Комплекс упражнений на отработку Present Simple и Present Continuous

Автор: Власова Юлия Вадимовна

Организация: ГБОУ школа №555 «Белогорье»

Населенный пункт: г. Санкт-Петербург

В современном мире обучение английскому языку имеет немаловажное значение. Однако достаточно часто учащиеся сталкиваются с трудностями в самых базовых грамматических конструкциях. УМК, утвержденные ФГОС, к сожалению, не имеют возможности уделять грамматическим урокам столько времени, сколько действительно необходимо современным детям и подросткам. Таким образом, вопрос изучения и отработки времен Present Simple и Present Continuous ставится во главу повторения ежегодно. Учителя каждый раз пытаются найти все более точные схемы для объяснения. Но мы не только разберем два этих времени в подробностях, но и дополним их материалами для отработки.

Present Simple – настоящее простое время в английском языке. В речи оно используется с действиями, которые имеют какую-то регулярность, постоянство.

• Привычки и распорядок дня: I wake up at 7 o’clock.
• Факты и истины: The Earth moves around the Sun.
• Постоянные состояния и чувства: We like English and Maths.
• Расписание: The train leaves at 12:30.

Present Continuous – настоящее длительное время в английском языке. Само название уже говорит за себя. Его в речи используют для описания действий, которые могут длиться, причем именно сейчас или в охваченный период времени.

• Действие в момент речи: She is working out at the moment.
• Временная ситуация: They are living in Moscow this year.
• Развитие действия: The weather is getting colder.
• Договоренность на ближайшее будущее (как исключение из общепринятых правил): We are meeting tomorrow.

Далее представлена схема, которая прошла проверку на группах разных возрастов и показала высокий результат восприятия и осознания темы.

Present Simple	+	-		?		Examples
	You/ We/ They/ I + V	Do not (don't) + V		Do + I/ we/ you/ they + V?		I play tennis. We don’t play tennis. Do they play tennis?
	He/ She/ It + Vs/es   Окончание -S ➔ work – works, like – likes, read – reads; Окончания -ch, -sh, -s, -ss, -x, -z, -o ➔ добавляем -ES watch – watches, wash – washes, go – goes.   Согласная + Y ➔ убираем Y + -ies ➔ cry – cries, study – studies; Гласная + Y ➔ +s ➔ play – plays, enjoy – enjoys.	Does not (doesn't) + V		Does + he/ she/ it + V?		He plays tennis. He doesn’t play tennis. Does he play tennis?
Present Continuous	+	-		?		Examples
	I + am + V-ing (I’m)	I + am + not + V-ing		Am + I + V-ing?		I am reading. I’m not reading. Am I reading?
	He/ She/ It + is + V-ing (He’s/ She’s/ It’s)	He/ She/ It + is + not + V-ing (isn’t + V-ing)		Is + he/ she/ it + V-ing?		He is working. He isn’t working. Is he working?
	We/ You/ They + are + V-ing (We’re/ You’re/ They’re)	We/ You/ They + are + not + V-ing (aren’t + V-ing)		Are + we/ you/ they + V-ing?		We are studying. We aren’t studying. Are we studying?

А теперь приступим к отработке изученного материала. Любая грамматическая конструкция в первую очередь должна рассматриваться в языковых упражнениях.

Present Simple

Task 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.	My sister (watch) cartoons every evening.	__________________________________
2.	We (go) to school by bus.	__________________________________
3.	Tom (not / like) coffee.	__________________________________
4.	you (play) football on Sundays?	__________________________________
5.	The lesson (start) at 9 o’clock.	__________________________________
6.	My parents (work) in a hospital.	__________________________________
7.	He (have) two cats.	__________________________________
8.	Anna (not / eat) meat.	__________________________________
9.	The children (read) books every day.	__________________________________
10.	your friend (live) in London?	__________________________________

Task 2. Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

1.	She don’t like Maths.	__________________________________
2.	Does he plays tennis?	__________________________________
3.	My brother go to school at 8 o’clock.	__________________________________
4.	We doesn’t live in London.	__________________________________
5.	Do your friend like ice cream?	__________________________________
6.	The train leave at 7:30.	__________________________________
7.	He have a big dog.	__________________________________
8.	I doesn’t understand this word.	__________________________________
9.	My mum cook dinner every day.	__________________________________
10.	Does the play basketball after school?	__________________________________

Task 3. Choose the correct verb form.

1.	My dad work / works in an office.	__________________________________
2.	I like / likes English lessons.	__________________________________
3.	We play / plays games after school.	__________________________________
4.	She don’t / doesn’t watch TV in the morning.	__________________________________
5.	Do / Does you speak English?	__________________________________
6.	Tom go / goes to the gym on Mondays.	__________________________________
7.	My friends live / lives in Moscow.	__________________________________
8.	The bus stop / stops near my house.	__________________________________
9.	Do / Does she have a brother?	__________________________________
10.	They don’t / doesn’t like cold weather.	__________________________________

Task 4. Make these sentences true about you.

