Значение и употребление The Present Continuous

Present Continuous употребляется:

¨ для выражения действия, совершающегося в момент речи или в настоящий период времени. Действие не закончено: My son is sleeping in that room – Мой сын спит в той комнате (сейчас);

¨ для выражения действия, которое должно совершиться в ближайшее будущее: They are coming at seven – Они приедут в 7 часов;

¨ для выражения действия, которое происходит в ограниченный промежуток времени или в определенный момент,действие имеет временный оттенок: 1. She is looking for a job at the momen t– Она ищет работу в данный момент. 2. Dick is working as a barman during the holidays – Дик работает барменом в течение каникул.

¨ с наречиями времени: now – сейчас; at the (this) moment – сейчас, в настоящий момент; at this time – сейчас, в это время; today – сейчас; this week –на этой неделе, this evening – этим вечером.

¨ для выражения действия, которое изменятся и развивается в настоящее время: Your children are growing up very quickly – Ваши дети растут очень быстро.

SELF CHECK

Ex.2. Complete the sentences. Use the Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1) Alice (take, not) bus to the school every day. She usually (walk) instead. (Take, you) the bus to get to school every day, or (walk, you)? 2) It (rain, not) right now. The sun (shine). (Rain, it) a lot here? 3) Right now I (look) at the board. (I, see) some words on the blackboard. 4) I (need) to call my parents today and tell them about my new apartment. They can’t call me because they (know, not) my telephone number. 5) Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) a good time. They (have) a beach ball and they (play) with it. They (like) to play catch. Their parents (sunbathe).They (try) to get a tan. They (listen) to some music on a transistor radio. They also (hear) the sound of sea gulls and the sound of waves. 6) What the word ‘catastrophe’ (mean)? - It (mean) ‘disaster’. 7) What you (wait)for?- I(wait)for the shop to open.- But it (not open) till 9.00.-I (know) but I (want) to be early as their sale(start) today. 8) The children (to be) very quiet.Go and see what they (do). 9) Someone (knock) at the door. (to be) I answer it?- I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands. 10) They (dig) an enormous hole just outside my gate. -What they (do) that for? - I don’t know. Perhaps they (look) for oil.