<span>A hobby is what a person likes to do in his or her spare time. Hobbies differ like tastes. Your hobby makes your life more interesting. The most popular hobby is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities from gardening to travelling, from chess to volleyball. Both grown-ups and children are fond) of playing different computer games. This hobby becomes more and more popular every year. Making things includes drawing, painting, handicrafts. Many people collect something – coins, stamps, compact discs, toys, books.</span>
Прежде чем приступать к выполнению упражнения, вспомним основные различия между Present Simple и Present Continuous.
Present Simple употребляется, когда речь идет о привычном, обыденном действии, например, I brush my teeth every day (Я чищу зубы каждый день).
Present Continuous употребляется тогда, когда речь идет о действии, которое совершается в данный момент.
1) Do you often wear jeans? - Ты часто носишь джинсы? (обычно, как правило)
2) Are you wearing jeans now? - Ты носишь джинсы прямо сейчас? (=на тебе сейчас джинсы?)
3) Is it raining now? - Прямо сейчас на улице идет дождь?
4) Does it rain often in your country? - В твоей стране часто идет дождь?
5) Do you study English every day? - Ты учишь английский каждый день?
6) Are you studying English at the moment? - Ты учишь английский прямо сейчас?
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1) When I rang up my friend, he was sleeping.
2) When my grandfather was watching TV, he fell asleep.
3) When my friend came to see me, I was doing my homework.
4) When I was going to the stadium, I met Kate and Ann.
5) When Nick rang me up yesterday, I was helping my mother.
6) When the children were walking through the wood, they saw a fox.
7) When I came home, my sister was washing the floor.
8) When Mike was playing in the yard, he dound a ball.
9) When I was drawing yesterday, I broke two pencils.
10) When I met Tom, he was going to the shop.
11) When I looked out of the window, the children were playing hide-and-seek.
12) I went to the theatre yesterday.
13) At seven o'clock yesterday I was goin to the theatre.
14) What were you doing at 5 o'clock yesterday? - I was playing the piano.
15) When I came to school, the children were standing near the classroom.
16) We were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
17) When I was preparing breakfast in the morning, I cut my finger.
18) Last year I went to the United States.
19) Did you go to Great Britain last year? - No, I went to France.
20) What did you do yesterday? - I translated a very long article.