Раздел 2 Present continuous, Past continuous, future continuous

Общая таблица построения различных типов предложений

	Present Continuous	Past Continuous	FutureContinuous
+	Am/ is/ are Ving	Was/ were Ving	Will be Ving
-	Am/is/are not Ving	Was/ were not Ving	Won`t be Ving
? общ.	Am/is/ are …. Ving?	Was/were….. Ving?	Will …be Ving?
? спец.	Where am/is/are …. Ving?	Where was/were …. Ving?	When will …be Ving?
? спец.	Who is/are + Ving	Who was/were Ving?	Who will be Ving?

Примечание:

Допустима форма shall be Ving для 1 лица. Например: I shall be going. We shall be staying.

2.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

come get happen look 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 haven't got anywhere to I've at the moment. They _______________ with friends until they find somewhere.

5. 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I _____________.

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

7. You _____________ a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I _____________ to concentrate.

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

2.2 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions.

1. 'Is Colin working this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)

2. Why _____________ at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look)

3. 'Jenny is a student at university.' 'Is she? What _____________ ?' (she/study)

4. _____________to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)

5. How is your English? _____________ better? (it/get)

2.3 A friend of yours is planning to go on holiday soon. You ask her about her plans. Use the words in brackets to make your questions.

1. (where/go?) Where are you going? Scotland.

2. (how long/stay?) Ten days.

3. (when/go?) Next Friday.

4. (go/alone?) No, with a friend of mine.

5. (travel/by car?) No, by train.

6. (where/stay?) In a hotel.

2.4 Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Put the verbs into the correct form.

SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What (1) _____________ (you/do) these days?

BRIAN: I (2) _____________ (train) to be a supermarket manager.

SARAH: Really? What's it like? (3) _____________ (you/enjoy) it?

BRIAN: It's all right. What about you?

SARAH: Well, actually I (4) _____________ (not/work) at the moment.

I (5) _____________ (try) to find a job but it's not easy.

But I'm very busy. I (6) _____________ (decorate) my flat.

BRIAN: (7) _____________ (you/do) it alone?

SARAH: No, some friends of mine (8) _____________ (help) me.

2.5 Complete the sentences using one of these verbs: get change rise fall increase

You don't have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than once.

1. The population of the world is rising very fast.

2. Ken is still ill but he _____________better slowly.

3. The world _____________. Things never stay the same.

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

5. The economic situation is already very bad and it _____________ worse.

2.6. Use always ~ing

1. A: I'm afraid I've lost my key again.

B: Not again! You're always losing your key.

2. A: The car has broken down again.

B: That car is useless! It ___________________

3. A: Look! You've made the same mistake again.

B: Oh no, not again! I __________________

4. A: Oh, I've left the lights on again.

B: Typical! You ___________________