13) Времена группы Continuous (Progressive)

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Задание 13.1. Переведите на русский язык и объясните употребление Present Continuous (Progressive).

1. He looked at her. “You’re shaking. Are you all right?” 2. The rain is just beginning. 3. You can’t talk to him. He is having dinner now. 4. It’s snowing. Don’t go out. 5. He isn’t playing football this season. 6. “I am sorry,” I said, “I’m being clumsy.” 7. Hello. Are you enjoying the party? 8. His French is getting better. 9. You are forgetting yourself, young man. 10. He isn’t doing very well at school, is he? 11. He flowned at her. “Being funny? Or are you trying to pretend nothing’s going on?”12. I,m revising for me spring English exam. Please try not to bother me. 13. My friends are coming next week. 14. The tap is running. Can you fix it? 15. I’m having a clear-out. Throwning some rubbish away. Задание 11.2 Задайте вопросы к следующим используя вопросительные слова в скобках предложениям

Задание 13.2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму

1. Please be quiet. I (try) to sleep.

2. Look! It (rain).

3. Why (you/look) at me that? Am I green or something?

4. You (make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?

5. Excuse me, I (look) for a phone box. Where can I find one?

6. (in the theatre) It`s a good play, isn`t it? (you/enjoy) it?

7. Listen! Can you hear these children next door? They (cry) again

8. Why (you/wear) your fur coat today? It`s very warm.

9. I (not/go) to school this week. I`m on holiday.

10. I want to lose weight. I (not/eat) sweets now.

Задание 13.3. Сделайте данные предложения отрицательными и вопросительными используя вопросительные слова в скобках

1. They are writing a composition now. (What? Who?)

2. He is translating an English article. (Who? What? What kind of ?)

3. The dog is running after a cat. ( What? What … after?)

4. He is having dinner in the canteen now. (Who? Where?)

5. She is looking for her glasses. (Who? Where? What … for? Why?

6. I’m learning this poem by heart. (Who? What? How?)

7. They are building a new school in our street. (What? Where?)

8. She is opening a letter from her mother. (What? What kind of ?)

9. She is constantly nagging her husband. (Why? Who?)

10. Tony is painting a new picture. (Who? What? What?)

11. You are talking too fast. (How? Why?)

Задание 13.4. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1. It is raining heavily outside. 2. They are trying o translate this exercise.

3. He is drinking tea in the garden. 4. Cinema audiences are declining now. 5. She’s listining the rock music. 6They’ve moved to a new house and are buying new furniture. 8. You are constantly mispronoucing this word, because you’re inattenlive. 9. None of them is talking part in the discussion: they are not ready. 10. Ann is reading a book on the veranda. 11. They are trying to help him to correct the situation.12.We are Working very hard.13.It is raining cats and dogs.

Задание 13.5. Переведите на английский язык

1. Что вы сейчас делаете?- Читаю. 2. Кто стоит у доски?- Преподаватель. 3. Студенты сидят за столами и пишут контрольную работу. 4. По вечерам я обычно читаю, но сегодня я смотрю телевизор. 5. Кто сейчас отвечает на вопрос?- Я. 6. Вы идете в институт?- Нет. Куда вы идете?- Я иду в библиотеку.

Задание 13.6. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Present Continuous(Progressive).

1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river.2. He (teach) his son to ride. 3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress? 4. The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres. 5.What Tom (do) now? – He (clean) his shoes. 6. This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal? 7. It (rain)? – Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can’t go you yet. 8. You (not tell) the truth. – How do you know that I (not tell) the truth? 9. Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? – It’s Tom. Ye (paint) the front room.10. Mrs. Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house. 11. What you (read) now? – I (read) “Crime and Punishment”. 12. It’s a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). 13. Someone (knock) at the door. You (not go) to answer it? – I (go) in a minute. I just (get) out of my bath. 14. My mother doesn’t usually make cakes on Mondays, but she (make) one today ass my aunt (come) to tea tomorrow. 15. Where is Tom? – He (lie) under the car. 16. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment? 17. Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes. 18. You can’t see Ann because she (rest). She always rests after lunch. 19. What (make) the terreble noise? – It’s the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road. 20. The children are very quiet. Go and see that they (do). 21. I can’t har what you (say), the traffic (make) too much noise.

