Сейчас вы читаете этот текст. Нет, автор статьи не впадает в маразм, а просто использовал в первом же предложении то, что вам придется переводить на английский во времени Continuous. Наверное, из всех времен это - самое простое. Потому что разгадать его очень легко: глагол в форме Continuous/Progressive (длительный/продолженный) выражает только такое действие, которое протекает в определенный промежуток времени и еще не завершилось.

Например: сейчас вы читаете это предложение (Present Continuous). Вчера, когда вы проснулись, на улице шел снег (в случае со снегом - Past Continuous). А через пару месяцев вы будете собирать чемодан для поездки на море (Future Continuous).

Единственной сложностью, которую смогли найти только ленивые, является использование вспомогательного глагола для образования Continuous. И глагол этот - to be . Если вы были хорошим учеником, то уже давно знаете все его формы:

Am (для себя, любимого)
Is (для кого-то другого в единственном числе)
Are (для кого-то другого во множественном числе)
Was (в прошедшем времени для кого-то одного)
Were (в прошедшем времени для нескольких)
Will be (в будущем времени для всех; можно еще использовать shall для первого лица)

Ну и еще одна особенность - это инговые окончания (-ing ). Так называемая "инговая" форма - и есть Причастие I .

1. Present Continuous (Настоящее продолженое время)

Употребляется для обозначения действия, которое совершается прямо сейчас (в момент речи) или в настоящий период времени:
«Падают, падают, падают, падают листья» .

Маркеры:
now, still, at present, at the moment, while, meanwhile.

Утвердительная форма образуется с помощью глагола to be + основной глагол с окончанием -ing :
I am reading. He is reading. You are reading.

Отрицательная форма: to be + not + глагол с -ing .
They are not reading.

Вопросительная форма:
Are they reading?

2. Past Continuous (Прошедшее продолженное время)

Употребляется для обозначения действия, которое совершалось в определенный момент в прошлом:
«Шумел камыш, деревья гнулись».

Маркеры:
still, while, during, for 3 hours/days/weeks, all day long yesterday, from … till …

Утвердительная форма: was/were + глагол с -ing .
I was eating all day long.

Отрицательная форма: was/were + not + глагол с -ing .
They were not playing.

Вопросительная форма: Was she playing?

3. Future Continuous (Будущее продолженное время)

Обозначает действие, которое будет совершаться в определенный промежуток времени или момент в будущем: «Я буду долго гнать велосипед».

Маркеры:
still, from … to …, meanwhile, for 3 hours/days/years, during.

Утвердительная форма: will/shall + be + глагол с -ing .
They will be laughing.

Отрицательная форма: will/shall + not + be + глагол с -ing.
I will not be crying.

Вопросительная форма: Will it be raining?

Есть, конечно, еще некоторые нюансы использования Present Continuous, но по большому счету по мелочи можно набрать информации еще на пару-тройку томиков по грамматике. Для начала достаточно того, что описано в этой статье. Для закрепления материала настоятельно рекомендуем начать шлифовать полученные знания, прослушав урок о длящихся временах в музыкально-развлекательно-увлекательной подаче. Понравится самым искушенным меломанам и англоманам!

1. Поставьте глагол в форму Present Continuous, Past Continuous или Future Continuous.

The sun… yesterday morning. The sun… brightly now. Tomorrow the sun… all day long.

I… a postcard at the moment. I… a postcard when you phoned. I… a lot of Christmas cards tomorrow evening.

We… in the garden at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. This time tomorrow we… in the garden. We… in the garden now.

2. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в форме Present Continuous, Past Continuous или Future Continuous.

I… (study) Japanese online from 5 till 6 tomorrow evening. Listen! Why the dogs… (bark)? She… (wear) a yellow coat when I saw her. They… (take) their driving test next Monday. I dropped my wallet when I… (get) on the bus. What you… (do) in my office yesterday? Bob… (feel) much better today. The kids… (watch) cartoons in their room now. I’m afraid she… (sleep) in ten minutes. We… (have) tea soon?

