Many elementary students feel they cannot see the difference between these two tenses. To help them I have created a rap which explains the grammar and gives some example sentences, two mind maps explaining everything simply and several games to practise this grammar point. I hope you will find it useful.
The rap explains the usage of the two tenses and gives some examples.
https://tinyurl.com/mrn8y2ey
The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense
Настоящее длительное (продолженное) время
ТИП ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ | ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ | СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ |
УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНОЕ | I am asking. He (she, it) is asking. You (we, they) are asking. | I am being asked. He (she, it) is being asked. You (we, they) are being asked. |
ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНОЕ | Am I asking? Is he (she, it) asking? Are you (we, they) asking? | Am I being asked? Is he (she, it) being asked? Are you (we, they) being asked? |
ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНОЕ | I am not asking. He (she, it) is not asking. You (we, they) are not asking. | I am not being asked. He (she, it) is not being asked. You (we, they) are not being asked. |
СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ||
№ | СЛУЧАЙ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕР |
1 | Действие в развитии, незаконченное, происходящее в момент речи | I am writing a letter to my sister now, don’t bother me. Я сейчас пишу письмо сестре, не беспокой меня. |
2 | Действие в ближайшем будущем (обычно с обстоятельством времени) | My wife is coming in a minute. Моя жена придет через минуту. |
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