Грамматика английского для начинающих. Короткие уроки по 5–7 минут каждый день

I am looking at the board – Я смотрю на доску

She is listening to music – Она слушает музыку

Reading Text

Tom is in his room. He is reading a book now. His sister Anna is playing the piano at the moment.

Their parents are watching TV in the living room. The dog is sleeping on the sofa.

At school, Tom’s friends are studying English. They are writing exercises and are reading texts. Everyone is busy, but they are happy.

Grammar Focus

Form (Present Continuous):

I __________ (read) a book now. → I am reading a book now.

He __________ (play) football at the moment. → He is playing football.

We __________ (watch) TV. → We are watching TV.

Negative:

I __________ not (read) a newspaper. → I am not reading a newspaper.

She __________ not (listen) to music. → She isn’t listening to music.

Questions:

__________ you (read) a book? → Are you reading a book?

__________ he (play) football? → Is he playing football?

Rules:

Подлежащее + am / is / are + глагол с -ing

Для отрицания: am not / isn’t / aren’t

Для вопросов: Am / Is / Are + подлежащее + глагол с -ing

Answer Key

I am reading a book now.

He is playing football at the moment.

We are watching TV.

I am not reading a newspaper.

She isn’t listening to music.

Are you reading a book?

Is he playing football?

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Word Power

play / plays / am playing / is playing / are playing – играть

I play football every day – Я играю в футбол каждый день

She is playing football now – Она играет в футбол сейчас

eat / eats / am eating / is eating / are eating – есть

I eat breakfast every morning – Я завтракаю каждое утро

He is eating breakfast now – Он завтракает сейчас

go / goes / am going / is going / are going – ходить, идти

We go to school every day – Мы ходим в школу каждый день

They are going to school at the moment – Они идут в школу в данный момент

now / every day / at the moment – сейчас / каждый день / в данный момент

I study English every day – Я учу английский каждый день

I am studying English now – Я учу английский сейчас

Reading Text

Tom plays football every day. He eats breakfast in the morning and goes to school.

Today, Tom is playing football with his friends. He is eating a sandwich now. His sister Anna is reading a book at the moment.