You are currently reading this text. No, the author of the article does not fall into insanity, but simply used in the very first sentence what you have to translate into English in Continuous time. This is probably the simplest of all time. Because it is very easy to solve it: the verb in the form of Continuous / Progressive (long / continued) expresses only such an action that takes place in a certain period of time and has not yet ended.

For example: you are currently reading this sentence (Present Continuous). Yesterday, when you woke up, it was snowing outside (in the case of snow - Past Continuous). And in a couple of months you will be packing your suitcase for a trip to the sea (Future Continuous).

The only difficulty that only lazy people could find is the use of an auxiliary verb to form Continuous. And this verb to be . If you were a good student, then you have long known all its forms:

Am (for yourself, beloved)
Is (for someone else in the singular)
Are (for someone else, plural)
was (past tense for someone alone)
Were (past tense for several)
will be (in the future tense for everyone; you can also use shall for the first person)

Well, one more feature is the ing endings ( -ing). The so-called "ing" form - and there is Participle I.

1. Present Continuous(Present Continuous)

Used to refer to an action that is taking place right now (at the moment of speaking) or at the present time:
"Falling, falling, falling, falling leaves".

Markers:
now, still, at present, at the moment, while, meanwhile.

The affirmative form is formed with the help of a verb to be+ main verb with ending -ing:
I am reading. He is reading. You are reading.

Negative form: to be + not+ verb with -ing.
They are not reading.

Interrogative form:
Are they reading?

2. Past Continuous(Past Continuous)

Used to refer to an action that took place at a specific time in the past:
"The reeds rustled, the trees bent."

Markers:
still, while, during, for 3 hours/days/weeks, all day long yesterday, from … till …

Affirmative form: was/were+ verb with -ing.
I was eating all day long.

Negative form: was/were + not+ verb with -ing.
They were not playing.

Interrogative form: Was she playing?

3. Future Continuous(future continuous tense)

Denotes an action that will be performed at a certain period of time or moment in the future: "I will ride the bike for a long time."

Markers:
still, from … to …, meanwhile, for 3 hours/days/years, during.

Affirmative form: will/shall + be+ verb with -ing.
They will be laughing.

Negative form: will/shall + not+be+ verb with -ing.
I will not be crying.

Interrogative form: Will it be raining?

There are, of course, some more nuances of using Present Continuous, but by and large, on the little things, you can collect information for a couple more grammar volumes. For a start, what is described in this article is enough. To consolidate the material, we strongly recommend that you start polishing your knowledge by listening to a lesson about lasting times in a musically entertaining and exciting way. The most sophisticated music lovers and English lovers will like it!

1. Put the verb into the Present Continuous, Past Continuous or Future Continuous form.

The sun… yesterday morning. The sun…brightly now. Tomorrow the sun… all day long.

I… a postcard at the moment. I… a postcard when you phoned. I… a lot of Christmas cards tomorrow evening.

We… in the garden at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. This time tomorrow we… in the garden. We… in the garden now.

2. Open the brackets by using the verb in the form of Present Continuous, Past Continuous or Future Continuous.

I… (study) Japanese online from 5 till 6 tomorrow evening. Listen! Why the dogs… (bark)? She… (wear) a yellow coat when I saw her. They… (take) their driving test next Monday. I dropped my wallet when I… (get) on the bus. What did you… (do) in my office yesterday? Bob… (feel) much better today. The kids… (watch) cartoons in their room now. I'm afraid she… (sleep) in ten minutes. We… (have) tea soon?

3. Transform affirmative sentences into negative ones, paying attention to the form of the verb-predicate.

We are enjoying the party. (We like to party.) He'll be playing chess in an hour. (He will be playing chess in an hour.) They were planting flowers in the garden last May. (They were planting flowers in the garden last May.) I am looking for a job. (I'm looking for a job.) The phone was working yesterday. (The phone worked yesterday.) Margaret will be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. (Margarita will be working as a waitress during the summer holidays.) The secretary is typing a contract. (The secretary types the contract.)

