Grammar present progressive Present Progressive используется:
Для описания временных ситуаций:
Jack is staying with his sister at the moment.
Для выражения действий, происходящих в момент разговора:
Look! Somebody is trying to break into your house!
С always для выражения раздражения или критики:
She is always shouting at me!
Для выражения назначенных договоренностей:
I am buying a car tomorrow. It’s all arranged. I have the money.
Для описания постоянно меняющихся или развивающихся ситуаций:
Her English is getting better.
Наречия времени, с которыми используется Present Progressive:
Now at the moment at present always nowadays still
Спряжение глаголов в Present Progressive
Утвердительная форма: S + be +Ving
I am sleeping He is sleeping We are sleeping
Отрицательная форма S + be not +Ving
I am not sleeping He is not sleeping We are not sleeping.
Вопросительная форма be + S +Ving
Am I sleeping? Is he sleeping? Are we sleeping?
Exercise 11. Write the –ing forms.
Examples:
MOST VERBS:
W
ork
working
W ait waiting
VERBS ENDING IN ONE STRESSED VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT:
S it sitting
G et getting
VERBS ENDING IN –ie:
L ie lying
D ie dying
VERBS ENDING IN – e:
T ake taking
C ome coming
Look come determine get wear heat feel pull go hold point die rain
Exercise 12. Make questions.
Example:
Light| where | come from?
Where is the light coming from?
everybody | where | look?
machine |where | land?
door | where | open?
strange creatures | how many | get out?
strange creatures | what | wear?
strange creatures | where | walk?
commentator | who | talk to?
Exercise 13. Look at the diary and correct the sentences.
1. She’s playing tennis on Sunday afternoon.
2. She’s having lunch with James at 12.30 on Tuesday.
3. She’s flying to Rotterdam on Thursday.
4. She’s meeting Mrs Parsons in the London office.
5. She’s driving to the meeting with Mrs Parsons.
6. She’s going to a funeral on Wednesday afternoon.
7. She’s meeting the accountants at 12.00 on Monday.
8. She’s going to the theatre on Saturday evening.
9. She’s spending Friday at the races.
10. Matthew is coming to see her on Sunday morning.
AUGUST week34
22 Sunday
Tennis with Barbara 10 am
Matthew afternoon
23 Monday
10.15 Mrs Parsons
Oxford office (9.00 train)
Accountants 4 pm
24 Tuesday
25 Wednesday
George’s funeral 9.00
Lunch James 12.30
26 Thursday
To Amsterdam KLM 147, 8.00
Back 18.50 KLM 156
27 Friday
Theatre Royal write Polly
28 Saturday
RACES
Exercise 14. Look at the table and examples and choose the best rules for each tense.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE |
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE |
I am working, you are working Am I working? I am not working. |
I work, you work, he|she works Do I|you work? Does he|she work? I|you do not work, he|she does not work. |
“Are you free now?” “Sorry, I’m studying”. Look – Helen’s wearing a lovely dress. The light is coming from a strange machine. “What are you eating?” “A cheese sandwich”. The world’s climate is getting warmer. I’m not working next Saturday.
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I always study from five to seven o’clock. Helen often wears red.
Light and heat come from the sun.
They eat fish in the wet season.
The weather usually gets warmer in April. I never work on Saturdays. |
Rules: Rules:
We use the Present Progressive to talk We use the Simple Present to about: talk about:
1………. 1………..
2………. 2……….
3……… 3……….
A things that are happening now, these days
B things that are always true
C things that happen often, usually, always, never
D things that are changing
E plans for the future
Exercise 15. Put in the correct verb forms.
1. He…….twenty cigarettes a day. (smoke)
2. What…..you……at? (look)
3. Look! It…… .(rain)
4. I…….dancing every Friday night. (go)
5. “……you often……abroad?” “four or five times a year.” (go)
6…….you……your name with one n or two? (spell)
7. “What…you…about?” “I’m not going to tell you.” (think)
8. “…..you……tea?” “No, I……it.” (like, hate)
9. “Can you come and see me tomorrow?” “Sorry, I…… .” (work)
10. “Is John here?” “No, he……football.” (play)
11. Water……at 100Celsius. (boil)
12. Can I turn off the TV? You……n’t……..it. (watch)
13. Prices…….up very fast these days. (go)
14. I feel my English…….better very slowly. (get)
15. ‘Can you help me for a minute?’ ‘I’m sorry, …… .’ (I work /I’m working)
16. …….on Saturdays? (Do you work / Are you working)
17. How many languages ……? (do you speak / are you speaking)
18. Why ……. a sweater? It isn’t cold. (do you wear / are you wearing)
19. Robert …….football most weekends. (plays / is playing)
20. ‘Where’s Lucy?’ ‘…….’. (She shops / She’s shopping)
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FOR CHANGES
We use the present progressive for changing and developing situations.
The climate is getting warmer.(NOT The climate gets warmer)
That child’s growing bigger every day.
Exercise 16. Say what is happening to some of the following.
The world’s populations you (age) your English prices days (length) pollution roads trains cars air travel the world’s forests wildlife the political situation children cities medical care teenagers unemployment sprinters men women older people people’s holidays