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USE 2 Now (actions in progress at the moment of speaking)The Present continuous is used to talk about the situations which are not permanent. They are temporary and soon will change. USE 1 Temporary situations To appear · Donna appears confused. (Donna seems confused) · My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. (My favourite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club) to have: · I have a dollar now. (I possess a dollar). · I am having fun now. (I am experiencing fun now) to look: · Nancy looks tired. (She seems tired). · Farah is looking at the pictures. (She is looking with her eyes). to see: · I see her. (I see her with my eyes). · I am seeing the doctor. (I am visiting or consulting a doctor. It is also used with “dentist” and “lawyer”) to smell: · The coffee smells good. (The coffee has a good smell). · I am smelling the flowers. (I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like). to taste: · The coffee tastes good. (The coffee has a good taste). · I am tasting the cake. (I am trying the cake to see what its taste like). to think: · He thinks the test is easy. (He considers the test to be easy). · She is thinking about the question. (She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind). to weigh: · The table weighs a lot. (The table is heavy). · She is weighing herself. (She is determining her weight) to feel:
Some verbs can be especially confusing: to be: · Joe is American. Statal Verb (Joe is an American citizen). · Joe is being very American. Actional verb (Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American). · Joe is being very rude. Actional verb (Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude). · Joe is being very formal. Actional verb (Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal). NOTICE: Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is noticeably different. to feel: · The massage feels great. Statal Verb (The massage has a pleasing felling). · I don't feel well today. Sometimes used as Statal Verb (I am a little sick). · I am not feeling well today. Sometimes used as Actional verb (I am a little sick). Examples: · They are staying at the Park Hotel at the moment. · I am living with my friends until I can find a flat. · I am learning to drive. We use the Present Continuous to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. Examples:
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