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Grammar – Unit 1
Present Continuous
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
2
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
3
Learning Objectives Present continuous ( I am doing)
The action is not finished
The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking
You can use the present continuous with periods around now (today / this week / this year etc. )
Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now
Present Continuous
4
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
5
Example Set A -
( I am doing)
Study the example situation: Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
Present Continuous
6
Continue.. Am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous: I am (= I’m) driving he/she/it is (= he’s etc.) working we/you/they are (= we’re etc.) doing etc.
Present Continuous
7
The action is not finished I am doing something = I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished yet:
Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. ( not I try)
‘Where’s Mark?’ ‘He’s having a shower.’ (not He has a shower)
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more. (not It doesn’t rain)
(at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the party?
What’s all that noise? What’s going on? (= What’s happening?)
Present Continuous
(not Do you enjoy)
8
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
9
Example Set B - The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking Steve 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…
Steve is not reading a really good book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.
Present Continuous
10
Continue.. Some more examples:
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian. (but perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking)
Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer
Present Continuous
11
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
12
Example Set C - periods around now You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc:
A: You’re working hard today. (not You work hard today) B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
The company I work for isn’t doing so well this year.
Present Continuous
13
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
14
Example Set D
- Verbs that we use to indicate the
present continuous We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verbs: get
change
become
increase
rise
fall
grow
improve
begin
start
Present Continuous
15
Continue..
Is your English getting better?
(not Does your English get 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)
Present Continuous
(not increases)
16
Summary
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
17
Present Continuous
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
2
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
3
Learning Objectives Present continuous ( I am doing)
The action is not finished
The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking
You can use the present continuous with periods around now (today / this week / this year etc. )
Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now
Present Continuous
4
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
5
Example Set A -
( I am doing)
Study the example situation: Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
Present Continuous
6
Continue.. Am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous: I am (= I’m) driving he/she/it is (= he’s etc.) working we/you/they are (= we’re etc.) doing etc.
Present Continuous
7
The action is not finished I am doing something = I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished yet:
Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. ( not I try)
‘Where’s Mark?’ ‘He’s having a shower.’ (not He has a shower)
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more. (not It doesn’t rain)
(at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the party?
What’s all that noise? What’s going on? (= What’s happening?)
Present Continuous
(not Do you enjoy)
8
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
9
Example Set B - The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking Steve 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…
Steve is not reading a really good book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.
Present Continuous
10
Continue.. Some more examples:
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian. (but perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking)
Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer
Present Continuous
11
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
12
Example Set C - periods around now You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc:
A: You’re working hard today. (not You work hard today) B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
The company I work for isn’t doing so well this year.
Present Continuous
13
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
14
Example Set D
- Verbs that we use to indicate the
present continuous We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verbs: get
change
become
increase
rise
fall
grow
improve
begin
start
Present Continuous
15
Continue..
Is your English getting better?
(not Does your English get 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)
Present Continuous
(not increases)
16
Summary
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for the action which is not finished.
Example Set B for the action which is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Example Set C for the periods around now.
Example Set D for Verbs that we use to indicate the present continuous.
Present Continuous
17
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