two pencils yesterday. (What?)

2/ Open the brackets:

1. Last week I (to visit) my grandparents.

2. We (not to be) at school yesterday.

3. My sister often (to read) books in the evening.

4. They (not to do) exercises every morning.

5. Helen (to play) chess with her brother tomorrow.

6. I (not to have) breakfast yesterday.

7. We usually (to invite) our friends to the party.

8. I (to be) in London last week.

1 option

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My mother is a…

2) His uncle is a…

3) I want to be a…

4) Jack will be a…

5) Is her friend a…?

Option 2

1. Complete the sentences:

1) My aunt is a…

2) His father is a…

3) I shall be a…

4) Mr. Green is a…

5) Was she a…?

Choose the right option:

1. Where …your parents last week?

A are C were

B did D was

2. Nick …to school every day.

A goes C go

B went D will go

A did … buy C does …buy

B will … buy D do …buy

4. I usually … my mother and

my father in the evening.

A helped C help

B helps D will help

5. My friend …at school last week.

A weren't C isn't

B didn't be D wasn't

6. When…your father…the

day after tomorrow?

A will …get up C does …get up

B did … get up D do … get up

7. My balls ... in the box yesterday.

My brother …them.

A aren't, taken C wasn't, took

B weren't, took D isn't, taken

8. Who …up in your family? I….

A wash, will do

B will wash, does D washes, do

9. They … to the Zoo next week.

A goes C go

B will go D went

10. There … a bookshelf

With books in my room.

A are C were

B is D shall be

The USA (to be)___________one of the largest countries in the world. The Statue of Liberty (to be)___________one of the interesting monuments in New York. The Statue of Liberty (to stand) ___________ in New York Harbor. Liberty (to mean) The Statue of Liberty (to be) ________as tall as a skyscraper.

2. Insert the verb in the correct form.

Maslenitsa (to be) _______a very popular holiday in our country. It (to last)__________for a week. Russian people (to celebrate)______________it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. During Maslenitsa week we always (to cook)__________pancakes. I (to like)___________this old Russian tradition.

3. Insert the verb in the correct form.

The Central Stadium in Luzhniki________(to be) one of the most important sports complexes of Moscow. It_________(to include) the Large sports arena with a seating capacity of 10000, the Small sports arena, a swimming pool, the Palace of sports, tennis courts and football fields. The Luzhniki arena_______ to be) one of the most picturesque places in Moscow.

4. Insert the verb in the correct form.

The Museum of the Moscow Metro_______(to cover) the history of the capital’s underground from the beginning of the last century to the present day. One can_______(to see) the unusual exhibition in this museum. The operation of the metro during World War II ________(to be) also on display. A separate hall_______(to tell) about the metro's architecture.

To arrive, to give, to play, to understand, to blow, to prepare, to wash, to fall, to miss, to run, to know, to talk, to open, to do, to water, to teach, to iron , to brush, to pay, to say, to remember, to show, to speak, to gather.

Answers: Given, understood, blown, fallen, run, known, done, taught, paid, said, shown, spoken.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct option.

  1. I have/has watched this film.
  2. We have began/begun the work.
  3. Den have/has done his homework.
  4. Molly has break/broken her toy.
  5. Julia and Betty have/has cut the vegetables.
  6. He/we have paid for pizza.
  7. You have/has ironed this dress.
  8. children have has/had super.
  9. I/she have switched off the light.
  10. Martin has went/gone.
  11. The girl has drew/drawn a nice picture.
  12. You/he has returned from the trip.
  13. They have/has gathered the harvest.
  14. She/they has packed the things.
  15. We have chose/chosen the present.
  16. The train have/has arrived.

Answers: 1. have; 2. started; 3. has; 4 broken; 5. have; 6. we; 7. have; 8. had; 9.I; 10. gone; 11. drawn; 12.he; 13. have; 14 She; 15. chosen; 16. has.

Exercise 3. Make sentences using the Present Perfect.

  1. We/to return/from the journey/just.
  2. I/to see/my boss/today.
  3. Helen/to decorate/her room/already.
  4. My cousins/to be/to this cinema/never.
  5. Max/to buy/a magazine/today.
  6. You/to spend/a lot of money/this month.
  7. Ian and Peter/to repair/the radio/already.
  8. I/to drive/a car/never.
  9. We/to get/some letters/this week.
  10. The dog/to run away/just.

Answers: 1. have written. 2. has helped. 3. have learned. 4.has told. 5. has swept. 6. has put. 7. have eaten. 8. have drunk. 9. has brought. 10. have put. 11. have had. 12. has been taken. 13. have put on. 14. has made. 15. has opened. 16. have bought. 17. has ordered. 18. have looked. 19. have you recorded. 20. have translated.

Translation: 1. The students wrote a dictation. 2. My friend helped me solve a difficult problem. 3. I have learned a poem. 4. She told them an interesting story. 5. Katya swept the floor. 6. The waiter put a bottle of lemonade in front of him. 7. I had breakfast. 8. We drank some water. 9. He brought them meat and vegetables. 10. You put the dishes on the table. 11. They drank tea. 12. She removed the dirty plates from the table. 13. The children put on coats. 14. Suzanne made herself a dress for her birthday. 15. She opened a box of chocolates. 16. I bought milk for a milkshake. 17. James ordered a bottle of apple juice. 18. We looked for more CDs with good music. 19. Did you record your favorite movie on his VCR? 20. I translated a difficult article from German into Russian.

Exercise 5. Make these sentences negative.

  1. She has found a wallet on the road.
  2. We have tidied our country house.
  3. The weather has changed.
  4. Liz has left you a note.
  5. They have moved to another hotel.
  6. I have caught a big fish.
  7. Pupils have learned this poem.
  8. Mike has booked the tickets for us.
  9. The plane has landed.
  10. The doctor has prescribed some medicine.

Answers: 1. She hasn't found a wallet on the road. 2.We haven't tidied our cottage house. 3.The weather hasn't changed. 4. Liz hasn't left you a note. 5.They haven't moved to another hotel. 6. I haven't caught a big fish. 7. Pupils haven't learned this poem. 8. Mike hasn't booked the tickets for us. 9. The plane hasn't landed. 10. The doctor hasn't prescribed some medicine.

Exercise 6. Make these sentences interrogative.

  1. We have been to the theatre.
  2. I have painted the walls in my bedroom.
  3. Richard has turned on the radio.
  4. They have explained this rule to me.
  5. Amy and Ron have gone to play tennis.
  6. Molly has made a cup of tea.
  7. His parents have gone to the market.
  8. Nelly has typed three letters.
  9. The parrot has flown away.
  10. The students have prepared for the exams.

Answers: 1. Why has he stopped. 2. My cousin is looking, he hasn't found. 3. It has been. 4. What are you studying. 5. They have just given you a pay rise. 6. She is knitting. 7. Have you only had, you haven't eaten. 8. People are planting. 9. Are you going. 10. Johnny, who has finally found, is giving. 11. How long have you been. 2. Have you seen. 13. What are you looking. 14. Nancy is looking. 15. She is going, she is not going. 16. Has Mike left. 17. Have they paid. 18. How long have you known. 19. Your car is making. 20. The boy has done, is taking. 21. I am having. 22. Jay has never travelled. 23. We have always had. 24. Larry has never owned.

Exercise 8. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or Past Simple verbs.

  1. It (to be) very cold yesterday.
  2. When you (to meet) him?
  3. I (not to see) him since 1997.
  4. How many mushrooms do you (to gather)?
  5. Where are you (to put) the newspaper? I want to read it, but cannot find it anywhere.
  6. The new school (to begin) working last year.
  7. At last I (to do) all my homework: now I shall go out.
  8. The building of the house (to begin) early in April.
  9. The rain (to stop) but a cold wind is still blowing.
  10. We already (to solve) the problem.
  11. He (to come) a moment ago.
  12. I never (to speak) to him.
  13. He just (to finish) his work.
  14. You (to make) any spelling mistakes in your dictation?
  15. What books did you (to read) when you (to live) in the country?
  16. They (not yet to come) from the south.
  17. He (to be) ill last week, but now he (to recover).
  18. If everybody (to read) this new novel, let's discuss it.
  19. You (to book) tickets? - Yes, I ... . I (to book) them several days ago.
  20. I can hardly recognize you. I (not to see) you since you (to leave) for Moscow. And you (to change) so much.
  21. You (to read) all the books on this shelf?
  22. I (not to see) my cousin since last year.
  23. Why do you (to put) these things in the wrong place?
  24. Why do you (to leave) the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the draft.
  25. "We (not to meet) for such a long time!" said my friend. "Yes, indeed," I answered, "and we both (to grow)."