Answers:

Was shining (The sun was shining yesterday morning.) Is shining (Now the sun is shining brightly.) Will be shining (Tomorrow the sun will shine all day.) Am writing (I am writing a postcard in this moment.) Was writing (I was writing a postcard when you called.) Will be writing (I will be writing a lot of Christmas cards tomorrow night.) Were sitting (We were sitting in the garden at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon.) Will be sitting (At this time tomorrow we will sit in the garden.) Are sitting (Now we are sitting in the garden.)

Will be studying (I will study Japanese online from 5 to 6 tomorrow night.) Why are the dogs barking? (Listen! Why do dogs bark?) Was wearing (She was wearing a yellow coat when I saw her.) Will be taking (They will be taking a driving test next Monday.) Was getting (I dropped my wallet when I got into bus.) What were you doing in my office yesterday? (What did you do yesterday in my office?) Is feeling (Today Bob feels much better.) Are watching (The children are watching cartoons in their room now.) Will be sleeping (I'm afraid that in 10 minutes she will be sleeping.) Shall we be having tea soon? (Will we have tea soon?)

We aren't enjoying the party. He won't be playing chess in an hour. They were not planting flowers in the garden last May. I'm not looking for a job. The phone wasn't working yesterday. Margaret won't be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. The secretary isn't typing a contract.

related topics:

1. 1. Change the following affirmative sentences into negative ones. Translate the resulting sentences. We'll have packed our luggage by the time the taxi comes. The government will close the old jail. my son... ...
2. 1. Put the verb in the form of Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous or Future Perfect Continuous. To teach She… German since 1970. She… German for 50 years by the year of... ...
3. 1. Change the following affirmative sentences into negative ones. He usually leaves work at 5 p. m. We are enjoying the party. Mary has just met my boss. I've been writing this... ...
4. 1. Open the brackets by using the verb in Present Simple, Past Simple or Future Simple. We… (go) roller-skating last Saturday. Our granny… (bake) meat-pies every weekend. We… (write) an essay tomorrow. I... ...
5. 1. Change the following affirmative sentences into negative ones. By 6 o'clock the rain had stopped. We were having tea at 5 o'clock. They had been staying at the hotel since May.... ...
6. Put the verb into the Present Perfect, Past Perfect or Future Perfect. To arrive Our taxi… by 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Let's go. The guests already… . They… by the time... ...
7. 1. Form the form of verbs with the ending -ing. For example: walk – walking Have Come Listen Buy Swim Put Use Stop Drive Win 2. Translate the sentences in the present continuous tense. Helen buys... ...
8. 1. Put in the dialogue the verbs from brackets in the form of Future Simple or Future Continuous. Well, Alex. When I… (come round) tomorrow? Is 6 p. m. OK? – Yes, I…... ...
9. 1. Open the brackets and put the verb in the Future Continuous form. Pay attention to negative and interrogative sentences. We… (drive) towards the mountains at that moment. (We will go in the direction of... ...
10. 1. Open the brackets and put the verb in the Future Perfect Continuous form. Pay attention to negative and interrogative sentences. By the time you come the kids… (play) chess for more than... ...

Task 1. Change the sentences so that they are in continuous , supplementing the sentences with the circumstances of time: now , at 11 o ’ clock , when you came , from … to , all the day where necessary.

1. First-year students work in the anatomy museum. 2. He will make ;i report on the muscular system. 3. She prepared the text "Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles" at home. 4. We translated 5 sentences from this text. 5. Last Monday we had a practical lesson on the structure and functions of smooth muscles.

Task 2. Open the brackets and put the verb in Future continuous.

This time next year I (not/work) for this company any more.

I (sit) at home. You can come at six tomorrow.

At nine o'clock the day after tomorrow, she (study) at the university.

We won't be at home this evening as we (look) after our neighbor's baby.

He (have) breakfast at ten o'clock, so, please.Do not disturb him.

Jacob can give the papers to him as he (see) him this evening.

I will meet you tomorrow. I (wait) for you at eleven at the station.

He can help you in the library tomorrow as he (prepare) his work anyway.

