... 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 the
present 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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Verbs: infinitives, -ing forms, etc.
Verbs with and without objects
37 Verb + to-infinitive or bare infinitive
38 Verb + to-infinitive or -ing?
39 Verb + -ing
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clause) before something else can take place (in the //-clause):
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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...
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ã I'm going to town ... bring a compass in case we get lost.
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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.
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