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Present Continuous
Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Learning Objectives
Present continuous ( I am doing)
You can use the present continuous with periods around now (today
/ this week / this year etc. )
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Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Example Set A - ( I am doing)
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Continue..
I am (= I’m) driving
he/she/it is (= he’s etc.) working
we/you/they are (= we’re etc.) doing etc.
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The action is not finished
Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. ( not I try)
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more. (not It doesn’t rain)
(at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? (not Do you enjoy)
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Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Example Set B - The action is not necessarily happening
at the time of speaking
I’m reading a
really good book
at the moment.
Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says: It’s about a man
who…
He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet.
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Continue..
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian. (but perhaps she
isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking)
Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it
next summer
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Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Example Set C - periods around now
You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this
year etc:
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Agenda
Learning Objectives
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Example Set D - Verbs that we use to indicate the
present continuous
get change
become increase
rise fall
grow improve
begin start
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Continue..
Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)
At first I didn’t like my job , but I’m beginning to enjoy it now. (not I begin)
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Summary
Learning Objectives
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