My parents (paint) the house all the weekend.

They can't visit you on Tuesday because they (play) volley-ball then.

My parent this time tomorrow (fly) to Canada.

Between 11 and 12 I (have) lunch tomorrow.

Rebecca (talk) to her tomorrow so she can ask about your situation.

Next week at this time Tom (leave) for Russia.

My parents (drive) to the railway station next Saturday so they can give you a lift.

We can't go to the cinema with you tomorrow as we (prepare) for exams all day.

This time next month Matt (sail) with his brother to Europe.

Tomorrow evening I (meet) my great parents, so I just can help you.

My boss (work) now so we have to ask him in the evening.

I will thank George for you as I (call) him tomorrow morning.

Task 3. Put the verb inpresent continuous

Please be quiet. I (try) to concentrate.

look! It (snow).

Why (you/wear) your coat today? It's very warm.

Excuse me, I (look) for a phone box. Is there one near here?

Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They (shout) at each other again.

Exercise4 . Match the parts of the sentence from the right and left columns of the table.

The population of the world

to the theater tonight.

Don't make a noise

a newspaper in the library.

We are going

is rising very fast.

He is reading

getting better?

Is your English

he is working.

Task 5. Open the brackets by putting the verbs in the Past Continuous form.

While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree. The girls _________ (to feed) the birds in the garden while the boys _______ (to make) a bird-house.

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

Answers: working, swimming, coming, playing, lying, telling, getting, taking, cutting, drinking, making, hitting, sleeping, trying, looking, walking, serving, eating, dying, sitting, crying, skiing, traveling, smiling, beginning, preparing, stopping, listening, shaving.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (am, is, are).

1. Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.
2. Kelly … washing her dress in the bathroom.
3. Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.
4. It … getting dark.
5. The birds … singing sweetly in the garden.
6. I … preparing for my report at the moment.
7. The children … decorating the hall for the party.
8. The wind … blowing now.
9. People … speaking quietly in the conference-hall.
10. You … waiting for the call.

Answers: 1. are; 2. is; 3. is; 4. is; 5. are; 6 am; 7. are; 8. is; 9. are; 10. are.

Exercise 3. Make sentences in the Present Continuous Tense.

1. I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.
2. We/walk/on/the/beach/now.
3. They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.
4. Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.
5. Tina/and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.
6. It/rain/outdoors/at/the/ moment.
7. Bobby/prepare/for/the/test/in/his/room.
8. The/dog/bark/at/some/strangers.
9. The/water/in/the/kettle/boil.
10. Somebody/knock/at/the/door.
11. The/children/still/sleep.
12. You/watch/the/sunset/now.
13. The/girls/choose/the/costumes/for/the/party.
14. We/wait/for/the/bus/at/the/bus-stop.
15. A/little/girl/cry.

Answers: 1. I'm playing tennis with my friend now. 2. We are walking on the beach now. 3. They are having a great time at the camp at the moment. 4. Angela is painting a beautiful picture now. 5.Tina and Pam are staying in a five-star hotel. 6. It is raining outdoors at the moment. 7. Bobby is preparing for the test in his room. 8. The dog is barking at some strangers. 9. The water in the kettle is boiling. 10. Somebody is knocking at the door. 11. The children are still sleeping. 12. You are watching the sunset now. 13. The girls are choosing the costumes for the party. 14. We are waiting for the bus at the bus-stop. 15. A little girl is crying.

Exercise 4. Make the sentences negative.

1. Molly is translating an article.
2. Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.
3. It is getting warm.
4. We are climbing a mountain.
5. You are playing basketball now.
6. The children are washing hands in the bathroom.
7. My grandfather is reading a newspaper now.
8. My family is having supper now.
9. Angela is ironing her dress now.
10. I'm looking for my kitten now.

Answers: 1. Molly isn't translating an article. 2.Jack and Sam aren't gathering pears in the garden. 3.It isn't getting warm. 4. We aren't climbing a mountain. 5. You aren't playing basketball now. 6. The children aren't washing hands in the bathroom. 7. My grandfather isn't reading a newspaper now. 8. My family isn't having supper now. 9. Angela isn't ironing her dress now. 10. I'm not looking for my kitten now.

