Present Continuous Dictation: Changing Situations

Listen for what is changing and which way the change is going. Getting, becoming, growing and improving can describe a development over time, not just an action at this second. Keep the form of be before the -ing word, and catch any more, less or comparative ending. Those details tell you the direction or amount of change. The time or reason at the end can help you follow the trend. Write the continuous form actually spoken rather than turning it into a general fact.