1.9 Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs:

1. Hello, Wendy! …… (you / wait) for the London train? – No, I …... (meet) my mother off the train from Bristol.

2. …… (my radio / disturb) you? – No, not at all. I …… (enjoy) the music.

3. Why …… (those people / shout)? – They …… (demonstrate) against low wages.

4. You can turn off the radio. I …… (listen) to it.

5. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She …… (have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

6. I want to lose weight, so this week I …… (not / eat) lunch.

7. Andrew has just started evening classes. He …… (learn) German.

8. I …… (get) tired. I need a rest.

9. Tim …… (work) this week. He’s on holiday.

1.10 Jane is in the computer room at college. Complete her conversation with Andy:

A: What …… (you / do)?

J: …… (I / write) a letter to a friend. He’s a disk jockey. Vicky and I …… (try) to organize a disco.

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

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

A: Yes, but there’s no hurry.

J: …… (I / correct) the last bit of the letter. I’ve nearly finished.

1.11 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1. The population of the world …… very fast.

2. The world …… . Things never stay the same.

3. The situation is already bad and it …… worse.

4. The cost of living …… . Every year things are more expensive.

5. The weather …… to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong.

1.9. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs

1. Hello, Wendy! Are you waiting for the London train? — No, I'm meeting my mother off the train from Bristol.

2. Is my radio disturbing you? — No, not at all. I'm enjoying the music.

3. Why are those people shouting? — They are demonstrating against low wages.

4. You can turn off the radio. I'm not listening to it.

5. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She is having a great time and doesn't want to come back.

6. I want to lose weight, so this week I'm not eating lunch.

7. Andrew has just started evening classes. He is learning German.

8. I'm getting tired. I need a rest.

9. Tim isn't working this week. He's on holiday.

1.10. Complete Jane's conversation with Andy

Andy: What are you doing?

Jane: I'm writing a letter to a friend. He's a disk jockey. Vicky and I are trying to organize a disco.

Andy: That sounds a lot of work. How are you finding time for your studies?

Jane: Well, as I said, Vicky is helping me. We're getting on all right. We're not spending too much time on it. It isn't taking me away from my studies, don't worry about that. Oh, sorry, are you waiting for this computer?

Andy: Yes, but there's no hurry.

Jane: I'm correcting the last bit of the letter. I've nearly finished.

1.11. Complete the sentences using the following verbs

Verbs: begin, change, get, increase, rise.

1. The population of the world is increasing very fast.

2. The world is changing. Things never stay the same.

3. The situation is already bad and it is getting worse.

4. The cost of living is rising. Every year things are more expensive.

5. The weather is beginning to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn't as strong.

Объяснение грамматики

Во всех трёх упражнениях используется время Present Continuous (настоящее длительное время).

1. Образование Present Continuous

Утвердительная форма:

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Примеры:

• I am writing. — Я пишу.

• She is learning. — Она учится.

• They are demonstrating. — Они демонстрируют.

Отрицательная форма:

Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing

Примеры:

• I'm not listening. — Я не слушаю.

• Tim isn't working. — Тим не работает.

• We're not spending too much time. — Мы не тратим слишком много времени.

Вопросительная форма:

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

Примеры:

• Are you waiting? — Ты ждёшь?

• Is my radio disturbing you? — Моё радио тебе мешает?

• What are you doing? — Что ты делаешь?

2. Когда употребляется Present Continuous?

Действие происходит прямо сейчас:

• I'm writing a letter. — Я сейчас пишу письмо.

• Are you waiting for the train? — Ты ждёшь поезд?

Действие происходит в течение определённого периода времени:

• Andrew is learning German. — Эндрю изучает немецкий.

• Tim isn't working this week. — Тим не работает на этой неделе.

Ситуация постепенно меняется или развивается:

• The population is increasing. — Население увеличивается.

• The world is changing. — Мир меняется.

• The situation is getting worse. — Ситуация ухудшается.

3. Особенности написания глаголов с -ing

Важно: В упражнении 1.9, предложениях 4 и 9, нужна отрицательная форма, хотя в скобках не указано not. Это определяется смыслом предложений:

• You can turn off the radio. I'm not listening to it. — Можешь выключить радио. Я его не слушаю.

• Tim isn't working this week. He's on holiday. — Тим не работает на этой неделе. Он в отпуске.

Таким образом, при выполнении подобных упражнений необходимо учитывать не только форму глагола в скобках, но и смысл всего предложения.