Break time

It's break time. Break time is from 8:00 to 8:15 every night. Some students are in the cafeteria. Kim is calling her son, Jason. He's home alone tonight. She's asking him, "Is everything all right?" Michael and David are sitting at the table and talking about baseball, their favourite sport.

Some students are in the ladies' room. Olga is washing her hands. Ellen and Susan are combing their hair. Ellen is saying to Susan, "Your new hair style is beautiful".

Some students are in the classroom. Teresa and Patty are doing their homework together.

Teresa is helping Patty with some new work. Mary and Ann are sitting and talking. Mary is putting on her lipstick, and Ann is filing her nails. Her nails are very long. Every night they are different colour. Ali and Harry are standing at the desk. Ali is sharpening his pencil. Harry is trying to fix his tape recorder. It isn't working. Ali is saying, "Maybe the batteries are dead".

The Future Continuous Tense

74. Make up five sentences from each table.

I	will	(not)	be	packing	at this time on Friday.
He	shall			having dinner	when you come.
She				doing some shopping	at five o'clock.
We				taking a bath	at that time.
You				making a report
They				flying to Rome

Shall	I	driving a car	at this time tomorrow.
Will	he	answering letters	at seven o'clock.
	she	having a music lesson
	we	discussing the plan
	you	taking a walk
	they	training

75. Make the following interrogative and negative.

1. John will be coming soon. 2. We shall be flying to Kherson at this time tomorrow. 3. You will be meeting him every day. 4. We shall be packing our things when you come. 5. He'll be going to school soon.6. Jack will be looking for you all afternoon. 7. Mother will be cooking all day tomorrow. 8. We'll be walking among the New York skyscrapers this time tomorrow. 9. He'll be waiting for you. 10. They will be sending you invitations to dinner all summer.11. We shall be waiting for you at the cinema the whole day long. 12. He will be writing a text at 10 o'clock. 13. It will be raining all day. 14. He will be delivering a lecture from 5 to 6. 15. The students will be working in the laboratory at 12. 16. I shall be teaching her to skate from 6 to 7. 17. We shall be passing our examination tomorrow at 12.

76. Turn the following into the Future Continuous.

1. They were having dinner at three. 3. I am doing my morning exercises. 3. The children will ski in the afternoon. 4. The girl was reciting a poem. 5. I shall wait for you at the metro station. 6. The boys will play hockey. 7. The students will discuss it on Friday.

77. Answer the following questions.

1. What will you be doing at four o'clock tomorrow? 2. What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? 3. What will you be doing at this time on Sunday? 4. What will your mother be doing at this time on Sunday? 5. Suppose I come to your place at nine this evening. What will you be doing? 6. Will you be learning German next year?

78. Use the Future Continuous instead of the infinitive in brackets.

1. You (to do) your homework at 5 o'clock. 2. Where the man (to sit) at that time? 3. What he (to do)? 4. The sun (to shine) at noon. 5. We (to translate) this text from 5 to 6. 6. What you (to do) tomorrow at 6? 7. We (to play) tennis the whole morning tomorrow.

79. Translate the following.

1. Коли ви прийдете до мене, я буду працювати в лабораторії. 2. Я буду відпочивати в цей час. 3. Він гратиме в шахи з 8 до 9. 4. Ми будемо чекати на вас весь вечір. 5. У неділю о п'ятій годині я допоможу вам.

80. Use the Past Continuous or the Future Continuous instead of the Infinitives in brackets.

1. When I got back they (to have) supper. 2. When Іget back they (to have) supper. 3. At ten o'clock he still (to sleep), and we had to wake him. 4. Don't come at ten, I'm sure he still (to sleep). 5. I was late for the meeting. When I entered they (to discuss) what slogans to make for the demonstration. 6. We (to wait) for you at the metro station. Don't be late. 7. I always prepare my lessons in the morning; so tomorrow morning I (to do) the same. 8. Can you tell me what you (to do) at eight o'clock?

81. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. He is reading a newspaper now. 2. Is he reading a newspaper or a book now? 3. He is not reading, he is listening to the radio now. 4. What is he doing now? 5. Yesterday at 5 o'clock I was doing my homework. 6. It was raining when I left the house. 7.1 shall still be working at 6 o'clock. 8. Will they be writing their course papers in April? 9. We are leaving at 8 tomorrow. 10. What are you doing tonight?

A. Use the Present Continuous Tense.

Model:We shall discuss this question, (now)

- We are discussing this question now.

1. We have lectures every day. (now) 2. He watches TV in the evening, (at the moment) 3. We listen to the teacher attentively, (at this time) 4. He sleeps in the daytime every day. (from 2 till 3) 5. She writes letters to her parents every week, (now)

B. Use the Past Continuous Tense.

Model:He worked hard, (when I came)

- He was working hard when I came.

1. He delivered lectures every week, (at 12 o'clock yesterday) 2. He worked in the library yesterday, (from 3 till 5 o'clock) 3. He left the house, (when the bell rang) 4. He crossed the street, (when I saw him) 5. The children played in the yard, (from 10 till 12 o'clock)

C. Use the Future Continuous Tense.

Model:We have an English lesson today, (at 10 о 'clock tomorrow)

- We shall be having an English lesson at 10 о 'clock tomorrow.

