§ 3 Але деякі з цих дієслів можуть вживатися у часі Continuous, якщо вони вживаються у значенні, яке описує дію, а не стан:

1 I think he is lying. (= believe)

I am thinking about his plan. (= am considering)

2 The food tastes delicious. (= has a delicious flavour)

He is tasting the food. (= is tasting the flavour of)

3 I can see some people. (= perceive with my eyes)

I see what you mean. (= understand)

I am seeing my doctor tomorrow. (= am meeting)

4 It looks as if they have finished the job. (= appears)

Mike is looking out of the window. (is directing his eyes)

5 This perfume smells nice. (= has a nice smell)

He is smelling the milk. (= is sniffing)

6 The baby’s hair feels like silk. (= has the texture of)

She is feeling the baby’s forehead. (= is touching)

7 Bob has a Porsche. (= possesses)

He is having a shower at the moment. (= is taking a shower)

8 The chicken weighs two kilos. (= has a weight of)

The butcher is weighing the meat. (= is measuring how heavy it is)

9 He is a rude person. (= character – permanent state)

He is being rude. (= behaviour – temporary situation)

Завдання для самоконтролю

Вправа 1 Заповніть пропуски, вживаючи am not / isn’t / aren’t / don’t / doesn’t

1. He … listening to the radio right now. 2. He …. listen to the radio every evening. 3. We … watching a television program now. 4. We … watch television every day. 5. They … study their lessons after class. 6. They … studying their lessons right now. 7. It … raining very hard at the moment. 8. It … rain very much during summer. 9. Mr. Johnson … eating his lunch now. 10. Mr. Johnson … always eat at that place. 11. I … see any students in that room. 12. I … hear anyone in the hall now. 13. They … like milk with their meals. 14. They … have enough money for a new car.

Вправа 2 Заповніть пропуски в реченнях, вживаючи is / are / do / does

1. … the men come to work at 9:00 every morning? 2. … the men coming into the room right now? 3. … you learn the new words in each lesson? 4. … you learning the new words right now? 5. … Mr. Johnson work for the Orion company? 6. … Mr. Johnson working on a report right now? 7. … she usually sit in the third row? 8. … she sitting in the fourth row today? 9. … you read many books every year? 10. … you reading an interesting book now? 11. … the students need help with their lessons? 12. … this lesson seem very difficult to you? 13. … you remember the name of that book? 14. … you understand all of the words very well?

Вправа 3 Відкрийте дужки, використовуючи Present Indefinite / Continuous

1. When … you … (get) up every day? - I … (get) up at seven o’clock. 2. My brother …. (not/get) up at seven o'clock. He … (get) up at six o'clock. 3. Our friends always … (go) to the country for the week-end. 4. Look! The kitten … (play) with its tail. 5. … your parents … (watch) TV now? 6. My sister … (not/rest) now. She … (help) mother in the kitchen. She … (help) mother in the kitchen every day. 7. What … you … (do) now? 8. How … you usually … (spend) evenings? 9. They … (not/drink) tea now. I … (think) they … (watch) TV. 10. What … your father … (drink) in the evening? 11. І … (not/drink) coffee now. I … (write) an English exercise. 12. … your friend … (do) his homework now? 13. Look! The baby … (sleep). 14. What … he … (read) every day? 15. What … he … (read) now? 16. - Why … you … (smell) the soap? - It … (smell) lovely! 17. – I .. (see) Andy this evening. - ­­­I … (see). So, you don’t want to come to the cinema with me, do you? 18. – I … (think) about buying a new car soon. - Why? I … (think) your car is fine. You don’t need a new one. 19. - Chris … (be) a sensible person, isn’t he? - Yes, but in this case he … (be) rather foolish.

Вправа 4 Відкрийте дужки, використовуючи Present Indefinite / Continuous

1. What your sister (do) now? 2. My mother (not/play) the piano now. She usually (play) the piano in the morning. 3. We (go) to school in the morning. 4. I (not/play) the guitar now. 5. Right now Polly (read) an article in the newspaper, but she (not/understand) it. Some of the vocabulary (be) too difficult for her. 6. My brother (play) the guitar every evening. 7. You (like) apples? 8. Nick (not/read) many books. 9. He (not/sleep) now. 10. I (see) some new words on the board. 11. I (need) to call my parents today. 12. She (live) in San Francisco. 13. My sister (not/like) coffee. 14. I (not/learn) the poem now. 15. They can't call me because they (not/know) my new telephone number. 16. This tea is good. I (like) it. I (prefer) tea to coffee. 17. I (think) that sea gulls are beautiful. 18. - My back (hurt). - Why don’t you lie down for a while? 19. The dictionary (not/belong) to him. It (belong) to his roommate. 20. - Why you (taste) the soup? - To see if it (taste) good. I think it needs more salt. 21. I (feel) very tired. 22. -­­­­­­­­ How much the bag of apples (weight)? - I don’t know yet. The man (weigh) the bag now.

Вправа 5 Перекладіть, використовуючи Present Indefinite / Continuous

1. Ми його ніколи тут не бачимо. 2. Тато часто вудить рибу на озері. 3. Микола зараз пише твір. Не турбуй його! 4. Ми зараз обговорюємо цю проблему. 5. Поглянь! Цуценя бігає по двору. 6. Ми зараз в Іспанії. 7. Тато Олени - лікар, а мама - інженер. 8. Діти рідко ходять сюди гуляти. 9. Де бабуся? Вона зараз дивиться телевізор. 10. Ти чуєш? Діти бігають по садку і галасують. 11. У місіс Блейк - найкращі троянди в містечку. 12. Ці акули дуже великі та небезпечні. 13. Максим перекладає щодня великі тексти. Зараз він теж пише переклад. 14. Діана зараз відповідає на це питання. 15. Чи бабуся часто пече яблучній пиріг по суботах?