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Free Mini Course

Lessons and quizzes on forming and using the present continuous tense.

Category:
Basic
Rating:
5
Total Enrolled:
38
Last Update:
May 2, 2024
Course Description

This is a mini course centered on the present continuous tense. It provides students with an overview of how and when we use this tense and details the different spelling rules to know when forming the correct verb ending. It also covers advanced uses of the present continuous tense.

Course Format

The course is segmented into five lessons, at three different difficulty levels to cater to students according to their proficiency in the English language:

  • Introduction (A1 and A2 Levels): Why we use the present continuous tense and an introduction to the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.
  • Forming the Present Continuous (A1 and A2 levels): The verb "to be" and spelling rules for changing the verb endings.
  • Planned Activities (B1 and B2 levels): Using the present continuous tense to talk about future activities that have been planned.
  • Stative Verbs (B1 and B2 levels): What are stative verbs and why don't we use the present continuous with them?
  • Advanced Uses (C1 and C2 levels): An overview of 6 other ways that the present continuous is used, with examples.
What will you learn?

Students will learn how the present continuous tense is used in English and the rules regarding the spelling of the verbs. They will learn to recognise when it is appropriate to use the present continuous tense and practise forming complete sentences in this tense. Students will be able to talk about planned future activities in a natural way using this tense, and learn not to use it with stative verbs.

Present Continuous
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  • 5 detailed lessons with grammar points, spelling rules and examples
  • 7 interactive quizzes at different difficulty levels
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The course is intended for learners of English as a second language who are already acquainted with basic verbs and straightforward sentence structures.

Students who aim to practice using the present continuous tense and wish to become more confident in understanding and applying the spelling rules associated with forming it.

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Present Continuous