Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

9.2 be going on (present continuous)

9.2.1 Freddy is at home when he hears some people arguing in the apartment next-door. He

suddenly hears a woman screaming. He decides to call the police.

911 Operator: 911 what is your emergency?

Freddy:  I  can  hear  a  woman  screaming  in  the  apartment  next-door.  I

don't know what's going on in there. I'm worried somebody will get hurt.

911: Okay, sir. The police will be there shortly.

Freddy: Thank you.

9.2.2 Farah works in an office. She's eating her lunch when she notices that all of her

colleagues are crowded around a computer screen. She goes over to see what they are

doing.

Farah: Hey guys, what's going on?

Colleague: Look!

Farah: At what? I can't see the screen.

Colleague: Oh, sorry. Harrison Ford has crashed a plane.

Farah: No way! Is he okay?

Colleague: He's a bit bruised but they are saying he'll be okay.

Farah: Wow. He's a lucky guy.

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