Answers: 1. it was. 2. When did you meet. 3. I have not seen. 4. Have you gathered. 5. Where have you put. 6. The new school began working. 7. I have done. 8. The building of the house began. 9. The rain has stopped. 10. We have already solved. 11. He came. 12. I have never spoken. 13. He has just finished. 14. Have you made. 15. What books did you read, did you live. 16. They have not yet come. 17. He was, he has recovered. 18. Everybody has read. 19. Have you booked, I have, I booked 20. I have not seen, you left, you have changed. 21. Have you read. 22. I have not seen. 23. Why have you put. 24. Why have you left. 25. We have not met, we both have grown.

WELL DONE!

Literature:

  1. Pavlichenko O.M. English language. Grammar practice. II level. - 2nd ed., corrected. and additional - X .: Ranok, 2012. - 304 p.
  2. Golitsynsky Yu.B. Grammar: A collection of exercises. - 5th ed., - St. Petersburg: KARO, 2005. - 544 p. - (English for schoolchildren).

1. Simple Present / Present Continuous
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ............... her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) ............... as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) .............. .. French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ......... 4. Don "t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ............. . 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ............ 6. I "m sorry I can" t hear what you (say) ................ .... because everybody (talk) ........... so loudly. about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. Do you want to come over for dinner tonight. Oh, I"m sorry, I can"t. I (go) ... ........ to a movie tonight with some friends. Their prices (be)............ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. ........... made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
2. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
1. Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ................. us. We (wait)...... here for over half an hour and nobody (take) ........ our order yet.
Michele: I think you "re right. He (walk) ..... by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) .........
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ..... here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) .... yet! We (sit) .... here for over half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ............ He (run)............ from table to table taking orders and serving food.
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) ................ in our direction once.
3. Present tenses (Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous).
This (be) Mr Smith.
He (be) a dentist.
He (work) in this hospital for 10 years.
It (be) 7 p.m. and he just (come) home.
What he (do) now? He (cook) dinner for his wife. It (be) her birthday.
They (live) together for 15 years. I think they (be) very happy.
4. Correct the mistakes.
Have you ever been to London?
They haven't got dinner at 7 o'clock.
I don't never drink coffee in the morning.
What is your phone number?
We are going to play chess this afternoon.
This computer was made by Japan.
She is a bank manager, doesn't she?
They come in Italy.
I'm preferring to buy clothes in boutiques.
How many cheese do you add in this dish?
We talked when the telephone rank.
Have you ever tried weird food?
She has finished cooking before we came.
How many dollars do you spend a week?
Who does play the violin?
5. Translate from Russian into English.
1) They have been moving to a new apartment for a month now.
2) Has dad come home from work yet? - Not yet.
3) What's the matter? Why is the baby crying?
4) What are you looking for? - I'm looking for a textbook.
5) I have known Nancy for a long time. We have been working together for 10 years.
6) Mrs. Smith is walking now. She likes to walk in rainy weather.
7) It is cold now, it is snowing. It always snows this time of year.
8) Mary has not been with us since last week. Now I've been waiting for her for 2 hours.
9) Have you sent Jim a telegram yet? - Yes.
10) Tom knows a lot of songs. Now he sings an English folk song.
11) When are you leaving? “Me today, Nora tomorrow.
12) Where is Professor Black? - He's in his office. He is preparing for tomorrow's lecture. He usually works at this time.
13) How long have you been playing the piano? “I have been playing it since childhood. And Mary hasn't played the piano for 3 years.
14) Do you see Dr. Smith? He is standing at the window.
15) He just called, he doesn't know anything.
16) The rain has stopped, but a strong wind is still blowing.
17) This week, none of the students in our group missed a single lesson.
18) Where is Mary? She is in the kitchen preparing dinner. - She cooks well? - She is an excellent cook.
19) I hear footsteps. Someone is coming. No one at home. I'm afraid of strangers.
20) Quiet, students are taking exams. - But it's April now. Students always take their exams in June.
21) Liza is a girl of six years old. Now she plays with toys. Usually girls play with dolls. Lisa doesn't like dolls. She has been playing with teddy bear. She just broke her car.