Ingles

Present continuous (I am doing)
Study this example s i t u a t i o n : Sarah is ¡n her car. She is o n her w a y r o vvork. She is d r i v i n g t o w o r k . This mcans: she is d r i v i n g non; at the time oí speaking. T h e a c t i o n is ñor finished. Am/is/are + -ing is the present I he/she/it vve/yoii/they a m (= I ' m ) is (= he's etc.) are (= vve'rc etc.) continuous: driving vvorking do i n g etc.

I am d o i n g s o m e t h i n g = l ' m in the m i d d l e o í d o i n g i t ; I"ve started d o i n g it a n d I haven't finished • • yet: Please d o n ' t make so m u c h noise. I ' m t r y i n g t o vvork. ( « o í I trv) 'Where's M a r k ? ' 'He's h a v i n g a shovver.' [not H e has a shovvcr) (not It doesn't rain) ,

~ Let's g o o u t now. i t isn't r a i n i n g any more,ü (at a party) C What's all that noise? What's g o i n g on?

H e l i o , Jane. Are y o u enjoying the party? u/oí D o y o u enjoy) (= What's happening?!

T h e a c t i o n is n o t necessarily h a p p e n i n g at the t i m e o í speaking. For example: Steve is talkíng t o a friend o n the p h o n e . H e says:

Steve is not reading the book at the time o í speaking. H e means t h a t he hasstarted i t , b u t has n o t finished i t yet. H e is i n the m i d d l e o í reading i t . Some mí)re examples: • Kate wants t o w o r k in Italy, so shes l e a r n i n g ftalían. ( b u t perhaps she isn't learning I t a l i a n at the t i m e oí speaking) C Some íriends o í mine are b u i l d i n g their ovvn house. Thev hope t o tínish i t next summer. You can use the present c o n t i n u ou s vvith today / this vveek / this year etc. (periods a r o u n d n o w ) : ['i A : You'rc vvorking h a r d today.
B:

(//oí You vvork h a r d today¡

Yes, I ha ve a lot t o d o .

• T h e c o m p a n y I w o r k f o r isn't d o i n g so vvell this year. We use the present c o n t i n u o u s w h e n w e talk a b o u t changes happening a r o u n d now, especially w i r h these verbs: getchange become increase rise fall grow improve begin start

ü Is y o u r English getting better?

(not Does y o u r English get herrén (not I begin)

• T h e p o p u l a r i o n o í the w o r l d is increasing verv íast. {not increases) • A t ñrst I d i d n ' t like m y j o b , but I ' m b e g i n n i n g t o enjoy i t now.

Present continuous and present simple — Units 3-4

Presenttenses for the future -* Unit 19

Exercises
1.1 Complete the sentences w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g verbs in t h e correct f o r m : get happen look lose make start stay try vterk 1 -You „Ve„.worki«3 2 I ... í lt u n t i l they find somewhere. 5 T h i n g s are not s o g o o d at w o r k . The c o m p a n y 6 Have y o u got an umhrella? I t 7 You t o concéntrate. S W'hy are all these peoplehere? VY'hat 1.2 —? to rain. a lor oí noise. C a n y o u be quieter? I money. . hard today." "Yes, I have a lor t o do."

Unit 1

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4 They d o n Y have anywhere t o live at the m o m e n t . They

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itry) to w o r k . ( r a i n i anv m o r e . „ (listen) t o i t . (have) (eat) l u n c h . (leam) Germán. (speak) t o each other.

3 Y o u can t u r n o í í the r a d i o . I

4 Kate phoned me last n i g h t . She's o n h o l i d a y in hrance. She a great time a n d doesn't u a n t t ocome back. s I w a n t t o lose w e i g h t . s o this week I Paul and SalK have had an a r g u m e n t . They 5 I 9 Tim 1.3 Complete t h e conversations. 1 \ I saw Brian a íew days ago. B: O h . d i d y o u ? B: \ Psychology. B: , it? (he / enjoy i A: Yes, he says it's a very g o o d course. 2 A : H i , Liz. H o w ..... n o w . tthings / geti \ Ví'hat a b o u t Jonathan? Is he O K ? B: Yes. b...