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!
1.
to be + verb-ing
to work, to read, to eat, to sleep, to rain, to walk, to watch, to stand
2. Negative:
I am not working… You are not reading…
3. Questions
Am I working…? Are you reading…?
Exercise 2. Translate
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: