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"Think" vs "Thinking | "I think" or "I'm thinking" (present continuous)

When think means 'believe' or 'have an opinion', we do not use the continuous: - I think Harry is Mexican, but I'm not sure. ( not I'm thinking) - What do you think of my plan? (What is your opinion?) When think means 'consider', the continuous is possible: - I'm thinking about what happened. I often think about it. - Thomas is thinking of giving up his job. (=he is considering it)

"I always do" vs "I'm always doing" | Present continuous

I always do vs I'm always doing I always do (something) = I do it every time: For example: I always go to work by bus. (not I'm always going) I'm always doing something has a different meaning. For example: - I've lost my key again. I 'm always losing things. I'm always losing things = I lose things very often, perhaps too often, or more often than normal. - You're always playing computer games. You should do something more active.(=You play computer games too often) - Jennifer is never satisfied. She's always complaining. (= She complains too much)

Present Perfect Continuous (It's been raining)

Present perfect continuous: It 's been rain ing (= and the streets are still wet). Refer to an unspecified time between 'before now' - 'now' . something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time. process as well as the result , and this process may still be going on , or may have just finished . FORM have/has + been + V-ing Affirmative: He has been / He's been running. Negative: He hasn't been running. Interrogative: Has he been running? Interrogative negative: Hasn't he been running? USE Actions - started in the past - continue in the present. - I’ve been reading her book – it’s great. (I’m still reading it.) Actions - have just finished, but we are interested in the results. - It’s been snowing. (The ground is covered in snow.) Repeated continuing events. repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now. - He’s been playing tennis on and off for six years. How lo...

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