They are always having parties until the early hours of the morning.

The Present Continuous Tense.

Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) обозначает:

1) Действие, происходящее в настоящий момент речи

You are not listening to me now.

2) длительное действие, происходящее в определенный период настоящего времени, но не обязательно в момент речи.

- What are you doing here in Kiev?

- I’m studying at the Institute of Foreign languages.

3) длительное действие, которое происходит одновременно с другим действием, относящимся к настоящему времени.

I am only happy when I am working.

4) будущее действие, если оно запланировано (с глаголами to go, to come, to leave, to start,, to stay etc.).

When are you coming back?

5) to be going to означает намерение выполнить действие в ближайшем будущем.

I am going to speak.

He is going to be a teacher.

6) когда говорим об изменениях.

Is your English getting better?

The population of the world is rising very fast.

7) когда нужно подчеркнуть, что что-то происходит постоянно и это нас раздражает (нам не нравится), мы употребляем слова always, constantly, continually, forever.

They are always having parties until the early hours of the morning.

Некоторые глаголы не употребляются в Continuous. Это глаголы обозначающие чувственное восприятие (to see, to hear), умственную деятельность (to know, to believe, to remember, to understand); желания, чувства (to want, to wish, to like, to love, to dislike, to hate).

Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) образуется при помощи глагола to be в Present Indefinite и – ing формы смыслового глагола.

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма
I am working He, she, it is working We, you, they are working	I am not working He, she, it is not working We, you, they are not working	Am I working? Is he (she, it) working? Are we (you, they) working?

I am = I'm

He is = He's

We are = We're

is not = isn't

are not = aren't

Exercises

1.1 Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form:

get happen look lose make start stay try –work

1 'You’ re working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do."

2 I................................ for Christine. Do you know where she is?

3 It...................................... dark. Shall I turn on the light?

4 They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They………………..with friends until they find somewhere.

5 Things are not so good at work. The company................................. money.

6 Have you got an umbrella? It.................................. to rain.

7 You................... -................ a lot of noise. Can you he quieter? I..................................

to concentrate.

8 Why are all these people here? What.................................?

1.2 Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing etc.).

1 Please don't make so much noise. I ’m trying (try) to work.

2 Let's go out now. It....................... (rain) any more.

3 You can turn off the radio. I................................. (listen) to it.

4 Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She……….. (have)

a great time and doesn't want to come back.

5 I want to lose weight, so this week I................................ „ (eat) lunch.

6 Andrew has just started evening classes. He.............................. (learn) German.

7 Paul and Sally have had an argument. They.................... (speak) to each other.

8 I..................................... (get) tired. I need a rest.

9 Tim..................................... (work) this week. He's on holiday.

1.3 Complete the conversations.

1 A: I saw Brian a few days ago.

B: Oh. did you? What’s he doing these days? (what / he / do)

A: He's at university.

B:............. —.............................? (what / he / study)

A: Psychology.

B:............ -............... _v.............. it? (he/enjoy)

A: Yes. he says it's a very good course.

2 A: Hi, Liz. How............................................ in your new job? (you / get on)

B: Not bad. It wasn't so good at first, but. -....................................... better now. (things/get)

A: What about Jonathan? Is he OK?

B: Yes, but............................ _r.... _r........ his work at the moment, (he / not / enjoy)

He's been in the same job for a long time and.........................».............. to get

bored with it. (he / begin)

1.4 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1 The population of the world is encreasing very fast.

2 The world...............,..... _r............... Things never stay the same.

3 The situation is already bad and it. _r..„....... _r.................... worse.

4 The cost of living.................................... Every year things are more expensive.

1.5 Look at the picture Write sentences about Jane. Use She's -ing or She isn't -ing.

1 (have dinner) She is having dinner.

2 (watch television) She is watching television.

3 (sit on the floor) She........................................

4 (read a book)..................................................

5 (play the piano)...............................................

6 (laugh).............................................................

7 (wear a hat).....................................................

8 (write a letter)..................................................

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