Present continuous

Grammar rhymes - Joanna Zaranska 1997

Present continuous

NOW

NAUGHTY GRADE ONE (through a keyhole)

It is play time in Ron's school. What are all the children doing? Look at page 96.

Peter IS EATING a cake.

Susan IS DRAWING a snake.

Mary and Janet ARE SKIPPING.

Mark, Tom and Wendy ARE SITTING

and PLAYING a game of roulette

with Caroline, Kate and Anette.

Nevil IS FLYING a colourful kite.

Ron’S PUSHING Ted with all of his might.

Johnny IS THROWING a ball.

Bobby IS FIGHTING with Paul.

Alex IS HAVING a nap.

Two boys ARE LEARNING to rap.

They’RE all HAVING really good fun -

The boys and girls from NAUGHTY GRADE ONE.

Remember!

Время PRESENT CONTINUOUS мы используем тогда, когда говорим о чем-нибудь, происходящем сейчас, в данный момент.

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SOON

Ron is in NAUGHTY GRADE ONE. It is the end of June and Ron has only one more week at school. During this week Ron and his friends are planning to do rather unusual things.

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On Monday they’RE CLEANING the school.

On Tuesday they’RE PAINTING the pool.

On Wednesday they’RE SPENDING a day

catching fish at Greenwater Bay.

On Thursday the boys from Ron’s class

ARE SINGING some psalms at a mass.

On Friday they’RE READING a book

on pirates and bad captain Hook.

On Saturday they’RE SHOWING a play.

There’s The Snow Queen, Gerda and Kay.

On Sunday Ron’S FLYING to Rome.

For a month he IS LEAVING his home.

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Remember!

Время PRESENT CONTINUOUS мы используем тогда, когда говорим о чем-нибудь, что случится в конкретный момент в будущем.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

What are they all doing at the moment?

AFFIRMATIVE

I am doing my homework.

I’m doing my homework.

You are watching TV.

You’re watching TV.

He is talking Io mother.

He's talking to mother.

She is scratching her knee.

She’s scratching her knee.

It is feeding the puppies.

It’s feeding the puppies.

We are drawing a fox.

We’re drawing a fox.

You are listening to music.

You're listening to music.

They are lifting a box.

They’re lifting a box.

QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWERS

Am I doing my homework?

Yes, I am.

No, I'm not.


Arc you watching TV?

Yes, you are.

No, you’re not.

No, you aren’t.

Is he talking to mother?

Yes. he is.

No, he’s not.

No, he isn't.

Is she scratching her knee?

Yes, she is.

No, she’s not.

No. she isn’t.

Is it feeding the puppies?

Yes, it is.

No, it’s not.

No, it isn't.

Are we drawing a fox?

Yes, we are.

No, we’re not.

No, we aren’t.

Are you listening to music?

Yes, we are.

No, we’re not.

No, we aren't.

Are they lifting a box?

Yes, they are.

No. they’re not.

No, they aren't.

NEGATIVE

I am not doing my homework.

I'm not doing my homework.

You are not watching TV.

You're not watching TV.

He is not talking to mother.

He's not talking to mother.

She is not scratching her knee.

She's not scratching her knee.

It is not feeding the puppies.

It's not feeding the puppies.

We are not drawing a fox.

We’re not drawing a fox.

You are not listening to music.

You're not listening to music.

They are not lifting a box.

They’re not lifting a box.

Remember!

В состав времени PRESENT CONTINUOUS входят формы особого гла­гола ТО BE (AM. IS, ARE) + форма с -ing. Ес мы образуем, прибавляя к неопределенной форме глагола окончание -ing. В вопросительной фор­ме AM, IS, ARE “перепрыгивают” на место перед подлежащим, напр.:

You are watching TV. Are you watching TV?

В отрицательной форме после AM, IS, ARE мы ставим not. напр.:

It is feeding the puppies. It is not/isn’t feeding the puppies.

+ ing

e + ing → ing

*c**v*c + ing → cvccing

eat - eating

have having

skip skipping

draw drawing

leave - leaving

sit - sitting

play - playing

ride - riding

put - putting

fly - flying

write - writing

win winning

push - pushing

make making

shut - shutting

throw throwing

drive driving

cut - cutting

fight - fighting

hide - hiding

run - running

learn - learning

rhyme - rhyming

swim - swimming

clean - cleaning

shine shining

knit knitting

paint painting

dive diving


spend - spending



catch - catching



read reading



show showing



* c — consonant/согласный

** v — vowel/гласный

Remember!

Во времени PRESENT CONTINUOUS к неопределенной форме глаго­ла мы прибавляем окончание -ing, напр.:

play — playing

Если глагол оканчивается на -е, то в форме с -ing отсутствует -е, напр.,

write — writing.

Если глагол оканчивается на согласный, перед которым стоит один гла­сный, то в форме с -ing согласный удваивается, напр.:

sit —sitting, put — putting.

Attention!

Если глагол оканчивается на -w, -у, то удвоения нет, напр.:

show — showing, play — playing.

Task 1

Рассмотри картинки и допиши стишок с помощью следующих слов: sock, making, eating, listening, watching, reading, phone, cook, having.

It is Sunday afternoon. The Simpsons are at home. What are they all doing?

Daddy is watching TV.

Mummy is ... some tea.

David is ... a book.

Peter is trying to ... .

Grannie is knitting a ... .

Sarah is ... to rock.

Bingo is ... a bone.

Grandpa is using the ... .

Little birds that are up in their nest

are asleep they are ... a rest.

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Task 2

В пропуски впиши следующие слова: painting, going, having, riding, watching, visiting.

What are you doing this evening?

I am watching a film on TV.

What are you doing this evening?

I am ... to Margaret, to tea.

What are you doing tomorrow?

I am ... a bike in the park.

What are you doing tomorrow?

I am ... Grandfather Mark.

What are you doing on Sunday?

I am ... a party at home.

What are you doing on Sunday?

I am ... our new garden gnome.

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Task 3

Заполни пропуски, вписав формы с -ing, как показано в образце.

fit fitting

ride ...

run ...

stop ...

put ...

see ...

fly ...

cry ...

come ...

dive ...

ask ...

plan ...

Task 4

Дай краткие ответы на вопросы.

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