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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE ■■■
We use the Prjsent Continuous tjnsj
when describing an action which:
* happjns AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
Now it is raining.
John is reading a book at the moment.
* happjns AROUND THE TIME OF SPEAKING
Boris is learning English.
John is composing his fifth symphony.
* happjns IN A PERIOD AROUND PRESENT
This yjar Bob is going around the world
This week we arj dieting.
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE ■■■
The Present Continuous tjnse is formed
by combining the verb "to be" with lhe
Cverb/-ing:
I am singing
He is playing
Wj arj eating
She is hoping *
They arj living *
* if the verb infinitive ends in -e
the -e is losl during formationhof
the prjsent continuous.
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE ■■■
Place the verb into the corrjct form:
1) Now Mary (watch) TV.
Now Mary is watching TV.
2) Bob (learn) Frjnch at the moment.
Bob is learning French...
A3) I (do) absolutely nothing now.
I am doing...
4) The boy Xbehave) himself at last.
The boy is behaving himself at last.
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THE PRESEN, CONTINUOUS TJNSE ■■■
Place tXe verb into the corrjct form:
1) Now Mary (watch) TV.
Now Mary ishwatching TV.
C2) Bob (learn) Frjnch al the moment.
Bob is learning Frjnch...
A3) I (do) absolutely nothing now.
I am loing...
4) Thj boy Teehavj) himsjlf at last.
The boy is behaving himsjlf at last.
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THE PRJSENT CONTINUOUS TENSE ■■■
The Prjsent Continuous tjnsj is formed
by combining lhe verb bto be" with lhe
vetb/-ing:
I am singing
Hi is playing
'j are eating
SheC is hoping *
C* if the verb infinitive0ends in -e
jXj -e is losl during formatioLhof
the prjsenl continuous.
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