https://youtu.be/WNzvi8oZHbk #learningisfun #englishgrammar Tenses | Present Continuous Tense | Lesson 4

1. Present progressive or
continuous
• Where do we use present continuous?
• Difference between simple present and
present continuous.
• Examples
• Rules
• Spelling rules
• Writing exercise using present
continuous forms of verbs.

2. What is she doing now?
She is
crying
smiling
jumping
She is smiling now.

3. What are you watching here?
She are
walking
dancing
running
They are dancing on the floor at the moment.
They
He

4. What are you watching here?
Micky is
walking
dancing
running
Micky is walking now.

5. What are you watching here?
The old
man
is
walking
dancing
running
The old man is running now.

6. What are you watching here?
are
walking
playing
running
They are playing football.
They

7. She is smiling now.
They are playing
football.
They are dancing on
the floor right now.
The old man is running
now.
Micky is walking now.
She smiles.
They dance on the
floor.
Micky walks daily.
The old man runs
everyday.
They play football.

8. Simple present vs Present Continuous
Simple present I work there.
Present
Continuous
I am working there now.
General / permanent
Temporary / now

9. Present progressive / continuous
Present progressive verbs are used to describe action
that are happening right now.
It is formed by using simple presenr form of be verb
(am/is/are) and adding –ing to the main verb.
It is raining now.
The sun isn’t shining.
She is cooking at the moment.
She isn’t singing.

10. Present Progressive /continuous time
expressions
The adverbs: today / this week / this evening / at the
moment / at present / right now / now a days etc.
• What are they
wearing today?
• They are wearing
frocks today.

11. Use of present progressive / continuous
1. Action that are happening at present.
2. Changing or developing situation.
1. Temporary situation.
1. Fixed arrangement in near future.

12. To express the ongoing changes verbs such as
become, get, grow, change with expressions like
more and more, day by day are used.
She is cooking now.
Action that are happening at present.
The earth is getting warmer
day by day.
Changing or developing situation.

13. I am staying with my friend at
the moment.
Temporary situation.
They are getting married next
week.
Fixed arrangement in the near future.

14. Verb + ing (spelling rules)
1. listen + ing = listening
2. die (-ie y) + ing = dying
1. write + ing = writing
2. Hop + p + ing = hopping
1. travel + l + ing = travelling

15. Spelling activity
begin ------ beginning / begining
rub ------ rubing / rubbing
study ------ studying / studing
lie ------ lieing / lying

16. Present continuous structure
Affirmative
Subject + be +
verb - ing
I am working at
the moment.
You/we/they are
looking for a job.
He/she/it is
waiting for you.
Negative
Subject + be +
not + verb - ing
I am not driving
very fast.
You/we/they are
not walking fast.
He/she/it is not
playing now.
Interrogative
Be + subject +
verb – ing ?
Am I dreaming?
Are you/we/they
dreaming?
Is he/she/it
dreaming?

17. Look at the picture. Write sentences about Mahi.
Use She’s –ing or She isn’t –ing.
1. (have dinner): Mahi
isn’t having dinner.
2. (watch television):
She’s watching
television.• (sit on the floor):
________________________________
• (read a book):
_________________________________
• (play the piano):
_______________________________
• (laugh):
________________________________________
• (wear a hat):