Поставьте глаголы в правильную форму Present Simple, Present Continuous или Past Simple. Dear Rob, I .............................................((1) write) to you from Madrid. I ............................................((2) be) here on holiday with Jane and we ............................................((3) have) a fantastic time. We ............................................ ((4) stay) at the Hotel Grande from which there is a beautiful view of the whole city. We ............................................((5) go) sightseeing every day. Yesterday Jane ............................................((6) go) shopping but I couldn't go with her because I ............................................ ((7) not/feel) very well. When Jane ............................................ ((8) come) back she ............................................ ((9) tell) me that the shops were great. I don't understand why she............................................ ((10) not/buy) anything! Anyway, at the moment Jane and I............................................((11) sit) on the balcony enjoying the view. We're leaving for Barcelona in a couple of days.

Правильные ответы

1. am writing — Present Continuous

2. am — Present Simple

3. are having — Present Continuous

4. are staying — Present Continuous

5. go — Present Simple

6. went — Past Simple

7. didn't feel — Past Simple

8. came — Past Simple

9. told — Past Simple

10. didn't buy — Past Simple

11. are sitting — Present Continuous

Полный текст с правильными формами глаголов

Dear Rob,

I am writing to you from Madrid. I am here on holiday with Jane and we are having a fantastic time. We are staying at the Hotel Grande from which there is a beautiful view of the whole city. We go sightseeing every day.

Yesterday Jane went shopping but I couldn't go with her because I didn't feel very well. When Jane came back she told me that the shops were great. I don't understand why she didn't buy anything!

Anyway, at the moment Jane and I are sitting on the balcony enjoying the view. We're leaving for Barcelona in a couple of days.

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Краткое правило

Present Simple используется для регулярных действий, привычек, фактов и состояний.

- We go sightseeing every day. — Мы каждый день осматриваем достопримечательности.

Present Continuous используется для действий, происходящих сейчас, а также для временных ситуаций.

• We are staying at the Hotel Grande. — Мы остановились в отеле «Гранде».

• We are sitting on the balcony. — Мы сидим на балконе.

Past Simple используется для действий и событий, которые произошли и завершились в прошлом.

• Yesterday Jane went shopping. — Вчера Джейн ходила по магазинам.

• She didn't buy anything. — Она ничего не купила.

Итог: в этом упражнении используются 2 формы Present Simple (№ 2, 5), 4 формы Present Continuous (№ 1, 3, 4, 11) и 5 форм Past Simple (№ 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).