English Grammar in Use - Part1 Present and past
Unit 1 Present continuous (I am doing)
A) Am/is/are + -ing is the Present continuous.
B) I am doing something = I'm in the middle of doing it; I've started doing it and I haven't finished.
C) You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc.(preiod around now).
D) We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verds:
get change become increase rise fall grow improve begin start
eg: Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)
Exercises:
1.1 f,e,g,a,d,h,b,c;
1.2 1) What's he doing; What's he studying; Is he enjoying.
2) is your new job going; it's getting; he not enjoying; he beginning
1.3 I'm trying; It isn't raining; I'm not listening; She is having; I'm not eating; He is learning; They are speaking;
I'm getting; not working; I'm looking
1.4 is increasing; is changing; is getting; is rising; is starting.
Unit2 Present simple (I do)
A) Drive(s)/work(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple.