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1 The continuous form

2 Simple form Continuous form When something happens/happened regularly.
When something is happening right now/was happening at a specific occasion in the past. I’m reading a book (at the moment). I was reading a book when the phone rang. * Is formed using a form of ”be” + -ing on the main verb. When something happens/happened regularly. Linda plays tennis every Tuesday. He always took the bus to work.

3 Simple form Continuous form When something is permanent.
I live in a house. Carmen works in the local hospital. When something is temporarily. I’m staying at the Grand Hotel this weekend. Mary isn’t feeling well today.

4 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Simple form Continuous form About facts. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Apples grow on trees.

5 Simple form Continuous form
When something has taken place but isn’t necessarily finished. Liza has been reading a book all morning. I was watching movies the whole evening yesterday. When something is considered finished. Liza has read a book called ”Oliver Twist”. I watched the movie ”Titanic” last night.

6 The continuous form After certain verbs the continuous form is always used. Such verbs are: avoid escape (I managed to escape cleaning the flat today) cannot help finish/stop/give up (I stopped smoking two years ago) enjoy go on/keep on mind put off

7 The continuous form The continuous form is also used after some words and expressions: busy like (It was like being fifteen again.) near/close (to) (She was close to falling down the stairs.) worth it’s no use what/how about…?

8 The continuous form The continuous form is also always used after prepositions: John is interested in collecting stamps. She telephoned instead of writing a text message.

9 The continuous form The word ”to” can cause confusion, since it can have the function of infinitive as well as a preposition: Catherine wants to travel around the world. (infinitive) He was looking forward to travelling around the world. (preposition) ► Read more in Core 1 p. 275

10 Exercises in Core 1: p. 274 – Make complete sentences… p – Complete these sentences…


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