Present Continuous (ADVANCED)

1. To describe an action that takes place at the moment of speaking.
2. To describe an action that takes place at a period of time (to stress that it is not a usual situation and in  general things are differnt).
3. To describe our negative attitude towards an action.
4. To describe future plans.
5. To describe graphs (as the action is in process).

 Write the numbers explaining the basis for using present continuous.

1.    The neighbor’s dog is always barking at night.

2.    Are you writing composition?

3.    He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.

4.    According to the information given in this  graph the number of people addicted to smoking is decreasing.

5.    They are not watching television right now.

6.    You are learning for your exams this month.

7.    You are not watching TV at the moment.

8.    I am seeing my dentist tomorrow.

9.    The number of the employees leaving the company after five years is increasing.

10. I am reading the book my cousin has lent me.

11. My cousin is living in Russia at the moment.

  Determine if a verb can be used in Continuous tense or not.

1. believe 
   a. stative                b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning

2. belong to 
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
3. bring
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
4. buy
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
5. come
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
6. consist of
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
7. contain 
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
8. dig
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
9. dislike  
   a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
10. eat
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
11. exist
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
12. feel
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
13. fight
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
14. fly
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
15. forget  
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
16. give
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
17. go
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
18. go on 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
19. hate 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
20. have 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
21. hear
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
22. imagine 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
23. know
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
24. like
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
25. look like 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
26. love
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
27. need
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
28. own
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
29. possess
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
30. read
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
31. remember 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
32. resemble 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
33. run
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
34. see
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
35. seem 
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
36. send
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
37. show
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
38. sit
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
39. sleep
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
40. smell
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
41. speak
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
42. stand
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
43. swim
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
44. taste
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
45. teach
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
46. think
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
47. walk
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
48. want
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning
49. write
    a. stative                 b. dynamic           c. depending on the meaning