1. Обозначает действие, которое происходит в момент речи

“What's Bob doing?" "He's watching television."

It's raining again.

I’m looking for my glasses.

2. Обозначает действие, происходящее в данный момент, но которое будет происходить в течение ограниченного периода времени

Сравните предложения:

We live in France. (="France" is our permanent home)

We're living in France. (="we" are living there for a limited period of time)

He cooks his own meals. (="he" always does it)

He's cooking his own meals. (="he" does not usually do it)

3. Обозначает будущее запланированное действие, чаще с указанием места и (или) времени

We’re leaving on Saturday morning.

I’m having a party next week - do you want to come?

THE PAST PROGRESSIVE (Прошедшее продолженное время)

was/were Ving

The past progressive образуется при помощи глагола to be в прошедшем времени (was для единственного числа и were для множественного числа) и окончания -ing, например:

I was looking, they were laughing.

The past progressive используется в следующих случаях:

1. Обозначает действие в прошлом, которое происходило в определенный период времени

We were living in France at that time.

I was trying to get the waiter’s attention.

The man was looking at me in a very strange way.

2. Обозначает продолженное действие в прошлом, во время которого происходило другое действие

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

They met each other while they were staying in London.

THE FUTURE PROGRESSIVE (Будущее продолженное время)

Will be + Ving

Обозначает действие, которое будет происходить в указанное время в будущем:

Tomorrow at this time we’ll be flying to Moscow.

BE GOING TO

Be going to употребляется в следующих случаях:

1. Для обозначения действия, которое вот-вот произойдет

It’s going to rain.

Watch out! You’re going to hit that tree!

I think I’m going to be sick.

2. Для обозначения запланированного действия, намерения совершить действие (собираюсь что-то делать)

I’m going to ask for my money back.

Lucy is going to travel round the world when she leaves school.

PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Тренировочные упражнения

Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. Nowadays it ____ more difficult to provide medical care for everybody.

1) became 2) is becoming 3) become 4) becomes

2. The economic situation ____ worse.

1) getting 2) had got 3) is getting 4) gets

3. A big wolf saw a little girl who ____ a basket of food.

1) was carrying 3) had carried

2) carried 4) has been carrying

4. Look! Lucy ____ the same dress as me.

1) was wearing 2) wore 3) wears 4) is wearing

5. Hush! He ____ a good film.

1) watches 3) watch

2) is watching 4) has watched

6. She ____ Italian at the University now, because it is important for her.

1) studies 2) has studied 3) study 4) is studying

7. Look out! My parents ____ .

1) came 2) were coming 3) are coming 4) come

8. Peggy couldn't answer the phone as she ____ a bath.

1) is having 2) has had 3) had 4) was having

9. All that night the moon ____ through the window.

1) was shining 3) shining

2) shone 4) has been shining

10. Look! The cat ____ to climb that tall tree.

1) was trying 2) tries 3) is trying 4) tried

PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Контрольный тест

Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. Be careful! The teacher ____ you.

1) would watch 2) watched 3) watches 4) is watching

2. For the time being, Mr.Smith ____ as a manager of this department.

1) act 2) acts 3) is acting 4) would act

3. I see that you ____ your new suit today.

1) were wearing 2) wear 3) are wearing 4) would wear

4. When you telephoned I ____ dinner.

1) have 2) having 3) was having 4) have had

5. The accident happened while they ____ in Mexico.

1) traveling 3) are travelling

2) was traveling 4) were travelling

6. This time tomorrow afternoon, we ____ over the Caribbean.

1) flew 3) were flying

2) are flown 4) will be flying

7. I ____ for you on the corner at the usual time tomorrow morning.

1) wait 3) would be waiting

2) shall be waiting 4) going to wait

8. – What are your plans for today? – We ____ for the theatre at seven o'clock tonight.

1) leave 2) are leaving 3) will leave 4) leaving

9. While Maria ____ the flat, her husband was sleeping.

1) used to clean 2) cleaned 3) was cleaning 4) would clean

10. Sam is going to study from 6 pm until 9 pm. So at 8.30 this evening ______.

1) will be studying 3) would study

2) will study 4) going to study

Времена группы PERFECT (Совершенные времена)

THE PRESENT PERFECT (Настоящее совершенное время)

Has / have + V3

The present perfect образуется при помощи глагола has or have и третьей формы глагола, например:

I have walked, she has gone, they have seen.

The present perfect используется в следующих случаях: