English Grammar

 Present continous

The "Present Continuous" we use when we talk about actions that are happening "now" or, at a time close to "now" or who have not finished.

For example: I'm eating (I'm eating) or I'm reading a book (I'm reading a book). In the latter case, you mean an unfinished action, not the book you're reading when you talk.
Also used to describe actions that are being developed around the time when it is spoken, though not necessarily in that moment:
I am studying français. I'm studying French (I have enrolled in an academy, but not necessarily at this very moment I am with books in French)
It is also used to describe an action that will take place in the near future and which has taken a final decision. In this case, you always have to mention the time in which to develop action:
I am going to London next week. I'm going to London next week (the action will develop in the near future and there is a final decision on my part to do it)
Another use is the present continuous to describe actions that are repeated often in this case, the prayer is accompanied by the word "always" (always):
He is always working. He is always working (meaning it works frequently, perhaps even excessively)Formation of "present continuous" is built with the present indicative of the verb "to be" in its role as an auxiliary verb, and the "present participle" (= gerund) the main verb.
 

Structures:
 

Affirmative 

 

Structure: Subject + "to be" in this + the main verb ending with "ing".
 

Example: She is (She's) studying.
 

Negative
 

Denial structure: Subject + verb "to be" in this + not + main verb ending in "ing".
 

Example: She is not (Is not) working.
 

Question
 

Structure questions: Verb + subject + main verb ending in "ing" +?
 

Example: Is she working?

 

Exercices

1)      I'm reading an exciting book about the Roman Empire.

Actions that are happening now

Future arrangements
Habitual actions with a negative sense

2)      My mum is always complaining about everything.

Actions that are happening now

Future arrangements

Habitual actions with a negative sense

3)      Shut up! You are always making a lot of noise.

Actions that are happening now

Future arrangements

Habitual actions with a negative sense

4)      I'm meeting Oscar tomorrow at eight.

 Actions that are happening now

 Future arrangements

 Habitual actions with a negative sense

5)      Silence, ssshhh... We are listening to the news.

 Actions that are happening now

 Future arrangements

 Habitual actions with a negative sense

Paulo Coelho Books

Veronika Decides to Die

It tells the story of a girl of 24 years called Veronika, who apparently had everything in life, but decides to take his life after realizing that it has become monotonous. Veronika seems to have everything that any boy his age could want: visit the hot spots, leaves with attractive girl, is loved by his family, and yet not happy. Something is missing in your life. Therefore, the morning of November 11, 1997, Veronika Decides to Die. While waiting for his death decides to read a magazine.

After seeing an article in the magazine where so colloquial question "Where is Slovenia?" Veronika decides to write a letter to the publication but which does not justify his suicide, but the idea of ​​ever seeing the beauty that is the world, but the value it lost to him again and again urges her to commit suicide and Veronika awakens in a psychiatric hospital, where he reported that he is a week old with a heart condition because of the abuse of pills.

Their presence affects all hospital patients, especially Zedka, who suffers from clinical depression, Mari, who suffers from panic attacks, and Eduard, who suffers from schizophrenia, of whom Veronika falls in love. During his stay in the psychiatric hospital, Veronika realizes that he has nothing to lose and therefore may want to say and be whatever I want without having to worry about what others think of her as mentally ill. Because of this newfound freedom Veronika experiences all the things that were never allowed in their existence such as hate, love and sex.

  

The Alchemist

The play is about the life and adventures of James, a young man about 18 years (up to 16 was studied in a seminary and pastoring two years until the story begins) who since childhood had always lived in Spain. His father convinced him to enter a seminary and the priesthood, but his desire to travel led him to be pastor. The book begins:

"When a person really wants something, the whole universe conspires for you to realize your dream. Just learn to listen to the dictates of the heart and decipher a language that is beyond words, which shows what the eyes can not see . "

The book is about dreams and the means we use to achieve them, on the vagaries of life and the signs are along the same (being able to understand, observe signals, etc).

 Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is a novelist, playwright and lyricist Brazil.

It is one of the most widely read the world with more than 50 million books sold in over 150 countries, translated into 71 languages. He has received outstanding international awards such as the Crystal Award, the prestigious Chevalier de L'Ordre National de la Legion d 'Honneur French government and the Gold Medal of Galicia, among many other awards that have been hailed as one of the great writers of our time. 

Since October 2002 a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. In addition to receiving outstanding awards and citations, is now special adviser to Unesco for the program of spiritual convergence and intercultural dialogue.

 Comment: I liked both books, because they can read books of our age youth and indeed all those interested in good reading, but I like the alchemist, but even so both books are very good.