Unit 5 Present continuous

Present continuous

Use

1. We use the present continuous to talk about the present:

  • for something that is happening at the moment of speaking:

I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.

  • for something which happens again and again:

It’s always raining in London.
They are always working.
George is great. He’s always laughing.

Note: We normally use always with this use.

2. We use the present continuous to talk about the future:

  • for something which has been planned:

Mary is going to a new school next month.
What are you doing next week?

  • STRUCTURE

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 Exercises

Click on the link and do the exercise online

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-continuous/index.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous-2.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=983

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/PresCont0.htm