The Past Continuous

Времена группы Continuous.

The Present Continuous

1. Напишите следующие глаголы в форме Present Continuous, распределив их по данным группам.

Become, begin, change, come, cut, expand, get, grow, start, leave, win, sell, spend, write, give, talk, forget, run.

a) “look- ing ”: expanding, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.

b) “tak(e)- ing ”: becoming __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.

c) “travel- l - ing ”: beginning __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.

2. Вставьте am/is/are + один из следующих глаголов в пропущенные в предложениях места.

building, coming, having, playing, cooking, standing, swimming

1. Listen! Jack is playing the piano.

2. They __________ a new cinema in the city at the moment.

3. Look! A dog __________ in the river.

4. “You __________ on my foot!” “Oh, I’m sorry.”

5. Hurry! The bus __________!

6. “Where are you, George?” “In the kitchen. I __________ dinner.”

7. (on the telephone) “Hello. Can I speak to Alice, please?” “She __________ a shower right now. Can you phone again later?”

3. Что происходит или не происходит в данный момент? Напишите правдивые предложения, вставив в нужных местах am/is/are и поставив основные глаголы в -ing

форме.

1. (I/wash/my hair) I am not washing my hair.

2. (The wind/blow) The wind is blowing.

3. (I/sit/on a chair) _____________________.

4. (I/eat) _____________________________.

5. (It/rain) ___________________________.

6. (I/learn/English) ____________________.

7. (I/listen/to the radio) __________________.

8. (The sun/shine) _____________________.

9. (I/wear/shoes) ______________________.

10. (I/smoke/a cigarette) __________________.

11. (I/read/a newspaper) __________________.

4. Напишите вопросы, вставив в нужных местах am/is/are и поставив основные глаголы в –ing форме.

1. (you/watch/TV?) Are you watching TV?
2. (the children/play?) _________________?
3. (What/you/do?) ____________________?
4. (What/Rod/do?) ____________________?
5. (it/rain?) _________________________?
6. (that clock/work?) ___________________?
7. (you/write/a letter?) ___________________?
8. (Why/you/run?) _____________________?

5. Напишите вопросы, как в предыдущем упражнении. Во всех предложениях речь будет идти о будущем.

1. (you/go out/tonight?) Are you going out tonight?
2. (you/work/next week?) ____________________?
3. (What/you/do/tomorrow evening?) ____________________?
4. (What time/Mike and Leo/come?) ____________________?
5. (When/Fred/go/on holiday?) ____________________?

6. Вставьте … am/is/are + going to + один из следующих глаголов в пропущенные места.

Eat, give, lie, rain, study, walk, wash

1. My hair is dirty. I am going to wash it.
2. I don’t want to go home by bus. I __________________.
3. Brandon’s university course begins in October. He __________________ engineering.
4. Take an umbrella with you. It __________________.
5. I’m hungry. I __________________ this sandwich.
6. It’s Kim’s birthday next week. We __________________ her a present.
7. I feel tired. I __________________ down for an hour.

7. Напишите правдивые (утвердительные или отрицательные) короткие ответы на вопросы.

1. Are you watching TV now? No, I’m not.
2. Are you wearing shoes? ____________.
3. Are you wearing a hat? ____________.
4. Is it raining? _______________.
5. Are you eating anything? ______________.
6. Are you feeling well? ______________.
7. Is the sun shining? _______________.
8. Is anyone watching you? ______________.

The Past Continuous

8. Что делали люди вчера в 14.30? Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в форме Past Continuous. В последнем предложении напишите про себя.

1. Joey was at home. He was watching TV (to watch TV).
2. Bill and Sue _________ (to watch) a movie at the cinema.
3. Josh _________ (to drive) his car.
4. Caroline _________ (to wait) for a bus at the bus stop.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Mason _________ (to walk) in the park.
6. And you? I ___________.

9. Поставьте глаголы в следующих предложениях в Past Continuous.

1. The retail industry is changing very fast. - The retail industry was changing very fast.
2. Shoppers are not changing from cash to plastic money.
3. The costs of mobile phones are decreasing constantly.
4. The Internet shopping is becoming more and more popular.
5. The population is growing very fast.
6. Shopping by TV is not happening so often anymore.
7. Big retailers are expanding internationally.
8. I am tasting this wine and I am enjoying it.

10. Напишите вопросы, вставив в нужных местах w as/were и поставив основные глаголы в –ing форме.

1. (What/Ted/do/when you saw him?) What was Ted doing when you saw him?
2. (What/you/do/at 9 o’clock?) ___________________________?
3. (What/she/wear/yesterday?) ___________________________?
4. (it/rain/when you came out?) ___________________________?
5. (Where/you/live/in 1990?) ____________________________?