Unit 1. Present Continuous

1. Теория

Present Continuous

Grammar Грамматика	Form Форма am +... is + verb + -ing are +...
Positive and negative Утверждение и отрицание	I am (not) +.../ I'm (not) + ... He (she, it) is (not) working. / He's (not) working. We (you, they) are (not) +... / We're (not) + ...
Question Вопросы	... + am I + ... What is he (she, it) wearing? ...+ are we (you, they) + ...
Short answer Краткие ответы	Are you going? - Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

Use Употребление

1. Для выражения действия, которое происходит в момент речи. They're playing football in the garden. She can't answer the phone because she's washing her hair. * Глаголы, выражающие умственную и эмоциональную деятельность, в Present Continuous не используются: like, love, want, know, understand, remember, depend, prefer, hate, need, mean, believe, forget I'm tired. I want to go home. (not 'I'm wanting'). 'Do you know that girl?' 'Yes, but I don't remember her name.' I don't understand. What do you mean? 2. Для выражения действия, которое происходит в данное время, но не обязательно в момент речи. She's studying Maths at university. I'm reading a book by Henry James. 3. Для выражения запланированного действия в будущем. I'm meeting Miss Boyd at ten o'clock tomorrow. He's starting French lessons next week. What are you doing at the weekend? * Когда же речь идет о расписаниях (общественный транспорт), программах (кинотеатра) и т.д., используеся The Present Simple Tense. What time does the train leave tomorrow? The film starts at 8.15 this evening.