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present continuous

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The future: present continuous and "going to" - Easy

We use the present continuous to talk about things we have already arranged to do: "I'm going to a concert on Friday night."
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Present simple and continuous: 2 - Easy

Now you should know when to use the present simple and the present continuous, but you also need to know that there are certain verbs that can not be used in the continuous tense.
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The present continuous: construction - Easy

The present continuous is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" and the -ing form of the verb. We use this tense to talk about things that are happening at the moment.

A present simple restaurant in Times Square, New York

That smells delicious: The present simple at the restaurant - Easy

They don't agree on food culture, but they speak to the same crowd: Jamie Oliver says "It's smelling delicious" and McDonald's use "I'm lovin' it" in their advertisements. Never mind their slang. Just say "It smells delicious" and "I love it".

"We planted the white roses by mistake."

Work in progress: We're painting the roses red - Easy Premium-Inhalt

In Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland", Alice meets a group of men who are doing something very strange. They don't always do it, do they? Watch a video and review the grammar rules for the present simple and the present continuous.

With the right tenses, time is on your side. Photo by R. Franke/pixelio.de

The tenses: An overview - Easy Premium-Inhalt

One of the core elements of any language is its tense system. In English the tenses have two important aspects, the simple form and the continuous form. Do you know the tenses?

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