Тема 18. Времена группы Continuous

Present Continuous - действие происходит в данный момент, сейчас Сигналы: now, at the moment, at present Образование: am/is/are + Ving + He is working now. ? Is he working now? - He isn’t working now.

Past Continuous - действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом Сигналы: at 5 o’clock yesterday, when she came Образование: was/ were + Ving + He was working at 5 o’clock yesterday. ? Was he working at 5 o’clock yesterday? - He wasn’t working at 5 o’clock yesterday.

Future Continuous - действие будет происходить в определенный момент в будущем Сигналы: at 5 o’clock tomorrow, when she comes Образование: will be + Ving + He will be working at 5 o’clock tomorrow. ? Will he be working at 5 o’clock tomorrow? - He won’t be working at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

Глаголы, которые не употребляются в Continuous: to know, to believe, to feel, to think (to have an opinion), to remember, to understand, to love, to like, to dislike, to hate, to prefer, to see, to hear, to be, to have, to need.

Task 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Continuous.

1. He (to read) a book now. 2. She (to do) her homework at the moment. 3. My mother (to sit) at the table now. 4. I still (to write) a letter. 5. They (to play) football right now. 6. It (to snow) now. 7. She (to explain) a grammar rule at the moment. 8. We (to have) dinner now. 9. Who (to speak) with you? 10. It still (to rain). 11. What you (to talk) about? 12. They (to eat) soup now.

Task 2. Образуйте отрицательную и вопросительную форму предложений в Present Continuous.

1. She is watching TV at the moment. 2. They are playing football now. 3. My sister is writing a letter. 4. We are listening to music. 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 learning a poem. 14. His friends are playing volley-ball. 15. I am washing the dishes.

Task 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Present Simple.

1. I (to rest) now. I (to rest) every day.

2. They (to talk) now. They (to talk) every day.

3. He (to drink) coffee now. He (to drink) coffee every morning.

4. Jane (not to cook) at the moment. Jane (not to cook) every day.

5. We (not to eat) now. We (not to eat) usually after 6 o’clock.

6. I (not to write) a letter now. I (not to write) letters very often.

7. He (to work) now? He (to work) on Saturdays?

8. You (to drive) at the moment? You (to drive) every day?

9. Why she (to cry) now? Why she (to cry) so often?

10. What they (to do) now? What they (to do) after classes?

Task 4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Present Simple.

1. She (to read) at the moment. 2. You usually (to go) to work by car? 3. He (to drink) coffee every morning. 4. They (to have) breakfast now. 5. I (not to watch) TV every night. 6. Look! She (to dance). 7. He (to have) breakfast every morning. 8. You (to listen) to music now? 9. We (to look) for our things now. 10. He (not to train) at the moment. 11. I (not to get up) at seven o’clock every morning. 12. Listen! She (to sing). 13. He (not to work) at weekends. 14. She (to type) a document at the moment. 15. They (to play) football now.

Task 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или Present Simple.

1. His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep). 2. Pat (not to cook) dinner at the moment. She (to cook) dinner every Monday. 3. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 4. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 5. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 6. Look! The baby (to sleep). 7. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 8. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 9. I usually (to get) up at seven o’clock in the morning. 10. What your sister (to do) now? – She (to wash) the dishes. 11. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o’clock. 12. Your sister (to study) at college? – No, she (to go) to school.

Task 6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous.

1. I (to read) a book at two o’clock yesterday. 2. They (to write) a test at that time yesterday. 3. He (to work) in the garden from two till five o’clock yesterday. 4. We (to watch) TV the whole evening yesterday. 5. You (to play) football at six o’clock yesterday? 6. He (to drink) tea at 5 o’clock yesterday? 7. It (to rain) the whole day yesterday? 8. They (to skate) at three o’clock yesterday? 9. You (not to sleep) at nine o’clock last night. 10. John (not to do) his homework at eight o’clock yesterday. 11. I (not to train) all day long yesterday.

Task 7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous или Present Continuous.

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball. 6. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball. 7. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 8. She (not to read) now. 9. Now she (to go) to school. 10. What you (to do) now? – I (to drink) tea.

Task 8. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous или Past Simple.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.

Task 9. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous или Past Simple.

1. The pupils (to discuss) this problem yesterday. 2. The pupils (to discuss) this problem the whole evening yesterday. 3. They (to discuss) this problem from three till five o’clock. 4. They (to discuss) this problem at four o’clock yesterday. 5. They (to discuss) this problem when I came in. 6. She (to learn) a poem yesterday. 7. She (to learn) a poem at five o’clock yesterday. 8. She (to learn) a poem from five till six o’clock yesterday. 9. She (to learn) a poem when mother opened the door. 10. She (to learn) a poem the whole day yesterday.

Task 10. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous или Past Simple.

1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play). 6. When I (to get up), my mother and father (to drink) tea. 7. When I (to come) to my friend’s place, he (to watch) TV. 8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football. 9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table. 10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance).

Task 11. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous или Past Simple.

1. I (to play) computer games yesterday. 2. I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday. 3. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday. 4. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. 6. My sister (not to play) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening. 7. When I came into the kitchen, mother (to cook). 8. She (to cook) the whole day yesterday. 9. We (to wash) our car yesterday. 10. We (to wash) our car from three till four yesterday. 11. You (to do) your homework yesterday? 12. You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday? 13. Why she (to sleep) at seven o'clock yesterday? 14. He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday. 15. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place? 16. What you (to do) when I rang you up? 17. I (not to sleep) at nine o'clock yesterday. 18. What he (to do) yesterday? — He (to read) a book. 19. What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? — He (to read) a book. 20. She (to sleep) when you came home?

Task 12. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Future Continuous.

1. I (to watch) television all evening. 2. She (to work) at home the whole day tomorrow. 3. They (to stay) at a new hotel. 4. He (to live) in London for the next few weeks. 5. Beth (to write) letter at that time. 6. You (to do) your homework all these days? 7. Dan (to enjoy) the sunshine on the beach? 8. Peter (to read) the whole night? 9. We (to have) coffee? 10. Tom (to have) a bath at this time? 11. Where you (to wait) for me? 12. What Susan (to do) at nine o’clock tomorrow? 13. Where he (to pass) his exam? 14. When she (to type) letters? 15. We (not to speak) at ten o’clock.