Present Progressive - Signal Words

Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now) Level: elementary

• at the moment
• now / just now / right now
• Listen!
• Look!

Arrangements for the near future Level: lower intermediate

• in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening
• at noon / tonight
• tomorrow
• next ...

Actions taking place only for a limited period of time Level: intermediate

• this week / this month / this year

Actions taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking) Level: intermediate

• at the moment
• now / just now / right now

Development, changing situations Level: upper intermediate

• more and more

Exercise on signal words 1 Level: lower intermediate

Exercise on signal words 2 Level: intermediate

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Changed: 28th May 2004 00:33

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