Continuous Forms with "Always"

Exercise 107

"Always"is used withthe Presentor the Past Continuousfor repeated actions.

A:expressing annoyance, anger or criticism.

Example:

• When I was a child, my sister __________ (tease) me.

• When I was a child, my sister was always teasingme.

1. He is a really miserable man. He __________ (complain) about something.

2. Simon is very untidy. He __________ (leave) his clothes lying on the

bathroom floor.

3. When we were children, my brother was bigger than me and he __________ (hit) me.

4. My sister really makes me angry. She __________ (borrow) my things

without asking me.

5. - Oh, I've left the lights on again.

- Typical! You __________ (leave) the lights on.

6. My memory is getting very bad these days. I __________ (forget) things.

7. - I'm afraid I've lost my key again.

- Not again! You __________ (lose) your key.

8. Our old car was very unreliable. It __________ (break down).

9. - Look! You've made the same mistake again.

- Oh, no, not again! I __________ (make) the same mistake.

10. She __________ (come) to work late.

B: when something happens more often than expected. The situation is often

unplanned.

Example:

• She __________ help other people.

• She's always helping other people.

1. I __________ (meet) Maria in the park. (by accident)

2. My parents are very lucky. They __________ (win) prizes in competitions.

3. We __________ (monitor) our products for quality.

5. I __________ (do) something around the house whenever I have some

spare hours.

6. They __________ (take) their clients to the best restaurant in town.

7. Business schools __________ (adopt) the very latest technology to deliver their courses.

Exercise 108

Assume you have a roommate named Jack who has many bad habits. These bad habits annoy you. Pretend you are speaking to a friend and complaining about Jack. Use the Present Continuous. Usealways,constantlyorforeverin each sentence. Say your sentence aloud with some annoyance, or anger in your voice.

Here is a list of some of Jack's bad habits:

1. He messes up the kitchen. He's always messing up the kitchen.

2. He leaves his dirty dishes on the table.

3. He borrows my clothes without asking me.

4. He brags about himself.

5. He tries to show me that he's smarter than me.

6. He cracks his knuckles while I'm trying to study.

7. I like fresh air and I like to have the windows open, but he closes the windows.

Activity

Complete the following with your own words.

A:I really don't know if I can stand to have Sue for a roommate one more

day. She's driving me crazy.

B:Oh? What's wrong?

A:Well, for one thing she's always _______________________________

B:Really?

A:And not only that. She's forever _______________________________

B:That must be very inconvenient for you.

A:It is and what's more, she's constantly __________________________

Can you believe that? And she's always ________________________

B:I think you are right. You need to find a new roommate.

Past Continuous

Exercise 109

Identify the speech situations then match the sentences with the correct meaning of the tense used in each of them.

While I was getting dressed the bell rang. At eight o'clock last night she was watching TV. We were walking in the woods. It was raining hard… While he was windsurfing, I was sunbathing. I was planning to visit the exhibition but I went to the football match instead. He was playing tennis at 4.30 yesterday. She was going to phone them yesterday but didn't have the time. I was wondering if you could give me a lift downtown. She was flying to Paris. The sun was shining … 10. She was always coming and staying for hours giving pointless advice and asking endless questions. 11. He was working on the report all day long. 12. He was visiting clients all last week and didn't come into the office. (a number of different clients)

action in the middle of happening at a stated past time for repeated events two or more simultaneous past actions describing the background to the events in a story for events planned in the past which didn't take place making polite requests emphasizing the duration or continuity of a past event repeated action expressing annoyance i. past action in progress interrupted by another past action. The longer action is in the Past Continuous, the shorter action is in the Past Indefinite

1. ….. b …..	4. ………….	7. ………….	10. ………….
2. ………….	5. ………….	8. ………….	11. ………….
3. ………….	6. ………….	9. ………….	12. ………….

Exercise 110