Unit 1 Present continous Flashcards

1
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Present continuous

A

I am in the middle of doing it. The action is not finished.

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2
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Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking

A

I’m reading a really good book at the moment. It’s about a man.
Kate wants to work in Italy. So, she’s learning Italian.
Some Friends of mine are building their own house.

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You can use the present continuous with today/this week/this year, anytime span/periods around now.

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The company I work for isn’t doing so well this year.

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We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now esp. with these verbs: get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin

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Is your English getting better?
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
At first, I didn’t like my job, but i’m beginning to enjoy it now. (not I begin)

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