The Future Continuous / The Future Simple
1. This time tomorrow they (b. will be sitting) in the train on their way to Chicago.
a. will sit
b. will be sitting
c. are sitting
2. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (c. will be having) English.
a. Had
b. is having
c. will be having
3. Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o’clock, they (c. will be still cooking) the meal.
a. still are cooking
b. are still be cooking
c. will be still cooking
4. - I’m not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages. - She (b. will be wearing) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
a. Wears
b. will be wearing
c. is wearing
5. He (a. will be sleeping) when you come back tonight.
a. will be sleeping
b. would be sleeping
c. slept
6. - Let’s meet at the station at 5 o’clock. - OK. I (b. will be waiting) for you there.
a. ’ll wait
b. will be waiting
c. wait
7. I (c. will be working) for my exam on Philosophy all day tomorrow.
a. have been working
b. works
c. will be working
8. . “(c. Will you be seeing) Alex tomorrow?” – “Of course I will. I (will be seeing) him at the Board meeting.”
a. Do you see, see
b. Would you see, ’d see
c. Will you be seeing, will be seeing
9. Next Friday, the President (b. will celebrate) ten years in power.
a. Celebrates
b. will celebrate
c. will be celebrated
10. The plane (a. will be traveling) at twice the speed of sound when it passes
overhead.
a. will be traveling
b. travels
c. will travel
So: He is not driving a bus (he is asleep).
But: He drives a bus.
Это и есть Present Simple. Вот как это время образовывается: I
we
you
they drive
he
she
it drives
Мы используем Present Simple когда речь идет о действии, которое происходит вообще, не обязательно в данный момент, если оно происходит постоянно, или повторяется. Нам не важно, происходит ли действие в момент речи:
The earth goes round the sun. (действие происходит постоянно)
Nurses look after patients in hospitals. (вообще)
In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 p.m. (повторяющееся)
Не забывайте к глаголам после he / she / it добавлять "s".:
I work in a bank. Barry works in a shop.
Мы используем do / does чтобы сформировать вопрос и отрицание:
Question (вопрос) Negative (отрицание)
Do I
we
you
they work? I
We
You
They don`t work.
Does he
she
it He
She
It doesn`t
Excuse me, do you speak English?
"Would you like a cigarette?" "No, thanks. I don`t smoke."
What does this word mean?
Rice doesn`t grow in Britain.
3) Мы используем Present Simple, когда говорим, как часто что-то происходит (с наречиями частотности):
I get up at 8 o`clock every morning.
How often do you go to the dentist?
Ann doesn`t often drink tea.
In summer Tom usually plays tennis twice a week.