Progressive Tenses
| Present Progressive | Past Progressive | Future Progressive |
| Возможные указатели времени | ||
| now - сейчас at present - в настоящее время at the present moment - в данный момент | from 6 p.m. to(till) 8 p.m. yesterday с 6 до 8 часов вечера вчера at 10 a.m. yesterday в 10 утра вчера during the whole morning 2 days ago всё утро 2 дня назад | from 6 p.m. to(till) 8 p.m. tomorrow с 6 до 8 вечера завтра at 10 a.m. tomorrow в 10 утра завтра during the whole evening the day after tomorrow весь вечер послезавтра |
| Образование Утвердительная форма | ||
| am N + { is } + Ving are I am listening to you now Я слушаю тебя сейчас | was N + { } + Ving were My brother was watching TV at that time В то время мой брат смотрел телевизор | shall be N + {} + Ving will be I’ll be workingat my report from 8 p.m. to(till) 11 p.m. tomorrow Я буду работать над докладом с 8 до 11 вечера завтра |
| Вопросительная форма | ||
  am
is+ N + Ving
are
Are you listening to me now?
Ты слушаешь меня сейчас?
| Was + N + Ving were Was your brother watching TV at that time? Твой брат в то время смотрел телевизор? | will + N + be + Ving Will you be working at your report from 8 p.m. to(till) 11 p.m. tomorrow? Ты будешь работать над докладом с 8 до 11 вечера завтра? |
| Отрицательная форма | ||
| am N + { is } + not + Ving are I’m not listeningto you now. Я не слушаю тебя сейчас. | Was N + { } + not + Ving Were My brother wasn’t watching TV at that time Мой брат не смотрел телевизор в то время. | shall N + { } + not + be + Ving will I’ll not be workingat my report from 8 p.m. to(till) 11 p.m. tomorrow. Я не буду работать над докладом с 8 до 11 вечера завтра. |
Задание 18. Переведите следующие предложения:
a) 1. We are in the classroom. One of the students is answering the teacher’s question. 2. These students are taking English classes this year. 3. I am translating a very interesting text. 4. We are walking home now.
b) 1. He is not writing anything, he is reading an English newspaper. 2. This judge is not hearing cases this month, he is on leave. 3. They are not speaking English. They are speaking German. 4. I am not helping him with his translation, he is translating the text himself.
c) 1. Are you reading an interesting book? 2. Is your brother working in his lab? 3. Are the students of group 7 taking their English exam now? 4. What are you doing now?
d) 1. Are you writing an article? – No, I am not. 2. Is Nick learning new English words to the text now? – Yes, he is. 3. Who is talking with our English teacher there? – Peter is. 4. How many students are listening to the tape now? – Fifteen are.
Задание 19. Поставьте глаголы в нужную форму.
1. I’m tired. I (go) to bed now. Goodnight!
2. We can go out now. It (not to rain) any more.
3. I want to lose weight, so this week I (to eat) lunch only.
4. Angela has just started evening classes. She (learn) German.
5. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They (not to speak) to each other.
6. Catherine phoned me last night. She’s on holidays in France. She (have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
7. ‘How is your new job?’ ‘Not so good at the moment. I (not to enjoy) it very much’.
Задание 20.Переведите на русский язык
1. We have done it already.
2. I have seen this film.
3. Silence! The lesson has begun.
4. Look! The teacher has come.
5. We have translated this sentence. – Start translating this text.
6. Have you heard the news? My friend Mike has got married.
7. Who has won the game? – Of course, the Dynamo team has.
8. Have you seen this new film? – No, I haven’t yet.
9. Why are you late? – I am sorry. I have been to the library.
10. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been all this time? – In Kiev. I have just returned from there.
11. When you came I had already written my report.
12. By the end of the lesson we shall have translated the text.
13. By the end of that month we had already passed all the exams.