THE TENSES OF THE ACTIVE VOICE

The Present Continuous
Образование видовременных форм глагола	Утвердительная		I	I am working at the moment. I am writing a letter now.
			We You They	They are writing a composition at the present moment. We are working now.
			He She It	He is working on the computer now. She is still writing her book.
	Отрицательная		I	I am not working today. I am not writing my Ex. at the moment.
			We You They	They are not working in the garden. You are not writing down the notes of the lecture.
			He She It	He is not working he is playing on the computer now. She is not writing letters to her friends.
	Вопросительная		I	Am I working on Monday? Am I writing a test with my group?
			We You They	Areyou still working? Are they writing a test now?
			He She It	Is he working in pair with Jain today? Is she writing down the notes?
!!! Глаголы, не употребляющиеся в Continuous:
Чувственного восприятия		Feel, look, notice, observe, hear, see, smell, sound, taste (кроме listen, watch).
Умственной деятельности		Advise, believe, consider, doubt, forget, guess, hope, imagine, insist, know, mean, not mind, promise, realize, recognize, recommend, regret, remember, require, seem, suggest, suppose, suspect, think, understand, wonder.
Чувств		Admire, adore, astonish, concern, despise, detest, dislike, envy, hate, impress, like, love, surprise.
Желания		Desire, lack, need, please, prefer, satisfy, want, wish.
Принадлежности		Be, belong, consist, contain, depend, have, include, involve, keep, owe, own, possess.
Некоторые другие		Agree, apologize, appear, cost, deny, deserve, equal, exist, fit, forgive, impress, lack, last, look like, matter, reach, refuse, remain, resemble, stop, suit, survive.
Примечания:
· I feel that we are given too much work (полагать). He is feeling unwell now (чувствовать себя). · Youlook nice (выглядеть). What areyou looking for? (искать) · I see a mistake in your report (видеть). I am seeing the CEO tomorrow (встречаться). · This coffee tastes bitter (иметь вкус). She is tasting the pudding (пробовать). · What do you think of this proposal? (считать, иметь мнение) What are you thinking about? (размышлять, обдумывать) · I have a lot of things to do (иметь). Mr. Brown is having lunch (breakfast, dinner, a rest, a party, a shower, a smoke, a cold, a good time) now. · Mr. Terry is always honest. He is being honest with you.

Ex. 1. Open the brackets using the verbs in one of the present forms.

1. Don’t rush me. I (work) as fast as I can.

2. There’s nobody here, and the door’s locked. What we (do) now?

3. I (study) hard of late. I’ve got exams next week.

4. Who (drive) the Mercedes that’s parked outside?

5.  It’s only ten o’clock but the secretary already (make) ten business calls.

6. I (type) this report since yesterday and I’m only halfway through.

7. I know that since January he (be) in charge of the department reorganization.

8. This place is in a terrible mess! What on earth you (do)?

9. I (search) for my car keys but I (not see) them anywhere.

10. How many people you (invite) to your party?

11. We (use) this room today because the window in the other room is broken.

12. It’s the first time he (come) in due time.

13. On some occasions this hall (hold) up to 300 people.

14. Since I last stayed at this hotel, they (put) their prices up.

15. What you (look) at? I (wear) the wrong clothes?

16. I (not like) the new office manager, she continually (bother) me with silly questions.

17. Sorry about the mess! The workmen (install) new equipment in the office all the morning.

18. I (not see) you for ages. What you (do)?

19. I still (have) a pain in my leg but it (get) better.

20. “You (recognize) this man?” “I (think) that I (meet) him before but I (not remember) his name.”

Ex. 2. Fill in the verbs in one of the presents forms in order to get a finished letter.

Dear Aunt Annie,

I (1) (write) to tell you how much I (2) (appreciate) the money you (3) (send) me, and to tell you how I (4) (get on) in my first term at university. I (5) (study) quite hard, but at the moment I (6) (spend) a lot of time just making friends. I still (7) (stay) with my friend Sue, and I (8) (look for) somewhere of my own to live. Only a few of the first-year students (9) (live) in college here, and I (10) (seem) to be spending a lot of time traveling backwards and forwards. I (11) (go) to lectures every morning, and most afternoons I (12) (study) in the library. In fact I (13) (write) this letter instead of an essay on “Hamlet”.  

I (14) (think) I’ll buy some new clothes with the money you’ve sent. Everything (15) (cost) a lot here, and I already (16) (save) enough to buy a winter coat. It (17) (get) really cold here in the evenings. I now (18) (know) some other students and generally speaking we (19) (have) quite a good time socially! I also (20) (learn) to drive.

See you soon.

Katherine.

Ex. 3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English, using one of the Present Tenses.

1. Когда вы встаете? – Я встаю без четверти семь.

2. Я только что позавтракал.

3. Она еще не читала этой книги.

4. Я уже три дня об этом думаю.

5. Моя сестра пьет кофе с молоком. А я всегда предпочитал черный кофе.

6. Мы очень рады вас видеть. Мы вас ждали целый месяц.

7. Вы все еще читаете эту книгу? Сколько времени вы ее уже читаете?

8. Моя сестра занимается музыкой уже пять лет.

9. Я ищу тебя весь вечер. Где ты был все это время?

10. Мы знаем друг друга уже четыре года.

11. Я всегда хотел изучать английский язык.

12. Где дети? – Они все еще играют во дворе.

13. Мой друг знает английский с детства.

14. Я уже полчаса наблюдаю за тобой.

15. Ваш брат еще болен? – Нет, он уже поправился. Он уже три дня занимается физикой. Он хочет получить отличную оценку на экзамене.

16. Мне уже давно хочется прочесть эту книгу.

17. Я уже двадцать минут пытаюсь найти свою старую тетрадь.

18. Они уже девять лет живут в Нью-Йорке.

19. Моя тетя – артистка. Она всегда любила театр.

20. Ваш папа уже вернулся с севера? – Да, он уже две недели дома.