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    The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the positive, negative, and interrogative forms using be + verb+ing. It also lists some common uses of the present continuous tense including to express actions happening now or around now, plans for the near future, mental states, opinions, and complaints. Finally, it notes some verbs that cannot be used in the continuous form like verbs of emotion, possession, and some verbs expressing hobbies.

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    Present continuous

    • 2. Use.
    Present continuous a. Express an action which is happening at the
    moment of sp
    b. eaking.
    a. Positive Now, at the moment, at this time, at present, right
    S + am/ is/ are + V-ing now.
    After imperatives
    E.g. I am learning English at the moment.
    Listen! What language is he speaking?
    B. Negative. b. Express an action which is happening around the
    S + am/ is/ are/ + not + V- ing moment of speaking.
    I am not working now. This week, this month, this year.
    I am learning for exam this month.
    C. Interrogative. C. Express the near future.
    Am/ is/ are + S + V-ing?

    Tonight, tomorrow, next week… d. Verbs of mind.


    Understand, forget, remember, know
    Notes. e. Verbs expressing opinion
    Some verbs can not be used with the S + think (believe) that + clause
    Form V-ing
    continuous tenses.
    - Add ing: teach – teaching
    a. Verbs of emotion. - Drop ‘e” add –ing. Type- typing
    Smell, taste, sound, look + Adj See- seeing, lie- lying
    - Double consonants add – ing
    b. Verbs of hobbies Run- running, swim- swimming
    Like, love, dislike, hate… Begin- beginning, admit – admitting
    Note.
    c. Verbs of possession. Always with present continuous to express complaint.
    Have, have got, possess, belong to, own I am always losing my keys.

    Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA)


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