Задание 13.7. Ответьте на вопросы, употребив слова в скобках

A

1. Is he writing a letter? (watch television)______________________

2. Are you reading Byron`s poems? (learn them by heath)_________

3. Is Dad smoking in his study? (read a newspaper)______________

4. Are they listening to the radio? (talk with a friend)______________

5. Are you hurrying to work? (go home)________________________

6. Is Joan playing the piano (listen to a concert)_________________

7. Are ypu working at your essay? (write a silm script)_____________

8. Is she washing up? (cook)________________________________

B

1. Is Jerry very busy just now?(study)__________________________

2. Are the students very busy just now? (read)___________________

3. Is Susan very busy just now?(have breakfast)_________________

4. Are the Greens very busy just now? (shop)___________________

5. Is Miss Black very busy just now?(sew)______________________

6. Is Jane very busy just now?(wash up)_______________________

7. Is Henry very busy just now?(skate)_________________________

8. Are the girls very busy just now?(rehearse)___________________

Задание 13.8. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Continuous

1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river. 2. He (teach) his son to ride. 3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress? 4. The aeroplane (fly) at 2.000 metres. 5. What Tom (do) now? – He (clean) his shoes. 6. This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal? 7. It (rain)? – Yes, it (rain) vey hard. You can`t go out yet. 8. You (not tell) the truth. – How do you know that I (not tell) the truth? 9. Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? – It`s Tom. He (paint) the front room. 10. Mrs. Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house. 11. What you (read) now? – I (read) “Crime and Punishment”. 12. It`s a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). 13. Someone (knock) at the door. You (not go) to answer it? – I (go) in a minute. I just (get) out of my bath. 14. My mother doesn`t usually make cakes on Mondays, but she (make) one today as my aunt (come) to tea tommorow. 15. Where is Tom? – He (lie) under the car. 16. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment? 17. Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes. 18. You can`t see Ann because she (rest). She always rests after lunch. 19. What (make) that terrible noise? – It`s the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road. 20. The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do). 21. I can`t hear what you (say), the traffic (make) too much noise.

Задание 13.9. Употребите Present Simple или Present Continuous.

June: Hi Mum!

Mum: Hello, June. Where…….

(you/call) from?

June:I 2)………………….(be) at work at the

moment. My boss 3)………………….

(have) lunch with his wife now. He

4)……………………(often/take) her to

lunch on Tuesdays.

Mum: Well, why 5)………………………….

(you/phone)? Is there anything wrong?

June: No, I just want you to know that I

6)………………….. (come) home

next Saturday.

Mum: What time 7)……………………(your

Train/arrive) un Leeds?

June: It 8) ……………….. (leave) London at11

O’clock and 9)……………… (arrive) in Leeds at 2 o’clock.

Mum: See you on Saturday then.

Задание 13.10. Выберите из скобок нужную форму. Объясните сделанный выбор.

1.It is 5 o’clock. The family (has / is having) tea. 2. Every day the family (has/ is having) tea at 5 o’clock. 3. In the morning mother (cooks / is cooking) breakfast for us. 4. It is 8 o’clock. Mother (cooks / is cooking) breakfast. 5. Every day father (leaves / is leaving) the house ft half past eight. 6. It is half past eight. Father (leaves / is leaving) the house. 7. We often (watch / are watching) TV. 8. Now we (sit / are sitting) in armchairs and (watch / are watching) TV. 9. Sometimes Miki (does / is doing) his lessons in the evening. 10. Looc at Mike. He (does / is doing) his lessons. 11. It often (rains / is raining) now. 12. It (rains / is rainig) now. 13. It sometimes (snows / is snowing) here in April. 14. It (snows / is snowing) now.

