Present progressive
• 随着时间的改变而改变: • changes over time - for situations that are developing or
changing. • Violent crime is increasing at an alarming rate. • The situation is changing all the time. • Property prices are still falling.
• Although temporary, the period of time could be short or long.
• I’m reading a book about American history.
• She’s serving life for murder.
• We are looking for writers.
• They are having lots of money. • Students have listening difficulties: In normal fluent English,
students • may often have some difficulty hearing the pronoun in
Present progressive
• Uses • We can use the present progressive to talk about. . . • 1) things happening right at this moment, now • I ’m waiting for you to answer.
(which doesn’t exist!)