Ex.3. Complete the conversation putting in a Present Continuous form of the verb.

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The Present Continuous Tense

Ex.2. Substitute the subordinate clauses with participial constructions, translate the sentences.

1. All the people who live in this house are students. 2. The apparatus that stands on the table in the corner of the laboratory is quite new. 3. When you copy English texts , pay attention to the articles. 4. The young man who helps the professor in his experiments attends courses at our academy. 5. When you begin to work with the dictionary, don't forget my instructions. 6. Since he needs a shelter for the night, Peter decides to go to the neighbours' house. 7. As he now feels more at ease, the man speaks in a louder voice. 8. There are many students in our group who take part in all kinds of extracurricular activities.

Use:

- To denote an action going on at the present moment or period of time.

- To denote a future action when regarded as something fixed( mainly with verbs to go, to come, to leave)

- The state verbs (be, own, contain, see, look, appear, etc.) aren't normally used in Continuous Tenses.

E.g.“You are talking nonsense”, said the professor to the student.

E.g . He is coming to us tomorrow to stop till next month.

E.g. Are we playing poker tomorrow?

E.g. How are you behaving now? You aren't behaving well.

Andrew: What …(1)(you/do)?

Rachel: …(2)(I/write) a letter to a friend. He's a disc jockey. Vicky and I …(3)(try) to organise a disco.

A.: That sounds a lot of work. How …(4)(you/find) time for your studies?

R.: Well, as I said, Vicky …(5)(help) me. …(6)(we/get) on all right. …(7)(we/not/spend) too much time on it. …(8)(it/not/take) me away from my studies, don't worry about that. Oh, sorry, ...(9) (you/wait) for this computer?

A.: Yes, but there's no hurry.

R.: … (10)(I/correct) the last bit of the letter. I've nearly finished.