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Present continuous (1am doing)
We use the continuous for things happenng at
or around the time of speaking.
The action is not complete.
1am doing
past now future
ing. Can you turn it
Listen to those people. What language
are they speaking?
Let's go out. Itisn’t raining now.
i'm busy.’ ‘What are you doing?”
I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's
Learning Italian
The population of the world is
increasing very fast.
We use the continuous for temporary situacions:
I'm living with some friends until Ifind a
place of my own,
x: You're working hard today.
8: Yes, | have a lot to do.
See Unit 1 for more information
always do and I'm always doing
| always do (something) =| do it every time:
| always go to work by car.
Present simple (Ido)
We use the simple for things in general or
things that happen repeatedly.
« Ido .
past now future
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn't rain very much in summer.
What do you usually do at weekends?
| always get hungry in the afternoon,
Most people learn to swim when they
are children
Every day the population of the world
increases by about 200,000 people
We use the simple for permanent situations:
My parents live in London. They have
lived there all their lives
Joe isn’t lazy. He works hard most of
the time
See Unit 2 for more information.
(not I'm always going)
‘i'm always doing something’ has a different meaning. For example:
More examples:
ve lost my phone again, 'm always losing things.
I'm always losing things =| lose things very often,
perhaps too often, or more often than normal.
You're always playing computer games. You should do something more active
(You play computer games too often)
Tim is never satisfied. He's always complaining.
He complains too much)
Present continuous and simple 2 =® Unit 4
Present tenses for the future = Unit 19 Exercises
ED 2 the undertined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
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Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius ok
The water boils. Can you turn it off? ts boing
Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.
Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
| must go now. It gets late
Lusually go to work by car.
"Hurry up! It'stime to leave” ‘OK, Leome’
| hear you've got a new job. How do youget on?
Paul is never late. He's always getting towork on time.
They don’t get on well. They're always arguing.
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Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (it /not / rain) now.
Juliais very good at languages. She speaks (she / speak) four languages very well
Hurry up! {everybody / wait) for you.
: (you / listen) to the radio?” ‘No, you can turn it off!
! (you / listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally’
The River Nile (Fow) into the Mediterranean.
The river (flow) very fast today ~ much faster than usual.
(we / usually / grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year
(owe / not / grow) any.
a: How's your English?
s: Not bad. | think (it/improve) stowly.
Rachel is in New York right now. (she / stay) at the Park Hotel
(ste / always / stay) there when she's in New York
Can we stop walking soon? (\/ start) to feel tired,
x Can you drive?
8: (W/tearn). My father (teach) me
Normally (finish) work at five, but this week
((/ work) until six to earn a little more money.
My parents {live! in Manchester. They were born there and have never
lived anywhere else. Where (your parents / live)?
Sonia (look) for a place to live. (che / stay)
with her sister until she finds somewhere.
a What (your brother / do)?
®: He's an architect, but {he / not / work) at the moment.
(ata party) {1/ usually enjoy) parties, but
(1 /not / enjoy) this one very much.
@o Finish B's sentences. Use always -ing.
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I've lost my phone again.
Not again! You're always losing your. phone.
The car has broken down again.
That carisuseless. It
Look! You've made the same mistake again.
Oh no, not again! |
Oh, I've forgotten my glasses again.
Typical!
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