Shadowing Practice: How To Use Present Continuous in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Everyday English Podcast.
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Hello and welcome back to the Everyday English Podcast.
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I'm Anna.
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And I'm Mark.
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It's so good to be here with you all today.
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How are you feeling?
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Ready to learn something new and useful?
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I hope so, because today we're going to talk about something that is happening right now.
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Anna!
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Are you talking about our podcast?
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Because we are recording right now.
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Yes, we are.
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That's a perfect example.
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Today's topic is all about the present continuous tense.
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It's the tense we use to talk about actions that are happening, well, now or around now.
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Exactly.
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It's one of the first and most useful tenses you can learn.
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You can use it to tell someone what you're doing, ask questions, and describe the world around you.
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It makes your English sound active and immediate.
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So, if you've ever wanted to say, "I am learning English" while you're listening to this podcast, this is the episode for you.
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That's the present continuous.
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Let's break it down together.
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We'll make it simple, clear, and full of examples you can use today.
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Perfect.
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So, let's start with the how.
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Mark, how do we make the present continuous? is, or are.
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Second, we need the main verb, but with -ing at the end.
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Right.
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So it's always subject + am, is, are, + verb with -ing.
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Let's give some examples with I.
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I say, "I am talking." Or, "I am sitting in my chair." And for he, she, or it, we use is.
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For example, "She is listening to our podcast." "My cat is sleeping on the sofa." He does that a lot.
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For you, we, and they, we use are.
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We are explaining grammar.
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You are learning English.
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So, Anna, what are you doing right now?
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I am speaking English, I am sitting in the studio, and I am smiling because this is fun.
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Wonderful.
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And I am drinking some water.
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See?
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Easy.
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Now let's talk about when to use it.
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The first and most important use is for actions happening right now, at this moment.
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The action started a little while ago, it's happening now, and it will probably finish soon.
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Yes.
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For example, imagine you call your friend on the phone.
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They might ask, "Hey, what are you doing?" And you would answer using the present continuous,
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"I am cooking dinner," or "I am walking to the store." Let's play that out as a little conversation.
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Anna, you be my friend calling me.
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Hello, Mark.
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What are you doing?
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Oh, hi, Anna.
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I'm watching a football match on TV.
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It's very exciting.
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What are you doing?
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I am just relaxing, I am listening to some music.
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See?
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A totally natural, everyday chat, all present continuous.
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But it's not only for this exact second.
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We also use it for temporary situations.
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Things that are happening around now, but maybe not at this very moment.
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Good point.
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For example, I could say, "I am reading a very good book this week.
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I'm not reading it right now, but I'm in the middle of it.
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It's a temporary activity for this week." Or, "She is studying for her exams this month.
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It's a project that is in progress." We also use it for future plans, especially when the plan is fixed, like an appointment.
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We often use a future time word.
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Yes, like "I am meeting my friend tomorrow" or "We are traveling to Paris next week." It's a plan,
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but we use the present continuous to talk about it.
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It's very common.
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So, three main uses: right now, temporary situations, and fixed future plans.
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Let's practice a bit more with right now.
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Mark, look around the studio.
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What do you see?
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What's happening?
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Okay.
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The microphone is recording our voices.
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The clock is ticking and my computer screen is glowing.
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Anna, what's happening outside your window?
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Oh, the sun is shining, a bird is sitting in a tree, and a man is walking his dog.
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It's a nice day.
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Beautiful.
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You're describing a living picture.
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That's the present continuous.
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Now we should talk about how to make the ing form.
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Usually we just add ing, like talk, talking listen listening learn Learning.
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But there are some small spelling rules.
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If a verb ends with an e, like make or write, we drop the e and add ing.
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So, make becomes making.
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Write becomes writing.
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And if a short verb ends with a consonant -vowel consonant, like sit or run, we often double the last letter,
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so sit becomes sitting, run becomes running.
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But don't worry too much about this at the start.
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People will understand you if you say, "running." It's a common mistake.
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Just try to listen for the correct form.
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Absolutely.
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Now, what about questions?
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How do we ask in the present continuous?
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It's simple.
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We just move the "am," "is," or "are" to the front.
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So instead of "you are listening," we ask,
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"are you listening?" "Is he working today?" for "they" Are they coming to the party?
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And for answers, we say, "Yes, I am," or, "No, I'm not." "Yes, she is," or, "No, she isn't." Let's do a quick example.
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Anna, are you wearing blue today?
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Yes, I am.
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Mark, is it raining outside?
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No, it isn't.
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The sun is shining.
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Great, and for negative sentences, we just add NOT after am, is, or are.
