Упр. 71. Вставьте There is, There are, There was, There were, There will be.

1. … a new ten-storied building in this street next year. 2. … 50 states in the USA. 3. … a party in the club last Friday but I didn’t go. 4. … somebody at the station to meet you when you arrive tomorrow. 5. … some interesting articles in the newspaper yesterday. 6. At the previous lesson I got an excellent mark for the grammar test, because … no mistakes in my work. 7. … no Law Institute in this city 20 years ago. 8. … 2 concerts in the concert-hall next month. 9. … a bad accident this morning. One driver died, the other was badly injured. 10. … different classifications of crimes in Criminal Law.

Упр. 72. Поставьте предложения в вопросительную форму, начиная со слов, данных в скобках.

1. There are 2 mistakes in your test-paper. (How many?) 2. There is a sale in the shop at the end of every season. (How often?) 3. There will be 16 faculties in the new University. (Will?) 4. There was a presidential election last year. (What kind of?) 5. There is somebody in the garden. (Is?)

Упр. 73. Исправьте ошибки.

1. Are there any cheese on the plate? 2. It is winter, so there were no leaves on the trees. 3. How many bedrooms is there in your new house? 4. There are a cooker, a fridge, a table and four stools in our kitchen. 5. There are some students at the consultation yesterday. 6. Are there any mistakes in my dictation? 7. There are a nice coffee-table near the window. 8. There is a post-office near your house? 9. There is a word in the text which I cannot understand. 10. What a lovely night! There is no clouds in the sky and the air is so fresh.

Времена группы continuous

Времена группы Continuous (Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Continuous) употребляются для выражения продолжающегося, незаконченного действия, происходящего в определённый момент или отрезок времени в настоящем, прошлом или будущем.

Все продолженные времена образуются при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be и причастия I смыслового глагола (с формой -ing).

be + Participle I

Present Continuous

Утвердительная форма

полная сокращенная

I am ‘m

He / She / It is ‘s reading

We / You / They are ‘re

Вопросительная форма

A m I

Is he / she / it reading ?

Are we / you / they

Отрицательная форма

полная сокращенная

I am not ‘m not

He / She / It is not isn’t reading

We / You / They are not aren’t

При прибавлении формы –ing соблюдаются следующие правила:

1. у глаголов, оканчивающихся на –e, эта буква опускается

dance – dancing

2. у глаголов, оканчивающихся на ударный слог с кратким гласным в корне, конечная согласная удваивается

run – running, get – getting, begin - beginning

но read – reading (долгая гласная)

3. у глаголов, оканчивающихся на –l, эта согласная удваивается

travel - travelling

4. у глаголов, оканчивающихся на –ie, опускается -ie и прибавляются –y + ing

lie – lying die – dying

Present Continuous употребляется для выражения:

1. действий, происходящих сейчас, в момент речи.

He is reading a book now. – Он сейчас читает книгу.

2. временных незавершенных действий, охватывающих более длительный отрезок времени, происходящих в настоящее время, но не в момент речи.

They are practising for a concert these days. – Они готовятся к концерту.

3. действий, запланированных на ближайшее будущее.

He is flying to Berlin in an hour. – Он улетает в Берлин через час.

Индикаторы Present Continuous:

now - сейчас these days - нынче

at the moment - в данное время tonight - сегодня вечером

at present - в настоящее время still - всё ещё

Примечания:

Некоторые глаголы не употребляются во временах группы Continuous. К ним относятся: love, like, hate, hear, see, know, understand, think, believe, remember, forget, need, belong, want и др.

Если глагол have употребляется в форме Present Continuous, он выражает действие, а не принадлежность.

I am having breakfast. - Я завтракаю.

Упр. 74. Переведите предложения.

(NOW) It is not raining any more and the sun is shining. The jazz band is playing in the park. A lot of people are listening to the music and they are really having a good time. But they are not dancing yet. Some people are sitting in a coffee shop. They are having sandwiches or cakes and drinking coffee. Little children on the playground are laughing and making a lot of noise. They are playing games. One of the parents is taking pictures.

Упр. 75. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы.

1. He is having a shower.

2. You are singing a folk song.

3. We are playing basketball.

4. I am running to the station.

5. They are listening to the radio.

6. She is drinking Coke.

Упр. 76. Соедините вопросы с ответами.

1. Why is she singing? A. At the Ritz Hotel.

2. What are you writing? B. Yes, I am.

3. Where is he staying? C. Because she is happy.

4. What are they watching? D. A horror film.

5. Who is he talking to? E. Mr. Brown.

6. Are you leaving now? F. A letter.

Упр. 77. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форму Present Continuous.

1. He (read) a book now. 2. She (do) her homework. 3. My mother (sit) at the table. 4. I still (write) a letter. 5. They (play) football. 6. It (not/snow) now. 7. We (have) dinner at the moment. 8. Who (speak) with you? 9. It still (rain). 10. Why you (smile)? 11. They (not/eat) pizza. 12. Look! Your son (swim) far from the shore. 13. My parents (work) hard these days. 14. The boys (not/watch) TV at the moment. 15. What you (do) tonight?