Present continuous

Present continuous - part 1

I am doing

Doing sth now, action is not finished - now

I am driving to work.

Started doing sth, not finished yet. – now

I am taking a shower.

Started doing sth, not finished yet. – not necessarily now

I am reading a really good book at the moment.

Today, this week, this year, etc.

It’s raining today. Not-it rains today!

Plans and arrangements

I am leaving tomorrow. I’ve got my plane ticket.

Get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin, start

Your English is getting better. Not-Your English gets better!

Present continuous - part 2

to be + verb-ing

to work, to read, to eat, to sleep, to rain, to walk, to watch, to stand

I am working	We are walking
You are reading	You are watching
She is eating	They are standing
He is sleeping
It is raining

2. Negative:

To be not + verb-ing

I am not working… You are not reading…

3. Questions

Am I working…? Are you reading…?

Exercise 1. Translate

Czytam książkę.
Oglądam telewizję.
Ona śpi ?
On je kolację?
Oni pracują?
Nie pada.
Nie słuchasz.

Questions

Who	Who is it?
What	What are you doing?
Where	Where are you going?
What time	What time are we meeting?
How long	How long are you going for?
How much	How much are you paying?
When	When are they having dinner?
Which	Which castle is she visiting?

Exercise 2. Translate

Gdzie jedziemy?
O której się spotykamy?
Gdzie idziemy na lunch?
Kto to jest?
Który samochód kupujesz?
O której kończysz pracę?

Reading - present continuous

Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex.
Alex: This is Alex, who is speaking?
Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy.
Alex: Hi Tracy. What are you doing?
Tracy: Oh, I'm just watching TV. What are you doing?
Alex: Well, I'm cooking dinner.
Tracy: What are you cooking?
Alex: I'm baking some potatoes, boiling some carrots and grilling a steak.
Tracy: It sounds delicious.
Alex: What are you doing for dinner tonight?
Tracy: Well, I don't have any plans...
Alex: Would you like to come over for dinner?
Tracy: Oh, I'd love to. Thanks.
Alex: Great. Mary and Jack are also coming. They are arriving at seven.
Tracy: OK, I'll be there at seven, too.
Alex: OK, see you then. Bye.
Tracy: Bye.

Answer:

Who is speaking on the phone?
Who is Tracy speaking to?
What is Tracy doing?
What is Alex doing?
Is Alex cooking chicken?
Is Tracy coming over for diner?
Who else is also coming?
What time is Tracy coming?

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