Jim plays football every Saturday. — Джим играет в футбол по субботам. (это его привычка, действие происходит регулярно)
Jim is now playing football so he is not able to talk to you at the moment. — Джим сейчас играет в футбол, поэтому не может сейчас с вами поговорить. (именно в данный момент Джим занят футболом, который еще не закончился)
She is not working at the moment. — Она сейчас не работает.
I am reading a novel by Fedor Dostoevsky. — Я читаю роман Федора Достоевского. (подразумевается, что я начал его читать, но еще не закончил)
She is constantly swearing with her mother. — Она постоянно ругается с матерью.
They are moving to the other city. — Они переезжают в другой город.
I have cleaned the car. Doesn`t it look nice? "You look tired". "I have been washing clother all day". It has been snowing all day. I wonter when it stops. We have had three major snowstorms so far this winter. I wonter how many more we will have. The man has been standing outsde for hours. The castle has stood on that hill for 900 years. Ann has been gardening all afternoon. She has planted a lot of rose bushes.
They have still been fishing. Has he done his lessons yet? She hasn't read this book, yet. My sister has already been studying music for five years. Have they been playing volley ball since 3 o'clock? They have already written the letter. Has your father already come from work?
Answer :
John was listening to the radio.
His sister was having a bath
The baby was playing
Father was reading a book.
Mother was cleaning the room.
The cat was sleeping
Grandparents were watching TV.