3. Преобразуйте утвердительные предложения в отрицательные, обращая внимание на форму глагола-сказуемого.

We are enjoying the party. (Нам нравится вечеринка.) He’ll be playing chess in an hour. (Через час он будет играть в шахматы.) They were planting flowers in the garden last May. (Они занимались посадкой цветов в саду в прошлом мае.) I am looking for a job. (Я ищу работу.) The phone was working yesterday. (Вчера телефон работал.) Margaret will be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. (Маргарита будет работать официанткой во время летних каникул.) The secretary is typing a contract. (Секретарь печатает договор.)

Ответы:

Was shining (Вчера утром светило солнце.) Is shining (Сейчас ярко светит солнце.) Will be shining (Завтра весь день будет светить солнце.) Am writing (Я пишу открытку в данный момент.) Was writing (Я писал открытку, когда ты позвонил.) Will be writing (Я буду писать много рождественских открыток завтра вечером.) Were sitting (Мы сидели в саду в 3 часа, вчера днем.) Will be sitting (В это время завтра мы будем сидеть в саду.) Are sitting (Сейчас мы сидим в саду.)

Will be studying (Я буду изучать японский онлайн с 5 до 6 завтра вечером.) Why are the dogs barking? (Слушай! Почему лают собаки?) Was wearing (Она была одета в желтое пальто, когда я ее видел.) Will be taking (Они будут сдавать экзамен по вождению в следующий понедельник.) Was getting (Я выронил свой бумажник, когда садился на автобус.) What were you doing in my office yesterday? (Что ты делал вчера в моем офисе?) Is feeling (Сегодня Боб чувствует себя намного лучше.) Are watching (Дети смотрят мультфильмы в своей комнате сейчас.) Will be sleeping (Боюсь, что через 10 минут она будет спать.) Shall we be having tea soon? (Мы будем скоро пить чай?)

We aren’t enjoying the party. He won’t be playing chess in an hour. They were not planting flowers in the garden last May. I’m not looking for a job. The phone wasn’t working yesterday. Margaret won’t be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. The secretary isn’t typing a contract.

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Задание 1. Измените предложения так, чтобы они были в Continuous , дополнив предложения обстоятельствами времени: now , at 11 o ’ clock , when you came , from … to , all the day , где необходимо.

1. First-year students work in the anatomy museum. 2. He will make ;i report on the muscular system. 3. She prepared the text «Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles» at home. 4. We translated 5 sentences from this text. 5. Last Monday we had a practical lesson on the structure and functions of smooth muscles.

Задание 2. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол во Future Continuous.

This time next year I (not/work) for this company any more.

I (sit) at home. You can come at six tomorrow.

At nine o’clock the day after tomorrow, she (study) at the university.

We won’t be at home this evening as we (look) after our neighbor’s baby.

He (have) breakfast at ten o’clock, so, please. Do not disturb him.

Jacob can give the papers to him as he (see) him this evening.

I will meet you tomorrow. I (wait) for you at eleven at the station.

He can help you in the library tomorrow as he (prepare) his work anyway.

My parents (paint) the house all the weekend.

They can’t visit you on Tuesday because they (play) volley-ball then.

My parent this time tomorrow (fly) to Canada.

Between 11 and 12 I (have) lunch tomorrow.

Rebecca (talk) to her tomorrow so she can ask about your situation.

Next week at this time Tom (leave) for Russia.

My parents (drive) to the railway station next Saturday so they can give you a lift.

We can’t go to the cinema with you tomorrow as we (prepare) for exams all day.

This time next month Matt (sail) with his brother to Europe.

Tomorrow evening I (meet) my great parents, so I just can help you.

My boss (work) now so we have to ask him in the evening.

I will thank George for you as I (call) him tomorrow morning.

Задание 3. Поставьте глагол в Present Continuous

Please be quiet. I (try) to concentrate.

Look! It (snow).

Why (you/wear) your coat today? It’s very warm.

Excuse me, I (look) for a phone box. Is there one near here?

Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They (shout) at each other again.

Задание 4 . Соедините части предложения из правой и левой колонок таблицы.

The population of the world

to the theatre tonight.

Don’t make a noise,

a newspaper in the library.

We are going

is rising very fast.

He is reading

getting better?

Is your English

he is working.

Задание 5. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в фоpму Past Continuous.

While I ___________ (to copy) the exercise, my friends __________ (to describe) a picture. When we came in, the children __________ (to clean) their desks. We met her at the bus stop. She ___________ (to wait) for the bus. Some of the children ________ (to ski) while other children ___________ (to skate). Everybody __________ (to have) a lot of fun. When we came the family ________ (to get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen _________ (to decorate) the Christmas tree. The girls _________ (to feed) the birds in the garden while the boys _______ (to make) a bird-house.

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

Answers: working, swimming, coming, playing, lying, telling, getting, taking, cutting, drinking, making, hitting, sleeping, trying, looking, walking, serving, eating, dying, sitting, crying, skiing, travelling, smiling, beginning, preparing, stopping, listening, shaving.

Exercise 2. Дополните предложения нужной формой глагола to be (am, is, are).

1. Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.
2. Kelly … washing her dress in the bathroom.
3. Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.
4. It … getting dark.
5. The birds … singing sweetly in the garden.
6. I … preparing for my report at the moment.
7. The children … decorating the hall for the party.
8. The wind … blowing now.
9. People … speaking quietly in the conference-hall.
10. You … waiting for the call.

Answers: 1. are; 2. is; 3. is; 4. is; 5. are; 6.am; 7. are; 8. is; 9. are; 10. are.

Exercise 3. Составьте предложения в the Present Continuous Tense.

1. I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.
2. We/walk/on/the/ beach/now.
3. They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.
4. Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.
5. Tina/ and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.
6. It/rain/outdoors/at/the/ moment.
7. Bobby/prepare/for/the/test/in/his/room.
8. The/ dog/bark/at/some/strangers.
9. The/water/in/the/kettle/boil.
10. Somebody/knock/at/the/door.
11. The/children/still/sleep.
12. You/watch/the/sunset/now.
13. The/girls/choose/the/ costumes/for/the/party.
14. We/wait/for/the/bus/at/the/ bus-stop.
15. A/little/girl/cry.

Answers: 1. I’m playing tennis with my friend now. 2. We are walking on the beach now. 3. They are having a great time at the camp at the moment. 4. Angela is painting a beautiful picture now. 5.Tina and Pam are staying in a five-star hotel. 6. It is raining outdoors at the moment. 7. Bobby is preparing for the test in his room. 8. The dog is barking at some strangers. 9. The water in the kettle is boiling. 10. Somebody is knocking at the door. 11. The children are still sleeping. 12. You are watching the sunset now. 13. The girls are choosing the costumes for the party. 14. We are waiting for the bus at the bus-stop. 15. A little girl is crying.

Exercise 4. Сделайте предложения отрицательными.

1. Molly is translating an article.
2. Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.
3. It is getting warm.
4. We are climbing a mountain.
5. You are playing basketball now.
6. The children are washing hands in the bathroom.
7. My grandfather is reading a newspaper now.
8. My family is having supper now.
9. Angela is ironing her dress now.
10. I’m looking for my kitten now.

Answers: 1. Molly isn’t translating an article. 2.Jack and Sam aren’t gathering pears in the garden. 3.It isn’t getting warm. 4. We aren’t climbing a mountain. 5. You aren’t playing basketball now. 6. The children aren’t washing hands in the bathroom. 7. My grandfather isn’t reading a newspaper now. 8. My family isn’t having supper now. 9. Angela isn’t ironing her dress now. 10. I’m not looking for my kitten now.

Exercise 5. Составьте предложения по образцу.

Example: Tim isn’t reading now. (to sleep) +
Tim isn’t reading now. He is sleeping.
Colin and Den are playing now. (to work) — Colin and Den are playing now. They aren’t working.

1. Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. (to translate the text) +
2. Margaret is washing the dishes, (to sweep the floor) —
3. The days are getting shorter, (to get longer) —
4. My Granny isn’t reading a magazine, (to watch TV) +
5. My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim) —
6. The kitten isn’t sleeping, (to play) +
7. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch, (to read a report) +
8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —
9. My father isn’t washing his car. (to dig in the garden) +
10. I’m not learning a poem now. (to write an essay) +
11. You are skating now. (to play snowballs) —
12. I’m drinking tea now. (to drink coffee) —
13. My father and me aren’t listening to music now. (to listen to news) +

Answers: 1. Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. They are translating the text. 2. Margaret is washing the dishes. She isn’t sweeping the floor. 3. The days are getting shorter. They aren’t getting longer. 4.My Granny isn’t reading a magazine. She is watching TV. 5. My friend and me are sunbathing. We aren’t swimming. 6. The kitten isn’t sleeping. It is playing. 7. Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch. They are reading a report. 8. Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test. They aren’t dancing at the disco. 9. My father isn’t washing his car. He is digging in the garden. 10. I’m not learning a poem now. I’m writing an essay. 11.You are skating now. You aren’t playing snowballs now. 12. I’m drinking tea now. I’m not drinking coffee now. 13. My father and me aren’t listening to music now. We aren’t listening to news now.

Exercise 6. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Alice and Ron … (to sit) in a cafe now.
2. It … (not to snow) outdoors now.
3. We …(to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.
4. I … (to watch) the children playing in the yard.
5. The girls … (to argue) about what present to buy for Lewis.
6. Andrew … (not to have) a rest at the moment.
7. Look! All the people … (to come) into the hall.
8. Unfortunately our experiment… (not to go) according to the plan.
9. Pam … (to stand) too close to the road.
10. The students … (not to have) a lecture now.
11. Her health … (to improve) day after day.
12. The rainforests … (to disappear) from our planet nowadays.
13. The baby-sitter … (not to look) after the child because the child … (to sleep) now.
14. Look! The guide … (topoint) at some ancient building.
15. I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Answers: 1.are sitting; 2. isn’t snowing; 3. are waiting; 4.am watching; 5. are arguing; 6. isn’t having; 7. are coming; 8. isn’t going; 9. is standing;
10. aren’t having; 11. is improving; 12. are disappearing; 13. isn’t looking, is sleeping; 14. is pointing; 15. am not discussing.

Exercise 7. Сделайте предложения вопросительными.

1. We are gathering apples in the garden.
2. Mary is listening to music now.
3. I’m sweeping the floor in the kitchen.
4. The cat is running after the mouse.
5. The boys are making a plane.
6. The wind is getting stronger.
7. You’re building a nice house.
8. I’m taking a bath now.
9. A woman is feeding the chickens.
10. They are trying to catch a taxi.

Answers: 1. Are we gathering apples in the garden? 2. Is Mary listening to music now? 3. Are you sweeping the floor in the kitchen? 4. Is the cat running after the mouse? 5. Are the boys making a plane? 6. Is the wind getting stronger? 7. Are you building a nice house? 8. Are you taking a bath now? 9. Is a woman feeding the chickens? 10. Are they trying to catch a taxi?

Exercise 8. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

1. Is he peeling the potatoes? - Yes, … .
2. Are they walking in the park? - No, … .
3. Are you watching TV? - Yes, … .
4. Is Martin washing the car? - No, … .
5. Are Jane and Molly cleaning their rooms? - Yes, ….
6. Is the washing-machine working? - No, … .
7. Are you reading a magazine? - No, ….
8. Is Victor writing a report? - Yes, … .
9. Is Ann typing a document? - No, … .
10. Is the sun shining? - Yes, … .

Answers: 1. Yes, he is. 2. No, they aren’t. 3. Yes, I am. 4. No, he isn’t. 5. Yes, they are. 6. No, it isn’t. 7. No, I’m not. 8. Yes, he is. 9. No, she isn’t. 10. Yes, it is.

