The document explains the present continuous tense, including examples of positive and negative forms, as well as questions. It states that this tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment or temporary situations. The structure involves using the present tense of 'be' followed by a verb in the 'ing' form.

1. P resent C ontinuous

2. E xamples P ositive Form I am waiting for the bus. I must go back to the office, we are working on a project. I am playing tennis with Jim tomorrow.

3. E xamples N egative Form I am not waiting for the bus. We are not working on the project. He is not playing tennis with Jim tomorrow.

4. E xamples Q uestions Are you waiting for the bus? Are they working on the project? Is he playing tennis with Jim tomorrow?

5. U se W e use the present Continuous to say we are in the middle of an action (It’s going on at that very moment.) I am waiting for the bus at the moment. (I’m at the station now.)

6. U se W e use the present Continuous to say: W e are annoyed. You are always pulling my hair.

7. U se W e use the present Continuous to say: T hat a situation is temporary. Right now I’m living with my parents for a while.

8. F orm P ositive forms: In the present continuous we use a present tense of be + verb + ing. I am washing the dishes. Jim is watching the news at the moment.

9. F orm N egative forms: In the present continuous we use a present tense of be + not + verb + ing. I am not washing the dishes. Jim is not watching the news at the moment.

10. F orm Q uestions: In the present continuous we use a present tense of be + verb + ing. Are you washing the dishes? Is Jim watching the news at the moment? Note: Compared to a positive sentence the subject and ‘ be ’ have switched places.

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