Задание 13.11. Раскройте скобки, употребив времена Present Indefinite(Simple) или Present Continuous(Progressive)

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 2. You can’t see Tom now: he (have) a bath. 3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea. 4. What she (do) in the evenings? – She usually (watch) TV. 5. I won’t go outnow as as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella. 6. The last train (leave) the station at 11:30. 7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him. 8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes. 9. I (war) my sun-glasses today because the sun is vey strong. 10. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it. 11. I can’t answer the phone now because (paper) the sitting-room walls. 12. How you (get) to work as a rule? – I usually (go) by bus. 13. Why you (put) on your coat? - I (go) for a walk. 14. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 15. You always (write) with your left hand? 16. I always (write) to him on his birthday. 17. Tom and Jack (have) a long conversation. I wonder what they (talk) about. 18. He never (listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else. 19. Why you (walk) so fasttoday? You usually (walk) quite slowly. 20.You (recorgnize) that man? - I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name.

Задание 13.12. Употребите Present Simple или Contiuous

Sue : What 1) ……are you doing ……(you/do ) now ?

Mark : I 2)…………(look) throught these old film magazines.

Look, here`s an old picture of Jack Nicholson.

Sue: Oh, I 3)……………(think) he 4) ………..(look) awfull!

And his suit 5)………..(not/fit) him proberly.

Mark: Yes, I 6) ………….(agree) . And he 7) ……………….

(appear) to be really angry . I wonder what he 8)…..

………….(think) about.

Sue: He 9) …………(be) in that new film that`s on at the

Odeon now, isn`t he ?

Mark: Yes, I saw it last night . He 10) …………(look) very

Different now . He 11) …………. (weight) a lot more.

Sue: I 12) …………… (hope) it`s a good film. I 13) ……….

……………(see) it tonight. Stuart 14) …………………..

………..(take) me . Actually, he 15) ………………( be)

very nice to me this days.

Mark: He probably 16) …………………………………….(want)

to borrow some money.

Sue: I 17) ………………..(see). That explains it.

Задание 13.13. Употребите Present Simple или Present Continuous

1. I (to think) you (to behave) rather foolishly, honey.

2. I (to think) about your behaviour. What you (to think) you (to do)?

3. Your German (to get) better?

4. I (to see) that you (to have) some problems with this computer. Can I be of any help?

5. He (to understand) the rule, but he still (to make) mistakes too often.

6. “You (to believe) his story?”

“Oh no. I never (to believe) him. He always(to tell) lies.”

7. How many parts this text (to consist of)?

8. “Listen! You (to hear) that noise?”

“That’s our neighbours. They (to shout) again. They never (to tire) of it.”

“They always (to shout) like that?”

9. Now I (to see) everything clearly. You (to try) to swindle. That won’t do!

10. Who this house (to belong) to?

11.“Hello there! Where you (to think) yo (to go)”

“I (to want)” to go to the disco”

“No. You (to do) your lessons now . And I (to mean) it.”

12.“Where’s Mom?”

“She’s in the kitchen. She (to cook) dinner.”

“I (to think) I’ll go and help her”

“Don’t! She (to be) tired today. She (not to want) to see anyone.”

13.”Whe he (to look) so gloomy?”

“Oh, he (to have) a toothache”

14. “What you (to look) at?”

“I (to look) at the girl over there. You (not to think) her dress is wonderful”

15. “What you (to think) about?”

“I (to think) that I won’t really enjoy the party tonight.”

“You (to say) that I must go alone? You (to go) with me, and that’s that.”

The Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Задание 13.14. Переведите на русский язык и прокомментируйте употребление The Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

1. It was raining at noon.

2. It wasn”t raining when I left the house.

3. What were you doing when I phoned tou?

4. The fire was still burning when the fire - brigade arrived.

5. Just as he was getting on the bus a thief stole his wallet.

6. While the family was having supper all the lights went out.

7. “Was it snowing the whole evening?” ”Yes, it was.”

8. She was constantly scolding her child.

9. What was Millie doing when the police came?

10. “Who were you talking to when I saw you yesterday?” ”Oh, it was just an old friend of mine.”

