Выражение to be going to – собираться

I am going to work the whole summer. – Я собираюсь работать целое лето.

Не is going to sell his house. – Он собирается продать дом.

They are not going to call you. – Они не собираются звонить тебе.

Who is going to meet him? – Кто собирается встретить его?

Present Continuous может выражать действие, которое происходит не только в данный момент (в точно указанное время), но и действия, которые будут происходить в ближайшем будущем (this week – на этой неделе, in the morning – утром, tonight – сегодня вечером, tomorrow – завтра, the day after tomorrow – послезавтра, in two days – через два дня).

We are leaving for Madrid tomorrow morning. – Мы уезжаем в Мадрид завтра утром. (Действие будет происходить в будущем времени, но выражено во времени Present Continuous.)Обратите внимание на смысловой глагол в русском языке, он тоже стоит в настоящем времени, но выражает действие в будущем "уезжаем", а не "уедем".

Exercises

Continue in the negative.

Model: Mother is talking on the phone, (sleep) - She isn't sleeping.

1. John is standing, (lie down)

2. Father is shaving, (wash)

3. The boys are playing, (fight)

4. We are dancing, (jump)

5. They are speaking, (shout)

6. Mary is running, (walk)

7. I am eating, (drink)

8. The teacher is speaking, (read)

Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Model: Are you drawing? (write a story) - No, I'm not. I'm writing a story.

1. Is he writing a letter? (watch television)

2. Are you reading Byron's poems? (learn them by heart)

3. Is Dad smoking in his study? (read a newspaper)

4. Are they listening to the radio? (talk with a friend)

5. Are you hurrying to work? (go home)

6. Is Joan playing the piano? (listen to a concert)

7. Are you working at your essay? (write a film script)

8. Is she washing up? (cook)

Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Model: Is Mother very busy just now? (type a report) - Yes, she is. She is typing a report.

1. Is Jerry very busy just now? (study)

2. Are the students very busy just now? (read)

3. Is Susan very busy just now? (have breakfast)

4. Are the Greens very busy just now? (shop)

5. Is Miss Black very busy just now? (sew)

6. Is Jane very busy just now? (wash up)

7. Is Henry very busy just now? (skate)

8. Are the girls very busy just now? (rehearse)

Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Model: What are you doing? (daydream) - I'm daydreaming.

1. Why is Father making such a terrible noise? (teach the dog to bark)

2. What are you doing with the scissors? (cut out a dress)

3. Where are you hurrying to? (run to catch my bus)

4. Whatare you doing in this shop? (buy a mink coat)

5. Why are you leaving so soon? (go to the University)

6. Why is she playing the violin so late? (rehearse for a concert)

7. Why are the children listening so attentively? (listen to a favorite fairy tale)

8. What is George doing in the kitchen? (bake an apple pie)

Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Model: Are you busy tonight? (Yes / meet a friend) – Yes, I am, I'm meeting a friend.

1. Is Ivybusy this afternoon? (Yes / go to the library)

2. Are they busy this evening? (No / have a rest)

3. Is Mary busy after tea? (No / have a nap)

4. Are you busy today? (Yes / have visitors)

5. Its Kate busy after lunch? (No / stay at home)

6. Are the Browns busy today? (No / have a holiday)

7. Is Red busy tonight? (Yes / go to the concert)

8. Are you busy this afternoon? (Yes / do up the flat)

Put the verb into the correct form.

Examples: Please be silent for a while. I am listening to the news.

Don't speak so loud. The child isn't sleeping yet.

Listen to those girls. What language are they speaking?

1. Please be quiet. I (try) to sleep.

2. Look! It (rain).

3. Why (you / look) at me like that? Am I green or something?

4. You (make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?

5. Excuse me, I (look) for a phone box. Where can I find one?

6. (inthe theatre) It's a good play, isn't it? (you / enjoy) it?

7. Listen! Can you hear those children next door? They (cry) again.

8. Why (you / wear) your fur coat today? It's very warm.

9. I (not / go) to school this week. I'm on holiday.

10. I want to lose weight. I (not / eat) sweets now.

7. Complete these sentences using some of these verbs:

· get · become · change · improve · fall · increase · rise

Model: The water level is rising very fast.

1. The prices for food... at the moment.

2. He is still weak but he... stronger slowly.

3. These days life... more and more expensive.

4. The weather... every moment: now cold, now hot.

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

6. Victor has gone to work in America. When he arrived, his English wasn't very good but now it...

7. The environment is already very bad and it... worse.