The continuous form Simple form Continuous form When

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The continuous form

The continuous form

Simple form Continuous form • When something happens/happened regularly. • When something is happening

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

Simple form • When something is permanent. I live in a house. Continuous form

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

Simple form • About facts. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Apples grow on

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

Simple form • When something is considered finished. Liza has read a book called

Simple form • When something is considered finished. Liza has read a book called ”Oliver Twist”. I watched the movie ”Titanic” last night. 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.

The continuous form • After certain verbs the continuous form is always used. Such

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

The continuous form • The continuous form is also used after some words and

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…?

The continuous form • The continuous form is also always used after prepositions: John

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.

The continuous form • The word ”to” can cause confusion, since it can have

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

Exercises in Core 1: ü p. 274 – Make complete sentences… ü p. 276

Exercises in Core 1: ü p. 274 – Make complete sentences… ü p. 276 -277 – Complete these sentences…

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