Exercise 117

Answer these questions.

1. Where’s the medical room?

2. Is Paul in his office?

3. Which rooms are in the basement?

4. What is Fred doing?

5. Who is reading a magazine?

Grammar notes

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense (Настоящее Продолженное Время) выражает длительное действие, происходящее в определенный момент (или отрезок) настоящего, в момент речи. Момент речи может быть выражен следующими наречиями или словосочетаниями: now, at present, at the moment, а может быть ясен из контекста.

What’s that smell? Something is burning. – Что это за запах? Что–то горит.

Настоящее продолженное время образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола “to be” в настоящем времени и основного глагола с окончанием “– ing”.

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма	Краткие ответы
I am typing (I’m) You are typing (You’re) He is typing (He’s) She is typing (She’s) It is typing (It’s) We are typing (We’re) They are typing (They’re)	I’m not typing You’re not typing He’s not typing She’s not typing It’s not typing We’re not typing They’re not typing	Am I typing? Are you typing? Is he typing? Is she typing? Is it typing? Are we typing? Are they typing?	Yes, I am No, I’m not. Yes, you are. No, You’re not. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

Особенности правописания. Конечная согласная удваивается в глаголах с предшествующей краткой гласной:

sit – sitting, swim – swimming

Немое –е не пишется перед –ing:

write – writing, smile – smiling

Exercise 118

Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. I ................................... (watch) television at present.

2. He ................................ ( type) a letter now.

3. They ..................................... (play) tennis at the moment.

4. Look! She ................................... ( ride) a bicycle.

5. What .................. you ....................... (do) now?

6. Victor .......................................... (not/swim), he ................................ (play) volley–ball.

7. Where .................. we ...................... (go) now?

8. I .................................. (read) a magazine at present time.

Exercise 119  (We Mean Business ex 30, p 19)

Look at these pictures and the notes and listen to the tape. Two people are talking about what the BOS staff are doing. It is exactly midday. Write each picture number with the correct note, like this: 1 – b

Notes

a. have lunch f. interview someone

b. welcome a visitor g. type a letter

c. read a magazine h. send a telex

d. visit a customer i. talk on the phone

e. take shorthand

Exercise 120

Write sentences, like this:

Paul is having lunch.

Exercise 121

Ask and answer the questions, like this:

What is Luisa doing? She’s welcoming a visitor.

Is Luisa typing a letter? No, she isn’t.

Are Simon and John having lunch? No, they aren’t.

Exercise 122

Ask to speak to people at BOS on the phone and say what they are doing, like this:

Caller: Can I speak to Howard Spencer, please?

Secretary: I’m afraid not. He is interviewing someone.

Exercise 123

Give short answers.

1. Are you watching TV? – No, ....................

2. Is it raining? – No, ............................

3. Is Simon sleeping? – No, .........................

4. Are they playing chess? – Yes, ..........................

5. Are we speaking English? – Yes, .............................

6. Is Anne having lunch? – No, ...................................

7. Is it snowing? – Yes, ............................

8. Are you typing a letter? – Yes, ...........................