4.2. Глагольные времена действительного залога (Continuous Tenses)

Времена группы Continuous обозначают длительное действие, которое происходит, происходило или будет происходить в указанный момент или период времени в настоящем, прошедшем или будущем.

Времена группы Continuous образуются с помощью вспомогательного глагола to be в соответствующем времени группы Indefinite , лице и числе и причастия I, т. е. по формуле to be + Participle I (глагол+ing)

Времена группы Continuous употребляются для выражения действия, происходящего в какой-то определенный момент времени в настоящем, прошедшем и будущем. Этот момент может подразумеваться из контекста или может быть обозначен либо конкретным указанием на время, например: в 10 часов, либо указанием на другое однократное действие, например: когда мы вошли, когда мы вернулись и т.д. В Present Continuous момент может быть выражен словами now сейчас, at the present moment в настоящий момент, at this moment в этот момент.

The Continuous (Active)

Present	Past	Future
Утвердительная форма
I am writing He, she, it is writing We, you, they are writing	I, he, she, it was writing We, you, they were writing	I, we shall be writing He, she, it, you, will be writing they
Вопросительная форма
Am I writing Is she, writing? it he Are you writing? they we	I, he, Was she, it writing? Were they writing? We, you	I Shall we be writing? he, she, Will it, be writing? you, they
Отрицательная форма
I am not writing He, she it is not writing We, you, they are not writing	I, he, she, it was not writing We, you, they were not writing	I, shall not be writing we He, she, it, will not be writing you, they

Задание 1. Определите признаки, указывающие на глагольную группу Continuous:

1. Many agricultural engineers are working on the farming problems now.

2. The population in Europe is considerably decreasing.

3. We will be buying equipment for producing mineral fertilizers.

Задание 2. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Wе were learning foreign language for two hours a day.

2. I will be reading a book at 6 tomorrow.

3. We were working from 5 till 7.

4. The field of laser applications is extending very rapidly.

5. One student was carrying out the experiment while the other was putting down all the results.

6. Electronics is becoming very important to engineers working in various branches of industry.

Задание 3. Определите признаки, указывающие на глагольную группу Continuous:

1. Не was writing academic papers during the summer.

2. The population in Europe is considerably decreasing.

3. Tomorrow our firm will be closed. We will be buying equipment from two till six.

4. While I was tidying the attic, I found my old clothes.

5. Where is the secretary? She is sending a letter.

6. Wе are studying lesson eight.

Задание 4. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках Present Simple или Present Continuous. Предложения переведите.

1. Peter (read) scientific journal every month.

2. What you (do)? – I (read) your article.

3. Our plant (to produce) 7500 electronic devices every day.

4. Our University (to carry) out research in field of microelectronics now.

5. Our University (to train) gооd specialists who successfully (to work) in various branches of industry and science.

6. I can't go right away, I (to prepare) for a very interesting experiment.

7. Look at them. They (not translate) the text now, they (to read) it.