Present Continuous Tense

КРАТКИЕ ИТОГИ:

В завершении лекции вспомним основные моменты употребления настоящего продолженного времени (the Present Continuous Tense) (кратко):

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Рис. 6.3.

ВОПРОСЫ ДЛЯ САМОПОДГОТОВКИ:

Вопрос 1. Как образуется утвердительное предложение в Present Continuous?

Вопрос 2. Как образуется вопросительное предложение в Present Continuous?

Вопрос 3. Как образуется отрицательное предложение в Present Continuous?

Вопрос 4. Как образуется вопросительно-отрицательное предложение в Present Continuous?

Вопрос 5. Какие ключевые слова в предложении указывают на использование Present Continuous?

УПРАЖНЕНИЯ:

Упражнение 6.1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Present Continuous.

1. Timothy (to feed) his dog.
2. Mr. Jones (to clean) his yard.
3. Nancy (to paint) her kitchen.
4. Our neighbours (to wash) their car.
5. I (to wash) my hair.
6. Who (to fix) your sink?
7. What she (to do) now? – She (to dance).
8. The children (to brush) their teeth.
9. What he (do) at the moment? – He (to fix) his bicycle.
10. They (to have) a big dinner together.
11. The boys (to run) about in the garden.
12. I (to do) my homework.
13. John and his friends (to go) to the library.
14. Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) geography.
15. A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette.
16. The old man (to walk) about the room.
17. The dog (to lie) on the floor.
18. You (to have) a break?
19. What language you (to study)?
20. Who (to lie) on the sofa?
21. What they (to talk) about?
22. It still (to rain).
23. I (to open) an umbrella.
24. John (to play) computer games.
25. My friend (to collect) material for a book that he (to write) now.
26. She (to feel) tired.
27. We (to have) a private lesson computer science.

Упражнение 6.2. Образуйте отрицательную и вопросительную форму предложений.

1. She is watching television at the moment.
2. They are playing football now.
3. My sister is writing a letter.
4. We are listening to the stereo.
5. They are talking to my friend.
6. Mary is sleeping.
7. You are listening to the radio.
8. He is having breakfast at the moment.
9. They are working now.
10. I am studying.
11. You are eating.
12. We are drinking coffee.
13. Michael is holding a book in his hand.
14. His friends are playing volley-ball.
15. I am planting trees.

Упражнение 6.3. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной форме.

1. A: I saw Brian a few days ago.

   B: Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? (what / he / do)

   A: He’s at university.

   B: … (what / he / study)

   A: Psychology.

   B: … it? (enjoy)

   A: Yes, he says it’s a very good course.

2. A: Hi, Liz. How … in your new job? (you / get / on)

   B: Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but … better now. (things / get)

   A: What about Johnathan?

   B: Yes, but … his work at the moment. (he / not / enjoy)

   He’s been in the same job for a long time and … to get bored with it. (he / begin)

Упражнение 6.4. Измените предложения так, чтобы они выражали обычные, повторяющиеся действия.

Образец: He is playing tennis. – He plays tennis.

1. She is listening to music at home.
2. They are eating their supper at the restaurant.
3. He is playing football in the yard.
4. She is doing her homework at the library.
5. We are buying food at the supermarket.
6. He is smoking.
7. She is cooking breakfast in the kitchen.
8. He is going to the cinema with his friend.
9. They are dancing at the disco.
10. She is drinking coffee at the cafe.

Упражнение 6.5. Перефразируйте высказывания так, чтобы употребить Present Continuous, если это возможно.

Образец: The boy always does his homework in the evening. – The boy is doing his homework at the moment.

1. They swim in the sea every morning.
2. The girl has breakfast three times a week.
3. I wash the dishes after every meal.
4. This house belongs to my family.
5. Sam is very busy at the moment.
6. We translate a lot of articles from English into Russian.
7. The boy always asks his mother for advice.
8. Ted liked horror movies.
9. The children ski in the park every weekend.
10. I always take a shower in the evening.
11. They always laugh at his jokes.
12. We usually stay at this hotel.
13. My mother notices all my mistakes.
14. Jack sends a postcard to his parents every Christmas.
15. The bell rings every fifteen minutes.