the Present Continuous Tense
1.We are having some lectures now
2.He is watching TV in at the moment
3.We are listening to the teacher attentively at this time
4.He is sleeping in the daytime from 2 till 3
5.She is writing some letters to her parents now
Past Continuous Tense.
1.He was delivering some lectures at 12 o’clock yesterday
2.He was working in the library from 3 till 5 o’clock yesterday
3.He was leaving the house, when the bell rang
4.He was crossing the street, when I saw him
5.The children were playing in the yard from 10 till 12 o’clock
the Future Continuous Tense.
1.He will be preparing for the exams this time next month
2.She will be translating the text at 3 o’clock tomorrow
3.We will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our University this time next year
4.He will be leaving at 7 o’clock tomorrow
5.She will be singing well at the concert tonight
My grandfather. Shustov Vasily Egorovich.
He went to war when he was seventeen years old. During the war he was a signalman. Mom told me that grandfather told her a lot about how he fought when she was about my age. When the grandfather arrived on purpose, he had a funny story:
The grandfather was sent to the dugout, where the radio operator was. So that he introduced him to the radio and explained how to use it. The radio operator did not have to leave for a long time, and the grandfather was left alone. At this time, the radio was activated, the commander in chief was in touch and began to demand the "first" commander, that is. But the grandfather did not know about it and said that they don’t have any first. The commander became angry and said: "What a stump with eyes sitting there?" The radio operator heard, ran up to the radio and explained that it was new, and he did not have time to explain everything to him.
So - so grandpa became a signalman.
During the bombing, the connection was often interrupted, because the wire was broken. And the communications workers had to be under fire, with a large coil behind them, in order to establish a connection. There were cases when the German intelligence officers cut off the connection and waited in wait for the signalman to capture him.
In time for such a sortie, my grandfather was wounded in the jaw, a fragment stuck in his head for the rest of his life.
After the hospital he was sent to accompany the trains with tanks to the front.
The grandfather was awarded the medals "For Courage" and "Military Merit."
I am very sorry that I did not find my grandfather alive, but I am proud of him. Throughout the war, he defended his homeland from the Nazis. It seems to me that my grandfather made a great contribution to the Victory.
2. If it had not been for the constant care of the mother, he would have never recovered.
3. If it were not for the terrible heat, we could walk a bit.
4. If it had not been for his smile, we would have believed everything he said.
5. The girl would not have attracted attention, if it had not been for her beautiful big eyes.
6. If it were not for you, I would not have come here.
7. If it had not been for the war, his fate could have been different.
8. If it were not for the silence that reigned in the house, she would not have heard anything.
9. If it were not for the alarm clock, we would have overslept today.
10. If it were not for your letter, he would not have learnt anything about our trip to Moscow.
11. She would have come long ago if it had not been for the heavy rain.
12. If it were not for this weather, she would feel good.
13. If it were not for bad roads, we would have reached our destination long ago.