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TO COMMUNICATE STATES AND EVENTS IN PROGRESS IN ORDER TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH
                      OTHERS

               Observing
               Study the pictures below. Match the words with the pictures in the box.
                Gardening        Cleaning the bathroom     Reading a newspaper













               Attention!
                                                   Present Continuous
               The form of the present participle is: base+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling.
               1.  Affi rmative: Subject + to be + base (ing)
                   Example: She is talking                       Questioning
               2.  Negative: Subject + to be + not + base (ing)  Look around you. Ask your friends what they are
                   Example: She is not talking.                  doing now. Then, tell your classmates.
               3.  Interrogative: to be + subject + base (ing)
                   Example: Is the takking.
               The present continuous is used:
               1.  To describe an action that is going on at this moment:
                   Example: You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.
               2.  To describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend: Are you still working for
                   the same company?; More and more people are becoming vegetarian.
               3.  To describe an action or event in the future, which has already been planned or prepared.
                   Example: We’re going on holiday tomorrow; Are they visiting you next winter?
               4.  To describe a temporary event or situation.
                   Example: He usually plays the drums, but he’s playing bass guitar tonight.
               5.  With “always, forever, constantly”, to describe and emphasise a continuing series of repeated actions.
                   Example: Harry and Sally are always arguing!
               Listening

               Task 1                                                 Exploring
                                                                      Find  some  English  text  books.  Identify  the
               Listen and repeat the dialogues after your teacher!    sentences that using presents continuous Tense,
               Dialogue 1                                             Write them in your book.
               Dea    :   What are you doing?
               Anis   :   I am studying English. What are you doing?
               Dea    :   I am eating some snacks. Do you want some?
               Anis   :   Sure.
               Dialogue 2
               Dayu  :   Hello, may I speak to Rio?
               Rio    :   Yes, it’s me. Who is speaking?
               Dayu  :   Hi, I am Dayu. Are you busy at the moment?
               Rio    :   Hi Dayu, yep a bit busy right now. I am doing my homework now.

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