Present Continuous Tense pps
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Present Continuous Tense
The action is taking place at the time of
speaking
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It’s raining
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Who is Kate talking on the phone?
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Look, somebody is trying to steal that
man’s wallet.
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I’m not looking. My eyes are closed tightly
The action is true at the present time but we
don’t think it will be true in the long term
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I’m looking for a new apartment
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He’s thinking about leaving his job
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They’re considering making an appeal
against the judgment
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Are you getting enough sleep?
The action is at a definite point in the
future and it has already been arranged
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I'm meeting her at 6.30.
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They aren't arriving until Tuesday.
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We are having a special dinner at a top
restaurant for all the senior managers.
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Isn't he coming to the dinner?
Practices
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He is coming. He’ll be here in a moment
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I’m looking for Jack. He isn’t in his office
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He’s talking to Marie about it
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Hurry up, they’re waiting for us
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Oh no, It’s raining again
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Quiet, I’m listening to the news
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She’s checking her e-mail
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We’re very busy at the moment. We’re finalizing
the budget for next year.
Practices
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What are you doing?
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Can you help me? The printer isn’t
working
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He’s very late. I am not waiting any longer.
Let’s start without him
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I don’t need my umbrella. It isn’t raining
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Oliver called to apologise. I’m afraid he
isn’t coming
Practices
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Raw material costs are rising very fast so
we must increase our prices.
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The economic situation isn’t getting any
better and I think next year will be just as
bad.
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The market is improving. We are selling
more and more of our top of the range
products than before.
Practices
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The production line has stopped. One of the
injection machines isn’t working.
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We are looking for a new supplier. The last one
has become too unreliable.
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We are looking for two new sales people. We
just can’t find any body suitable.
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We aren’t developing a new range of clothes for
the teenage market but for the under 12s
Practices
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What are you reading? – The Wall Street
Journal. It’s a very good newspaper
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How long are you staying? – Just a couple of
days and then I’m going back
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Are you enjoying the conference? – Yes, very
much. It’s very interesting.
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Is Yvonne still working in Human Resource? I
know she’s only there on a temporary basis.
Practices
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Who is Andy dealing with? – He’s dealing
with Jone frome ACD.
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Who are we waiting for? – Greg, He’ll be
here in a minute and then we can start.
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Why am I giving the presentaion? –
Because you’re best person to give it.
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Where is Helen staying? – I need to call
her at her hotel
Practices
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Who is replacing Marcia while she is on
holiday? - I am