1.	I always …	__________________________________
2.	My best friend …	__________________________________
3.	My family and I …	__________________________________
4.	In the morning I …	__________________________________
5.	My favourite subject is … because …	__________________________________
6.	I never …	__________________________________
7.	My mum usually …	__________________________________
8.	At the weekend I …	__________________________________
9.	Sometimes I …	__________________________________
10.	My teacher …	__________________________________

Task 5. Write true or false sentences about your partner.

Use verbs - get up, have breakfast, go to school, play, watch, read, like, help, visit, speak.

1.	________________________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________________________

Present Continuous

Task 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.	Look! The children (play) in the garden.	__________________________________
2.	I (do) my homework now.	__________________________________
3.	She (not / listen) to music.	__________________________________
4.	they (watch) a film?	__________________________________
5.	We (have) lunch at the moment.	__________________________________
6.	My dad (cook) dinner.	__________________________________
7.	The dog (sleep) on the sofa.	__________________________________
8.	Why you (laugh)?	__________________________________
9.	The students (write) a test now.	__________________________________
10.	Look! It (rain).	__________________________________

Task 2. Make sentences.

1.	reading / is / She / a book / now.	__________________________________
2.	playing / They / football / are.	__________________________________
3.	am / I / my homework / doing.	__________________________________
4.	is / The dog / sleeping.	__________________________________
5.	TV / watching / We / are.	__________________________________
6.	is / He / lunch / having.	__________________________________
7.	dancing / is / My sister.	__________________________________
8.	are / The children / in the park / playing.	__________________________________
9.	tea / drinking / is / My mum.	__________________________________
10.	a letter / writing / is / Tom.	__________________________________

Task 3. Choose the correct verb form.

1.	Look! The baby sleep / is sleeping.	__________________________________
2.	I am reading / read a book now.	__________________________________
3.	They are playing / play football at the moment.	__________________________________
4.	She isn’t / aren’t watching TV.	__________________________________
5.	Am / Is he doing his homework?	__________________________________
6.	We are having / have lunch now.	__________________________________
7.	The cat is drinking / drinks milk now.	__________________________________
8.	Are / Is you listening to me?	__________________________________
9.	My friends are / is dancing.	__________________________________
10.	It is raining / rains right now.	__________________________________

Task 4. Make the sentences negative.

1.	He is reading a book.	__________________________________
2.	They are playing chess.	__________________________________
3.	I am writing an email.	__________________________________
4.	She is dancing.	__________________________________
5.	We are watching TV.	__________________________________
6.	Tom is cleaning his room.	__________________________________
7.	The girls are singing a song.	__________________________________
8.	My brother is riding a bike.	__________________________________
9.	The teacher is talking to the students.	__________________________________
10.	I am drinking tea.	__________________________________

Task 5. Ask questions using the verbs: read, write, play, run, eat, drink, sleep, dance, cook, watch.

1.	_________________________________________________________________________
2.	_________________________________________________________________________
3.	_________________________________________________________________________
4.	_________________________________________________________________________
5.	_________________________________________________________________________
6.	_________________________________________________________________________
7.	_________________________________________________________________________
8.	_________________________________________________________________________
9.	_________________________________________________________________________
10.	_________________________________________________________________________

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Task 1. Grammar detective. Write PS (for Present Simple) or PC (for present Continuous) next to each sentence. Underline the words that help you.

1. My sister usually gets up at 7 o’clock.
2. Look! The dog is running in the garden.
3. We don’t like cold weather.
4. Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
5. He plays the guitar every weekend.
6. I am doing my homework now.
7. Does your dad work in an office?
8. They aren’t watching TV at the moment.
9. Water boils at 100°C.
10. Listen! Someone is singing.

Task 2. Odd one out.

1.

1. She reads books every day.
2. She is reading a book now.
3. He plays football on Sundays.
4. We go to school by bus.

2.

1. I am writing an email.
2. They are playing chess.
3. My mum cooks dinner every day.
4. The cat is sleeping.

3.

1. Do you like pizza?
2. Are you eating pizza now?
3. Does he speak English?
4. Do they live in London?

4.

1. He isn’t watching TV.
2. She doesn’t watch TV in the morning.
3. We aren’t listening to music.
4. I’m not doing my homework.

5.

1. The train leaves at 7 o’clock.
2. The train is leaving now.
3. Look! It is raining.
4. Why are you laughing?

Task 3. Emoji sentences. Write full sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous tense.

1. 👦 📖 every day →
2. 👧 🎨 now →
3. 👨‍🍳 🍝 on Sundays →
4. 🐶 🏃 now →
5. 👧 🎵 🎧 every evening →
6. 👦 ⚽ now →
7. 👨 💼 every day →
8. 👧 🛌 now →
9. 👨‍👩‍👧 🚗 every summer →
10. 👦 🎮 now →

Переходим к условно-речевым упражнениям. В таких упражнениях задается речевая задача и ситуация, чтобы упростить переход учащегося от письменной речи к свободной речевой деятельности.

Present Simple

Task 1. Ask questions about daily routine and then answer them.

