Unit 3. Present continuous and present simple 1 (I am doing and I do).
Unit 3; Part A
Compare: Present continuous (I am doing) | Present simple (I do) |
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• The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? • Listen to those people. What language are they speaking? | • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. • Excuse me, do you speak English? |
• Let's go out. It isn't raining now. • 'I'm busy.' 'What are you doing?' • I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat. • Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning Italian. | • It doesn't rain very much in summer. • What do you usually do at weekends? • I always get hungry in the afternoon. • Most people learn to swim when they are children. |
• The population of the world is increasing very fast. | • Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people. |
We use the continuous for temporary situations: • I'm living with some friends until I find a place of my own. • A: You're working hard today. B: Yes, I have a lot to do. | We use the simple for permanent situations: • My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives. • John isn't lazy. He works hard most of the time. |
See Unit 1 for more information. | See Unit 2 for more information. |
Unit 3; Part B
I always do and I'm always doing I always do (something) = I do it every time: • I always go to work by car. (not I'm always going) 'I'm always doing something' has a different meaning. For example: |
Two more examples: • You're always watching television. You should do something more active. (= You watch television too often) • Tim is never satisfied. He's always complaining. (= He complains too much) |
Exercises
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