D Write Put in the simple present or the present progressive tenses. CHOMP CHAMP!1you sit) Are you sitting comfortably? Good! 2(hope)... you 3 (study)... this text carefully because I 4(have)... news for you. The Guinness Book of Records 5(not include)... records for eating any more. People who 6(try)... to swallow 47 hard boiled eggs in half a minute will have to do it for pleasure and not to get into the record book. 'We 7(regard)... these records as unhealthy,' said the book's editor, Mr Donald McFarlan. However, one record-holder will remain. He is Michel Lotito of Grenoble ('Monsieur Mangetout'). Since 1966, he has chomped his way through 10 bicycles, 7 TV sets and a light aircraft. He's likely to remain world champ, unless you (want)... to challenge him, of course!
9.2 The simple present and present progressive tenses (2) S + am, is, are (mv+be) + V-ing Що робить(ся) зараз? --! -> He is (must be) working now. 9.2A Spelling: how to add '-ing' to a verb: 'wait/waiting' [> LEG 9.10] 1 We add –ing to most verbs, without changing the base form: wait/waiting: Wait for me.> Iam waiting for you. 2 If a verb ends in -e, omit/drop the -e and add -ing: use/using: Use a broom. > I am using a broom. 3 A single vowel followed by a single consonant doubles the final consonant: sit/sitting: Sit down. >I am sitting down. [> compare 6.5A] 4 We double the last consonant of two-syllable verbs when the second syllable is stressed: be'gin/be'ginning. Compare the unstressed final syllable: ‘differ > ‘diffe ring but: Begin work. > I am begi nning work. 5 -ic changes to -ick: picnic/picni ck ing; - ie changes to - y. lie/lying: Lie down. > I am lying 6 Auxiliary Verbs = Допоміжні дієслова: am-am not (aren’t), is-isn’t, are-aren’t, must-musn’t, can-cannot-can’t, may-mayn’t, ought-oughtn’t, need-needn’t 7 Adverbials = Обставини:at 5 o’clock,now, at present (moment), at the moment, often, in 2001, on Monday, never, usually, always, regularly, sometimes, seldom, occasionally, every day
Write: Add -ing to the verbs in sentences. 1 I'm making the beds, (make) 2 I'm... a sandwich, (eat) 3 I'm... a letter, (write) 4 I'm always... things, (forget) 5 I'm... on my coat, (put) 6 I'm... abroad, (travel) 7 I'm... the 9.04 train (catch) 8 I'm... of thirst, (die) 9 I'm... your case, (carry) 9.2B Uses of the present progressive tense: I’m working/he’s working' [LEG 9.11] --! ->; There are four basic uses of the present progressive tense: 1 Actions in progress at the moment of speaking: He's working at the moment. 2 Temporary situations/actions, not necessarily in progress at the moment of speaking: My daughter is studying English at Durham University. 3 Planned actions (+ future adverbial reference): We're spending next winter in Australia. [> 9.9A] 4 Repeated actions with adverbs like always, forever... (never, usually, regularly, sometimes, seldom, occasionally, every day) She's always helping people.
Write: a Use the present progressive in the sentences below: b Number the sentences 1, 2, 3 or 4 to show uses of the present progressive. 1 Don't rush me. I’m working as fast as I can. (I/work) 2 What...? It looks awful, (you/drink) 3... to see the boss. (She/still/wait) 4... to catch his train. (He/hurry) 5..., aren't you? Calm down! (You /constantly/panic) 6... more and more politically aware these days. (Young people/become) 7 What... nowadays? (John/do) -... for the British cycle team. (He/ride) 8... our holiday here very much. (We/enjoy) 9... people by asking personal questions. (He/always/ upset) 10 What time... tomorrow? (he/arrive) 11… to lock the front door (She/forever/forget) 12... treatment on my bad back for a few weeks. (I/have) 13 You can't believe a word he says... (He/always/lie 14... the 1,500 metres in the next Olympics. (She/run)
9.2C The simple present and the present progressive tenses in typical contexts [> LEG 9.12] Write: a Use the correct present tense form. b Say what, for each extract, could be written and/or spoken. 1 Let me explain what you have to do. First you (take) take the photos and (sort) sort them into categories. Then you (file) file them according to subject. 2 We (hope)... you (enjoy)... this marvellous weather as much as we are. We (sunbathe)...... and (go)... swimming every day. Next week we (go)... snorkelling. 3 The play is set in London in 1890. The action (take)... place in Sir Don Wyatt's mansion. When the curtain (go)... up, the hero and heroine (sit)... in the lounge. They (argue) 4 The house is in a mess because we've got the workmen in. The plumber (put)... in a new bath, the electricians (rewire)... the system, and the carpenter (build)...... us some new bookshelves! 5 Dear Jane, Sorry to hear about your problem at work I (think)... you (do)...... the right thing, but I...(doubt) whether your boss really...(know) his job from what you (tell)...... me! 6 Pym (pass)... to Smith, (run)... straight at the central defence and (shoot)... and Gomez (push)... it over the bar for a corner.
9.2D Write: Put in the simple present or present progressive. Note where both forms are possible. A HOLIDAY JOB WITH A DIFFERENCE! I (study) 1 I’m studing English at Exeter University. I'm on holiday at the moment and I (work)2... in a public library. I'm lucky to have this job. I (not have to)3... get up early. The library (open)4... at 10 and (close)5... at 7. It's interesting work because people (always come in)6... and (ask)7... me to help them, so I (learn)8... a lot about different subjects. I (enjoy)9... the job and (find)10... it very amusing, too. People (use)11...the strangest things as bookmarks. I have found a rasher of bacon (uncooked!). Matchsticks (be)12... common and so (be) 13... bus tickets. My colleagues (always find) 14... things too - even a £10 note, but I haven't been so lucky! I often (think)15...,... of the photo of a beautiful woman which I found. On the back were the words: ‘I (love)16... you. I (miss)17... you and I'll never forget you’. 9.3 The simple past tense S + 9.3A The past form and pronunciation of regular verbs [> LEG 9.14, App 39] 1 Regular verbs always end with -ed in the simple past, but we do not always pronounce the –ed ending in the same way. We usually add –ed to the base form of the verb: I play - I played, I open - I opened. We do not pronounce –ed as an extra syllable. We pronounce it as /d/ after vowels and sonorants: I played /pleid/ Not * /plei-id/ *; I opened /oupnd/ Not /oupanid/ *; I arrived /araivd/ Not */araivid/*; I married /maerid/ Not */maeri-id/* [compare >2.5A]. 2 Verbs which end in voiceless consonants, the following sounds, are pronounced /t/ in the past: /k/ packed; /s/ passed; /ch/ watched; /sh/ washed; /f/ laughed; /p/ tipped. 3 A few verbs are pronounced and spelt /d/ or /t/: burned/burnt, dreamed/dreamt.
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