Work in pairs or groups of three. Answer using the words in brackets.

1. What time / you / get up? (7 o’clock)
2. What / you / have / for breakfast? (porridge and tea)
3. How / you / go / to school? (by bus)
4. What / you / do / after school? (do homework)
5. What / your mum / cook / for dinner? (soup)
6. What / your friend / do / at the weekend? (play football)
7. Where / your dad / work? (in an office)
8. What / you / read / in the evening? (books)
9. What / your family / do / on Sundays? (visit grandparents)
10. What / you / do / before bed? (brush my teeth)

Task 2. Agree or disagree.

Work in pairs or groups of three. Answer (true or false) and give the correct information.

1. You get up at 6 o’clock.
2. You have coffee for breakfast.
3. You walk to school.
4. You watch TV every evening.
5. You like Maths.
6. You play computer games every day.
7. You help your mum at home.
8. You speak French.
9. You go to bed at 10 o’clock.
10. You read books every day.

Present Continuous

Task 1. Guess the action.

Work in pairs or groups of three. One mimes the action, then partner asks questions to guess.

Verbs: read, write, eat, drink, dance, cook, play the guitar, take photos, sleep, ride a bike.

Example:

— Are you reading?

— No, I’m not.

— Are you writing?

— Yes, I am.

Task 2. What are you doing?

Work in pairs or groups of three. Answer using the words in brackets.

1. What / you / do / now? (do my homework)
2. What / your mum / do / now? (cook dinner)
3. What / your dad / do / now? (watch TV)
4. What / your friend / do / now? (play football)
5. What / your sister / do / now? (listen to music)
6. What / your teacher / do / now? (write on the board)
7. What / the children / do / now? (play in the park)
8. What / your dog / do / now? (sleep)
9. What / you / read / now? (a book)
10. What / your family / do / now? (have dinner)

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Task 1. Now or every day.

Work in pairs or groups of three. Answer using the words in brackets.

1. What / you / usually / do / in the morning? — have breakfast
2. What / you / do / now? — have breakfast
3. What / your mum / usually / cook / for dinner? — soup
4. What / your mum / cook / now? — soup
5. What / you / usually / do / at the weekend? — play football
6. What / you / do / now? — play football
7. Where / your dad / work? — in a hospital
8. What / your dad / do / now? — work
9. What / you / usually / read? — books
10. What / you / read / now? — a book

Task 2. True or false.

Work in pairs or groups of three. One tells the sentence, then partner tells if it’s a habit, routine, timetable or happening now.

Example:

— My brother plays football every day.

— It’s a habit. Present Simple.

Самым сложным для учащихся всегда выступают языковые упражнения, ведь у многих детей в процессе обучения появляется несколько стопорящих факторов. Основной – боязнь сделать ошибку. Каким бы понимающим не был учитель, у всех детей разные жизненные ситуации, и нам, педагогам, следует предъявлять очень мягкие требования, пока мы не узнаем учащегося поближе. Иногда – дать ошибиться в устном высказывании – куда ценнее, чем получить уйму правильно выполненных языковых упражнений. Второй загвоздкой часто становится отсутствие (или отключение) воображения. К сожалению, резко это поменять невозможно, поэтому мы можем подсказать свои идеи, которые учащийся, в свою очередь, возьмет на вооружение. Собственно, без активного использования речевых заданий на уже отработанный материал, «сломать» языковой барьер не выйдет. А с точки зрения коммуникативного подхода, мы в первую очередь стремимся именно к этому.

Task 1. My typical day.

Tell the group about your day. Use questions below as help.

1. What time do you get up?
2. What do you have for breakfast?
3. How do you go to school?
4. What do you do after school?
5. What do you do in the evening?
6. What does your mum usually cook for dinner?
7. What does your best friend do at the weekend?
8. What do you and your family do on Sundays?
9. What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
10. What do you never do on school days?

Task 2. Interview.

One person is at the board. Classmates ask him/her questions about daily routine. The person has to answer in full sentences.

Task 3. I’m home now.

Work in groups of three or four. One person imagines that he/she is somewhere else now. Groupmates ask different questions about the place and what the person is doing. Use questions below as help.

Example:

— Where are you now?

— I’m at the sports club.

— What are you doing?

— I’m playing basketball. My friends are watching the game.

1. Where are you now?
2. What are you doing now?
3. What is your mum doing now?
4. What are your friends doing now?
5. What is your teacher doing now?
6. What is the weather like? Is it raining?
7. What are the children doing in the park?
8. What are you wearing today?
9. Are you listening to music now?
10. Are you having fun?

Task 4. Find someone who…

Walk around the classroom to find out facts about your class mates. Fill the form.

Name	Actions
	…play(s) football.
	…is (are) wearing blue t-shirts.
	…has(have) a pet cat/dog.
	…get(s) up at 6 o’clock.
	…is (are) sitting next to the window.
	…like(s) pizza.
	…is (are) using the phone now.
	…help(s) mother around the house.
	…is (are) smiling now.
	…doesn’t (don’t) do homework.