I never thought that I would ever come across distance learning. Having tried it in my life, I realized that this form of education is not very convenient.
Distance learning, as elsewhere, has its pros and cons. Unfortunately, there are more minuses in it than pluses, but they are still present. To begin with, now I can sleep well in the morning, and not think about sleeping in the classroom. Also, if something in the topic is not clear, you can try looking on the Internet. There is unlimited time to complete assignments, and at any time you can go and relax, and not wait for a change, as in school.
Now about the cons. In distance learning, we do not see friends, classmates, teachers. Some material is not clear, and even the Internet cannot give an objective answer to any questions. Also, many have faced the problem of not loading sites. Due to the huge number of people who visit the site every day, it stops opening or takes a long time to load. Another big problem is assignments. Most teachers are on the same platform, but not all. Some tasks are in the electronic diary or in the VKontakte groups. This creates confusion and it is possible to forget to look at a site.
For now, that's all I can say. I really want to go to school again, and return to the usual way of life to which I am used to.
Present continuous: form
We use am, are, is + the -ing form of the verb. We use the short form more often than the full form, especially when speaking.
+
I,
you, we, they
she, he, it
(full form)
am
are,
is
working.
I,
you, we, they
she, he, it
(short form)
’m
’re
’s
−
I,
you, we, they
she, he, it
(full form)
am not
are not
is not
working.
I,
you, we, they
she, he, it
(short form)
’m not
’re not or aren’
t’s not or isn’t
? +
Am
Are,
Is
I
you, we, they
she, he, it
working?
? −
(full form)
Am
Are
Is
I
you, we, they
she, he, it
not
working?
(short form)
Aren’t
Isn’t
I, you, we, they
she, he, it
Present continuous: -ing form spelling
For most verbs we add -ing to the base form to make the -ing form:
be → being
eat → eating
order → ordering
cry → crying
fix → fixing
play → playing
do → doing
go → going
For other verbs the spelling changes are (note the underlined syllables are stressed):
verb
-ing form
When the verb ends in -e, we take off the -e and add -ing.
move
moving
face
facing
come
coming
When the verb ends in a vowel followed by a single consonant and if the last syllable is stressed, then the consonant is doubled.
commit
committing
prefer
preferring
rub
rubbing
BUT:
cover
covering
remember
remembering
When the verb ends in a vowel + l, we double the consonant.
travel
travelling*
control
controlling
* American English spelling is traveling.
See also:
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Spelling
Present continuous: uses
Events at the time of speaking
We use the present continuous to talk about events which are in progress at the moment of speaking:
A:
What time’s dinner?
B:
I’m cooking now so it’ll be ready in about half an hour.
She’s pressing the button but nothing is happening.
Temporary states
We use the present continuous to talk about temporary states which are true around the moment of speaking:
Her mother’s living with her at the moment. She’s just come out of hospital.
Who’s looking after the children while you’re here?
Repeated temporary events
We use the present continuous to describe actions which are repeated or regular, but which we believe to be temporary:
I’m not drinking much coffee these days. I’m trying to cut down.
She’s working a lot in London at the moment. (She doesn’t usually work in London.)
Change
We use the present continuous to talk about a gradual change:
They’re building a new stand at the football ground.
Maria, 37, is getting better and doctors are optimistic she will make a full recovery.
Recent evidence suggests that the economic situation is improving.
Regular unplanned events
We often use the present continuous with words like always, constantly, continually and forever (adverbs of indefinite frequency) to describe events which are regular but not planned, and often not wanted:
My wife, she’s always throwing things out. I like to keep everything.
I’m constantly spilling things.
Plans and arrangements
We use the present continuous to refer to the future when we talk about plans and arrangements that have already been made:
We’re moving to Cambridge in July.
Sarah isn’t taking Rory to football training later. She hasn’t got the car tonight.
Aren’t you playing tennis on Saturday?
See also:
Future: present continuous to talk about the future (I’m working tomorrow)
When I was five ,I can walk