Времена группы Continuous (Progressive) Настоящее длительное время Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Образование: формы глагола “to be” в настоящем времени (am, is are) + глагол с окончанием -ing (am/is/are Ving) – am/is/are working.

Для образования вопросительных и отрицательных форм используются формы глагола “to be” – am, is, are.

Показатели времени Present Continuous (Progressive): now, at this moment, still.

Positive Form	Negative Form	General Question
I am working in the lab now. He is working in the lab now. They are working in the lab now	I am not working in the lab now. He is not working in the lab now. They are not working in the lab now	Am I working in the lab now? Is he working in the lab now? Are they working in the lab now?

Общий вопрос (General Question) требует краткого ответа:

• Is he working in the lab now? – Yes, he is/No, he isn’t.

Разделительный вопрос (Disjunctive Question):

• He is still working in the lab, isn’t he?

• He isn’t working in the lab now, is he?

Специальный вопрос (Special Question):

Порядок слов:

1) вопросительное слово,

2) вспомогательный глагол (am, is, are),

3) подлежащее,

4) основной (смысловой) глагол.

• Where is he working now?

Вопрос к подлежащему задается в 3 л. в ед. ч.:

• Who is working in the garden now?

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense употребляется:

1. Для выражения длительного действия, совершающегося в момент речи.

• He is writing a letter now.

• Don’t make a noise, she is sleeping.

2. Для выражения длительного действия, совершающегося в настоящий период времени, хотя и не обязательно в момент речи.

• He is building a new house.

3. Для обозначения действия в будущем, когда выражается намерение совершить действие или когда речь идет о заранее намеченном действии.

• What are you doing tonight? – I’m meeting my sister.

Exercises

Ex. 1. Choose the correct form of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Is he (work, working) today? 2. Do you (know, knowing) the answer? 3. They're (listen, listening) to the radio. 4. Does she (go, going) there every day? 5. I'm (write, writing) a letter now. 6. Do you always (read, reading) newspapers? 7. The students are (have, having) a lecture on Criminal Law.

Ex. 2. Compare Present Continuous or Present Indefinite. Open the brackets.

Present Continuous Present Indefinite

1. I (to read) now. 2. He (to sleep) now. 3. We (to drink) tea now. 4. I (not to sleep) now. 5. She (not to drink) coffee now. 6. They (not to eat) now. 7. You (to work) now? 8. He (to play) now? 9. What you (to do) now? 10. What they (to eat) now?

1. I (to read) every day. 2. He (to sleep) every night. 3. We (to drink) tea every morning. 4. I (not to sleep) in the daytime. 5. She (not to drink) coffee after lunch. 6. They (not to eat) at the lesson. 7. You (to work) every day? 8. He (to play) in the afternoon? 9. What you (to do) every morning? 10. What they (to eat) at breakfast?

Ex. 3. Use Present Continuous or Present Indefinite.

1. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 2. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 5. Look! The baby (to sleep). 6. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 7. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 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) her face and hands. 11. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o’clock. 12. Where your cousin (to work)? – He (to work) at a hospital.