A presentation on the Present Continuous Tense for students who have already studied it before. It is a quick reminder of the most common uses, its form and some spelling rules.
A presentation on the Present Continuous Tense for students who have already studied it before. It is a quick reminder of the most common uses, its form and some spelling rules.
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Grammar Bank. It includes english grammar notes and activities which learners can find practical. It uses simple language to present grammar rules and also provides some exercises to reinforce the points.
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6. And what are you doing right
now?
• We are studying English grammar.
7. Use 1
• The previous examples show that we use
this tense to denote an action happening
at the time of speaking (adverbs: now,
right now, at the moment)
8. What are they wearing today?
• They are wearing T-shirts and mini
skirts today.
9. I’d love to see you. Are you
busy?
• Unfortunately, I’m rather busy. I’m
painting my flat this week.
10. Are you having fun this
summer?
• Not really. I’m working as a waiter. I
need some money for college.
11. Use 2
• These examples show that the Present
Continuous Tense is also used to denote
a temporary action happening today or
these days.
13. What’ wrong with the air we
breathe?
• It’s becoming more and more polluted.
14. Use 3
• It is also used to express the ongoing
changes, especially with verbs such as
become, get, grow, change, and with
expressions like more and more.
17. Use 4
• We use it for future arrangements with
a time reference.
18. Form – am, are, is + ing form
• Affirmative
I am sleeping.
He/she/it is sleeping.
You/we/they are sleeping.
• Negative
I am not (I’m not) singing.
He/she/it is not (isn’t) singing.
You/we/they are not (aren’t) singing.
am, is, are + ing form
19. Form - continued
• Interrogative
Am I dreaming?
Is he/she/it dreaming?
Are you/we/they dreaming?
• Short answers
Yes, I am/he is/we are…
No, I’m not/he isn’t/we aren’t…
20. ing form – spelling rules
• Most verbs just take –ing with no
changes in spelling: watch-watching,
clean-cleaning, listen-listening
• Verbs ending in –e drop it before –ing:
live-living, write-writing
• Verbs with short vowels and one
consonant double the consonant:
run-running, swim-swimming
21. ing form – spelling rules
• Verbs ending in –l, double it: travel-
travelling, cancel-cancelling
• Verbs ending in –ie change it to –y: lie-
lying, die-dying
