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30 Cards in this Set
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Present Continuous Form
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[am/is/are + present participle]
Examples: * You are watching TV. * Are you watching TV? * You are not watching TV. |
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You are learning English now.
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Present Continuous
USE 1 Now |
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I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
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Present Continuous
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now |
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I am not going to the party tonight.
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Present Continuous
USE 3 Near Future |
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She is always coming to class late.
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Present Continuous
USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with "Always" |
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Right now, Tom is writing the letter.
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Present Continuous
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Past Continuous
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[was/were + present participle]
Examples: * You were studying when she called. * Were you studying when she called? * You were not studying when she called. |
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Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
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Past Continuous
USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past |
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Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
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Past Continuous
USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption |
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I was studying while he was making dinner.
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Past Continuous
USE 3 Parallel Actions |
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When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions...
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Past Continuous
USE 4 Atmosphere |
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I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
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Past Continuous
USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past |
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Present Perfect
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[has/have + past participle]
Examples: * You have seen that movie many times. * Have you seen that movie many times? * You have not seen that movie many times. |
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I think I have met him once before.
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Present Perfect
USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now |
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I have had a cold for two weeks.
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Present Perfect
USE 2 Duration From the Past Until Now (Non-Continuous Verbs) |
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People have traveled to the Moon.
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Present Perfect
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I think I have seen that movie before.
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Present Perfect
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Doctors have cured many deadly diseases.
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Present Perfect
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Past Perfect Continuous
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[had been + present participle]
Examples: * You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived. * Had you been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived? * You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived. |
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She had been working at that company for three years when it went out of business.
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Past Perfect Continuous
USE 1 Duration Before Something in the Past |
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* Betty failed the final test because she had not been attending class.
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Past Perfect Continuous
USE 2 Cause of Something in the Past |
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Jason was tired because he had been jogging.
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Past Perfect Continuous
USE 2 Cause of Something in the Past |
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The motorcycle had belonged to George for years before Tina bought it.
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Past Perfect Continuous
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How long had you been waiting to get on the bus?
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Past Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
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[has/have + been + present participle]
Examples: * You have been waiting here for two hours. * Have you been waiting here for two hours? * You have not been waiting here for two hours. |
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he has been working at that company for three years.
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Present Perfect Continuous
USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now |
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Mary has been feeling a little depressed.
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Present Perfect Continuous
USE 2 Recently, Lately |
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You have only been waiting here for one hour.
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Present Perfect Continuous
Adverb placement |
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James has been teaching at the university since June.
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Present Perfect Continuous
USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now |
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What have you been doing?
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Present Perfect Continuous
USE 2 Recently, Lately |