Основные случаи употребления

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Present Progressive употребляется:

1 Для выражения действия, происходящего в данный момент. При этом часто употребляются обстоятельства времени: now, at the moment, at present, at this time.

Don't go out now. It is raining.

He is sleeping at the moment.

2 Для выражения временного действия, происходящего в какой-то определенный период в настоящем.

We are living in a hotel until we can find a house to buy.

3 Для выражения действия, которое является постоянной привычкой.

I am wearing a hat when it is too sunny.

4 Для выражения действий, намеченных на ближайшее будущее, запланированных.

He is leaving tomorrow. His train is at 8.30.

5 Для выражения меняющейся или развивающейся ситуации.

It is getting colder.

6 Для выражения действий, которые вызывают раздражение или недовольство говорящим.

She is constantly talking at the lesson.

Exercise 1. Put the verbs into the Present Progressive Tense.

1. He (to wear) a suit now.

2. She always (to say) lies.

3. Conditions of life in big cities (to change) from year to year.

4. Our class (to get) ready for a two-day walking trip.

5. I (to expect) a letter from my pen-friend.

6. The events (to develop) very fast.

7. Look! Jane (to cross) the road.

8. We (to draw) pictures for the wall newspaper at the moment.

9. What you (to argue) about?

10. I hope I (not to interfere).

11. Father is busy. He (to read) a very important report.

12. What you (to defend) yourself against?

13. Don't go out! It (to rain) hard.

14. You (to enjoy) this party?

15. He (to do) research in chemistry.

Exercise 2. Make sentences negative and interrogative as in the example.

Eg. He is learning a poem now.

1. She is multiplying these numerals at the moment.

2. They are constantly talking at the lecture.

3. You are checking the results of the test.

4. They are developing a new system at the moment.

5. The teacher is discussing the results of the grammar test at the moment.

6. Look at him! He is trying to prove the theorem.

7. They are very busy. They are constructing a new machine.

8. Don't enter the classroom. The professor is examining the students.

9. I am having a German lesson now.

10. Peter is translating the article in the reading room.

Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb.

cross; discuss; go; rain; talk; dictate; have; read;