The Present Continuous Tense

1. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative:

1. The police are making inquires now. 2. The men are fighting in the street. 3. The judge is announcing the sentence. 4. The investigator is examining evidence. 5. A criminal is escaping from the police. 6. The Parliament is passing the law. 7. The experts are studying the fingerprints.

2. Put questions to the words in italics:

Example: The deputies are discusssing the new bill. – What are the deputies discussing?

1. The plaintiff is filing an appeal agaisnt the defendant to the Higher Court. 2. The defendant is filing an answer to the complaint. 3. The sentence is executing at the moment. 4. The policemen are bringing the accused out of the courtroom. 5. The reporters are interviewing the victim. 6. The officers are trying to calm down the crowd.

3. Choose the correct form (Present Simple or Present Continuous):

Example: Listen, the judge (announces/ is announcing) the sentence. – Listen, the judge is announcing the sentence.

1. The defendant (makes/is making) notes of the witness’s words. 2. The jurors (listens/ are listening) attentively to the evidence. 3. The defendant (tries/ is trying) to cry out some words for his defence. 4. The policeman (watches/ is watching) the criminal running round the corner. 5. Experts (examine/ are examining) the fingerprints. 6. The courtroom clerk (checks/ is checking) the copies of the documents.

4. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Подивись! Кишеньковий злодій витягає гаманець із сумки! 2. Суддя оголошує вирок. 3. Слухай! Я розповідаю тобі правду! 4. Не заважай! Я слідкую за тією підозрілою особою! 5. Ти йдеш завтра до прокуратури? 6. Що ви робите? – Я вивчаю рішення Європейської Комісії з Прав Людини. 7. Ми йдемо до суду вранці, ми хочемо дізнатися про вирок. 8. Там іде сильний дощ, я боюся, що ми не знайдемо доказів.