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4. you want to talk about something that has been planned for the
near future.
e.g. I am leaving for Melbourne tomorrow morning.
e.g. They are dropping by this evening.
Form of The Present Continuous
Statement I am singing.
You, We, They are singing.
SPEAK UP!
Speaking Focus
Below are some helpful expressions that we normally use when we ask
for and give advice. Use them in the activities that follow.
Talking about problems
Asking for advice Giving advice
I have a problem What do you think I should do? I think you
shouldHow can I go about handling the situation? I suggest you...
Do you think I should? My advice to you is
I wonder if you could suggest a way for me to You could try to
Why dont you try
GRAMMAR
The Present Perfect Tense
We normally use the Present Perfect when we want to talk about
something which happened in the past but is relevant now. Often we use
words like just/already/not ...yet with the Present Perfect.
I feel really tired. I've just finished my report.
I haven't spoken to Budi yet but I've already spoken to Mick.
We also use the Present Perfect to talk about an imprecise time in the
past but as soon as we become precise we switch to the Past Simple.
I've never been to Australia. Have you ever been there?
Yes, I have. I went in 1998.
Here is a brief review of the form and function of the present
perfect tense.
The present perfect is used when the time period has
not finished:
I have seen three movies this week.
(This week has not finished yet.)
The present perfect is often used when the time is not
mentioned:
Gurmit has failed his exam again.
The present perfect is often used when the time is
recent:
Ikuko has just arrived in Kuala Lumpur.
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