Времена группы progressive to be

(am, are, is, was, were, shall be, will be) + Participle I

	Present	Past	Future
Affirmative	I am	I was	I shall be
	speaking	speaking	speaking We
	We	We
	Yo u are	Yo u were	Yo u
	speaking	speaking
	They	They	They He will be speaking
	He	He	She
	She is speaking	She was speaking	It
	It	It

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(продолжение)

	Present	Past	Future
Negative	I am not speaking We are not You (aren’t) speaking They He is not She (isn’t) speaking It	I was not (wasn’t) speaking We were not You weren’t speaking They He was not She (wasn’t) speaking It	I shall not We (shan’t) speaking Yo u They will not He (won’t) speaking She It
Interrogative	Am I speaking? we Are you speaking? they he Is she speaking? it	Wa s I speaking? we Were you speaking? they he Wa s she speaking? it	Shall I be speaking? we you they Will he be speaking? she it

Продолженные времена (Progressive Tenses) обозначают дей­ствие в процессе его развития в определенный момент в настоя­щем, прошедшем или будущем.

Некоторые глаголы не могут выражать действие или состоя­ние как процесс, совершающийся в определенный момент, и, следовательно, употребляться во временах группы Progressive. К ним относятся: to love — любить, to want — хотеть, to like — нра­виться, to hate — ненавидеть, to wish, to desire — желать, to see — видеть, to hear — слышать, to feel — чувствовать, to notice — за-78

мечать, to know — знать, to understand — понимать, to consist — состоять, to belong — принадлежать, to recognize — узнавать, to be — быть и др.

С временами группы Progressive обычно употребляются следующие указатели времени:

1. Present Progressive: now, right now, just now, at the moment, today, this week (month, season), these days, tonight (this evening).

2. Past Progressive: at that time, all day (night) long, at six o’clock, the whole evening (morning, afternoon), from seven to nine.

3. Future Progressive: at this time tomorrow (next week, next month), at 10 o’clock on Friday.

Self-correcting Exercise s Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.

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. I 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?

Он сейчас читает газету.

Он читает сейчас газету или книгу?

Он не читает, он слушает сейчас радио.

Что он делает сейчас?

Вчера в 5 часов я готовил домашнее задание.

Шел дождь, когда я вышел из дома.

Я буду все еще работать в 6 часов.

Они будут писать (свои) курсовые работы в апреле?

Мы уезжаем завтра в 8 часов.

Что вы будете делать сегодня вечером?

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Exercise 2. A. Use the Present Progressive Tense.

M o d e l: We shall discuss this question, (now) We are discussing this question now. We have lectures every day (now). We are having a lecture now.

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.

He watches TV in the evening (at the moment).

We listen to the teacher attentively (at this time).

He sleeps in the daytime every day (from 2 till 3).

She writes letters to her parents every week (now).

He is watching TV set at the moment.

We are listening to the teacher at this time.

He is sleeping from 2 till 3.

She is writing a letter to her parents now.

Exercise 3. B. Use the Past Progressive Tense.

M o d e l: 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 yeste rday, (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).

6. He is preparing for his exams, (next month).

He was delivering a lecture at1

2 o’clock yesterday.

He was working in the library from

3 till 5 o’clock yesterday.

He was leaving the house when the bell rang.

He was crossing the street when I saw him.

The children were playing in the yard from 10 till 12 o’clock.

He will be preparing for his exams next month.

Exercise 4. С Use the Future Progressive Tense.

M o d e l: We have an English lesson today, (at 10 o’clock tomorrow).

We shall be having an English lesson at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

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1. She is translating the text now, (at 3 o’clock tomorrow).

2. We are celebrating the 80th anniversary of our University, (next year).

3. He is leaving today, (at 7o’clock tomorrow).

4. She sings well, (at the concert

tonight) tonight.

She will be translating the text at 3 o’clock tomorrow.

We shall be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our University next year.

He will be leaving at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

She will be singing at the concert.

Exercise 5. Answer the questions as in the model.

M o d e l 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.

Can’t you see? They are having an interval between their lectures.

Can’t you see? They are standing behind you.

Your book is lying on the table.

Can’t you see? Father is sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper.

Can’t you see? The sun is shining.

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) Can’t you see?

4. Where is father? (to sit on a bench and to read a news paper.

5. What’s the weather like? (the sun shines)

M o d e l 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 after noon yesterday? (to watch TV)

I was repairing my tape-recorder.

Ann was sleeping.

I was watching TV.

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M o d e l C: What will you be doing at 3 o’clock tomorrow? (to have an English lesson)

We shall be having an English lesson at 3 o’clock tomorrow.

1. What will she be doing after supper? (to do her home Exercise s)

2. What will you be doing for two more years? (to study French)

3. What will you be discussing at the seminar? (my essay)

She will be doing her home Exercise s after supper.

I shall be studying French for two more years.

We shall be discussing my essay at the seminar.

Exercise 6. Make the sentences interrogative.

M o d e l A: She is translating the article into Russian. Is she translating the article into Russian?

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.

Are his friends still speaking over the telephone?

Is Boris repairing the record-player? Is he leaving by the 8 o’clock train?

Are they crossing the street?

M o d e l 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.

M o d e l C:

Were we looking for him the day before yesterday?

Was she typing a letter at that moment?

Was he watching TV when I came home?

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 Will you be waiting for me at the

usual time. usual time?

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2. He will be lecturing at that time. Will he be lecturing at that time?

3. It will be raining in a minute. Will it be raining in a minute?

Exercise 7. Make the sentences negative.

M o d e l A: Ann is reading a book.

Ann is not reading a book.

1. It is raining. It is not raining.

2. She is talking to her old friend. She is not talking to her old friend.

3. I am buying sweets here. I am not buying sweets here.

4. Boys are playing football. Boys are not playing football.

Mоde1 B: It was snowing when I left home.

It was not snowing when I left home.

1. We were having dinner when you We were not having dinner when you rang me up. rang me up.

2. John was listening to the latest John was not listening to the latest news at 7 o’clock in the evening. news at 7 o’clock in the evening.

3. She was hurrying to the station She was not hurrying to the station at that moment. at that moment.

M o d e l C: I shall be approaching Moscow tomorrow morning.

I shall not be approaching Moscow tomorrow morning.

1. I shall be posting my letters I shall not be posting my letters tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning.

2. They will be working hard in They will not be working hard in autumn. autumn.

3. She will be coming to see us She will not be coming to see us today. today.