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Presentcontinuous Letter

Chapter 3 covers the present continuous tense, formed with the verb 'to be' and the '-ing' form of a verb. It explains its usage for actions in progress, ongoing actions that will continue in the future, habitual actions that occur too often, and discussing changes and trends. The chapter includes exercises for practice and vocabulary related to the tense.

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Presentcontinuous Letter

Chapter 3 covers the present continuous tense, formed with the verb 'to be' and the '-ing' form of a verb. It explains its usage for actions in progress, ongoing actions that will continue in the future, habitual actions that occur too often, and discussing changes and trends. The chapter includes exercises for practice and vocabulary related to the tense.

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CHAPTER 3 : Present Continuous

A .The present continuous is formed with the present tense of the verb “to be” and the “-ing’’form of a
verb .

I + am

Formula : Subject He,She ,It + is +(to) Verbing + C


We ,You ,They + are

Examples : I am learning English


You are learning English
He /She/it is learning English
We are learning English

B-When to Use present Continuous


a)The present continuous is used for actions in progress at the time of speaking .
(Настоящее продолженное время используется для действий, которые находятся в процессе
выполнения в момент разговора.)
Example :I am washing my clothes
The group is singing a Christmas carol
She is sweeping the compound

b)It is also used for action that are underway(being done) and that will continue in the future .The
action is not usually in progress at the time of speaking ,but we often say “at the moment ”( Оно
также используется для действий, которые находятся в процессе выполнения и которые
будут продолжаться в будущем. Действие обычно не происходит в момент разговора, но мы
часто говорим «в данный момент».)

*The lecturer is writing a textbook at the moment .


*We’re painting the mansion at the moment

c)We use the present continuous with “always” to say that something happens too often .
( Мы используем настоящее продолженное время с "всегда", чтобы сказать, что что-то
происходит слишком часто.)

*She is always making me angry


*We are always getting it wrong
*The children are always playing in the room

d)It is used to talk about changes and trends . ( Настоящее продолженное время используется
для обсуждения изменений и тенденций)
We often use words like : these days ,nowadays ,recently ,apparently,etc.

* Apparently ,the computer is not working .


*The rainfall pattern is changing these days .
*Nowadays ,people are becoming more concerned about environmental
degradation

Exercise : I-Complete the sentences below using the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets

1. Maria can’t come. She is …………………..her mother.(Help)


2.Baba …………………………..his sister’s car today .(drive)
3.They always …………………………stupid questions .(ask)
4.The group ………………………till next week-end (perform)
5.I ………………………………much money at present .(not/earn)
6.Lazane …………………….Red wine at the drinking spot.(drink)
7.The lady from Russia ………………………a delicious meal .(cook)
8.Flora and Mary didn’t eat this morning .They ………………..very weak .(look)
9.The choir is at it’s best day .The members ………………a Christmas chorus.(sing)
10.They ……………………………….hard at present .(not/study)

Vocabulary :

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle Meaning

To help helped helped помогать


To drive drove driven водить
To ask asked asked спрашивать
To perform performed performed выполнять
To earn earned earned зарабатывать
To drink drank drunk пить
To cook cooked cooked готовить
To look looked looked смотреть
To sing sang sung петь
To study studied studied учить
To eat ate eaten есть
To come came come приходить

II-Complete the following sentences using the present simple or the present continuous

1.Sammy always ………………………….chocolate after lunch .(eat)


2.I can’t come I ………………..my daddy .(help)
3.She normaly …………………….her BMW ,but today she ……………..her husband’s Toyota.
(drive)
4.”How is your English ?” “ Not bad .it ……………..slowly”(improve)
5.Sonia is very untidy .She ………………her things all over the place .(always/leave)
6.The River Congo ……….into the Atlantic ocean.(flow)
7.Look at this river .It ……………..very fast today .(flow)
8.She told me her name ,but I …………….it now .(not/remember)
9.Mark is interested in politics but he …………..to political party.(not/belong)
10 .Hurry up ! Everybody ………….for you .(wait)

Correction
We Complete the following sentences using the present simple or the present continuous

1. Sammy always eats chocolate after lunch. (eat)


 Justification: The present simple is used to express habits or regular actions.
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время используется для выражения привычек или
регулярных действий.
2. I can’t come. I am helping my daddy. (help)
 Justification: The present continuous is used here to talk about an action happening right now.
 Обоснование: Настоящее продолженное время используется здесь для описания
действия, происходящего в данный момент.
3. She normally drives her BMW, but today she is driving her husband’s Toyota. (drive)
 Justification: The present simple for a habit (normally) and the present continuous for an
action taking place currently (today).
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время для привычки (обычно) и настоящее
продолженное время для действия, происходящего сейчас (сегодня).
4. “How is your English?” “Not bad. It is improving slowly.” (improve)
 Justification: The present continuous is used to indicate an action that is currently developing.
 Обоснование: Настоящее продолженное время используется для указания на действие,
которое в настоящее время развивается.
5. Sonia is very untidy. She always leaves her things all over the place. (always/leave)
 Justification: The present simple is used to describe a habitual behavior.
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время используется для описания привычного
поведения.
6. The River Congo flows into the Atlantic Ocean. (flow)
 Justification: The present simple is used for general facts or permanent truths.
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время используется для общих фактов или
постоянных истин.
7. Look at this river. It is flowing very fast today. (flow)
 Justification: The present continuous is used here to describe an action happening right now.
 Обоснование: Настоящее продолженное время используется здесь для описания
действия, происходящего в данный момент.
8. She told me her name, but I don’t remember it now. (not/remember)
 Justification: The present simple is used to express a current state or situation.
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время используется для выражения текущего
состояния или ситуации.
9. Mark is interested in politics, but he does not belong to a political party. (not/belong)
 Justification: The present simple is used to express a general truth or a permanent fact.
 Обоснование: Настоящее простое время используется для выражения общей истины
или постоянного факта.
10. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you. (wait)
 Justification: The present continuous is used to indicate an action happening at the moment of
speaking.
 Обоснование: Настоящее продолженное время используется для указания на действие,
происходящее в момент разговора.

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