The present Progressive (настоящее продолженное время)

am/is/are + Ving

 

I am waiting, she is coming.

 

The present progressive используется в следующих случаях:

 

Обозначает действие, которое происходит в момент речи

 

“What's Bob doing?" "He's watching television."

It's raining again.

I’m looking for my glasses.

 

Обозначает действие, происходящее в данный момент, но которое будет происходить в течение ограниченного периода времени

 

Сравните предложения:

 

We live in France. (="France" is our permanent home)

We're living in France. (="we" are living there for a limited period of time)

He cooks his own meals. (="he" always does it)

He's cooking his own meals. (="he" does not usually do it)

 

3. Обозначает будущее запланированное действие, чаще с указанием места и (или) времени

 

We’re leaving on Saturday morning.

I’m having a party next week - do you want to come?

 

 

THE PAST PROGRESSIVE (Прошедшее продолженное время)

was/were Ving

 

The past progressive образуется при помощиглагола to be в прошедшем времени (was для единственного числа и were для множественного числа) и окончания - ing, например:

I was looking, they were laughing.

 

The past progressive используется в следующих случаях:

 

Обозначает действие в прошлом, которое происходило в определенный период времени

 

We were living in France at that time.

I was trying to get the waiter’s attention.

The man was looking at me in a very strange way.

 

Обозначает продолженное действие в прошлом, во время которого происходило другое действие

 

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

They met each other while they were staying in London.

THE FUTURE PROGRESSIVE (Будущее продолженное время)

Will be + Ving

Обозначает действие, которое будет происходить в указанное время в будущем:

 

Tomorrow at this time we’ll be flying to Moscow.

BE GOING TO

 

Be going to употребляется в следующих случаях:

Для обозначения действия, которое вот-вот произойдет

It’s going to rain.

Watch out! You’re going to hit that tree!

I think I’m going to be sick.

 

2. Для обозначения запланированного действия, намерения совершить действие (собираюсь что-то делать)

 

I’m going to ask for my money back.

Lucy is going to travel round the world when she leaves school.

 

PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Тренировочные упражнения

Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. Nowadays it ____ more difficult to provide medical care for everybody.

 

1) became 2) is becoming 3) become 4) becomes

 

2. The economic situation ____ worse.

 

1) getting 2) had got 3) is getting 4) gets

 

3. A big wolf saw a little girl who ____ a basket of food.

 

1) was carrying 3) had carried

2) carried 4) has been carrying

 

4. Look! Lucy ____ the same dress as me.

 

1) was wearing 2) wore 3) wears 4) is wearing

 

5. Hush! He ____ a good film.

 

1) watches 3) watch

2) is watching 4) has watched

 

6. She ____ Italian at the University now, because it is important for her.

 

1) studies 2) has studied 3) study 4) is studying

 

7. Look out! My parents ____.

 

1) came 2) were coming 3) are coming 4) come

 

8. Peggy couldn't answer the phone as she ____ a bath.

 

1) is having 2) has had 3) had 4) was having

 

9. All that night the moon ____ through the window.

 

1) was shining 3) shining

2) shone 4) has been shining

 

10. Look! The cat ____ to climb that tall tree.

 

1) was trying 2) tries 3) is trying 4) tried

PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Контрольный тест

Выберите правильный вариант ответа

 

1. Be careful! The teacher ____ you.

 

1) would watch 2) watched 3) watches 4) is watching

 

2. For the time being, Mr.Smith ____ as a manager of this department.

 

1) act 2) acts 3) is acting 4) would act

 

3. I see that you ____ your new suit today.

 

1) were wearing 2) wear 3) are wearing 4) would wear

 

4. When you telephoned I ____ dinner.

 

1) have 2) having 3) was having 4) have had

 

5. The accident happened while they ____ in Mexico.

 

1) traveling 3) are travelling

2) was traveling 4) were travelling

 

6. This time tomorrow afternoon, we ____ over the Caribbean.

 

1) flew 3) were flying

2) are flown 4) will be flying

 

7. I ____ for you on the corner at the usual time tomorrow morning.

1) wait 3) would be waiting

2) shall be waiting 4) going to wait

 

8. – What are your plans for today?
– We ____ for the theatre at seven o'clock tonight.

 

1) leave 2) are leaving 3) will leave 4) leaving

 

9. While Maria ____ the flat, her husband was sleeping.

 

1) used to clean 2) cleaned 3) was cleaning 4) would clean

 

10. Sam is going to study from 6 pm until 9 pm. So at 8.30 this evening ______.

 

1) will be studying 3) would study

2) will study 4) going to study

 

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