Congratulations
Ted: Hello, John. Many happy returns of the day!
Dan: Happy birthday, John! We know you are collecting stamps. Here are a few foreign stamps. We think you'll like them.
John: Oh, thank you very much. They're wonderful
X. Questions for selftest
1 Do you like shopping?
2 Do you prefer supermarkets and big stores? Why?
3 What do you usually buy in a food shop?
4 What do you usually buy in a big shopping centre?
5 Do you go shopping with your friends?
6 What departments do you visit more often?
Практическая работа № 8.2
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (I AM DOING)
Цель: введение и активизация в речи грамматического материала по теме «Настоящее длительное время».
Оборудование: раздаточный материал, таблица видовременных форм, контрольно- измерительные материалы, презентация к уроку (Power Point).
Study this example situation:
Ann is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. This means: She is driving now, at the time of speaking. This is the present continuous tense: I am (= I'm) he/she/(it) is (= he's, etc.) ' driving we/they/you are (= we're, etc.)
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We're
running.
They're running. She's eating. It's raining.
They aren't walking She isn't reading. The sun isn't shining.
am/is/are
+ -ing
= something is
happening
now:
am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:
I 'm working
she's wearing a hat
they're playing football
I'm not watching television
past
NOW
future
I am doing something = I'm in the middle of doing something; I've started doing it and I haven't finished yet.
Often the action is happening at the time of speaking:
Please don't make so much noise. I'm working, (not 'I work')
'Where's Margaret?' 'She's having a bath.' (not 'she has a bath')
Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more, (not 'it doesn't rain')
(at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? (not 'do you enjoy')
I'm tired. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight!
But the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking. For example:
I'm reading an interesting book at the moment. I'll lend it to you when I've finished it.
Tom is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it but not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.
Some more examples:
Catherine wants to work in Italy, so she is learning Italian, (but perhaps she isn't learning Italian exactly at the time of speaking)
Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope it will be finished before next summer.
We use the present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (for example, today / this week/ this evening etc.):
'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.' (not 'you work hard today')
'Is Susan working this week?' 'No, she's on holiday.'
We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now:
The population of the world is rising very fast, (not 'rises')
Is your English getting better? (not 'does your English get better')
Positive form
I am He She is It We They are You
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I am working He is She is working It is We are working They are You are |
Question form
Am I Is he she it Are we they you |
doing? going? working? sleeping? |
Yes, I am No, I'm 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 Yes, you are No you aren’t |
'Are you feeling OK?' 'Yes, I'm fine, thank you.'
'Is it raining?' 'Yes, take an umbrella.'
Why are you wearing a coat? It's not cold.
'What's Paul doing?' 'He's reading the newspaper.'
'What are the children doing?' 'They're watching television.'
Look, there's Sally! Where's she going?
Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?
Is Paul working today?
Where is Paul working today?
Are you working today?
Where are you working today?
EXERCISES