English Unlimited HTL 1, Schulbuch

Unit 6 Present progressive Bedeutung Das Present Progressive (die Verlaufsform der Gegenwart) wird verwendet, um über gegenwärtige Aktivitäten zu sprechen: Dinge, die jetzt gerade geschehen oder unmittel- bar bevorstehen. I can’t talk now. I’m planning my presentation for tomorrow. (jetzt) They’re working quite hard these days. (zurzeit) Das Present Progressive wird manchmal auch Present Continuous genannt. Form be + verb + -ing I’m going to a party now. She’s / He’s planning a holiday abroad. You’re / We’re / They’re working quite hard these days. I’m not feeling well. She / He isn’t working at the moment. He’s not working … You / We / They aren’t writing a report. You’re not writing … Am I working late tonight? Where are we / they / you going? Are you studying English? Is he working hard? Are they designing a website? Kurzformen: Sie können are not und is not wie folgt zusammenziehen: He ’s not working at the moment. They ’re not having a sale this week. No, he ’s not . / No, they ’re not . Practice Complete the sentences with present progressive verbs. 1 “I’m a student.” – „Really? What / you / study?” 2 “I / go / out now. Bye.” – “Bye. Have a nice time.” 3 “Kevin, what / you / do ?” 4 “I / talk / to someone on the phone.” 5 “Is this a good time, Mary?” – “Sorry, no. I / make / dinner.” 6 “Can I use the computer?” – “Sorry, but I / use / it at the moment.” 7 “He / not / work / at the moment. He / do / a course in marketing.” What are you studying? Unit 7 Present tense: arrangements and timetables Bedeutung Das Present Progressive wird auch verwendet, um über zukünftige Vereinbarungen zu sprechen – oft in Verbindung mit einer Zeitangabe. Es sind dies meist fixe Arrangements in der nahen Zukunft. I’m meeting Jon for coffee this evening. We’re flying to San Francisco tomorrow. Form 1 Siehe Present Progressive S. 170. Present simple for information in a timetable Für Informationen in offiziellen (Fahr-) Plänen wird das Present Simple verwendet und drückt eine Handlung in der Zukunft aus. My bus leaves at 3.00 p.m. tomorrow. Practice 1 Complete each sentence with the correct verb in the Present Progressive . 1 We to Ireland for a language week. 2 Dad’s train from platform 6. 3 Sorry, I can’t come. I late tonight. 4 I think he a taxi to the airport tomorrow. 5 I a film with some friends tonight. 6 Professor Hunt a lecture on Matisse this afternoon. 7 We Vienna to travel to Hamburg tomorrow. 8 We a meeting on Thursday afternoon, so don’t forget to come. 9 I to the hairdresser’s this Saturday. 10 They the 10.30 coach to Seattle. 11 I a party on Friday. Can you come? go (2× ) see have (2× ) arrive give get (2× ) meet work leave (2× ) 158 G Grammar reference and practice Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv