UNIT 1

Present continuous
(I am doing)

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1. 3 FORMS

2. ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS

3. USES

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1. AFFIRMATIVE FORM:

S + am/is/are + V-ing

Ex:
- I am watching TV now.
- They are playing football at the moment.

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2. NEGATIVE FORM:

S + am/is/are + NOT + V-ing

Ex:
- I am NOT watching TV now.
- They are NOT playing football at the moment.

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3. INTERROGATIVE FORM:

Am/is/are + S + V-ing…?

Ex:
- Are you watching TV now?
- Are they playing football at the moment?

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1. AFFIRMATIVE FORM:

S + AM/IS/ARE + V-ING

2. NEGATIVE FORM:

S + AM/IS/ARE + NOT + V-ING

3. INTERROGATIVE FORM:

AM/IS/ARE + S + V-ING…?
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B. ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS

- Now
- Right now
- At the moment
- Today, this

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C. USES
Ex:
- I am talking to you now.
- You are listening to me at the moment.

1. An action happening at the moment of speaking

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C. USES
Ex:
- I am reading a very good book.

2. An action happening around now (An

action that is not necessarily happening
at the time of speaking.)

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C. USES
Ex:
- I usually speak in English but today I
am speaking in Vietnamese.

3. A temporary action with today / this

week / this year etc. (periods around
now)

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C. USES
Ex:
- 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)

4. Changes happening around now, especially with

these verbs:

get change become increase rise

fall grow improve begin start
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1. An action happening at the moment of speaking
2. An action happening around now (An action that
is not necessarily happening at the time of
speaking.)
3. A temporary action with today / this week / this
year etc. (periods around now)
4. Changes happening around now, especially with
these verbs:
get change become increase rise
fall grow improve begin start

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EXERCISES
1.1 Complete the sentences with the following verbs in
the correct form:
Get happen look lose make start
stay try work
1. “You’re working hard today.” “Yes, I have a lot to do.”
2. I _________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. It _________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment.
They _________with friends until they find somewhere.
5. Things are not so good at work. The company
_________money.
6. Have you got an umbrella? It _________to rain.

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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) to work.
2. Let's go out now. It isn’t raining (rain) any more.
3. You can turn off the radio. I ______ (listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France.
She _____ (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I ____ (eat) lunch.
6. Andrew has just started evening classes. He ____ (learn)
German.

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1.3 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, Liz. How _________ in your new job? (you / get on)
B: Not bad. It wasn't so good at first, but _________ better now.
(things/get)
A: What about Jonathan? Is he OK?
B: Yes, but _________ his work at the moment. (he / not / enjoy)
He's been in the same job for a long time and _________ to get bored
with it. (he / begin)

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1.4 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1. The population of the world is increasing very fast.

2. The world _________. Things never stay the same.
3. The situation is already bad and it _________ worse.
4. The cost of living _________ . Every year things are more
expensive.
5. The weather _________ to improve. The rain has stopped,
and the wind isn’t as strong.

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