Описывает действия,  происходящие сейчас, в этот самый момент,  может использоваться для описания действия, которое длится в течение настоящего периода (промежутка) времени, оно не обязательно должно совершаться в эту самую секунду.

Образование :  

С помощью вспомогательного  глагола to   be ( am / is / are ) + смысловой глагол с окончанием -ing

· I am reading the book «Tom Sawyer» (Я читаю книгу «Том Сойер »)

Are you working on any special projects at work?
(Ты сейчас работаешь над какими-нибудь особыми проектами?)

!   Обратите внимание на изменения в письме при образовании данной формы:

Признаки времени:

now – сейчас
right / just now – прямо сейчас
this week / minute / – на этой неделе / в эту минуту / и т.д.

at the moment – в настоящий момент

Прошедшее длительное ( Past Progressive )

Описывает действия,  происходящие в течение периода (промежутка) времени в прошлом, иногда используется с двумя или более действиями в одном и том же предложении, это означает, что эти действия происходили одновременно, в одно и то же время в прошлом.

· I was studying while he was making dinner. (Я занимался, пока он готовил ужин)

Образование :  

С помощью вспомогательного  глагола to   be (was / were) + смысловой глагол с окончанием -ing

· You were studying when she called (Ты занимался, когда она позвонила)

Were you studying when she called? (Ты занимался, когда она позвонила?)

You were not studying when she called (Ты не занимался, когда она позвонила)

Признаки времени:

while – в то время, как
when – когда

Будущее длительное (Future Progressive)

Описывает действия, которые будут происходить в указанный момент (промежуток) в будущем.

Образование :  

С помощью вспомогательного  глагола to   be ( will be ) + смысловой глагол с окончанием -ing

· You will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.
(Ты будешь ее ждать , когда прилетит самолет )

You will not be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.
(Ты не будешь ее ждать, когда прилетит самолет)

Признаки времени:

when – когда
after – после
as soon as – как только
before – прежде

Exercises

1. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Progressive или Present Simple.

1.His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he (to be) tired. 2. Pat (not to cook) dinner at the moment. She (to cook) dinner every Monday. 3. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 4. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 5. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 6. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 7. Look! The baby (to sleep). 8. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 9. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 10. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 11. I usually (to get) up at seven o’clock in the morning. 12. What your sister (to do) now? – She (to wash) her face and hands. 13. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o’clock. 14. Where your cousin (to work)? – He (to work) at a hospital. 15. Your sister (to study) at college? – No, she (to go) to school. 16. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 17. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning.

2. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Progressive или Present Simple.

1.I (not to know) what to give my brother for his birthday. 2. They (to want) publish this book in July? 3. She (to think) he (to drive) dangerously. 4. He (to understand) that he (to eat) noisily, but he always (to forget) about it. 5. We (to have) an English lesson now. 14. He (to feel) in a position to lend her money. 6. I (to think) she (not to feel) safe there. 7. He (not to feel) at liberty to tell you the truth. 8. Ron has got a new job. He (to earn) a fortune as a managing director. They (to think) he (to be) a bag of money.

3. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Progressive, Present Simple или Future Simple .

1. My sister (not to like) coffee. 2. They (to stay) at home tomorrow. 3. They (not to drink) tea now. I (to think) they (to watch) TV. 4. My brother usually (not to get) up at seven o'clock. As a rule, he (to get) up at six o'clock, but tomorrow he (to get) up at seven o'clock. 5. We (to go) to the country the day after tomorrow. 6. Our friends always (to go) to the country for the weekend. 7. Look! The kitten (to play) with its tail. 8. My sister (not to rest) now. She (to help) mother in the kitchen. She (to help) mother in the kitchen every day.

4. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Progressive, Present Simple или Future Simple.

1. It (to be) cold in autumn. It often (to rain). A cold wind often (to blow). 2. The weather (to be) fine today. It (to be) warm, the sun (to shine) brightly. A soft wind (to blow) Small white clouds (to sail) in the sky. 3. Don't go out: it (to rain) heavily. 4. Take your raincoat with you. I am afraid it (to rain) in the evening and you (to get) wet through if you (not to put) on your raincoat. 5. Every spring birds (to come) to our garden and (to sing) in the trees. 6. Listen! Somebody (to sing) in the next room. 7. It usually (not to snow) at this time of the year. 8. If we (to have) televisions at our supermarket, they (to inform) customers about things in the store. 9. If we (to play) music, it (to produce) the right atmosphere. 10. If we (to put) in cameras, they (to stop) people stealing things. 11. If we (to employ) more assistants, they (to help) our customers.

5. Раскройте скобки , употребляя глаголы в Present Progressive, Present Simple, Past Simple или Future Simple.

1. Kate (to cook) dinner every day. 2. Kate (to cook) dinner tomorrow. 3. Kate (to cook) dinner now. 4. Kate (to cook) dinner yesterday. 5. I (not to eat) ice cream every day. 6. I (not to eat) ice cream now. 7. I (not to eat) ice cream tomorrow. 8. I (not to eat) ice cream every day. 9. He (to spend) last summer in the country. 10. He (not to spend) last summer in the country.

6. Раскройте скобки , употребляя в Present Progressive или Past Progressive.

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball. 6. My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball. 7. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 8. She (not to read) now. 9. Now she (to go) to school. 10. What you (to do) now? – I (to drink) tea.

7. Раскройте скобки , употребляя в Past Simple или Past Progressive.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.

8. Раскройте скобки , употребляя в Past Simple или Past Progressive.

1. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 2. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 3. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 4. When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep). 5. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 6. When I (to get up), my mother and father (to drink) tea. 7. When I (to come) to my friend’s place, he (to watch) TV. 8. When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football. 9. When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table. 10. When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the tree.

3. Совершённые времена