present continuous i am doing

PresentContinuous and Present Simple (1) ( I am doing and ) (настоящее продолженное и простое настоящее времена I) Study the explanations and compare the examples: Present continuous (I am doing) Use the continuous for something that is. happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not Presentcontinuous (I am doing) 2 8:03:00 AM data gramar. acebook. Newer Post Older Post A. Study this example situation: Ann 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 It_to rain 1. 2 Put the verb into the correct form Sometimes you need the negative (I' m not doing etc.) 1 Please don't make so much noise I 'm trying (try) today) B: Yes, I have a lot to The company I work for isn't. luanvansieucap. 0. luanvansieucap. Luận Văn - Báo Cáo Unit1: Present continuous (I am doing) Present and past. Present perfect and past. 3Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do) Study the explanations and compare the examples: Present continuous (I am doing). Use the continuous for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not finished. I am doing (now) * The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? * Listen to those people. Mann Sucht Frau Für Eine Nacht. English Grammar in Use With Answers Have a look at the following example 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. I am = I’m driving he/she/it is = he’s, etc. working we/you/they are = we’re, etc. doing, etc. I am doing something = I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. not I try to work “Where’s Mark?” “He’s having a shower. not He has a shower Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining anymore. not It doesn’t rain at a party Hi, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? not Do you enjoy What’s all that noise? What’s going on? =What’s happening? Sometimes the action isn’t happening at the time of speaking. For example Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says Steve is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it. Some more examples Karen 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. You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. periods around now You’re working hard today. The company I work for isn’t doing well this year. We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verbs get change become increase rise fall grow improve begin start 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 Practise the present continuous Complete the conversations. 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, Nicola. How _____________________? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but _____________________ better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but _____________________ his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and _____________________ to get bored with it. he / begin Answers 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’s he studying? what / he / study A Psychology. B Is he enjoying it? he / enjoy A Yes, he says it’s a very good course. 2. A Hi, Nicola. How is your new job going? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but it’s getting better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but he is not enjoying his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and he’s beginning to get bored with it. he / begin Put the verb in the correct form, positive I’m doing etc. or negative I’m not doing etc.. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. _____________________ I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. _____________________ she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week _____________________ I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. _____________________ he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. _____________________ they / speak to each other. _____________________ I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim _____________________ work today. He’s taken the day off. _____________________ I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Answers Please don’t make so much noise. Im trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. I’m not listening I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She’s having she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week I’m not eating I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. He’s learning he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They’re not speaking they / speak to each other. I’m getting I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim isn’t working work today. He’s taken the day off. I’m looking I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Source Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. 4th Ed. Verb TensesDownload a chart with all 12 verb tenses and examples. Download the A4 version Download the US letter version Learn about the present continuous and do the exercises to practise using it. Level beginner The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb I am working You are playing He is talking She is living It is eating We are staying They are sleeping We use the present continuous to talk about activities at the moment of speaking I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Present continuous 1 Matching_MTYyNzM= Present continuous 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzQ= future plans or arrangements Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? Present continuous 3 Plans for next month 2nd Sat. – my birthday. Party! 4th – day off 10th Sun. – flight OS462 11th, 12th, 13th – conference, Vienna 15th – dentist 3 22nd – Mum & Dad arrive, evening 23rd – Toni's Restaurant make reservation! 25th – Mum & Dad > home 29th – payday TrueOrFalse_MTYyNzU= Present continuous 4 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzY= Present continuous questions We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject Are you listening?Are they coming to your party? When is she going home? What am I doing here? Present continuous questions 1 ReorderingHorizontal_MTYyNzg= Present continuous questions 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzk= Present continuous negatives We make negatives by putting not or n't after am, is or are I'm not doing that. You aren't listening. or You're not listening.They aren't coming to the party. or They're not coming to the party.She isn't going home until Monday. or She's not going home until Monday. Present continuous negatives 1 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTYyODA= Present continuous negatives 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyODE= Stative verbs We do not normally use the continuous with stative verbs. Stative verbs include verbs of thinking and feeling believe dislike know like love hate prefer realise recognise remember suppose think = believe understand want wish verbs of the senses appear feel look seem smell sound taste others agree be belong disagree need owe own possess We normally use the simple instead I understand you. NOT I am understanding you.This cake tastes wonderful. NOT This cake is tasting wonderful. Level intermediate We also use the present continuous to talk about something which is happening before and after a specific time At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast. When I get home the children are doing their homework. something which we think is temporary Michael is at university. He's studying history. I'm working in London for the next two weeks. something which is new and contrasts with a previous state These days most people are using email instead of writing letters. What sort of clothes are teenagers wearing nowadays? What sort of music are they listening to? something which is changing, growing or developing The children are growing up quickly. The climate is changing rapidly. Your English is improving. something which happens again and again It's always raining in London. They are always arguing. George is great. He's always laughing. Note that we normally use always with this use. Present continuous 5 Matching_MTYyNzc= Level advanced We can use the present continuous to talk about the past when we are telling a story The other day I'm just walking down the street when suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he's carrying a big stick and he looks a bit dangerous, so I'm wondering what to do … summarising a book, film or play Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he is playing Quidditch he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what is happening … Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses. Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. The present continuous I am doing …Form I am, You are, he/she/it is, We are, You are, They are + BV-ingExample Verb TO DO I am doing You are doing He/She/It is doing We are doing You are doing They are doingNegative form am + NOT + doing I am not doing, I am not sleeping, It is not raining, They are not woking,Interrogative form Are you working? Are they joking? Is he serious?Used to talk about 1/ Present situations, now the short-term or temporary situation. Something is happening now, at this moment. Or something is not happening now. The action is not finished the action is taking place now, at the time of speaking. I am reading a book, I am learning English now, I am not running. You are running, You are not sleeping. Quiet! He is sleeping. She is playing outside. The cat is playing with the mouse. It’s raining. We are eating a cake. We are watching TV. You are watching TV. You are not studying. Are you studying? No. They are reading their books. What are you doing? What are you reading? Who are you talking to on the phone? Why aren’t you doing your homework?2/ Present situation the long-term situation Now at the time of speaking, the action is true, but it could change in a long-term situation. With now, today, this week, this month, this year … periods around nowSpecially with to live, to work, to teach It’s now, but it could change I’m looking for a new flat. I am studying hard today. You are studying to become a doctor. He’s thinking about leaving his job. He is reading the book Da Vinci Code ». Are you teaching english at the university?3/ Near Future Something will happen in the near future or will not. It has been already arranged. I m meeting my friends tonight at My cousin is arriving this week-end. Are you running with us next Sunday?4/ Repetition, Irritation with always » or constantly » You can express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. It’s like the Simple Present, but with negative emotion. always » or constantly » are between be » and ing-form »He is always coming late. He is constantly talking. They are always about changing situations begin, become, change, fall, get, grow, improve, increase, rise, start, stop,We use the present continuous if we talk about changes happening now. I’m beginning my exercises, now. The situation is changing, he is working hard. The cat is falling from the window! Your English is getting better, you’re working hard! The population of United Kingdom is increasing slowly. Oh, it’s starting to rain. Where is my umbrella?Adverb placement adverbs such as always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. You are still studying? Are you still studying? PRESENT001a Present Continuous I am doing001b Present Continuous I am doing 2001c Present Continuous I am doing, description 3002 Present Simple I do003a Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do … ?003b Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do …? 2003c Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing … or … I do … ? 3

present continuous i am doing