Настоящее длительное время употребляется для выражения действия в момент развития в настоящем времени. При этом не имеет значения, сколько времени длится данное действие. Важно, что действие рассматривается в развитии как процесс. В предложении могут употребляться следующие слова at the moment - в настоящий момент, now - сейчас, теперь.
The Present Continuous Tense образуется при помощи глагола to be в настоящем времени и 4-ой формы глагола.
| утвердительная форма | отрицательная форма | вопросительная форма | ||
| полная | сокращенная | полная | сокращенная | |
| I am working | I’m working | I am not working | I am not working | Am I working |
| She is working | She’s working | She is not working | She isn’t working | Is she working |
| He is working | He’s working | He is not working | He isn’t working | Is he working |
| It is working | It’s working | It is not working | It isn’t working | Is it working |
| You are working | You’re working | You are not working | You aren’t working | Are you working |
| We are working | We’re working | We are not working | We aren’t working | Are we working |
| They are working | They’re working | They are not working | They aren’t working | Are they working |
Существует группа глаголов, которые не употребляются в Continuous: see, hear, smell, sound, feel, look, taste, notice, believe, guess, imagine, mean, realize, know, remember, understand, love, like, hate, want, wish, prefer, belong, own, possess
Prepositions. (Предлоги)
Prepositions of place. (Предлоги места)
| On | на | The book is on the table. |
| In | в | The pen is in the pen-case. |
| At | в | They work at school. |
| Under | под | The bag is under the table. |
| in front of | перед | There is a monument in front of the Institute. |
| Near | около, вблизи | The territorial museum is near the Amur river. |
| between | между (двух) | There is a bed-side table between two sofas. |
| among | среди | There is some light among the trees. |
| behind | позади | There is a supermarket behind the Institute. |
| opposite to | напротив | A new house is built opposite to the Institute. |
Prepositions of directions. (Предлоги направления)
| To | на, в | We went to the Institute. |
| into | внутрь | He put money into his pocket. |
| towards | в направлении | She is going towards the door. |
| from | из, от | I’m from Canada. |
| out of | изнутри | He took a book out of his bag. |
Prepositions of time. (Предлоги времени)
| before | до, ранее | We rose before dawn. |
| after | после | I’ll speak to you after the lesson. |
| until | до | They will stay here until next month. |
| till | до | The shop works from 7a.m. till 9p.m. |
| during | во время | We learnt much interesting during the lesson. |
| between | между | They will be here between 4 and 5p.m. |
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