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    The document provides an overview of the present continuous tense in English grammar. It discusses how the present continuous is used to talk about temporary actions happening now or around now. It provides examples of forming the present continuous using the verb "be" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. It also contrasts the present continuous with the simple present tense and lists some verbs that are typically not used in the present continuous because they describe a state rather than an action.

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    The document provides an overview of the present continuous tense in English grammar. It discusses how the present continuous is used to talk about temporary actions happening now or around now. It provides examples of forming the present continuous using the verb "be" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. It also contrasts the present continuous with the simple present tense and lists some verbs that are typically not used in the present continuous because they describe a state rather than an action.

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    GRAMMAR PRACTICE

    1C Present continuous
    We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now. 1 Write sentences using the present continuous.
    My brother is taking a shower right now. 1 My sister / travel / in Asia / right now
    Are you reading a good book at the moment? My sister traveling in Asia right now.
    We also use the present continuous to talk about things that are temporary. 2 Ivan / not work / this week
    Ivan is not working this week.
    I’m staying at my parents’ house this semester.
    3 What / you / learn about / in your history class?
    She isn’t working in the office this month.
    What you are lerning about in your history claas?
    We form the present continuous with the verb be + the -ing form of the main verb.
    4 They / plan / a trip to Mexico
    They are planing a trip to Mexico.
    1.12 I he / she / it you / we / they
    5 I / not shout
    + I’m reading a book. Daniel’s sleeping. We’re all wearing I am not shouting.
    glasses!
    6 you / use / that chair?
    I’m not working in the My cousin isn’t staying We aren’t using this Are you using that chair?
    –
    office today. with me this week. room now. 7 she / wear / a scarf?
    Am I dreaming? Is she studying French Are you watching TV? Is she wearing a scarf?
    ?
    this month? 8 I / not go running / this month
    Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we I am not going to run this month.
    Y/N
    isn’t. aren’t.
    2 Complete the sentences with the present continuous
    We usually add -ing to the base form to make the -ing form. or the simple present form of the verbs in parentheses.
    1 We can’t have a picnic today. It is raining . (rain)
    Spelling rules for the -ing form
    2 She often meets her friends here. (meet)
    We usually add -ing to the base form. play ⇨ playing talk ⇨ talking 3 Turn that music down! The children are sleeps . (sleep)
    When a verb ends in e, we omit the e before adding -ing. 4 The trains are really busy because everyone
    take ⇨ taking live ⇨ living are going to work right now. (go)
    When a verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final 5 It’s amazing how much she looking to like her mom.
    consonant before adding -ing. sit ⇨ sitting plan ⇨ planning (look like)
    6 Can you turn off the TV, please, if you are not watchingit?
    Look! We often use the present continuous with time expressions, such as (not watch)
    (right) now, today, this week/month/year, at the moment. 7 He am not wearing a suit to work, except when he has an
    I’m studying economics now. important meeting. (not wear)
    Today, they’re not working very much. 8 I can’t talk while I
    am drives . I’ll call you later. (drive)

    3 Complete the text with the present continuous or the


    Simple present and present continuous simple present form of the verbs in parentheses.
    We use the simple present to talk about things that are always true, and the Ella Richards is the granddaughter of Keith Richards,
    present continuous to talk about things that are temporary. who 1 playing (play) guitar with the Rolling Stones.
    Rebecca lives in Mexico City, but this month she’s living in New York. Ella is 18 and a model, and she 2 appearing (appear)
    in a series of ads for a fashion company at the moment.
    We use the simple present to talk about things that happen regularly and the
    She 3 lives (live) at home, with her mom, dad, and
    present continuous to talk about things that are happening now.
    younger brother, but this week she 4 works (work) in
    I usually take the bus to work, but today I’m taking a taxi.
    London, and she
    However, there are some verbs that describe a state rather than an action. We don’t 5 stays (stay)
    normally use these verbs in the present continuous. at her grandmother’s
    Maria hates the new TV series. NOT Maria is hating the new TV series. house. In our photo, she
    6 wearing (wear) a black
    My teacher doesn’t think it’s correct. NOT My teacher isn’t thinking it’s correct.
    I have a rental car at the moment. NOT I’m having a rental car at the moment. dress with flowers, and
    she 7 carries (carry) a
    State verbs handbag. She says that when
    Feelings like, love, hate, want, prefer, need she’s older, she
    8 wanting (want) to be
    Thoughts and know, believe, remember, forget, understand, think
    opinions a spy!
    States be, exist, seem, look like, belong, own, have

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