1. He is preparing for his exams, (next month) 2. She is translating the text now. (at 3 o'clock tomorrow) 3. We are celebrating the 80th anniversary of our Academy, (next year) 4. He is leaving today, (at 7 o'clock tomorrow) 5. She sings well, (at the concert tonight)

83. Answer the questions as in the model.

Model A: Where is Ann and her sister? (to stand in the passage and talk)

- Can’t you see? They are standing in the passage and talking.

1. Where are the students? (to have an interval between their lectures) 2. Where are your friends? (to stand behind you) 3. Where is my book? (to lie on the table) 4. Where is father? (to sit on a bench and lo read a newspaper. 5. What's the weather like? (the sun shines)

Model B: What were you doing yesterday afternoon? (to write a letter to a friend of mine)

- I was writing a letter to a friend of mine.

1. What were you doing at about 4 o'clock yesterday? (to repair my tape-recorder) 2. What was Ann doing at that moment? (to sleep) 3. What were you doing all afternoon yesterday? (to watch TV)

Model C: What will you be doing at З о 'clock tomorrow? (to have an English lesson)

- We shall be having an English lesson at 3 о 'clock tomorrow.

1. What will she be doing after supper? (to do her home exercises) 2. What will you be doing for two more years? (to study French) 3. What will you be discussing at the seminar? (my essay)

84. Make the sentences interrogative.

Model A: She is translating the article into Ukrainian.

- Is she translating the article into Ukrainian?

1. His friends are still speaking over the telephone. 2. Boris is repairing the record-player. 3. He is leaving by the 8 o'clock train. 4. They are crossing the street.

Model B: She was smoking in the corridor at that moment.

- Was she smoking in the corridor at that moment?

1. We were looking for him the day before yesterday. 2. She was typing a letter at that moment. 3. He was watching TV when I came home.

Model C: She will be waiting for us at the entrance.

- Will she be waiting for us at the entrance?

1. I shall be waiting for you at the usual time. 2. He will be lecturing at that time. 3. It will be raining in a minute.

85. Make the sentences negative.

Model A: Ann is reading a book.

- Ann is not reading a book.

1. It is raining. 2. She is talking to her old friend. 3. I am buying sweets here. 4. Boys are playing football.

ModelB: It was snowing when I left home.

- It was not snowing when I left home.

1. We were having dinner when you rang me up. 2. John was listening to the latest news at 7 o'clock in the evening. 3. She was hurrying to the station at that moment.

ModelC: I shall be approaching Kyiv tomorrow morning.

- I shall not be approaching Kyiv tomorrow morning.

1. I shall be posting my letters tomorrow morning. 2. They will be working hard in autumn. 3.She will be coming to see us today.

86. Answer the following questions.

1. Are you reading or writing now? 2. Are you making progress in your English? 3. Is your friend listening to you now? 4. Is it snowing now? 5. Where are you going to spend your winter holidays? 6. What were the students doing in the laboratory so late yesterday? 7. Were you having a rest when I rang you up? 8. Was she wearing black at the party? 9. At what time were your friends waiting for you at the station? 10. Where was he hurrying at 8 o'clock in the morning? 11. What were the students translating when the teacher came? 12. Whom were you speaking with when I came up to you? 13. Will the students be having a meeting after the lectures? 14. What will you be doing after the meeting? 15. Will you be taking any examination this month?

87. Put the, verb in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Continuous Tense.

1. He (to take) a bath now. 2. I(not to laugh) at you. 3. He (to come) here next week. 4. If I (to sleep) when he comes, please, wake me up. 5. What journal you (to read) when I came to the library? 6. The whole family (to have) dinner when the telephone rang. 7. Where he (to go) when the rain started? 8. She (to sing) over the radio at 5 o'clock tomorrow. 9. They will not go on excursion with us. They (to have) a lecture at 2 o'clock. 10. What you (to do) from 2 till 3 o'clock tomorrow? 11. The children (to play) when we return home. 12. Look! It is getting dark. It (to rain) in a minute.

88. Form questions with the question words given.

1. The expedition is returning next week. (When) 2. We are doing grammar exercises now. (What) 3. The mother is teaching her little son to read. (Who) 4. I am reading a book on modem art. (What) 5. They were still arguing when I entered the room. (Who) 6. Our group was staying in Lviv for some days. (For how long) 7. We were talking and he was listening to the radio. (What) 8. They will be moving to a new flat this month. (When) 9. We shall be listening to Khvorostovsky at the concert. (When) 10. He is coming tomorrow. (When)

89. Translate into English.

1. Що Ви обговорюєте? - Ми обговорюємо план майбутньої екскурсії. 2. Ви йдете в кіно з нами? 3. Про що ви зараз думаєте? 4. Автобус уже відправлявся, коли я підійшов до зупинки. 5. Що він робив, коли ви зайшли до нього? 6. Йде дощ, і ми не можемо поїхати за місто. 7. Вчора о 10 годині наша група складала екзамен з філософії. 8. Ми будемо перекладати цей текст, коли ти повернешся. 9. Не запізнюйся! Я буду чекати тебе біля кінотеатру. 10. Увесь вересень студенти будуть на практиці.11. Яку делегацію ви будете зустрічати завтра?