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Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

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Let's go over the present continuous in this stream.

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What are you doing right now?

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If I ask "What are you doing right now?", I want to know about the ___.

Verb “to be” in the present tense

👉 I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are.

Verb in the -ing form

👉 work + ing = working

"I am streaming."

"You are watching a stream."

To talk about things which are happening at the moment of speaking.

👉 right now

"It’s raining a lot outside."

"He is walking the dog."

To describe things that are happening in a photo, in a movie, etc.

"Shhh! I want to hear what the characters are saying!"

"She is wearing a hat in this picture."

Habits and actions that have been going on for some time and will continue in the near future.

"I’m learning English."

"I am planning my next big vacation."

Future plans that are definite = you are almost 100% sure they will happen.

"I’m going to the dentist at 3PM."

"We are going to the beach next Sunday."

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What are you doing right now?

⚠️ When can’t you use the present continuous?

⚠️ To talk about facts that are generally true.

👉 The sun rises every morning.

⚠️ To talk about situations that don’t change.

👉 Julie lives in London.

⚠️ With certain verbs.

You can’t say “I’m knowing”, “I’m understanding”, "I'm owning", etc. 👉 state verbs

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___ right now?

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___ some friends for lunch, they already told me they’re coming.

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If you want to talk about a general truth, you use ___.

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___ how to use the present continuous?

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Verb “to be” in the present tense

Verb in the -ing form

"I am streaming."

"You are watching a stream."

To talk about things which are happening at the moment of speaking.

"It’s raining a lot outside."

"He is walking the dog."

To describe things that are happening in a photo, in a movie, etc.

"Shhh! I want to hear what the characters are saying!"

"She is wearing a hat in this picture."

Habits and actions that have been going on for some time and will continue in the near future.

"I’m learning English."

"I am planning my next big vacation."

Future plans that are definite = you are almost 100% sure they will happen.

"I’m going to the dentist at 3PM."

"We are going to the beach next Sunday."

⚠️ When can’t you use the present continuous?

⚠️ To talk about facts that are generally true.

⚠️ To talk about situations that don’t change.

⚠️ With certain verbs.

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