The Present Continuous Tense

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE At the moment I’m playing football. play

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AFFIRMATIVE: Play is ‘ s He She It are ‘ re You We They playing am ‘ m I

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play Is Are Am he she it you we they playing ? I He She It You We They I is not isn’t are not aren’t playing am not ‘ m not

WHAT IS SHE DOING? draw She is drawing a picture at the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING? IT’S FLYING

VERB + ing (spelling rules)
listen + ing = listening
die (-ie  y) + ing = d y ing
writ e + ing = writing
ho p + p + ing = ho pp ing
trave l + l + ing = trave ll ing

Make –ing forms of each verb given.
begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get use admit try decide come put

– ing forms
begin n ing
rub b ing
listening
l y ing
swim m ing
studying
happening
get t ing u si ng admit t ing trying deci di ng co mi ng put t ing

The Present Continuous Tense is used for
Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking.
Now I ’m doing the washing up.
She is working very hard nowadays .
Temporary situations.
I ’m staying with a friend at the moment.

ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1)
They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.
But this week they are skating.

The Present Continuous Tense is used for
3. Changing or developing situations.
His English is getting better .
It ’s getting colder .
4. Fixed arrangements in the near future.
They are getting married next week .

CHANGING SITUATIONS (3) Yesterday it was very sunny. Today it’s raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)
They are celebrating a party next weekend.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs now

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The Present Continuous Tense

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