11. “What was he trying to explain?” ”I didn’t understand him either.”

12. I was thinking about him. And wondering a lot, too.

13. Graham was watching the street and thinking about his past.

14. It was getting chilly, so they left the veranda. In the room Bert was making himself a drink.

15. You were trying to cheat, weren’t you?

Задание 13.15. Переведите предложения на русский язык, образуйте отрицательние и общий вопрос

1. The wind was blowing all day.

2. She was waiting for a very important phone call yesterday at noon.

3. This time last year we were living in Braizil.

4. You were eavesdropping when I caught you.

5. When the teacher entered the room, the boys were fighting.

6. Dan was having a bath when the fire alarm rang.

7. The students were writing a composition when the Dean came to make an announcement.

8. Emma was getting tired and decided to go to bed.

9. Tom was trying to arhieve promotion for the whole year.

10. This time last year I was flying to Boston.

11. I was doing the washing-up yesterday and broke a cup.

12. George and Ann were getting ready to go out when the postman brought the letter.

13. It was snowing heavily last winter.

14. When I saw him last he was staying at the Barnetts’ and boring them to death with those stories of his youth.

15. She was talking rubbish and I hope you don’t believe her.

Задание 13.16. Задайте вопросы к предложениям используя впросительные слова в скобках.

1. Yesterday at 11.40 she was having breakast at canteen. (What? When? Where?)

2. It was raining heavily yesterday morning (When?)

3. We were revising for our exam when he calls us up (What? What…for?)

4. They were chatting all day long in the garden. (Who? Where?)

5. The teacher was explaing the new material when one of the pupils interrupted him (Who? What?)

6. She was cooking dinner yesterday in the evening while while her daughter was ironin her clothes. (Who? What? When?)

7. They were running quickly because they were afraid of missing their train. (Why? What?)

8. He was rehearsing his in this play all week. (What? How long?)

9. I was trying to understand thet new rule when you called me up (What? When?)

10. Loraine was still waiting for his answer when he shut the door. (Who? What…for? Whose …for?)

11. You were talking wonderfully at the yesterday’s conference. (Who? When? How?)

12. You were sleeping so soundly. I didn’t want toborher you. (How?)

13. John was testing the new car while his wife was cooking supper. (Who? What?)

14. No one was talking to Jill, but she was only one who couldn’t understand why. (Who? Why? Who …to?)

15. He was being too dramatic. I think he was overdoing it. (Who? Why?)

Задание 13.17. Раскройте скобки употребив Past Continuous (Progressive).

A

1. “What you (to do) yesterday at three p.m?”

“I (to play) tennis and my brothers (to listen to) music.”

2. It (to rain) when we went out.

3. From the noise we heard it was clear thet our neighbous’ boy (to practise) the piano.

4. While he (to learn) to drive he had many accident.

5. When we first met you (to study) English.

6. “Who you (to talk to) as I came in?”

“I (to talk) to my new secretary.”

7. My wife and I (to disscuss) this problem when you came.

8. “Whose book you (to read)?”

“My sister’s. I just (to begin) when you entered the room.”

9. While we (to walk) our dog someone came into the house and left this note.

10. Where he (to live) when you saw him last?

11. Why you (to fool around) with the computer?

12. He had a lot of doubts while he (to plan) theat crime.

13. While George (to think) of the career that lay before him Annie also (to plan) some improvements in the house and (to guess) what else this new change might bring.

14. Tom felt he (to become) too emotional and the inspector (to get) suspicious about it.

15. “Brian (to plan) some tidying, he (not)? So perhaps he (to look for) something in the loft when you came and frightened him.”

“And I (to look for) him.”

