present continuous Flashcards

1
Q

I am doing something =

A

I started doing it and I haven’t finished; I’m in the middle of doing it.
(Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more.)

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Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says:
I’m reading a really good book at the moment.
It’s about a man who …

what does the above sentences mean?

A

Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking.

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3
Q

You can use the present continuous with:

A

today/ this week/ this year etc.(periods around now)

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4
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We use the present continuous when we talk about (…). We often use
these verbs in this way: (….)

A

a change that has started to happen.

getting, becoming changing, improving
starting, beginning increasing, rising, falling, growing

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