{"id":280,"date":"2020-05-17T14:50:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T11:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.e-me.edu.gr\/katerinakatsara\/?p=280"},"modified":"2020-05-17T19:56:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:56:07","slug":"present-continuous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.e-me.edu.gr\/katerinakatsara\/2020\/05\/17\/present-continuous\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Present Continuous Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/test-english.com\/staging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/Present-continuous-form-new-1.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\" alignleft\" style=\"width: 101.962%;height: 3075px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Level: beginner<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">We use the present progressive tense:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><b>1.<\/b>\u00a0When somebody is doing something <strong>at this moment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Sarah <strong>is changing<\/strong> her clothes right now.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Her boyfriend <strong>is waiting<\/strong> for her.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">We <strong>are learning<\/strong> the progressive tense in English.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><b>2.<\/b>\u00a0When something<strong> is happening at this moment<\/strong>. When the action has started but hasn't finished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">It is snowing at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">The economy is growing at an exponential rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">The children are sleeping so please be quiet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><b>3.<\/b>\u00a0To talk about something that is happening <strong>around the time of speaking<\/strong> but not necessarily at that exact moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Alfredo is studying a lot for his exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">I'm reading a great book. (Not necessary right at this moment)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">We are planning a trip to Jamaica.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><strong>4. future plans or arrangements:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mary\u00a0<strong>is going<\/strong>\u00a0to a new school\u00a0<u><strong>next term<\/strong><\/u>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">What\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0you\u00a0<strong>doing<\/strong>\u00a0<u><strong>next week<\/strong><\/u>?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">Stative verbs<br \/>\nWe do<strong> not<\/strong> normally use the continuous\u00a0<strong>with stative verbs<\/strong>. Stative verbs include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">verbs of\u00a0<strong>thinking and feeling<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><em>believe<br \/>\ndislike<br \/>\nknow<br \/>\nlike<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><em>love<br \/>\nhate<br \/>\nprefer<br \/>\nrealise<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><em>recognise<br \/>\nremember<br \/>\nsuppose<br \/>\nthink\u00a0<\/em>(= believe)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><em>understand<br \/>\nwant<br \/>\nwish<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">verbs of the <strong>senses<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">appear<br \/>\nfeel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">look<br \/>\nseem<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">smell<br \/>\nsound<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">taste<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">others:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">agree<br \/>\nbe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">belong<br \/>\ndisagree<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">need<br \/>\nowe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">own<br \/>\npossess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">We normally <strong>use the simple\u00a0 present<\/strong> instead:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">I understand you.\u00a0(NOT\u00a0I\u00a0<s>am understanding<\/s>\u00a0you.)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">This cake tastes wonderful.\u00a0(NOT\u00a0This cake\u00a0<s>is tasting<\/s>\u00a0wonderful.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\"><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 20px\"><strong>Level: intermediate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">We also use the present continuous to talk about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">something which is happening\u00a0<strong>before<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>after<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>a specific time<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\"><em>At eight o'clock we\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0usually\u00a0<strong>having<\/strong>\u00a0breakfast.<br \/>\nWhen I get home the children\u00a0<strong>are doing<\/strong>\u00a0their homework.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">something which<strong>\u00a0we think is temporary<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\"><em>Michael is at university. He<strong>'s studying<\/strong>\u00a0history.<br \/>\nI<strong>'m working<\/strong>\u00a0in London for the next two weeks.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">something which is\u00a0<strong>new<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>contrasts<\/strong>\u00a0with a previous state:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\"><em>These days\u00a0most people\u00a0<strong>are using<\/strong>\u00a0email instead of writing letters.<br \/>\nWhat sort of clothes\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0teenagers\u00a0<strong>wearing<\/strong>\u00a0nowadays?<br \/>\nWhat sort of music\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0they\u00a0<strong>listening<\/strong>\u00a0to?<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">something which is <strong>changing, growing or developing<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\"><em>The children\u00a0<strong>are growing up<\/strong>\u00a0quickly.<br \/>\nThe climate\u00a0<strong>is changing<\/strong>\u00a0rapidly.<br \/>\nYour English\u00a0<strong>is improving<\/strong>.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">something which happens\u00a0<strong>again and again ( or to express annoyance)<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">It<strong>'s always raining<\/strong>\u00a0in London.<br \/>\nThey\u00a0<strong>are always arguing<\/strong>.<br \/>\nGeorge is great. He<strong>'s always laughing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 20px\">Note that we normally use\u00a0<strong><em>always<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>with this use.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #800000\"><strong>Level: advanced<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">We can use the present continuous to talk about the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/english-grammar-reference\/talking-about-the-future\">past<\/a>\u00a0when we are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><strong>telling a story<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">The other day I<strong>'m\u00a0<\/strong>just<strong>\u00a0walking<\/strong>\u00a0down the street when suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he<strong>'s carrying<\/strong>\u00a0a big stick and he looks a bit dangerous, so I<strong>'m wondering<\/strong>\u00a0what to do \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><strong>summarising<\/strong>\u00a0a book, film or play:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he<strong>\u00a0is playing<\/strong>\u00a0Quidditch he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what\u00a0<strong>is happening<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org\/grammar\/beginner-grammar\/present-continuous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Present Continuous video\u00a0 LET<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Check your knowledge of the Present Continuous with these interactive quizzes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/en.islcollective.com\/video-lessons\/what-are-they-doing-present-continuous-tense-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive video for beginners<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liveworksheets.com\/c?a=a&amp;l=zn&amp;i=totnf&amp;r=eq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quiz 1<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liveworksheets.com\/c?a=a&amp;l=sg&amp;i=xods&amp;r=xp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quiz 2<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liveworksheets.com\/c?a=a&amp;l=pn&amp;i=ufnzdn&amp;r=jn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quiz 3<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Present Continuous Form Level: beginner We use the present progressive tense: 1.\u00a0When somebody is doing something at this moment. 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