grammar · neutral

be + V-ing

Band 4-5speakingtask1task2

Continuous/progressive: used for actions in progress at a specific time, temporary actions, or repeated irritating actions with adverbs.

Examples

“I am studying for my exams this week.”

“They were watching TV when the power cut.”

“She is always complaining about the food.”

Band 8 sentence

“While I was reading the report, I noticed several inconsistencies that needed immediate correction.”

Collocations

  • be + always + V-ing (to show annoyance)
  • preposition + V-ing (after: after doing something)

Common mistakes

I am agree with you.→I agree with you.

After finish the homework, I went out.→After finishing the homework, I went out.

Say it for a higher band

5present simple for everything→6I am + V-ing for present events→7+be + V-ing

Synonyms

present simple

Easily confused

present simple

“I go to school every day.”

present perfect continuous

“I have been studying English for two hours.”

Related words

subject + V(s) (simple present)have / has + past participlebe about to + base verbso + adjective/adverb + that + clauseIf + present perfect, will + base verbNot only + clause, but also + clausewill have been + V-ingdespite + noun / despite + V-ing

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