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VERÓNICA QUEVEDO REVENGA Continuous forms
Present continuous Actions happening now. “now”, “just”, “still”, “at the moment” I think he is watching TV A firm intention I´m not asking Tom to the party! Changing/developing situations My broken leg is getting better Temporary situations (usually with “live”, “work”, “study”, “stay”) I am staying in this hotel for two weeks Annoying or characteristic habits (with “Always”, “constantly”, “continually”, “forever”) She is always losing her keys Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or trainers  Plans and arrangements in the future  Are you going out this evening?  Another new shopping mall is coming soon
Present perfect continuous  Talk about a recent activity when the effect of that activity can still be seen  Why are you out of breath? I´ve been running  Recently the government have been taking measures to preserve the local way of life  To emphasise how long an action has been going on for or that it has been repeated many times I´ve been replying to emails all morning  To suggest that an activity is temporary I´ve been living here for five years but I´m going to move soon  To suggest that an action is not complete  I´ve been reading War and Peace but I haven´t finished yet
Past continuous To describe an action in progress in the past (to set the scene for a particular event) I was sitting in the garden, reading a book  To talk about temporary situations in the past Rodolfo was living in South America at that time  To talk about an event that was in progress in the past and was interrupted I was going out of the house when I heard a noise To talk about actions in progress at the same time in the past While I was painting you were watching TV To talk about anticipated events that did not happen  We were going to Greece for a holiday, but then I broke my leg
Future continuous  Pre-arranged future activity Anne will be helping us to organise the party  (it suggests a previous arrangement) She´ll be taking up her place at university in October  (this is the result of an arrangement)  Future activity that is part of the normal course of events (one of a regular series of events) Will you be driving to Glasgow, as usual? Something that is predicted to start before a particular point of future time. In thirty years´ time I don´t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional dress anymore
After certain verbs  Everywhere you go nowadays people  are speaking English Everywhere you go nowadays people seem  to be speaking English
After a modal verb  Beigjing is changing faster than any other city on earth Beigjing may be changing faster than any other city on earth
With passive sentences  They  are pulling down  old buildings Old buildings  are being pulled down
State verbs  Do not have continuous forms: Be / consist of/ contain / exist / belong to / have (own), include / lack / possess / adore / dislike / desire / despise / detest / envy / hate / like / prefer / pity / want / wish / believe / doubt / expect / feel (think) / forget / imagine / intend / know / realise / recognise / remember / see (understand) / depend / deserve / fit / matter / mean / mind  Every city centre seems the same nowadays
Dynamic and Stative meanings
Change in meaning  (state or dynamic meanings) Be: Your son is being very obedient these days (behaving obediently)  I am here  Mean: They are always meaning to call us (intending) Brand means a make of any kind See She is seeing Tom at the moment. They see to be getting along I see your point, but… (=understand)
Taste She´s tasting the sauce to see if it tastes good  Weigh He is weighing the carrots The carrots weigh 2 kilograms  Smell She is smelling the flowers The flowers smell lovely
Think She is thinking (considering) about which mobile to buy She thinks Nokia is the best (that´s her oponion) Look What´s the painting she´s looking at? It looks like a Monet  Have He´s having driving lessons (=taking). She´s having a shower She has two brothers (“possess”)) Appear The play appears to be very popular Jude Law is appearing as Hamlet (=act)
References/Bibliography: English Grammar in Use, CUP Inside Out, Advanced, MacMillan Gold First Certificate, Longman

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Continuous Forms

  • 1. VERÓNICA QUEVEDO REVENGA Continuous forms
  • 2. Present continuous Actions happening now. “now”, “just”, “still”, “at the moment” I think he is watching TV A firm intention I´m not asking Tom to the party! Changing/developing situations My broken leg is getting better Temporary situations (usually with “live”, “work”, “study”, “stay”) I am staying in this hotel for two weeks Annoying or characteristic habits (with “Always”, “constantly”, “continually”, “forever”) She is always losing her keys Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or trainers Plans and arrangements in the future Are you going out this evening? Another new shopping mall is coming soon
  • 3. Present perfect continuous Talk about a recent activity when the effect of that activity can still be seen Why are you out of breath? I´ve been running Recently the government have been taking measures to preserve the local way of life To emphasise how long an action has been going on for or that it has been repeated many times I´ve been replying to emails all morning To suggest that an activity is temporary I´ve been living here for five years but I´m going to move soon To suggest that an action is not complete I´ve been reading War and Peace but I haven´t finished yet
  • 4. Past continuous To describe an action in progress in the past (to set the scene for a particular event) I was sitting in the garden, reading a book To talk about temporary situations in the past Rodolfo was living in South America at that time To talk about an event that was in progress in the past and was interrupted I was going out of the house when I heard a noise To talk about actions in progress at the same time in the past While I was painting you were watching TV To talk about anticipated events that did not happen We were going to Greece for a holiday, but then I broke my leg
  • 5. Future continuous Pre-arranged future activity Anne will be helping us to organise the party (it suggests a previous arrangement) She´ll be taking up her place at university in October (this is the result of an arrangement) Future activity that is part of the normal course of events (one of a regular series of events) Will you be driving to Glasgow, as usual? Something that is predicted to start before a particular point of future time. In thirty years´ time I don´t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional dress anymore
  • 6. After certain verbs Everywhere you go nowadays people are speaking English Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English
  • 7. After a modal verb Beigjing is changing faster than any other city on earth Beigjing may be changing faster than any other city on earth
  • 8. With passive sentences They are pulling down old buildings Old buildings are being pulled down
  • 9. State verbs Do not have continuous forms: Be / consist of/ contain / exist / belong to / have (own), include / lack / possess / adore / dislike / desire / despise / detest / envy / hate / like / prefer / pity / want / wish / believe / doubt / expect / feel (think) / forget / imagine / intend / know / realise / recognise / remember / see (understand) / depend / deserve / fit / matter / mean / mind Every city centre seems the same nowadays
  • 11. Change in meaning (state or dynamic meanings) Be: Your son is being very obedient these days (behaving obediently) I am here Mean: They are always meaning to call us (intending) Brand means a make of any kind See She is seeing Tom at the moment. They see to be getting along I see your point, but… (=understand)
  • 12. Taste She´s tasting the sauce to see if it tastes good Weigh He is weighing the carrots The carrots weigh 2 kilograms Smell She is smelling the flowers The flowers smell lovely
  • 13. Think She is thinking (considering) about which mobile to buy She thinks Nokia is the best (that´s her oponion) Look What´s the painting she´s looking at? It looks like a Monet Have He´s having driving lessons (=taking). She´s having a shower She has two brothers (“possess”)) Appear The play appears to be very popular Jude Law is appearing as Hamlet (=act)
  • 14. References/Bibliography: English Grammar in Use, CUP Inside Out, Advanced, MacMillan Gold First Certificate, Longman