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The continuous form

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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 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 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: p. 274 – Make complete sentences… p. 276-277 – Complete these sentences…