Spelling: make → making · run → running · sit → sitting · lie → lying
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Happening now
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Use it for an action that is happening at the moment you speak.Для дії, яка відбувається просто зараз, у момент розмови.
subject+am / is / are+verb-ing
I'm cooking dinner right now. Я зараз готую вечерю.
The kids are playing in the garden. Діти грають у саду.
She cooks dinner right now.
She is cooking dinner right now.
Типова помилка: В українській «Я працюю» значить і «зараз», і «взагалі». В англійській для «зараз» потрібне am / is / are + -ing.
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What you doing?
are With you the helper is are.
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My parents is watching TV now.
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I to music at the moment.
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Temporary situations
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Use it for something that is true for a short time around now, not forever.Для того, що діє короткий час навколо теперішнього моменту, а не завжди.
subject+am / is / are+verb-ing+this week / these days
I'm staying with my aunt this week. Цього тижня я живу в тітки.
He is learning to drive these days. Останнім часом він вчиться водити.
I stay with my aunt this week.
I am staying with my aunt this week.
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My brother usually walks, but today he the bus.
is taking Today is different from usual: is taking.
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We in a hotel this week.
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I in Kyiv until June, then I move to Lviv.
am living Until June shows it is temporary, so present continuous.
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Future arrangements
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Use it with a time word for a plan you have already arranged: a meeting, a trip, a booking. Ask What are you doing…? about plans.Вживайте з поясненням часу для запланованої й домовленої дії: зустрічі, поїздки, бронювання. Про плани питайте What are you doing…?
subject+am / is / are+verb-ing+tomorrow / on Friday
I'm meeting Anna at six tonight. Сьогодні о шостій я зустрічаюся з Анною.
We're flying to Rome on Friday. У п'ятницю ми летимо до Риму.
I meet my friends tomorrow.
I am meeting my friends tomorrow.
Типова помилка: «Завтра я зустрічаюся» — в українській теперішній час. В англійській для домовленості потрібне present continuous: I'm meeting, а не I meet.
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She lunch with Tom on Monday.
is having Is + -ing for an arrangement.
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He isn't to the party tonight.
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We to Rome on Friday. The tickets are booked.
are flying A booked trip: are flying.
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I my dentist tomorrow at ten.
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Verbs that stay simple
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Verbs of state, like know, like, want, need and understand, do not use -ing. Use present simple for them, even now.Дієслова стану (know, like, want, need, understand) не вживаються з -ing. Навіть «зараз» для них потрібен present simple.
subject+know / like / want / need+(not -ing)
I understand the question. Я розумію це запитання.
She wants a glass of water. Вона хоче склянку води.
I am understanding the question.
I understand the question.
Типова помилка: Українською «Я розумію» — одна форма. Англійською «I am understanding» помилка, бо understand описує стан.
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I am liking this film very much.
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She a new phone. It is too expensive.
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He his keys. Can you help him find them?
needs Need is a state verb: needs.
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Annoying repeated actions with always
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Use it with always or constantly for something that happens again and again and annoys or surprises you.З always або constantly — для дії, яка повторюється знову і знову та дратує чи дивує.
subject+am / is / are+always+verb-ing
My brother is always losing his keys. Мій брат постійно губить ключі.
You're constantly interrupting me! Ти постійно мене перебиваєш!
He always loses his keys, it annoys me.
He is always losing his keys.
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My sister are always borrowing my clothes.
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You always forgetting my birthday!
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