Present Continuous

Present continuous
We use present continuous to talk about:

1-temporary situations or states.
e.g. Noah is visiting England these days. (situation)
Camellia is misbehaving today. (state)
2-actions happening at the moment of speaking.
e.g. She is having her shower now.
3-actions happening around the moment of speaking.
e.g. They are building a new house at present.
4-fixed arrangements in the near future.
e.g. I am meeting my fianc this evening.
5-repeated actions with always expressing annoyance/anger or criticism.
e.g. He is always using my tooth brush !
6-changing or developing situations.
e.g. Their English is improving gradually.
Structure:
be(present simple) + verb(ing)
Affirmative:
am/is/are +verb(ing)
Negative:
am not
isnt
arent
Interrogative:
Am
Is
+verb(ing)
+ subject + verb(ing)...............?
Are
Time Expressions: now, nowadays, these days, at the moment, at
present, how long, today, tonight, this week-end, this(week,
month.)still
Auxiliaries:
Be:
am/is/are being
Have:
am/is/are having
Do:
am/is/are doing
am not/isnt/arent being
am not/isnt/arent having
am not/isnt/arent doing
Stative verbs:
They are verbs describing a permanent state(involuntary) which
dont have continuous forms; such as: see, hear, smell, feel, taste etc.
But look, watch and listen express voluntary actions and can have
continuous forms.
Verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider etc
Verbs of emotions: like love, hate feel etc
Others: fit, appear, know, need, want, wish etc
Some stative verbs have continuous forms but they change in
meaning.
1-She has a red car. (owns)
-She is having a shower now. (shes taking or having)
2-You look great ! (appear)
- Why are you looking at me like this! (examining)
3-She comes from Australia. (shes born)
-Shes coming from France. (Shes travelling from.....)
4- I think she is Christian. (believe)
-I am thinking about your proposition. (considering)
5- This top feels soft. (has the texture)
- He is feeling his way around the dark room. ( Finding by testing)
6-This soup tastes awful. (has the flavour)
-Mum is tasting the soup. (Taking a sample of/trying the taste)
7-I see you are trying to pull my leg. (understand)
-I am seeing you on Monday. (visiting)
8-She loves seafood. (liking in general-permanent)
-She is loving this salad. (enjoying specifically-temporary)
9-He is smart.
(a matter of existing-character-permanent)
- He is being naughty these days.
( He is behaving)
10- The soup smells good.
- She is smelling the perfume.
(Has the smell)

(Inhale the odor of- deliberately)
I-Identify the use of the following:

1-He is getting stronger.
2-She is getting married this week-end...
3-They are spending their honey moon in the Alpes
4-He is always interrupting me! ..
5-I am going to the doctor this afternoon. .
6-The journalist is preparing a new article about money laundering.
.
7-Mum is cooking now....
8- Are they learning new things? ...............................................................
Fill in present simple or present continuous:
1-I (Think) he is absent for holidays.
2-She.. (See) her boss about a promotion today.
3-I (See) why you dont intend to quit!
4-Why (You/taste) the sauce? Is there anything wrong?
- No, not really but it..(taste) a little bit salty.
5-It.. (Look) as its going to rain tonight.
-I (Look) for my keys. I have lost them.
6-My dad . (Think) of moving house.
7-Why.(feel)the dress like this?
-It (Feel) smooth and soft. Its made of pure silk.
8-She (Be)a teacher.
-She (Be) very nervous these days.
9-I. (Have) dinner! call later.
-He. (Have) the best cottage in the countryside.
10-Rrrr this room (Smell) the moist.
-Mm you.. (Smell) the jasmine.
Underline the correct answer:

1-Sarah is/is being rude to her best friend these days.
2-He is /is being caring but today he is/is being uncaring and cruel.
3-They are/are being responsible after they lost their parents.
4-Meriam are/are being usually patient, but today is/is being impatient.
I -Write the affirmative-negative and the interrogative of the present
continuous:
1- (we / go / to the sports club later today)
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2- (they / work on the new project now)
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3- (they /practise walking on high stilts)
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4- (why / you / stay at home today? Are you ill?
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5- (It / get cold in here?)
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-.
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6- (She / not / make a cake but cookies)
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7- (where / you / work?)
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8- (Dont forget that you / meet Adam at six)

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9- (I / put on weight these days)
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10- (What /she/ think about?)
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Put the verbs in the Present Simple or Present continuous:
1- Pamela often (go) to the cinema.
2- They never. (wash up).
3- She (talk) in the phone now.
4- Sorry, he (have) a shower right now. Call back later.
5- I (do) exercise three times a week.
6- He normally .. (not/smoke) a lot.
7- They. (watch) T.V. every evening
8- Listen! The children .. (make) noise.
9- I . (collect) stamps at present.
10- She (look) at the photo.
11- Where .. (be) Liza? She (sunbath) by the pool.
12-The class . (begin) at 7:30 every day.
13- Take your umbrella, it .. (rain).
14- This cake . (taste) delicious.
15- She.. (not / study) now, she (draw).
16- How often (you / go) to concerts?
17- When (they / arrive) tonight?
18- What . (you / do) at the moment?

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Present continuous

We use present continuous to talk about:

be(present simple) + verb(ing)

(Has the smell)

I-Identify the use of the following:

Underline the correct answer:

8- (Dont forget that you / meet Adam at six)

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