Урок 03. Socialising
Предмет: Английский язык, 8 класс

8 класс

Lesson 3

Socializing (1)

In this lesson

you will listen, read and talk about personal relationships.
you will learn to use present tenses correctly in English.
you will learn about stative verbs.

Ключевые слова: Present Tenses, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, state verbs.

Речевой материал: случаи использования каждого из времён группы Present; понятие state verbs.

Основное содержание урока

F: Hi, how are you today?

M: I’m fine, thanks, and you?

F: Me too! Oh, can you tell me what day is it today?

M: It’s Monday.

F: Oh, yes. Thank you.

M: What do you usually do on Mondays?

F: Well, in the evening I sometimes go to the golf club, but not today.

M: Why?

F: Because I’m going to the concert.

M: Really? Cool!

F: Yes, and what have you been up to? I haven’t seen you for ages.

M: Well, I’ve bought a new car.

F: Really? Great news!

M: Well, I’ve got to go now, see you.

F: See you.

There are four present tenses in the English language. Each of these tenses is used in different situations. Let’s have a closer look.

Present Simple expresses:
1) general truths;
2) repeated actions;
3) timetables;
4) sports commentary and narration.
Time indicators are: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day

We use Present Continuous to express:

actions, that are happening right now;
with adverbs, such as constantly, continually, for actions that happen often to express irritation, anger, annoyance;
future plans;
to express changing and developing situations.

Time indicators are: Look!, Listen!, now, at the moment, these days, today, tonight.

Present Perfect expresses actions that have ended in the past, and whose result is visible in the present.

Time indicators are: just, already, ever, never, lately, recently, before, yet.

Present Perfect Continuous expresses:
1) an action that began in the past and lasted for some period of time;
2) an action that began in the past and continues up to the present.
Time indicators are: all day, for.

Stative verbs are verbs which do not normally have continuous tenses because they describe a state rather than an action. These include:

verbs which express likes and dislikes: love, like, hate, dislike, enjoy.
verbs expressing senses: see, hear, feel, taste, and smell.
verbs which express perception: know, remember, forget, recognize, understand, notice, realize, seem, sound, think.
other verbs: include, matter, need, belong, etc.

Тренировочные упражнения

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple of Present Continuous.

The plane _______ (set) off in 5 minutes.
He _______ (go) to the party tonight?
She _______ (know) him well?
They _______ (have) the dinner tomorrow evening?
Jane usually _______ (play) soccer on Mondays after school.

Complete the sentences with the correct present forms of the verbs in brackets.

1) She ___ (cook) the dinner during three hours.

2) ___ (your friend like) basketball?

3) I ___ (not hear) from you recently.

4) We ___ (already/buy) the tickets for the new show.

5) I _____ (do) my homework now.

Choose the correct answer.

Sarah ___ for a new flat at the moment.

He___ tennis every day.

She __ her homework for 2 hours.

They ___ for a new one at the moment.

Jane ___at the library for ten years.

looks

has been looking

is looking

play

has played

plays

has done

is doing

has been doing

look

have been looking

are looking

has been working

has been worked

have been working

Match the tenses and time markers.

Present Simple

Yet, already, since

Present Continuous

For, all day

Present Perfect

Usually, never , often, sometimes

Present Perfect Continuous

Now, these days

Choose the correct answer.

This man is a writer. He has written/writes books.
He is writing/has been writing books for 10 years.
She always helps/has been helping her mother about the house.
He is already writing/has already written 10 books.
Is he playing/Has he played chess at the moment?

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

Today Sue ________ (help) her mother all morning.
They already ________ (wash) the floor.
Now we ________ (cook) dinner together.
They ________ (work) in the local store.
They ________ (work) there for three hours.

Choose the correct answer.

1) She is dusting/has been dusting the furniture for an hour.

2) The climate has changed/changes lately.

3) He are not/is tired at the moment.

4) How are you doing/is you doing now?

5) She has just bought/has just buying the new dress.

Choose the correct answer.

______________ (you already find) your notebook?

Lisa _______ (be) a good girl.

He ___________ (forget) to write an essay for today.

I _________ (look) for his book at the moment.

I ___________ (cook) the dinner for 2 hours.

Have you already found

Do you already find

Having you already find

are not be

is

have to be

have forgotten

forgets

has forget

is looking

looks

have looked

have been cooked

have been cooking

am cooking

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

1.

Complete the sentences with the correct present forms of the verbs in brackets.

_________ (you do) anything tomorrow evening?
I ________ (already see) him.
The people next door _________ (have) a party now .
This dress ________ (not fit) me anymore.
I __________ (work) for 5 hours.
This fabric ________ (feel) like silk.
What __________ (you look) at?
She ________ (be) generous, isn’t she?
I __________ (not heard) from him for ages.

2.

Choose the correct answer.

I _________ this play before.

She _______ her hair cut recently.

She ________ in the garden for 3 hours.

They _______ a birthday party at the moment.

We _______ friends for eight years.

have seen

has been seeing

has seen

have had

having had

has had

has worked

is working

has been working

are having

have been having

has

has been

have been

are having

3.

Choose the correct answer.

She has never been/has never be a mean person.
The children are making/have been making a lot of noise now.
Joe is just doing/has just done his project.
She always helps/have been helping me with my work.
Has he played/Is he playing chess before?
He has been teaching/has taught the students for 15 years.

Вариант 2

1.

Complete the sentences with the correct present forms of the verbs in brackets.

1) I _________ (not seen) from him for a long period of time.
2) _________ (she like) her new work?
3) They ___ (listen) to the radio now.
4) This flowers ___________ (smell) amazing.
5) She __________ (work) on her project for 3 days.
6) These trousers _________ (not suit) me.
7) He _________ (just break) the window.
8) _______________ (she already finish) the homework?
9) What __________ (you do) lately?

2.

Choose the correct answer.

You ___ very pretty today.

I ___ forward to my holidays all year.

This cake ___ awful.

She ___ this movie recently.

We ___ now.

has worked

is worked

has been working

are having

have been having

has

smell

is smelling

smells

has seen

have been seeing

sees

hang out

are hanging out

having been hanging

3.

Choose the correct answer.

Does he like/Is he liking listening to music?
They are moving/have been moving the house at the moment.
She loses/has been losing her keys for ages.
She has just seen/has been seeing a ghost.
He speaks/has been speaking Spanish well.
We have been going/are going to the party tomorrow.