آموزش زمانها در زبان انگلیسی - کاربرد زمان حال استمراری در زبان انگلیسی - Present Continuous

کاربرد زمان حال استمراری در زبان انگلیسی

Present Continuous

The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as short-term or temporary. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as long-term or permanent.

In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking.

• It's raining.
• Who is Kate talking to on the phone?
• Look, somebody is trying to steal that man's wallet.
• I'm not looking. My eyes are closed tightly.

In these examples, the action is true at the present time but we don't think it will be true in the long term.

• I'm looking for a new apartment.
• He's thinking about leaving his job.
• They're considering making an appeal against the judgment.
• Are you getting enough sleep?

In these examples, the action is at a definite point in the future and it has already been arranged.

• I'm meeting her at 6.30.
• They aren't arriving until Tuesday.
• We are having a special dinner at a top restaurant for all the senior managers.
• Isn't he coming to the dinner?

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Common correlative conjunctions


Correlative conjunctions are usually coordinating in nature because the sentence fragments they connect tend to be of equal rank. As you know, a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses. A subordinating conjunction, on the other hand, connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

Some correlative conjunctions and their uses are explained below.
Such … that

    It was such a hot afternoon that we decided to stay indoors. (Here the correlative connects the two clauses: It was a hot afternoon and We decided to stay indoors.)
    She was such a bad tempered woman that nobody liked her. (Here the correlative connects the two clauses: She was a bad tempered woman and Nobody liked her.)

Scarcely …when

    I had scarcely closed my eyes when someone knocked on the door.
    OR Scarcely had I closed my eyes when someone knocked on the door.

As (many/much) … as

    There are as many saucers as there are cups.
    You are not as clever as you think you are.
    His wife is as tall as he is.

No sooner … than

    She no sooner completed one project than she started working on the next.
    OR No sooner did she complete one project than she started working on the next.

Students sometimes wrongly use when in this structure. Remember that sooner is a comparative word and hence it should be followed by than, not when.
Rather … than

    I would rather read a book than watch TV.
    They would rather starve than surrender.
    She would rather dance than sing.

The expression rather than is normally used in parallel structures. For example, with two adjectives, two adverbs, nouns, infinitives etc.

    I would prefer to visit Switzerland rather than Australia.
    I would prefer to walk rather than drive.

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IELTS Speaking test in Bangalore, India – August 2013

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in an apartment or a house?
- Which is your favourite room there?
- Are you planning to change your home?
- Did you have a lot of toys in your childhood?
- What kind of toys did you like to play with?
- Which was your favourite toy? Why?
- Do you still have that toy?

Cue Card

Talk about a story that you were told in your childhood. Please say

- Who told you this story?
- What was the story about?
- Who were the main characters in the story?
- Why do you still remember the story?

Discussion

- Do children in your country like story-telling?
- What stories are told to the children today by their parents?
- What are the benefits of story-telling?
- How has story-telling changed in the last 30 years?
- Do children like to hear fairy-tales?