Exercise 5. Make sentences according to the model.

Example: Tim isn't reading now. (to sleep) +
Tim isn't reading now. He is sleeping.
Colin and Den are playing now. (to work) Colin and Den are playing now. They aren't working.

1. Pupils aren't writing a dictation now. (to translate the text) +
2. Margaret is washing the dishes, (to sweep the floor)
3. The days are getting shorter, (to get longer)
4. My Granny isn't reading a magazine, (to watch TV) +
5. My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim)
6. The kitten isn't sleeping, (to play) +
7. Greg and his boss aren't having lunch, (to read a report) +
8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —
9. My father isn't washing his car. (to dig in the garden) +
10. I'm not learning a poem now. (to write an essay) +
11. You are skating now. (to play snowballs)
12. I'm drinking tea now. (to drink coffee)
13. My father and me aren't listening to music now. (to listen to news) +

Answers: 1. Pupils aren't writing a dictation now. They are translating the text. 2. Margaret is washing the dishes. She isn't sweeping the floor. 3. The days are getting shorter. They aren't getting longer. 4.My Granny isn't reading a magazine. She is watching TV. 5. My friend and me are sunbathing. We aren't swimming. 6. The kitten isn't sleeping. It is playing. 7. Greg and his boss aren't having lunch. They are reading a report. 8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test. They aren't dancing at the disco. 9. My father isn't washing his car. He is digging in the garden. 10. I'm not learning a poem now. I'm writing an essay. 11. You are skating now. You aren't playing snowballs now. 12. I'm drinking tea now. I'm not drinking coffee now. 13. My father and me aren't listening to music now. We aren't listening to the news now.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Alice and Ron … (to sit) in a cafe now.
2. It … (not to snow) outdoors now.
3. We …(to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.
4. I … (to watch) the children playing in the yard.
5. The girls … (to argue) about what present to buy for Lewis.
6. Andrew … (not to have) a rest at the moment.
7. look! All the people … (to come) into the hall.
8. Unfortunately our experiment… (not to go) according to the plan.
9. Pam … (to stand) too close to the road.
10. The students … (not to have) a lecture now.
11. Her health … (to improve) day after day.
12. The rainforests … (to disappear) from our planet nowadays.
13. The baby-sitter … (not to look) after the child because the child … (to sleep) now.
14. look! The guide … (topoint) at some ancient building.
15. I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Answers: 1.are sitting; 2. isn't snowing; 3. are waiting; 4. am watching; 5. are arguing; 6. isn't having; 7. are coming; 8. isn't going; 9. standing;
10. aren't having; 11. is improving; 12. are disappearing; 13. isn't looking, is sleeping; 14. is pointing; 15. am not discussing.

Exercise 7. Make the sentences interrogative.

1. We are gathering apples in the garden.
2. Mary is listening to music now.
3. I'm sweeping the floor in the kitchen.
4. The cat is running after the mouse.
5. The boys are making a plane.
6. The wind is getting stronger.
7. You're building a nice house.
8. I'm taking a bath now.
9. A woman is feeding the chickens.
10. They are trying to catch a taxi.

Answers: 1. Are we gathering apples in the garden? 2. Is Mary listening to music now? 3. Are you sweeping the floor in the kitchen? 4. Is the cat running after the mouse? 5. Are the boys making a plane? 6. Is the wind getting stronger? 7. Are you building a nice house? 8. Are you taking a bath now? 9. Is a woman feeding the chickens? 10. Are they trying to catch a taxi?

Exercise 8. Give short answers to the questions.

1. Is he peeling the potatoes? - Yes, ... .
2. Are they walking in the park? - No, ... .
3. Are you watching TV? - Yes, ... .
4. Is Martin washing the car? - No, ... .
5. Are Jane and Molly cleaning their rooms? - Yes, ….
6. Is the washing machine working? - No, ... .
7. Are you reading a magazine? - No, ....
8. Is Victor writing a report? - Yes, ... .
9. Is Ann typing a document? - No, ... .
10. Is the sun shining? - Yes, ... .

