1. Действие в данный момент времени. The birdie is flying. Птичка летит. Кроме глаголов не действия: чувств - like, love, prefer, hate; восприятий - feel, understand, agree, know, seem, sound, taste; состояния души - want, wish, need, состояния вещей - belong, contain, include, possess, owe, own.
2. Действие в текущем отрезке времени. He is learning French this year. В этом году он изучает французский язык.
3. Будущие запланированные действия. I am buying a computer tomorrow. Завтра я покупаю компьютер.
4. При уверенности, что действие должно произойти в будущем. The ship is sailing at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
5. Процесс в придаточных предложениях. If I am sleeping when he comes, wake me up. Если я буду спать, когда он придёт, разбуди меня.
6. Критически воспринимаемые постоянные действия. He is always getting into trouble. Вечно у него возникают проблемы.
7. Выражение be going to.
a) Собираться, намереваться. I am going to buy a new car. Я собираюсь купить машину.
b) Похоже, что. It is going to rain. Похоже, будет дождь.
c) Может произойти. You are going to be fined. Тебя могут оштрафовать.
d) Предстоит. He is going to receive a Nobel prize. Ему предстоит вручение Нобелевской премии.
e) Приказ. You are going to wash your hands! Ты сейчас пойдёшь и вымоешь руки!
1. Their new house hasn't been paid yet.
2. Each child was given a farewell present by my mother.
3. The document will be signed by the Prime Minister tomorrow.
4. We knew that our friend could be relied on.
5. We wondered by whom the wonderful old library was inherited.
6. The members of the party were appealed by its leaders.
7. Невозможно.
8. Unfortunately, all the offers are being rejected.
9. Невозможно.
10. I hope that an effective treatment for cancer will be found by scientists soon.
11. The incident is being widely discussed in the newspapers.
12. The agriculture was affected by the change in the climate.
13. All that time friendly relationships were being established between our countries.
14. When we arrived, all the options had already been discussed.