Use
We use the present continuous to talk about:
• something that is happening now.
We use the present continuous to talk about:
• something that is happening now.
Jenny is doing her homework.
• temporary situations:
My cousins are staying with us this week.
Time expressions
• We often use these time expressions with the present continuous:
• temporary situations:
My cousins are staying with us this week.
Time expressions
• We often use these time expressions with the present continuous:
now. right now, at the moment, today, this week/month/year, these days
They’re having dinner at the moment. (This is happening now.)
Dad’s working very hard these days. (This is happening for a short time only.)
We use the present simple:
• for things that happen regularly.
• for things that happen regularly.
They watch TV every day.
• for things that are always or usually true.
• for things that are always or usually true.
He works in London.
We use the present continuous:
• for things that are happening now.
We use the present continuous:
• for things that are happening now.
They’re watching TV at the moment.
• for temporary situations.
He’s working in London this week.
Stative verbs
• We usually use the present simple, not the present continuous, for these verbs:
• for temporary situations.
He’s working in London this week.
Stative verbs
• We usually use the present simple, not the present continuous, for these verbs:
believe, forget, hate, have (= have got), hear, know, like, love, need, remember, think, understand, want
I like pop music. • I’m liking pop music.
What do you want? •What are you wanting?
Правила правописания:
Большинству глаголов добавляем окончание «ing»:
work — working, buy — buying
У глаголов заканчивающихся на «e», убираем «e» и добавляем «ing»:
take — taking, write — writing
У глаголов заканчивающихся на 1 гласную и согласную, удваиваем согласную и добавляем «ing»:
get — getting, run — running
Но (open — opening)
Note: die — dying, lie — lying
Но (open — opening)
Note: die — dying, lie — lying
Употребление
1)Говорим о действиях которые происходят в момент нашего разговора.
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I am studying English.
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She is sleeping now.
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I am listening to the music.
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You are speaking too fast.
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He is working in the garden.
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He is reading a book right now.
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They are sitting at a table.
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They are having dinner.
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They are wearing smart clothes.
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The man is wearing a suit.
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The parents are smiling at each other and they are talking.
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The children are listening.
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The girl is drinking some Coke.
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The boy is eating some bread.
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They are enjoying their meal.
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2)Говорим о ситуациях которая меняется.
| Computers are becoming cheaper. |
| The climate is getting warmer |
3)Говорим о планах с известным временем или местом.
| I’m seeing my parents this evening. |
| We are watching Bruce Almighty this weekend. |
| He is flying to Milan in an hour. (It’s been arranged) |
4)Говорим о действиях происходящих во времени, приближенному к настоящему моменту.
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I ‘m saving money to buy an MP3 player.
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She is looking for a job.
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She is practising for a concert these days.(She’s not practising right now; she’s resting.)
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You’re always interrupting me! (annoyance)
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