The Present Indefinite (Simple) and the Present Continuous

The Present Indefinite (Simple) Tense

Утвердительная форма	форма		Вопросительная форма
I	work	I	do	not	work	Do	I	work?
Не She t	works works works	He She It	does does does	not not not	work work work	Does Does Does	He she it	work? work? work?
We You They	work work work	We You They	do do do	not not not	work work work	Do Do Do	we you they	work? work? work?

do not = don't

does not = doesn't

The Present Continuous Tense

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма
I	am	reading	I	am	not	reading	Am	I	reading?
He She It	is is is	reading reading reading	Не She It	is is is	not not not	reading reading reading	Is Is Is	he she it	reading? reading? reading?
We You They	are are are	reading reading reading	We You They	are are are	not not not	reading reading reading	AreAre Are	we you they	reading? reading? reading?

I'm reading

She's readingShe isn't reading

We're readingWearen't reading

Характеристика действия

	Present Indefinite	Present Continuous
Как?	Обычное, регулярное, повторяющееся действие, факт Глагол	Длительное действие, процесс, протекающий в определенный момент или период времени. be + -ing
Когда?	1) usually, generally, always, never, often, seldom, every day, sometimes 2) будущее действие, связанное с графиком, расписанием	1) now, at present, at the moment Listen; look; I see. ..; l hear... 2) будущее запланированное действие
Примеры	The Earth movesround Sun. She livesin London. I work in my garden every day. The next train leavesin an hour.	Look, it is moving. She is livingin that flat now. He is workingin the garden at present. He is leavingfor Moscow
Вопрос	Doyou	workon Sundays?	Areyou	workingnow?
Doeshe	Ishe
They don't	speakFrench	They aren't	workingnow
He doesn't	Heisn't

Некоторые глаголы не могут иметь форму Continuous, так как в их значении уже содержится идея непрерывного действия.

1. Глаголы ментальной деятельности: to know, to believe, to feel, to think (= have an opinion), to doubt, to guess, to imagine, to mean, to realise, to remember, to recognize, to suppose, to understand.

• I believein God. Я верю в Бога.
• I don't recognizehim. Я не узнаю его.
• I meanthis Monday, not the next one. Я имею в виду этот понедель­ник, а не следующий.

2. Глаголы выражения отношений: to love, to like, to dislike, to hate, to prefer, to care, to appreciate, to adore, to seem/appear.

• Не lovesmusic. Он любит музыку.
• I hategetting up early. Я ненавижу рано вставать.
• I appreciateyour help. Я ценю вашу помощь.
• Не seems (to be) a nice man. Он, кажется, хороший человек.

3. Глаголы пяти чувств: to see, to hear, to smell, to taste, to touch.

• The food tastesgood. Эта еда хороша на вкус (вкусная).
• I smellsomething burning. Я чувствую, что-то горит.

4. Глаголы, выражающие абстрактные отношения: to be, to have,, to contain, to depend, to belong, to concern, to consist of, to deserve, to fit, to include, to involve, to lack, to matter, to resemble, to cost, to measure.

• It doesn'tmatter. Это не имеет значения.
• Не lackstact. У него нет такта.
• Не deservesan award. Он заслуживает награды.

5. Глаголы, обозначающие влияние или эффект: to owe, to astonish, to impress, to please, to satisfy, to surprise.

• He always impressesme by his knowledge. Его знания производят не меня глубокое впечатление.
• She doesn't satisfyour demand. Она не удовлетворяет нашим требованиям.

6. Глаголы обладания и желания: to own, to possess, to have, to need to want, to wish.

• Не ownsa factory. Он.владеет фабрикой.
• I needyour help. Мне нужна ваша помощь.
• Не wantsto see you now. Он хочет видеть тебя сейчас.

!NB Глаголы look at, listen to, mean (намереваться), think (иметь в мыс­лях) могут употребляться в форме Continuous.

• She isalways looking atthe child with love.
• Don't turn the radio off. I'm listening tothe news.
• I've been meaningto call you since morning (= intending).
• What areyou thinkingabout?

!But: I thinkthe film is boring (= have an opinion).

Self check.

Ex. 1. Put the verb into the correct form, the Present Continuous or

the Present Simple. Examples: I'm planting (plant) a cherry-tree. Will you help me?

How does she keep her children in line (she/keep)?

He doesn't feel well (not/feel). He hasn't been well for guite a time.

1. These things _________________ (not/belong) to my parents.

2. Look! He_____________________(come). I (want) to speak to him.

3. This stream __________________ (flow) to the lake at the bottom of the valley.

4. Today the river (flow) much faster than usual.

5.__________ ___________(it/ever/rain) on Madeira ?

6. They usually____________ (grow) vegetables in their garden but this year they ___________________________ (not / grow) any.

7. A: Can you ride a bicycle?

B: No, but I__________________ (learn). My brother ___________________ (teach) me.

8. I usually________________(enjoy) music but I____ (not/need) it at the moment.

9. I ___________________________(not/enjoy) this record very much. ____(not/believe) this man's story.

10. My brother__________________________(live) in Cardiff. He has always lived in Wales.

Where___________________________________________________(Your sister/live)?

11. Vladimir is in England now. He________________________(stay) with some friends.

12. She____________(look for) a new flat at the moment.

13. A: What____________________________(your husband/do)?

B: He's a broker but he______________________________(not/work) at the moment.

Ex. 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite and the Present Continu­ous.

I

1. Mr Smith (teach) us at present. He'(substitute) for Mr Reese, who (be) our regular teacher.

2. "I (go) to visit Peter tonight. He (leave) tomorrow morning." - "He (come) back the same day?" - "I (not/know)."

3. John often (stay) in a hotel when he (come) to town, but tonight he (stay) with us.

4. The fourth class always (meet) on the 18th floor, but our class (meet) on the 17th floor. However, since they (paint) our regular classroom now, we (go) to meet in the club-room

today.

5. "Nick (leave) today." - "What train he (take) for his journey ?" - "He (catch) the 5.50 train."

6. The mechanic (repair) my car today. So I must go to work by the underground.

7. "You (write) him tonight ?" - "Yes, I always (write) him on his birthday. You (want) to send any message?" - "Certainly."

8. John (say) he (leave) for Chicago on the fifteenth.

9. I (go) to the seaside on my holiday.

10. My brother (come) to see me next week.

11. Jack (make) at least ten spelling errors in every lesson.

II.

1. A: Where (be) Andrew?

B: He (smoke) on the terrace.

A: I (think) he (smoke) too much.

B: Yes, he (be) a chain-smoker.

2. A.: What (be) this music?

B: It (be) Ann. She (play) the piano.

3. - You (come) with us?

- I'd love to come. Where you (go)?"

- We (drive) to the Lake District.

- You (take) the children along?

No, we (leave) them with our parents.

- You (mind) if I (bring) my dog?

- No.

4. - Mike (come) tonight?

- No, he (work) hard at present.

- What he (do)?

- He (read up) for his examinations.

- But it (be) Saturday. I (be) sure he (not/go) to take his examination on Sunday.

- No, but he (say) he (meet) his girl-friend on Sunday, and the examination (be) on Mondav so he (have) only tonight for his studies.

Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous.

1. "Where is Andy?" - "Mary_________________________ (read) her a bed-time story."

2. Modern trains________________________________________________ (go) very fast.

3. "I 'm afraid I must go now." - "Where you____________________________________(go)?"

"I_____________________________._______.______ (go) to have lunch with my partner."

4. It __________________________ (be) the early bird that______________________(catch) the worm.

5.Every cloud________________________________________ (have) a silver lining.

6. "Why you________________________________________________ (laugh)?" - she cried.

“Because you____________________ (talk) nonsense".

7. He_____________ (laugh) best, who_________________________ (laugh) last.

8. Actions______________________________________________ (speak) louder than words.

9. Eric _________________ (speak) to the dean, and they both_________________ (smile).

10. "I've got a headache," Milly moaned. "Get me some pain killer. My head_______(split).

11. That's the way she always_______________________________________________ (react).

12. I'm so careless. I always________________________________________ (forget) my keys.

13. They (be) in the cafeteria. They_____________ (have) their breakfast.