II. Write the following sentences in the 3rd person singular

1. I think I am ill.	6. Good children always obey.
2. They often visit their granny.	7. Heavy trucks make much noise.
3. We live in Leeds.	8. We write two tests each term.
4. You usually speak too quickly.	9. I cope with Biology.
5. Do you like ice-cream?	10. We study medicine.

 

III. Answer the following questions according to the model

Model: What does a driver do? – He drives.

What do drivers do? – They drive.

 

1. What does a singer do?	6. What do dancers do?
2. What does a runner do?	7. What does a painter do?
3. What do students do?	8. What does a typist do?
4. What does a dancer do?	9. What does a runner do?
5. What do cooks do?	10. What do writers do?

 

IV. Put the sentences into negative and interrogative form

1. My brother spends much time on Anatomy.

2. I am eager to graduate from the Institute.

3. The first-year curriculum includes a lot of subjects.

4. A lot of applicants hand in applications to this higher school every year.

5. He tries to study well.

6. Your sister arranges concerts every month.

7. Tom belongs to a scientific circle.

8. Our classes usually begin at 8 o’clock.

9. My friend always waits for me after classes.

10. I take notes of all the lectures.

11. She lives in the hostel.

 

V. Put up questions to the underlined words

1. We usually have dinner at our Institute canteen.

2. My friends don’t carry on any research work, because they are only first-year students.

3. Her parents live in another city.

4. Sometimes my uncle treats me for the grippe.

5. He is eager to enter the Institute this year.

6. They are interested in Histology.

7. I expect his letters every week.

8. Their education is free of charge.

9. We always discuss our plans for the future.

10. The students take exams two times a year.

11. They often take the books from the library.

 

VI. Open the brackets using the necessary form of the verbs

1. Our lecture in Latin usually (to end) at 9³⁵.

2. I (not to see) well.

3. My friend (to take) an active part in the Institute social life.

4. Every year a lot of students (to graduate) from the Institute.

5. Very often Nick (to receive) many interesting findings.

6. All the doctors (to fight) against these diseases.

7. He (not to arrange) meetings as a rule.

8. We (not to study) practical medicine in this year.

9. You (to carry) on any research work?

10. His son (not to know) this scientist.

11. They (to gain) much knowledge in medicine at their classes.

12. She (to remember) all the data well.

13. How often your friend (to go) to the library?

14. The students (not to pay) much attention to their studies.

 

VII. Express a contrasting idea

Model: She knows English well, but she (not to know) German.

She knows English well, but she does not know German.

 

1. I always help him with Physics, but he (never, to help) me with Chemistry.

2. We go to visit our parents every weekend, but our room-mate (to go to visit his parents, every other week-end).

3. She always takes notes of the lectures, but her friends (seldom, to take notes of the lectures).

4. We often carry on interesting experiments, but John (never, to carry on them).

5. I always pay attention to laboratory findings, but he (never, to pay attention to them).

6. We always work hard for our examinations, but she (never, to work hard for them).

7. I always follow my parents’ advice, but my group-mate (seldom, to follow advice) of his parents.

 

VIII. Express a contrasting idea

Model: I like to play chess (draughts).

I like to play chess, but I don’t like to play draughts.

1. Pete copes with his Biology well. (Latin)

2. My brother learns English. (French)

3. She dances well. (to sing)

4. This professor delivers lectures on weekdays. (week-ends)

5. I spend much time on Anatomy. (English)

6. He carries on research work in Physics. (Chemistry)

7. We belong to Anatomy scientific circle. (the scientific circle in Philosophy)

8. I know Physics. (Mathematics)

IX. Answer the questions

1. What Institute do you study at?

2. What year student are you?

3. When do your classes begin?

4. Does your friend attend all the lectures?

5. Do you sometimes miss classes?

6. Where do you live?

7. Where do your parents live?

8. When and where do your group-mates have dinner?

9. Does your best friend carry on any research work?

10. What subjects do you like to study?

11. Who belongs to scientific circles?

12. How much time do you spend on your Anatomy?

13. Does your friend cope with every subject?

14. Why are you eager to be a doctor?

 

X. Ask your friend

Спросите своего друга:

1. организовывает ли он какие-либо дискуссии;

2. уделяет ли он достаточно внимания своему здоровью;

3. всегда ли он слушает лекции с большим вниманием;

4. посещает ли он концерты;

5. занимается ли он в аспирантуре;

6. готовится ли он к занятиям каждый день;

7. какие предметы включает программа обучения 2-го курса;

8. когда он обычно сдает экзамены;

9. какие опыты он проводит.

 

XI. Translate into English

1. Многие мои однокурсники занимаются в научных кружках.

2. Мы часто получаем интересные данные на лабораторных занятиях.

3. Какие экспериментальные данные он обычно применяет на практике?

4. Многие мои одногруппники живут в институтском общежитии.

5. Каждый год много студентов заканчивает наш университет.

6. Кто читает лекции по биологии?

7. У него глубокие знания по медицине.

8. Иногда мой друг лечит меня от гриппа.

9. Она часто принимает участие в дискуссиях.

10. Он тратит много денег на книги.

11. Ты получаешь стипендию?

12. Моя подруга не отстает ни по какому предмету.

13. Ее подруга не работает много над анатомией.

 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

НАСТОЯЩЕЕ ПРОДОЛЖЕННОЕ (ДЛИТЕЛЬНОЕ) ВРЕМЯ

 

Употребление

1. Действие, происходящее в данный момент времени. Для указания конкретного момента используются указатели времени: now – сейчас; at present, at present moment – в настоящий момент

They are drinking tea now. – Они пьют чай сейчас.

2. Параллельные действия, происходящие одновременно в данный момент времени. Одновременность вводится союзами when – когда, while – пока

While he is reading, she is watching TV. – Пока он читает, она смотрит телевизор.

3. Действие, запланированное на ближайшее время.

The train is leaving in a minute. – Поезд отправляется через минуту.

 

4. Конструкция “to be going to” (собираться что-то сделать) выражает намерение совершить действие в будущем.

I am going to visit my parents. – Я собираюсь навестить своих родителей.

Образование

to be + V_ing

Утвердительная	Вопросительная	Отрицательная
I am Ving	Am I Ving?	I am not (amn’t) Ving.
He She is Ving It	he Is she Ving? it	He She is not (isn’t) Ving. It
We You are Ving They	we Are you Ving? they	We You are not (aren’t) Ving. They

 

Примечание: Present Continuous Tense не употребляется со следующими глаголами:

to think (считать), to feel (чувствовать), to know (знать), to believe (верить), to remember (помнить), to understand (понимать), to see (видеть), to hear (слышать), to want (хотеть), to wish (желать), to love (любить), to like (нравиться), to prefer (предпочитать), to hate (ненавидеть).

 

 

EXERCISES

 

PATTERN I

 

I. Translate into English

1. He is doing his morning exercises now.

2. What are they speaking about?

3. Why aren’t you wearing your dark glasses today?

4. I am reading an interesting article now.

5. You are not eating. What’s the matter?

6. My parents are coming back next week.

7. What are you going to treat him with?

8. While the doctor is filling in my patient’s card, I’m checking my temperature.

9. At present the nurse is checking my certificate of health.

II. Complete the sentences

Model: I can’t go out now because ___ (to rain heavily).

I can’t go out now because it is raining heavily.

 

1. I can’t go to the cinema because ___ (to prepare for my competitive entrance examinations).

2. She can’t phone her at the moment because ___ (to carry on an experiment).

3. My fellow-students can’t leave the room because ___ (to take notes of the lecture).

4. John can’t hear the phone because ___ (to listen to music).

5. Mary can’t have a walk now because ___ (to sleep).

6. The students can’t go home now because ___ (to arrange the concert).

7. You can’t speak to professor Ivanov now because ___ (to deliver a lecture in Histology).

8. We can’t go out because ___ (to wait for an important telephone call).

 

III. Complete the sentences

1. Ted is playing the piano, and Mike ___.

2. While Helen is cooking lunch, her friend ___.

3. The teacher is explaining a new rule and the students ___.

4. While I am speaking to my fellow-student, Nick ___.

5. My mother is knitting and I ___.

6. While his aunt is taking a shower her husband ___.

7. While Lucy is watching TV, her brother ___.

8. We are taking our examination on Biology and our friends ___.