... She's carrying(or was carrying) a bag full of shopping We can also use the present simple and present continuous like this in commentaries (for example, on sports events) and in giving instructions:ã ... including our own behaviour:ã They're constantly having parties until the early hours of the morning.We use the past continuous (see Unit 6) in the same way:ã He was forever including me in ... some point in the past and continues until thepresent time. This is why we often use since with the present perfect:ã Since I have lived in a small house near the coast.ã Tom has been ill since...
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... John's being )ã I'm going to be in Tokyo in May. (not I'm being in Tokyo )We tend to avoid going to + go and use the present continuous form of go instead:ã I'm going to town ... bring a compass in case we get lost.We use the present simple in that- and tf/j-clauses when both the main clause and the that- /wb-clause refer to the future. We don't use will in ... often use the past continuous for both:ã Sally was reading to the children while Kevin was washing up.ã Mario was working in a restaurant when I was living in London.However, we can often use...
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