Unit 1- Part A
Study this 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. Am / is / are + -ing is the present continuous:
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Unit 1- Part B
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? (not Do you enjoy) • What’s all that noise? What’s going on? ( = What’s happening?) The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking. For example: Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says: |
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. |
Unit 1- Part C
You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. (periods around now):
• 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.
Unit 1- Part D
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• Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)
• The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increases)
• At first I didn’t like my job, but I‘m beginning to enjoy it now. (not I begin)
Exercises
{slide=1 Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form.} Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form:
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 ‘m looking / am looking
3 ‘s getting / is getting
4 ‘re staying / are staying
5 is losing
6 ‘s starting / is starting
7 ‘re making / are making …
‘m trying / am trying
8 ‘s happening / is happening{end-tooltip}
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1 You ‘re working hard today.’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’
2 I ___________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3 It ___________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4 They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment. They ___________ with friends until they find somewhere.
5 Things are not so good at work. The company ___________ money.
6 Have vou got an umbrella? It ___________ to rain.
7 You ___________ a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I ___________ to concentrate.
8 Why are all these people here? What ___________? {/slide} {slide=2 Put the verb into the correct form.} Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I’m not doing etc.).
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}3 ‘m not listening / am not listening
4 ‘s having / is having
5 ‘m not eating / am not eating
6 ‘s learning / is learning
7 aren’t speaking / ‘re not speaking / are not speaking
8 ‘m getting / am getting
9 isn’t working / ‘s not working / is not working{end-tooltip}
1 Please don’t make so much noise. I ‘m trying (try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It is’n raining (rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. I ___________ (listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She ___________ (have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 I want to lose weight, so this week ___________ (eat) lunch.
6 Andrew has just started evening classes. He ___________ (learn) German.
7 Paul and Sally have had an argument. They ___________ (speak) to each other.
8 I ___________ (get) tired. I need a rest.
9 Tim ___________ (work) this week. He’s on holiday. {/slide} {slide=3 Complete the conversations.} Complete the conversations.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}1 What’s / What is he studying
Is he enjoying
2 are you getting on
things are getting
he isn’t enjoying / he’s not enjoying
he’s beginning / he is beginning{end-tooltip}
1 A: I saw Brian a few days ago.
B: Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? (what / he / do)
A: He’s at university.
B: ________________? (what /he /study)
A: Psychology.
B: ________________ it? (he / enjoy)
A: Yes, he says it’s a very good course.
2 A: Hi, Liz. How ________________ in your new job? (you / get on)
B: Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but ________________ better now. (things / get)
A: What about Jonathan? Is he OK?
B: Yes, but ________________ his work at the moment, (he / not / enjoy). He’s been in the same job for a long time and ________________ to get bored with it. (he / begin) {/slide} {slide=4 Complete the sentences using the following verbs.}Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 is changing
3 ‘s getting / is getting
4 is rising
5 is beginning{end-tooltip}
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1 The population of the world is increasing very fast.
2 The world _______________. Things never stay the same.
3 The situation is already bad and it _______________ worse.
4 The cost of living _______________. Every year things are more expensive.
5 The weather _______________ to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong. {/slide}
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