Snackable Business English - Place_Progressive

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Snackable Business English

Expressions of Place +

Progressive Verbs

H. E. Colby

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• An expression of place can come between the auxiliary verb to be and the –ing verb in the progressive tense.


Expressions of Place + Progressive Verbs




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Example 1:

Ray is in the den watching TV .






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The emphasis is on the location of the activity, in the den.







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The emphasis is on the location of the activity, watching TV.







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Example 2:

Where is Alfonso?

He’s reading a book in the library.






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The emphasis is on the activity, reading a book.

Where is Alfonso?

He’s reading a book in the library.






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TAKE THE QUIZ.





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1. Take nap / in living room /on the couch/ Jacques

2. Watch The Simpsons / in her bedroom / Lisa


QUIZ Rewrite these sentences in the present progressive focusing on the location.





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1. Jacques is in the living room taking a nap on the couch.

2. Lisa is in her bedroom watching The Simpsons.


QUIZ Rewrite these sentences in the present progressive focusing on the location.





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1. Take nap / in living room /on the couch/ Jacques

2. Watch The Simpsons / in her bedroom / Lisa


QUIZ Rewrite these sentences in the past progressive focusing on the activity.





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1. Jacques was taking a nap in the living room on the couch.

2. Lisa was watching The Simpsons in her bedroom.


QUIZ





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