Past present continuous

1. Present
continUous
TENSE

2. Definition: A present continious tense
a.k.a the present progressive tense is
used to describe actions that are
currently happening now, around the
current time or temporarily occuring
situations or actions that will continue
into the future.
Introduction

3. Present continuous tenses have 3 different structures:
These are positive [reaffirming that the subject is
currently performing a specific action] , negative
[Reaffirming that the subject is not currently
performing a specific action] and interrogative [A
question pertaining to weather or not the subject is
performing a specific action].
Structure

4. • I am working
• They are playing
• He is reading
• We are cleaning
examples
• They are not working
• I am not writing
• She isn't going
• We aren't presenting
• Am I winning?
• Are we representing
• Aren't they working?
• Isn't it functioning?
POsitiv
e
Negativ
e
Interrogativ
e
Subject/ to be/
Verb+ing
Subject/ to be/not/
Verb+ing
Subject/ to be/ Verb+ing/Question
mark?

5. Using Non-action [Stative] Verbs in continuous
form. [Some verbs describe states,not actions,so
they're not commonly used]
Common errors
Incorrect ❌ : • I am knowing the
answer
• She is loving chocolate
Correct ✅: • I know the answer
• She loves
chocolate

6. HOW TO
USE
1. Actions happening now (at the moment of speaking)
👉 Example: She is reading a book now.
2. Actions happening around now (not necessarily at this moment)
👉 Example: I am studying for my exams this week.
3. Planned future actions
👉 Example: We are going to the zoo tomorrow.
4. Changing or developing situations
👉 Example: The weather is getting colder.

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8. Analysis
SUMMAR
Y
Formula: Subject + am/is/are + verb+ [ing]
The present continuous shows:
• Actions happening now
• Actions around the present
• Temporary actions
• Future plans
*This formula is a general representation of how present continuous tenses are used and is not the end
all be all

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