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Cambridge (Subject) / Present Continuouns (Lesson)
- Bildung Am/is/are+ -ing is the present continuous:I am (=I'm) drivinghe/she/it is (=he's etc.) workingwe/you/they are (=we're etc.) doing
- B I am doing something= I'm in the middle of doing = it; I've started doing it and I haven't finished: Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying to work. (not I try)0 'Where's Mark?' 'He's having a shower.' (not He has a shower)0 Let's go out now. lt isn't raining any more. (not lt doesn't rain)0 (at a party) Hi, jane. Are you enjoying the party? (not Do you enjoy)C What's all that noise? What's going on? (=What's happening?}
- B1 Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking. For exampleSteve 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 .
- C You can use the present continuous with today I this week I this year et c. (periods around now}:0 A: You're working hard today. (not You work hard today)s: Yes, I have a lot to do.C The company I work for isn't doing so well this year.
- D We use the present continuous when we ta lk about changes happening around now, especiallywith these verbs:get change become increase rise fall grow improve0 Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)0 The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increases)C At first I didn't like my job, but I'm beginning to enjoy it now. (not I begin}begin start
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