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Also used to express a change to a permanent situation.
Use 2) Longer Actions
in Progress Now
I usually drive a Honda, but this week I' driving a Ferrari
Use 1)
Synonyms for now
right now
at this moment
at the moment
just now
these days
today
To say we are in the progress of doing something, but may be not right now.
What book are you reading?
He is studying to be an engineer.
"now" can mean:
this second,
today,
this month,
this year,
this century,
and so on
Other synonyms of now
meaning in an inmediate future:
to express something is happening now
promptly
in a moment
presently
in a minute
soon
any minute
Use 3) Inmediate future
Do you know any synonyms of now?
How do we translate:
We are going to pass the school year.
There are 4 main uses.
Can you think which are they?
Always and constantly
express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens
And use 4)
"I'm always catching the traffic jam!"
Look at these sentences:
He's always complaining.
She's always coming late.
He's constantly texting on WhatssApp. I wish he wouldn't
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I am sitting.
I am not standing.
Is he going to the concert?
They are always painting their books.
Are you studying to be a doctor?
I usually live in Fuenlabrada, but now I am living in Boston.
Signal words
at present
just
still
Some practice
once a week
Remember stative verbs
We don't use them in Present Continuous
(Except some that change their meaning)
at Christmas
this Christmas
next summer
every summer
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm
in an hour
on Thursdays
on Thursday
Can you remember any stative verbs?