Present Continuous
Сегодня изучим время Present Continuous, сделаем для него несколько грамматических заданий и поговорим на интересную тему
Structure
Present continuous образован от настоящего времени глагола be и формы –ing глагола:
Rule | Example | |
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+ | Sub + is/am/are + v1(-ing) + ... . | He is reading. They are working. |
- | Sub + is/am/are + not + v1(-ing) + ... . | He is not reading. They aren't working. |
Yes/No? | Is/Am/Are + sub + v1(-ing) + ... ? | Is he reading? Are they working? |
Wh_? | Why/What/... + is/am/are + sub + v1(-ing) + ... ? | What is he reading? Why are they working? |
Когда использовать
Rule | Example |
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Действиях в момент разговора | I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. |
Будущие планы | Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? |
Изменяющиеся ситуации | The climate is getting hotter each year. |
Когда не использовать
Обычно мы не используем Continuous с глаголами в стативном падеже.
Стативные глаголы включают:
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глаголы мышления и чувства:
believe, dislike, know, like, love, hate, prefer, realise, recognise, remember, suppose, think (= believe), understand, want, wish
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verbs of the senses:
appear, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste
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others:
agree, be, belong, disagree, need, owe, own, possess
Вместо этого мы обычно используем Simple:
- I understand you. (NOT I am understanding you.)
- This cake tastes wonderful. (NOT This cake is tasting wonderful.)
Exercise 1
Exercise 1
Соедините с возможным ответами:
- Will you please be quiet? .... . {{ ans A }}
- (on the phone) Can I phone you later? .... . {{ ans A }}
- Could you stop the car, please? .... . {{ ans A }}
- (on the phone) Can I take a message? .... . {{ ans A }}
- Is it OK if we take a taxi? .... . {{ ans B }}
- (on the phone) Would you start cooking the dinner? .... . {{ ans A }}
Ответы:
- A. I am trying to do my homework.
- B. I am having problems with my car today.
- C. We are just eating our dinner.
- D. I am feeling sick.
- F. Ray’s taking a shower at the moment.
- J. I am leaving the office now.
Exercise 2
Посмотрите на цитату Садхгуру и обратите особое внимание на то, как он использует Present Continuous здесь:
Quote
"Every moment there are a million miracles happening around you: a flower blossoming, a bird tweeting, a bee humming, a raindrop falling, a snowflake wafting along the clear evening air. There is magic everywhere. If you learn how to live it, life is nothing short of a daily miracle."
– Sadhguru
Exercise 3
Давайте поговорим на тему “Какое у вас сейчас внутреннее состояние и что происходит вокруг вас в данные момент?”, используя Present Continuous.