Отрицательная форма

I/he/she/it	was not (wasn't)	working
you/we/they	were not (weren't)

Вопросительная форма

Was	I/he/she/it	working?
Were	you/we/they

Например:

1. I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on the grass and reading a book. – Я видел вас вчера в парке. Вы сидели на траве и читали книгу.

2. What were you doing this time yesterday? – I was playing a computer game. – Что вы делали вчера в это время? – Я играл в компьютерную игру.

Упражнение

I. Переведите предложения, найдите сказуемые.

1. While I was negotiating the contract, my boss called me.

2. Ann was explaining her proposal when Jim interrupted her.

3. We had a chat while we were waiting for the inspector.

4. We were not discussing new advertising trends at the conference.

5. At that moment he was traveling to New York as a member of the delegation.

6. I found a missing file while I was looking for other documents.

7. I was waiting for the departure at 5 o’clock yesterday.

8. He was reading the report for over an hour.

9. In early 1970 many people were leaving IBM to set up their own business.

10. What was she doing last morning?

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The Future Continuous

The Future Continuous употребляется для выражения будущего действия в процессе его совершения. Этот момент может быть указан (точное время) или понятен из контекста. Возможные индикаторы времени: at that moment – в тот момент, at that time tomorrow – завтра в то время, at five o’clock tomorrow – завтра в пять часов, at midnight – в полночь.

shall (will) be + V_ing

Утвердительная форма

I /we	shall/ will	be working
You/he/she/it/they	will

Отрицательная форма

I/we	shall not (shan’t)/ will not (won’t)	be working
You/he/she/it/they	will not (won’t)

Вопросительная форма

Shall/will	I/we	be working?
Will	you/he/she/it/they

Например:

1. I shall be seeing Sally this evening, so I shall tell her to phone you. – Я встречаюсь с Сэлли этим вечером, поэтому я попрошу ее позвонить тебе.

2. Will you be passing the office when you are out? – Вы будете проходить мимо офиса, когда пойдете гулять?

3. Don’t phone me between 2 and 4 p.m. I shall be having a business meeting at that time. – Не звони мне с 2 до 4. У меня в это время будет деловая встреча.

Упражнение

I. Найдите глаголы в the Future Continuous. Предложения переведите.

1. Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? – Not in the afternoon. I shall be working at that time.

2. Do you think you will still be doing the same job in ten years’ time?

3. She tells he will be taking a driving test at 2 o’clock tomorrow.

4. Within next two years he will be gaining practical experience in a variety of marketing areas.

5. If you need to contact us, we shall be staying at the Lion Hotel until Friday.

6. Where will you be working in six months’ time?

7. It is clear that more Taiwanese companies will be investing in China.

8. Tomorrow I will be interviewing candidates all morning.

9. Next week we will be delivering the goods from Monday till Wednesday.

10. From 5 to 6 pm he will be reading.

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