Answers: 1. Yes, he is. 2. No, they aren't. 3. Yes, I am. 4. No, he isn't. 5. Yes, they are. 6. No, it isn't. 7. No, I'm not. 8. Yes, he is. 9. No, she isn't. 10. Yes, it is.

Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Give short answers to questions.

1. … Anna … (to type) the documents? - No, .... She … (to speak) to her boss.
2. … it … (to get cold)? - Yes, ... . And the wind … (to get) stronger.
3. … you … (to look) through the papers? - No, I…. I… (to write) a report for the conference now.
4. … Bill and Mike … (to mend) the fence? - Yes,….
5. … your parents and you … (to rest) in the country house? - No, ... . We … (to spend) our weekend at the seaside.
6. … Edgar … (to play) a computer game? - Yes, ….
7. … the phone … (to ring)? - No, .... Somebody … (to ring) the door bell.
8. … your grandparents … (to the rest)? - No, .... My grandparents … (to work) in the kitchen garden.
9. … the kitten … (to sleep)? - No, ... . The kitten … (to hide) somewhere.
10. … you … (to slice) cheese? - No, I…. I … (to mix) the vegetable salad.

Answers: 1. Is Anna typing the documents? - No, she isn't. She is speaking to her boss. 2.Is it getting cold? - Yes, it is. And the wind is getting stronger. 3. Are you looking through the papers? - No, r not. I'm writing a report for the conference now. 4. Are Bill and Mike mending the fence? - Yes, they are. 5. Are your parents and you resting in the country house? - No, we aren't. We are spending our weekend at the seaside. 6.Is Edgar playing a computer game? - Yes, he is. 7. Is the phone ringing? - No, it isn't. Somebody is ringing the door bell. 8. Are your grandparents resting? - No, they aren't. My grandparents are working in the kitchen garden. 9. Is the kitten sleeping? - No, it isn't. The kitten is hiding somewhere. 10. Are you slicing cheese? - No, I'm not. I'm mixing the vegetable salad.

Exercise 10. Make sentences by putting the words in the correct order.

1. gathering/forest/We/the/mushrooms/are/in.
2. horses/are/The/not/now/boys/riding/the.
3. breakfast/sister/now/your/having/Is?
4. whitewashing/garden/the/They/in/trees/are/the.
5. me/waiting/Are/for/you?
6. having/not/now/is/lunch/Roger.
7. to/teacher/speaking/Our/them/is/now.
8. carpet/the/Vicky/Is/the/vacuuming/living-room/in?
9. is/coffee/Helen/for/making/not/me.
10. friend/going/and/My/are/the/me/cinema/to.
11. The/new/concert/learning/children/a/for/song/are/the.
12. is/now/brother/for/His/looking/not/work.
13. you/hall/the/hanging/in/the/Are/garlands?
14. the/in/dusting/is/now/sister/furniture/bedroom/the/My.
15. party/Everybody/the/enjoying/is.

Answers: 1. We are gathering mushrooms in the forest. 2. The boys are not riding the horses now. 3. Is your sister having breakfast now? 4. They are whitewashing the trees in the garden. 5. Are you waiting for me? 6. Roger is not having lunch now. 7. Our teacher is speaking to them now. 8. Is Vicky vacuuming the carpet in the living-room? 9. Helen is not making coffee for me. 10. My friend and me are going to the cinema. 11. The children are learning a new song for the concert. 12. His brother is not looking for work now. 13. Are you hanging the garlands in the hall? 14. My sister is dusting the furniture in the bedroom now. 15. Everybody is enjoying the party.

Exercise 11. Translate into English.