B

1.Tears (to run) down the face of the Happy Prince. “Why you (to weep)?” asked the Swallow. (O.Wilde)

1. Last summer, when I (to stay) on the river, there were two rude boys, who always (to throw) stones at me. (O.Wilde)

2. Well, the (to tell) lies, they (not)? (J. B. Priestly)

3. S t a n t o n: Robert, Gordon and I (to work) well together in the firm. (J.B. Priestly)]

4. G o r d o n: What Olwen (to do) where? (J.B. Priestly)

5. O l w e n: You were outside just now, weren’t you? Outside the window, listening.

6. F r e d d y: Where you (to go)? (B.Shaw)

7. H I g g I n s: I (not to try) to look nice, mother. (B. Shaw)

8. The path still (to go down) and (to keep) in the same direction. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

9. They (to pass) bowls form hand to hand, and some (to harp) and many (to sing). (J.R.R. Tolkien)

10. They (to sit) at the open window of a small room looking out west onto the garden. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

11. Four unwelcome surprises (to wait for) Graham as he entered the house. (S.Brett)

12. Also… Graham found that they [the children]… (to get) expensive… Both went to private schools and…(to get) to the age of costly entertainments. (S.Brett)

Задание 13.18 Раскройте скобки употребляя Past Indefinite(Simple) или Past Continuous(Progressive).

A

1. He (to write) a composition when I (to see) him.

2. George (to fall off) the ladder while he (to change) the light bulb.

3. The sun (to rise) when I (to wake up) that morning.

4. When I (to go out) that morning, the sun (to shine) brightly and the birds (to sing).

5. I (not to drive) very fast when the accident (to happen).

6. We (to listen to) the radio yestarday when the bell (to ring).

7. Yestarday I (to hear) that the bell (to ring) I (to come up) to the door and (to open) it. But I (to see) nobody.When I (to look out) of the window I (to see) a bo who (to run) across the lawn from the house.

8. The boys (to play). They (to jump off) the bus while it (to go).

9. My hat (to fly off) when I (to cross) the bridge.

10. What you (to explain) to him when I came?

11. I (not to look) at you at all.

12. There (to be) nobody in the hall. Every (to sit) in the parlour and (to listen to) Joan’s story. No one (to seem) to pay attention to Robert’s arrival.

13. Alan (to enjoy) himself. He (not to be) so often in good mood, but today was something special.

14. Someone (to sing) nest door while I (to try) to get some sleep.

15. Everything (to go) wrong. He (to feel) it, but could do nothing. He just (to watch) and (to wait).

16. I just (to phrase) a tactiful inquiry when we (to approach) the station and me companionj (to take) his bag and (to say) it (to be) time to go. On the platform my Mom (to stand) and (to look for) me. That sight (to drive) all other thoughts from my head.

17. “When I (to walk) home I (to think) I (to see) a man who (to follow) me.”

“No one (to follow) you. You (to inagine) things, as always.”

Задание 13.19. Переведите предложения на английский язык

1.В 8 часов она готовила завтрак.2. Вы ждали меня в 5 часов? –Да, ждал.3. он не сдал экзамен в 10 часов.Он ещё готовился к нему.4. Ты что делал в два часа? – Слушал музыку.5. Я спешила на работу . когда встретил своего старого друга. 6. Когда зазвонил телфон, она обсуждали этот вопрос. 7. Студенты повторяли грамматические правила, когда преподователь вошел в аудиторию. 8. Когда я вышел из комнаты, они играли в шахмоты. 9. Они сидели за столом, когда я начал рассказывать эту историю. 10. В 10 утра мы слушали радио. 11. Мы путешествовали , когда получили письмо от родителей. 12. Мы ходили по магазинам, когда увидили его. 13. Где ты был в 12 часов? – В институте. У меня были занятия в это время. 14. Он вошел в комнату и увидил, что отец читал газету.15. Вы переводили статью или готовились к контрольной в 2 часа? – Я готовился к контрольной. 16. Когда я подошел к нему, он загорал. 17. Мы как раз говорили о нем , когда он вышел.18. Ты завтракал, когда я позвонил тебе? – Да. 19. Я не делал записей, когда он читал лекцию. 20. Ты смотрел телевизор или слушал музыку, в то время как я ужинал? – Я слушал музыку.

The Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense