Добавил:
Upload Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз: Предмет: Файл:
МУ 1 курс (разгов.темы) 2002 корективний курс.doc
Скачиваний:
30
Добавлен:
07.02.2016
Размер:
784.9 Кб
Скачать

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

to be + Participle I

Дія в процесі, відбувається в момент мовлення

Affirmative (+)

Negative (-)

Interrogative (?)

I am reading a book

He is writing a letter

She is working

We are speaking

You are listening to the teacher

They are working

I am not reading a book

He is not writing a letter

She is not working

We are not speaking

You are not listening to the teacher

They are not working

Am I reading a book?

Is he writing a letter?

Is she working?

Are we speaking?

Are you listening to the teacher?

Are they working?

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Continuous.

I (to do) my homework.I am doing my homework.Model:

1. The boy (to run) about in the garden. 2. John and his friends (to go) to the library. 3. Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) English. 4. A young man (to stand) at the window. 5. The old man (to walk) about the room. 6. You (to have) breakfast. 7. Who (to sit) on the sofa? 8. What the (to talk) about? 9. It still (to rain).

Exercise 2.Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous.

1. I (not to drink) cofee now. I (to write) a letter. 2. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. Look! The baby (to sleep). 5. The baby (to sleep) usually after dinner. 6. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 7. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 8. I usually (to get up) at seven o’clock. 9. What your sister (to do) now? She (to cook) dinner in the kitchen. 10. Where your mother (to be)? She (to read) a book. 11. Hello! Where you (to go)? – I (to hurry) to the Institute.

III. Practice.

Exercise 1. Express your surprise using the word “really” as in the Model.

He is speaking English.

Is he really speaking English?

Model:

1. This teacher is teaching English. 2. He is writing French words. 3. The students are studying grammar. 4. John is looking at the teacher. 5. She is speaking on the phone. 6. The girl is cooking dinner. 7. It is raining. 8. They are discussing something.

Exercise 2. Object to the statements given below. Use the phrases: No, it is not so. I am afraid you are wrong. I can’t agree with you.

We are studying English.

No, it is not so. We are not studying English.

Model:

1. The students are translating a new text. 2. I am waiting for my friends. 3. She is registering a letter. 4. He is reading the newspaper now. 5. The boy is smoking a cigarette. 6. The baby is sleeping. 7. The friends are talking. 8. The young woman is buying sweets.

Exercise 3. Translate it into English.

1.Куди ти зараз йдеш? 2. Я йду додому, а ти? 3. А я – до університету. Там будуть збори студентів. 4. А де ти був учора, коли я дзвонив тобі? 5. Я ходив на пошту відправити лист. 6. Ти багато вчив вчора? 7. Так, я вчив англійські слова, робив вправи, але в мене не було підручника і я подзвонив своєму товаришу. 8. А що ти робиш зараз? 9. Зараз я чекаю на свого товариша. Він прийде через декілька хвилин.