Comparatives
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Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with “than”, or you can use a conjunction like “but”.
Jiro is taller than Yukio.
Yukio is tall, but Jiro is taller.
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Superlatives
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Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use “the”, because there is only one superlative.
Masami is the tallest in the class.
Yukio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.
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When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.
Present continuous
Learn about the present continuous and do the exercises to practise using it.
Level: beginner
The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb:
Noun (to be) + verb (-ing)
For example:
I’m working.
You’re talking.
She (he, it) is sleeping.
We’re walking.
They’re playing.
We use the present continuous to talk about:
activities at the moment of speaking:
I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.
future plans or arrangements:
Mary is going to a new school next term.
What are you doing next week?
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