curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-conditionals/677fa77172d9fc13a8336a30.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
If you notice the system BLANK or BLANK, that's a sign.
slowing down
This phrase refers to the system becoming less responsive or operating at a reduced speed. The first word ends in -ing.
freezing
This word describes a situation where the system stops responding entirely. It ends in -ing.
The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions or states that are happening at the moment or over a period of time. For example:
The system is slowing down - It means it is becoming less responsive right now.
The system is freezing - It means it is currently unresponsive.
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