Exercise 9. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

1. … Anna … (to type) the documents? - No, …. She … (to speak) to her boss.
2. … it … (to get cold)? - Yes, … . And the wind … (to get) stronger.
3. … you … (to look) through the papers? - No, I…. I… (to write) a report for the conference now.
4. … Bill and Mike … (to mend) the fence? - Yes,….
5. … your parents and you … (to rest) in the country house? - No, … . We … (to spend) our weekend at the seaside.
6. … Edgar … (to play) a computer game? - Yes, ….
7. … the phone … (to ring)? - No, …. Somebody … (to ring) the door bell.
8. … your grandparents … (to rest)? - No, …. My grandparents … (to work) in the kitchen garden.
9. … the kitten … (to sleep)? - No, … . The kitten … (to hide) somewhere.
10. … you … (to slice) cheese? - No, I …. I … (to mix) the vegetable salad.

Answers: 1. Is Anna typing the documents? - No, she isn’t. She is speaking to her boss. 2.Is it getting cold? - Yes, it is. And the wind is getting stronger. 3. Are you looking through the papers? - No, Гт not. I’m writing a report for the conference now. 4. Are Bill and Mike mending the fence? - Yes, they are. 5. Are your parents and you resting in the country house? - No, we aren’t. We are spending our weekend at the seaside. 6.Is Edgar playing a computer game? - Yes, he is. 7. Is the phone ringing? - No, it isn’t. Somebody is ringing the door bell. 8. Are your grandparents resting? - No, they aren’t. My grandparents are working in the kitchen garden. 9. Is the kitten sleeping? - No, it isn’t. The kitten is hiding somewhere. 10. Are you slicing cheese? - No, I’m not. I’m mixing the vegetable salad.

Exercise 10. Составьте предложения, расставив слова в верном порядке.

1. gathering/forest/We/the/mushrooms/are/in.
2. horses/are/The/not/now/boys/riding/the.
3. breakfast/sister/now/your/having/Is?
4. whitewashing/garden/the/They/in/trees/are/the.
5. me/waiting/Are/for/you?
6. having/not/now/is/lunch/Roger.
7. to/teacher/speaking/Our/them/is/now.
8. carpet/the/Vicky/Is/the/vacuuming/ living-room/in?
9. is/coffee/Helen/for/making/not/me.
10. friend/going/and/My/are/the/me/cinema/to.
11. The/new/concert/learning/children/a/for/song/are/the.
12. is/now/brother/for/His/looking/not/work.
13. you/hall/the/hanging/in/the/Are/garlands?
14. the/in/dusting/is/now/sister/furniture/bedroom/the/My.
15. party/Everybody/the/enjoying/is.

Answers: 1. We are gathering mushrooms in the forest. 2. The boys are not riding the horses now. 3. Is your sister having breakfast now? 4. They are whitewashing the trees in the garden. 5. Are you waiting for me? 6.Roger is not having lunch now. 7. Our teacher is speaking to them now. 8. Is Vicky vacuuming the carpet in the living-room? 9. Helen is not making coffee for me. 10. My friend and me are going to the cinema. 11. The children are learning a new song for the concert. 12. His brother is not looking for work now. 13. Are you hanging the garlands in the hall? 14.My sister is dusting the furniture in the bedroom now. 15. Everybody is enjoying the party.

Exercise 11. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Они сейчас украшают комнату.
2. Он ждет меня?
3. Мы сейчас не готовим ужин. Мы убираем кухню.
4. Анна не плавает сейчас. Она играет в волейбол со своими друзьями.
5. Вы слушаете меня? - Да, я слушаю вас внимательно.
6. Сейчас я отдыхаю в саду.
7. Мой брат ищет какую-то информацию для своего проекта.
8. Они сейчас не красят крышу дома. Они ремонтируют ворота.
9. ДЖейн сейчас принимает душ? - Нет, она готовит завтрак.
10. Вы моете руки? - Да.
11. Твои друзья готовятся к концерту? - Да, они сейчас обсуждают костюмы.
12. На улице идет дождь.

