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Unit 2: The present continuous tense Lemon Tree • I’m sitting here in the boring room It’s just another rainy Sunday afternoon I’m wasting my time I got nothing to I’m hanging around I’m waiting for you But nothing ever happens and I wonder • I’m driving around in my car I’m driving too fast I’m driving too far I’d like to change my point of view I feel so lonely I’m waiting for you But nothing ever happens and I wonder • I wonder how I wonder why Yesterday you told me ’bout the blue blue sky And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree I’m turning my head up and down I’m turning turning turning turning turning around And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree FORM (+) S + is/am/are + V-ing (-) S + is/am/are + not + V-ing (?) is/am/are + S + V-ing ? Tobe : I am He / She/ It is You/We/They are Examples: I’m sitting here in the boring room I’m waiting for you THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS USED USE Now Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment It can also be used to show that something is not happening now Examples: I’m driving around in my car I’m hanging around USE Longer Actions in Progress Now In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on Sometimes, we use the present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.) • I am studying to become a doctor • I am not studying to become a dentist USE Near Future • Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future • Examples: I am meeting some friends after work Is he visiting his parents next weekend? USE Repetition and Irritation with "Always" - The present continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens -Notice that the meaning is like simple present, but with negative emotion Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." • Examples: She is always coming to class late I don't like them because they are always complaining The usage USE Now Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening now USE Longer Actions in Progress Now We use the present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second USE Near Future Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future USE Repetition and Irritation with "Always" The present continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly“ expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens Spelling rules in Present Continuous tense Verbs ended with -e: make making, writewriting… Verbs ended with -ee: agree agreeing, seeseeing… Verbs ended with a consonant preceded by a vowel, double the consonant: hithitting, letletting… Two-syllable verbs: the last consonant is doubled when the last syllable is stressed : forgetforgetting, … Verbs ended with -ie : lielying, tietying Verbs ended with -c: picnicpicnicking Verbs ended with -y: carrycarrying, enjoyenjoying EXCEPTIONS! AgeAgeing, dyedyeing, singesingeing, budgetbudgeting, enterentering… Signal words - Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now) • at the moment • now / just now / right now • Listen! • Look! - Arrangements for the near future • in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening • at noon / tonight • tomorrow • next - Actions taking place only for a limited period of time • this week / this month / this year - Actions taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking) • at the moment • now / just now / right now Practice Task Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs Good afternoon, everybody I a (speak)…… am speaking… to you from Mount Surprising, the giant volcano A team off scientists b(visit)…… ….the volcano, and I’m here for Big TV, just in case anything exiting happens I c(stand)…….… here near the top of the crater, and d(look)…….….down into the volcano At the moment the four scientists f(wear)…….……special clothes and a rescue team g(stand by)…….… just in case! A little bit of smoke h(rise)……… from the volcano, but that’s normal Now the scientists i(set) …….…up their equipment They j(try)…………to collect some gas, which will help them understand what exactly k(go on)…… under the volcano Wait a minute! Something l(happen)……! The ground m (shake)…… …! The four scientists n(climb)……… out of the volcano as quickly as they can They o(shout)…… … something as well I think it’s time to leave! Task • Write five true sentences about your continuing activities, with learn, read, study and try to ... for you But nothing ever happens and I wonder • I wonder how I wonder why Yesterday you told me ’bout the blue blue sky And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree I’m turning my head up... am He / She/ It is You/We/They are Examples: I’m sitting here in the boring room I’m waiting for you THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS USED USE Now Use the present continuous with normal verbs to... eating dinner in a restaurant.) • I am studying to become a doctor • I am not studying to become a dentist USE Near Future • Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate that something