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ENGLISH IN CONTEXT · A1

Life in progress

PRESENT CONTINUOUS LANGUAGE SYSTEMMOON GARDEN / 06

PRESENT CONTINUOUS / OVERVIEW

Life in progress

Sometimes we describe our usual life. Sometimes we describe what is in progress now or during the current period. Present Continuous helps us talk about these activities and situations.

Three ways to look at now

Select a situation. The yellow band shows an activity or change in progress.

This moment

NOW

We are observing the activity before it ends.

I’m making lunch.

You are in the middle of the activity as you speak.

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