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1
Q

Correct the sentences:

Please don’t make so much noise. I try to work

A

I’m trying to work.

2
Q

Where is Mark?

-He haves a shower.

A

He’s having a shower

3
Q

Le’ts go out now. It dosen’t rain.

A

It isn’t raining any more.

4
Q

(at a party) Hi Jane. Do you enjoy the party?

A

Are you enjoying the party?

5
Q

What’s all that noise? wha’ts happening?

A

What’s going on?

6
Q

Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking. For example:

{Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says:}

“I’m reading a really good book at the moment. It’s about a man who…”

What this example means?

A
  • Steve is not reading the book at the time of speaking
  • He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet.
  • He is in th emiddle of reading it
7
Q

Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian.

What does that mean? Is she learning it at the time of speaking?

A

Perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking

8
Q

Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer.

What does that mean?

A

bulding not at time of speaking

9
Q

With which words of periods around now can you use the present continuous?

A

today, this week, this year

10
Q

Does your English get better?

A

Is your English getting better?

11
Q

The population of the world ubcreases very fast.

A

The population of the world is increasing very fast.

12
Q

At first I didn’t like my job but I begin to enjoy it now.

A

At first I didn’t like my job but I’m beginning to enjoy it now.

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