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 | В опросительная 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 reading She isn't reading
We're reading We aren'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 leaves in 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 believe in God. Я верю в Бога.
- I don't recognize him. Я не узнаю его.
- I mean this 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 loves music. Он любит музыку.
- I hate getting up early. Я ненавижу рано вставать.
- I appreciate your 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 tastes good. Эта еда хороша на вкус (вкусная).
- I smell something 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't matter. Это не имеет значения.
- Не lacks tact. У него нет такта.
- Не deserves an award. Он заслуживает награды.
5. Глаголы, обозначающие влияние или эффект: to owe, to astonish, to impress, to please, to satisfy, to surprise.
- He always impresses me by his knowledge. Его знания производят не меня глубокое впечатление.
- She doesn't satisfy our demand. Она не удовлетворяет нашим требованиям.
6. Глаголы обладания и желания: to own, to possess, to have, to need to want, to wish.
- Не owns a factory. Он.владеет фабрикой.
- I need your help. Мне нужна ваша помощь.
- Не wants to 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 is always looking at the child with love.
- Don't turn the radio off. I'm listening to the news.
- I've been meaning to call you since morning (= intending).
- What are you thinking about?
!But: I think the 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.
