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Unit 6: Present Continuous

The document provides information about the present continuous tense: 1) It expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking and will probably end at some point in the future. 2) The pattern includes using the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing". 3) Examples are given to illustrate using the present continuous tense to talk about temporary situations versus using the simple present tense to talk about repeated actions or habits.

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Unit 6: Present Continuous

The document provides information about the present continuous tense: 1) It expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking and will probably end at some point in the future. 2) The pattern includes using the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing". 3) Examples are given to illustrate using the present continuous tense to talk about temporary situations versus using the simple present tense to talk about repeated actions or habits.

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UNIT 6

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He is teaching now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS/
PROGRESSIVE
expresses an activity that is in progress at
the moment of speaking
O It is continuing at present, and will probably end at some
point in the future.
O Example: Alex is sleeping now

NOW Finish..?
He is sleeping now up to when..?
(at the moment of speaking)
PATTERN
O Affirmative

Subject + to be + VERB – ing

I am writing a letter
They are talking on the phone

O Negative

Subject + to be Not + VERB – ing

I am not writing a letter


Question / Interrogative sentence

To be
+ Subject Verb-ing
Are you studying English?

Q. Subject
W
to be Verb-ing
What are you studying ?
What are you doing ?
Who are studying English ?
Adverb of time
NOW
RIGHT NOW
THIS WEEK
THIS MONTH
THIS YEAR
Compare the following sentences

Tina is writing a Tina is writing a novel


book now this year

It means that she is finishing the


At the moment of novel this year. This year is still
speaking : she is running . The sentence doesn’t mean
that at the moment of speaking she is
sitting at her desk writing a novel with pen in hand. It
with pen in hand and can be that she writes three times a
writing a book week up to the end of this year,
finally she can accomplish the
writing.
Also learn this sentence !
OI am taking 22 credits (SKS) this
semester.

This semester is still in progress.


It doesn’t mean that at the moment
of speaking, I am standing in front
of BAAK and applying my FRS.
Compare…!
Present Tense Present Continuous
O The use: O The Use:

To talk about repeated To talk about something


action or habit, general that is in progress at the
around the moment of
true. speaking

O For permanent situation O For temporary situation

She always sleeps She is sleeping on a sofa


eight hours every day these days because her
bed is broken.
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using the words in bracket
with the present continuous tense
1. Diane can’t come to the phone because she
(wash) ________ her hair.
2. Please be quiet. I (try)________ to concentrate.
3. Look, there is Sally! Who (she, talk) _______
to?
4. After three days of rain, I’m glad that the sun
(shine)_______ again.
5. Internet (become)________ more and more
important in our lives.
Exercise 2
Use either the simple present tense or the present
continuous of the verbs in parentheses
1. (lock, you, always)_______ the door to your apartment when you leave?
2. I called my friend last week but she didn’t answered it. I (wait)_______ for her to
call me back.
3. Your train (leave)______ at 17.25 from platform 3.
4. I (read) _______ a very interesting book.
5. Tonight we (see)_________ a movie at the theatre.
6. What (usually, you, have)_________ for breakfast?
7. What (Anne, do)_______? She is a student.
8. Kathy (sit, usually)_______ in the front row during class, but today she
(sit)_________ in the last row.
9. Mike (go, not) _______ to school right now because it is summer. He
(attend)_______ college from September to May every year, but in the summers he
(have, usually)________ a job at the restaurant. In fact, he (work)_________ there
this summer.
10. Don’t forget your umbrella when you go out. It (rain)______ outside. It
(rain)______ a lot in Bogor during this month.

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