Exercises

1. Read and answer the questions using the model.

Model:

At this time he usually has breakfast. – And today? (jog)

R: Today he is jogging.

1. At four she always watches the news on TV. – And today? (study)

2. At this time he usually has a bath. – And today? (clean his car)

3. At this time she always studies. – And today? (watch TV)

4. After classes they sometimes visit Nick. B: And today? (ski)

5. At two they usually help June. B: And today? (have dinner)

6. Before dinner she sometimes bathes in the river. B: And today? (play tennis)

7. At the lessons they usually speak English. – And today? (speak Russian)

8. From four till six he always does his lessons. – And today? (read books)

9. At this time he sometimes plays chess. – And today? (translate a text)

10. On Sundays she usually cleans the house. – And today? (paint the fence)

11. On Mondays they usually have a meeting. – And today? (meet the guests)

12. At 6 o’clock she usually leaves the office. – And today? (make a report)

13. In the evening he usually goes to the pub. – And today? (visit his aunt)

14. On Saturdays Ted usually helps me in the garden. – And today? (sleep)

15. At this time Nancy usually does yoga. – And today? (sew a new dress)

Now do the same in Past Tense

Model:

At this time he usually has breakfast. – And yesterday? (jog)

R: Yesterday he was jogging.

Now ask the same questions in Future Tense:

Model:

At this time he usually has breakfast. – And tomorrow? (jog)

R: Tomorrow he will be jogging.

2. Read and answers using the words in the brackets.

Model:

Usually the sportsman skates well. – And now? (badly)

R: Now he is skating badly.

Usually the children skate badly. – And today? (perfectly)

R: Today they are skating perfectly.

1. Usually the girls dance well. – And today?(better than ever)

2. Usually the woman translates well. – And now? (perfectly)

3. Usually her husband plays badly. – And now? (well)

4. Usually the teacher dictates slowly. – And now? (quickly)

5. Usually our children run quickly. – And today? (slowly)

6. Usually his wife dances well. – And today? (better than ever)

7. Usually her boy does his exercises well. – And now? (badly)

8. Usually little Jack reads badly. – And today? (perfectly)

9. Usually these students speak well. – And today? (badly)

10. Usually the boy answers the teacher’s questions well. – And now? (perfectly)

11. Usually the girl skis quickly. – And today? (slowly)

12. Usually these students translate badly. – And now? (well)

13. Usually the singer sings well. – And today? (perfectly)

14. Usually this student retells texts badly. – And now? (well)

15. Usually his daughter reads well. – And today? (perfectly)

Now do the same in the Past Tense:

Model:

Usually the sportsman skates well. – And yesterday?

R: Now he was skating badly.

Usually the sportsmen skate well. – And yesterday?

R: Today they were skating badly.

Now do the same in Future Tense. Use “better” instead of “badly”

Model:

Usually the sportsman skates well. – And tomorrow?

R: Tomorrow he will be skating better.

Usually the sportsmen skate well. – And tomorrow?

R: Tomorrow they will be skating better.