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BE (AM, IS, ARE) + V ING
A
| a + | I | am | standing | at the | table | now. | ||||
| b - | I | am | not | standing | at the | table | now. | I am = I'm | ||
| c ? | Am | I | standing | at the | table | now? | Yes, I am. No, I am not. | |||
| Where | am | I | Standing? | At the table. |
B
| a + | He She It | is is is | studying sitting sleeping | grammar at the | desk | now. now. now. | He is=he's She is=she's It is=it's | |||
| b - | He She It | is is is | not not not | studying sitting sleeping | grammar at the | desk | now. now. now. | Is not=isn't | ||
| c ? | Is Is Is | he she it | studying? sitting? sleeping? | Yes, he is. No, she isn't. | ||||||
| What Where | is is | he she Who | is | studying? sitting? studying | grammar? | Grammar. At the desk. He is. |
Exercise 1. Comment on the use of the Present Continuous in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Please, don’t make much noise. I’m studying. 2. Why are you sitting at my desk? 3. I’m living with Jack and Peggy at the moment. 4. I’m always forgetting people’s names. 5. You’re spending a lot of money these days. 6. John is taking dancing lessons this winter. 7. Computers are becoming more and more important in our lives. 8. Get the teabags. The water is boiling. 9. Professor Mikes is writing a book on Byron. 10. She’s eating her breakfast now. 11. I’m working in the Accounts Department just for this week. 12. Max isn’t playing football this season. He wants to concentrate on his studies. 13. Mr. Young is talking on the phone at the moment. Could you phone back later? 14. Look, it’s raining! 15. My father is forever losing his keys. 16. He is constantly asking me for money.
Execise 2. Use the correct form of the verb to be in the following sentences.
1. Jean... doing her home work now. 2. Charles... taking psychology this semester. 3. Do not switch off the TV. I... watching it. 4. Your children... growing very quickly. 5. My son is very busy. He... getting ready for his final exams. 6. Look! The bus... stopping. 7. The students... listening to the speaker very attentively. 8. We... concentrating on French this semester. 9. The child... crying because he is hungry. 10. He... always saying stupid things. 11. You can’t speak to Mary now, because she... having a bath. 12. It’s 8.30. Tom and Ann... having breakfast. 13. I... wearing shorts because the sun... shining today. 14. I cannot understand what you... saying, the traffic... making too much noise. 15. I... examining all the third- year students this week. 16. Harry... looking for a new house.
Exercise 3. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.
Model: They are talking about their trip abroad.
A) They are not talking about their trip abroad.
b) Are they talking about their trip abroad?
1. I am expecting a call from John.
Am I expecting a call from John?
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