Answers: 1.They are decorating the room now. 2. Is he waiting for me? 3. We aren’t cooking supper now. We are cleaning the kitchen. 4. Anna isn’t swimming now. She is playing volleyball with her friends. 5. Are you listening to me? - Yes, I am listening to you attentively. 6. I’m having rest in the garden now. 7. My brother is looking for some information for his project. 8. They aren’t painting the roof of the house now. They are repairing the gates. 9.Is Jane having a shower now? - No, she isn’t. She is cooking breakfast. 10. Are you washing your hands? - Yes, I am. 11. Are your friends preparing for the concert? - Yes, they are discussing the costumes. 12. It is raining outdoors now.

WELL DONE!

Литература:

1. Павличенко О.М. Английский язык. Грамматический практикум. II уровень. - 2-е изд., испр. и доп. - X.: Ранок, 2012. - 304 с.

Как известно, времена группы Present включают в себя 4 времени глагола (tenses):

1. Present Simple Tense (уровень 2, intermediate) СКОРО
2. Present Continuous Tense (уровень 2, intermediate) СКОРО
   

В этом уроке мы рассмотрим, чем отличаются времена группы Present между собой и как они работают в активном залоге.

Упражнение (вводное). Выберите время глагола действия Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous , которое вы бы использовали для перевода на английский язык следующих предложений:

Какая характеристика у глагола-действия в предложениях 1-4?

Вы можете проверить себя –

Обратите внимание, что

Present Simple , Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous переводятся на русский язык настоящим временем глагола, а

Present Perfect – прошедшим временем глагола.

Итак, подведем итог:

Present Perfect отвечает на вопрос что уже сделал(а)? — I have watched the cartoon.

Present Continuous отвечает на вопрос что еще делаю? — I am watching the cartoon.

Present Perfect Continuous отвечает на вопрос что делаю в течение …? — I have been watching the cartoon for 20 minutes.

Present Simple отвечает на вопрос что обычно делаю? — I watch cartoons every day.

Времена группы Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Упражнения

Упражнение 1. Сопоставьте время глагола и временное выражение (некоторые используются дважды):

Look! ever, always, never, seldom, often, now, nowadays, usually, at the moment, yet, already, just, recently, lately, every day, on Mondays, tonight, today, always, never, regularly, sometimes, once a year, once a week, Listen! How long…? for, since, these days, still, etc

Present Simple	Present Continuous	Present Perfect	Present Perfect Continuous
always,

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple или Present Perfect.

1. I can’t speak about the book. I (not read) it yet.
2. Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o’clock in the morning.
3. It’s Friday. … you (see) him this week?
4. It’s a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.
5. As a rule, we (do) many exercises in class.
6. He (tell) this joke many times.
7. I already (translate) these sentences into French.
8. They (have) their English many hours a week.
9. She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.
10. We (buy) a new TV set this year.

Упражнение 3. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple, Present Continuous или Present Perfect.

1. I must know what you (talk) about. 2. I (be) in this country for some time. 3. He (admire) you greatly. He (see) the play three times. 4. I (not know) what Harry (tell) you. 5. I want to see how much he (change) since I (see) him last. 6. We (be) to the cinema about twice a week since then. 7. Hello, what you (do) here at this late hour? 8. I (think) you never (do) any harm to people. 9. I always (stay) at home in the evenings. 10. I (hear) you (look) for a new house.

Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous или Present Perfect.

1. Is Andy here? – I don’t know, I … (not see) him today.
2. Where … you … (go)? – To the library.
3. Would you like … (borrow) this magazine? – No, thanks. I … (read) it before.
4. Betty’s bus … (arrive) at 5 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station.
5. Have you seen my record book? I … (look) for it all the morning.
6. Mike … (talk) to his friend for an hour already.
7. More and more forests … (disappear) because of fires nowadays. (Времена, уровень 3)
8. How long … you … (work) on this problem?
9. The first lesson … (not finish) at 9.45.