А) действие, происходящее в момент речи;

Б) действие, происходящее в настоящий период времени, связанный с моментом речи;

В) будущее действие.

Josh: Are you having a break?

Karen: Yes, I’m waiting for the kettle to boil. Would you like a cup of coffee?

Josh: No, thanks. I’m only drinking herbal tea these days.

Karen: Is anyone using the fax machine at the moment?

Josh: Yes, John is trying to send all those papers to Nigeria. It’s taking a long time. Sorry!

Karen: That’s all right. I think the phone on my desk is ringing... Hello? Yes, who am I speaking to? Oh, Mr. Fanshaw! Yes... No, I’m going home at 5.30... Oh, yes, I’m really enjoying the training course, thank you... Yes, I’m doing the extra class this evening... See you later! Bye.

3. Составьте утвердительные, отрицательные и вопросительные предложения во времени Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense со следующими глаголами: to do, to go, to play, to study, to look, to listen, to make, to run, to read, to write.

4. Составьте утвердительные предложения во времени Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense:

1) the scientist / to work at a very important problem / this year

2) this week / I / to write / my course paper

3) we / to study / Present Continuous Tense / now

4) she / still/ to watch TV

5) they / to cross the border / at this moment

6) it / to rain / today

7) we / to leave the house / just

8) you / to have rest / this week

5. Составьте общие вопросы в Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense:

1) you / to take exams / this month

2) he / to go to the concert / tonight

3) we / to have rest / this weekend

4) they / to do homework / this afternoon

5) she / to study philosophy / this term

6) it / to snow / still

7) he / to check up the tests / at this moment

8) it / to get dark / now

6. Составьте специальные вопросы в Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense:

1) where / you / to go

2) what / he / to read

3) when / we / to leave for London

4) whom / they / to wait for

5) why / the child / to make such a noise

6) who / to look at me

7) how many books / you / to buy

8) what language / this man / to speak

7. Поставьте глаголы в утвердительной, вопросительной или отрицательной форме Present Continuous (Progressive).

1) We have a lot to do, that’s why we (to work) hard today.

2) Why you (to look) at me like that?

3) The girl is tired. She (to go) to bed.

4) We can go out now. It (to rain) any more.

5) Anyone (to listen) to the radio?

6) How do you like your new job? – Not very much. I (to enjoy) it now.

7) My sister wants to lose weight, so this week she (to eat) supper.

8) My friends are in England now. They (to have) a great time and don’t want to return.

9) Ann is a student. What she (to study)?

10) I think Nick and Mary are at quarrel, they (to speak) to each other.

11) The situation is bad and (to get) even worse.

12) What they (to do) there? – They (to work).

8. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Indefinite (Simple) или Present Continuous (Progressive).

1) Ice ... at 0 degrees Celsius. – Look, the ice-cream .... Put into the fridge. (to melt)

2) The Volga .... into the Caspian Sea. – The river ... very fast today, faster than usual. (to flow)

3) Mr Green always .... at hotel when he is in London. Mr Green is in London now. He ... at the Park Hotel. (to stay)

4) It often .... in autumn. – Take an umbrella, it... . (to rain)

5) A.: What ... your Father ...? A.: Look! What …he ...?

B.: He is a teacher. B.: I don’t know. (to do)

6) She ... English very well. – She ... too fluently, I can’t understand her. (to speak)

7) I ... at the laboratory. – I .... at a very interesting problem. (to work)

8) We .... at the University. – We .... Present Continuous Tense this week. (to study)

9. Поставьте глаголы в Present Indefinite (Simple) или Present Continuous (Progressive).

1) He (to be) very foolish, but he isn’t a fool.

2) ... you understand me now? – No, I can’t understand what you (to mean).

3) I (to feel) hungry. -... you want anything to eat?

4) My sister (to think) of giving up her job.

5) I (to like) him. He (to be) such a nice person.

6) (to be) you busy? – Yes, I (to be). I (to have) dinner.

7) Last year this man had nothing, but now he (to have) 10 million.

8) I (to see) my friend tomorrow morning.

9) You look fantastic. I (to think) that you (to feel) perfectly well today.

10) Whom ... you (to see) there? – Nobody but Nick.

11) Why isn’t your brother at work today? (to be) he ill?

12) Don’t take this dictionary! I need it, I (to use) it.

13) Would you like some coffee? - No, thanks, this time I (to prefer) tea.

14) ... you (to see) this man? Why ... he (to look) at us?

15) This cake (to taste) really good. I (to adore) such things.

16) You (not to seem) very happy today.

17) ... anybody (to sit) here? – No, the chair is free.

18) Whom ... this umbrella (to belong) to?

19) When ...you (to leave) for Moscow? – It (to depend).

20) You constantly (to behave) like that!

10. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Вы все еще читаете текст? – Нет, я уже не читаю, я пытаюсь перевести его.

2. Кто разговаривает по телефону? - Это мой друг.

3. Поезд приходит в 5.

4. Смотрите! Ник переходит улицу. Вероятно, он идет на лекцию.

5. Они как раз сейчас устанавливают операционную систему Windows Vista (to install the operating system).

6. Мы уезжаем в субботу.

7. Мы решаем много задач по физике на этой неделе, чтобы подготовиться к контрольной работе.

8. Я пишу им каждую неделю. Сейчас я не пишу письмо.

9. Мой брат всегда говорит мне, что я должен делать. Мне это не нравится.

10. Весна наступает в марте. Наступает весна.

11. Кто говорит по-английски в соседней комнате?

12. Зимой часто идет снег. – Посмотри, снег все еще идет.