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PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
Subject : ENGLISH LANGUAGE By : KAK FRANSISKA
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We use the present continuous for things that are:
Happening now (at the moment of speaking).
I am just leaving work. I will be home in an hour.
Please be quiet! the children are sleeping.
What are you doing? I am watching TV.
Temporary things that are happening around now (not at the
moment of speaking but these days, or weeks, etc).
I am reading a very good book at the moment.
What TV series are you watching these days?
I am working on a big project for the next two months.
Future plans or arrangements (with a future time word)
Mary is going to a new school next term.
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Developing new habits Context : what we know
He is eating a lot these days. about the situation
You are smoking too much.
Habits that are not regular, but happen very often. (usually it use
the adverb like 'always', 'forever' or constantly). We use
continuous to talk about an annoying habit.
You are always losing your keys!
It is always raining in London.
Something which is happening before and after a specific time.
At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast.
Lastly, we can use the present continuous to talk about the past
when we are telling a story.
The other day I'm just walking down the street when
suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him
some money. Well, he's carrying a big stick and he looks a
bit dangerous, so I'm wondering what to do …
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DIFFERENCE
Present simple tense Present continuous tense

John and Anna play tennis. John and Anna are playing tennis.

Time signal for present continuous that mean now or around now:
now
at the moment
at present
today
these days
this week
etc
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STRUCTURE
POSITIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

S + to be + V-ing S + to be + not + V-ing WH + to be + V-Ing

To be + S + V-ing

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EXERCISES

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