Present Continuous Advanced Mix
IntermediateB1 to B2
Push your Present Continuous further: future plans, annoying habits with 'always', dual-meaning verbs, and the trickiest cases. 40 MCQ questions.
Set:
Exercise 1: Future arrangements
Present Continuous describes definite future plans or arrangements already made. These are usually personal plans with someone else involved.
Set:
Advanced Present Continuous Patterns
Three key advanced uses. Learn the pattern, then practise.
📅Future Arrangements
am/is/are+verb-ing+next week / tomorrow
I'm seeing my dentist tomorrow.
We're flying to Rome next Friday.
😤'always' for Irritation
am/is/are+always+verb-ing!
He's always losing his keys!
You're always arriving late!
🔄Dual-Meaning Verbs
have/think/see/look/taste
She has long hair. (= own)
She's having lunch. (= activity)
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Dual Meaning Verbs
| Verb | Simple meaning | Continuous meaning |
|---|
| have | own / possess | do an activity (have lunch, shower) |
| think | believe / opinion | consider / process |
| see | understand | meet / consult |
| look | appearance | deliberately look for |
| taste | quality/flavour | deliberate tasting |
⚠ 'always' + Simple = neutral habit vs 'always' + Continuous = annoying behaviour!
She always drinks tea. (neutral) vs She's always interrupting me! (annoying)
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