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I am NOT sleeping.
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He is NOT watching TV.
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We are NOT playing football.
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Now, we have to talk about verbs we usually don't use in the continuous form.
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Ah, the state verbs.
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This is a very common mistake, so listen carefully.
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Some verbs describe a state, not an action.
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They are about how we feel, what we think, what we own, or what we sense.
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We usually use the simple present for these, even if we mean now.
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For example, we say, "I like this song," not, "I am liking this song." The verb "like" is a state.
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It's not an action you're doing at this moment.
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Other state verbs are want, need, prefer, know, understand, remember,
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believe, have, see, hear, smell, taste.
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So you would say,
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"I need some water." "I understand the lesson." "This coffee smells good." Not "is needing," "am understanding,"
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or "is smelling." But English is tricky.
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Sometimes we can use these verbs in the continuous form, but the meaning changes.
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For example, have.
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I have a car means I own it.
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That's a state.
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But I am having lunch means I am eating lunch.
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That's an action or see i see a bird means with my eyes
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but i am seeing my friend tomorrow means i am meeting them it's a future plan Don't let this confuse you.
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For now, just remember the basic rule: feelings, thoughts, possession, and senses are usually in simple present.
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Actions are in present continuous.
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Let's put it all together with a longer practice.
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Let's imagine a person's day.
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Okay, so it's 8 a .m.
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Sarah is in her kitchen.
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What is she doing, Mark?
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She is making breakfast.
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She is boiling water for tea.
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She is not eating cereal.
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She prefers eggs.
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Nice.
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Now it's 9 a .m.
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She is at work, but she is thinking about her holiday.
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So she says, I am not working on my report right now.
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I am planning my holiday.
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I am going to the beach next month.
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Perfect use for a future plan.
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Now her co -worker comes to her desk.
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He asks, "Hey Sarah, are you busy?" And she answers, "Yes, I am finishing an email.
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Can I help you in five minutes?" Excellent!
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Now, after work, she calls her mother.
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Her mother asks, "What are you doing, dear?" Sarah says, "I am walking home from the station.
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I am feeling a little tired." Wait, feel is a state verb.
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We should say, I feel a little tired.
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Very good catch, Mark.
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That's exactly the kind of mistake to watch for.
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She feels tired, but she is walking home.
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Great example.
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Thank you.
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Let's do a quick recap of the key phrases we've used today.
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We'll say them slowly.
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Repeat after us if you can.
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I am learning English.
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He is watching TV.
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They are cooking dinner.
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Are you listening?
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What are you doing?
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I am not sleeping.
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She is not working today.
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We are meeting tomorrow.
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I have a dog.
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I am having lunch.
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I see the tree.
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I am seeing my family next week.
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Wonderful.
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Remember, the best way to learn this is to notice it.
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Listen to people in movies or songs.
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Try to describe what is happening around you, in your room or out the window.
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Yes, just a few sentences a day.
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My brother is playing a game.
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My mother is reading a book.
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The bus is coming.
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It's powerful practice.
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And don't be afraid of mistakes.
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We all make them.
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If you say, "I am liking it," people will understand you perfectly.
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You are communicating.
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That's the goal.
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That's absolutely right.
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Learning is a journey, and you are on that journey right now.
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So, thank you so much for listening to us today on the Everyday English Podcast.
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We hope you feel more confident about using the present continuous.
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If you enjoyed this episode, please help us out.
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Subscribe to our channel so you never miss a lesson.
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Give us a like.
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It lets us know what you enjoy.
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And most importantly, leave a comment.
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Tell us, what are you doing right now?
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Practice your English with us.
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We love reading your comments.
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A huge thank you to our listeners around the world.
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You are the reason we do this.
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Keep practicing your English every day, even just five minutes.
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You are doing great.
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We'll be back next week with another useful topic.
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Until then, keep speaking.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “How To Use Present Continuous in English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: continuous, present, verb, English, example. This video has 209 sentences and 1643 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:18. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| continuous adjective | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| temporary adjective | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| possession noun | /pəˈzɛʃn̩/ | A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you talking about our podcast?
- Mark, how do we make the present continuous?
- Anna, what's happening outside your window?
- How do we ask in the present continuous?
- Anna, are you wearing blue today?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| פועל + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — פעלים שמתחברים ל-ing אחריהם | love reading · Keep practicing · keep speaking |
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | should talk · should say |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | is happening · Are you talking · are recording |
| עתיד עם “will” will + verb — החלטה, הבטחה או ניבוי לגבי העתיד | We'll make · will probably finish · will understand |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, possession /pəˈzɛʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like continuous, verb, podcast.
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