1. They are decorating the room now.
2. Is he waiting for me?
3. We're not cooking dinner right now. We are cleaning the kitchen.
4. Anna is not swimming now. She plays volleyball with her friends.
5. Are you listening to me? - Yes, I listen to you carefully.
6. Now I am relaxing in the garden.
7. My brother is looking for some information for his project.
8. They don't paint the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gate.
9. Is Jane taking a shower now? - No, she's cooking breakfast.
10. Do you wash your hands? - Yes.
11. Are your friends getting ready for the concert? - Yes, they are now discussing costumes.
12. It is raining outside.

Answers: 1.They are decorating the room now. 2. Is he waiting for me? 3. We aren't cooking supper now. We are cleaning the kitchen. 4. Anna isn't swimming now. She is playing volleyball with her friends. 5. Are you listening to me? Yes, I am listening to you attentively. 6. I'm having rest in the garden now. 7. My brother is looking for some information for his project. 8. They aren't painting the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gates. 9.Is Jane having a shower now? - No, she isn't. She is cooking breakfast. 10. Are you washing your hands? - Yes, I am. 11. Are your friends preparing for the concert? Yes, they are discussing the costumes. 12. It is raining outdoors now.

WELL DONE!

Literature:

1. Pavlichenko O.M. English language. Grammar practice. II level. - 2nd ed., corrected. and additional - X .: Ranok, 2012. - 304 p.

As you know, the tenses of the Present group include 4 tenses of the verb (tenses):

1. Present Simple Tense (level 2, intermediate) COMING SOON
2. Present Continuous Tense (level 2, intermediate) COMING SOON
   

In this lesson, we'll look at what is the difference between the times of the Present group with each other and how they work in the active voice.

Exercise (introductory). Select tense of the action verb Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous, which you would use to translate into English the following sentences:

What is the characteristic of the action verb in sentences 1-4?

You can test yourself -

note that

present Simple, present continuous and present Perfect continuous translated into Russian present tense of the verb a

present Perfect – past tense of the verb.

So let's sum it up:

Present Perfect answers the question what already did?— I have watched the cartoon.

Present Continuous answers the question what more do? — I am watching the cartoon.

Present Perfect Continuous answers the question what do i do during …? — I have been watching the cartoon for 20 minutes.

present simple answers the question what usually do? — I watch cartoons every day.

Group tenses Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Exercises

Exercise 1. Match the tense of the verb and the tense expression (some are used twice):

look! ever, always, never, seldom, often, now, nowadays, usually, at the moment , yet, already, just, recently, lately , every day, on Mondays , tonight, today, always, never, regularly, sometimes, once a year, once a week, Listen! How long...? for, since, these days, still, etc

present simple	Present Continuous	Present Perfect	Present Perfect Continuous
always,

Exercise 2.Expand the brackets to get the Present Simple or Present Perfect.

1. I can't speak about the book. I (not read) it yet.
2. Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o'clock in the morning.
3. It's Friday. … you (see) him this week?
4. It's a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.
5. As a rule, we (do) many exercises in class.
6. He (tell) this joke many times.
7. I already (translate) these sentences into French.
8. They (have) their English many hours a week.
9. She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.
10. We (buy) a new TV set this year.

Exercise 3Open the brackets to get Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

1. I must know what you (talk) about. 2. I (be) in this country for some time. 3. He (admire) you greatly. He (see) the play three times. 4. I (not know) what Harry (tell) you. 5. I want to see how much he (change) since I (see) him last. 6. We (be) to the cinema about twice a week since then. 7. Hello, what are you (do) here at this late hour? 8. I (think) you never (do) any harm to people. 9. I always (stay) at home in the evenings. 10. I (hear) you (look) for a new house.

Exercise 4Open the brackets to get Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect.

1. Is Andy here? – I don’t know, I … (not see) him today.
2. Where … you … (go)? – To the library.
3. Would you like … (borrow) this magazine? - No thanks. I … (read) it before.
4. Betty's bus … (arrive) at 5 o'clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station.
5. Have you seen my record book? I … (look) for it all the morning.
6. Mike … (talk) to his friend for an hour already.
7. More and more forests … (disappear) because of fires nowadays. (Times, level 3)
8. How long … you … (work) on this problem?
9. The first lesson … (not finish) at 9.45.