This document provides an overview of the present continuous tense in English grammar. It begins with definitions of the present continuous tense and discusses the four kinds of tenses. It then examines the structure and construction of the present continuous tense in active and passive voice. Examples are provided to illustrate forming the present continuous tense and changing between active and passive voice. The document concludes with sections on negative forms of the present continuous tense and bibliography.

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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TENSE
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3. FLOW OF PRESENTATION
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 Definition
 Kind of Tense
 Types of continuous Tense
 Construction of present continuous Tense
 Introduction of present continuous
 Examples
 Bibliography
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4. DEFINITION OF PRESENT BY:MANISHA VAGHELA 4
CONTINUOUS TEANS
To mention a particular action which is taking
place at the time of speaking and is in progress,
something not finished still
(1) I am writing a letter.
(2) The train is running late.
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5. The Four Kind Of Tenses
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(1) Simple or Indicative Tense
(2) Continuous Tense
(3) Perfect Tense
(4) Perfect Continuous Tense
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CONTINUOUS
TENSE
PRESENT PAST
CONTINUOUS CONTONUOUS
TENSE TENSE
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7. Construction of Present Continuous
Tense
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(1) Subject + Is/am/are +verb+ ing + object
(Active voice)
(2) Subject + is/am/are + being + third form
verb + by + object
(Passive voice)
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8. Introduction of Present continuous
Tense
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.(a) If it is a situation and not am not am
activity, we use the progressive tense.
 He is sitting in the last row.
(b) If the progressive form is used to express the
act of perceiving, it indicates something that is
continuous over a much longer period.
I am seeing much better since my operation.
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9. CON…….
(c) The use of progressive form of the present tense is
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usual, not the simple form, in the passive voice when it
refers to the future.
 The case is being discussed at the next board
meeting.
(d) When the interrogative form is used the
Continuous form is to be used.
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10. Examples
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Active - Passive Voice
1) I am reading an
interesting book. (A.V.)
 An interesting book is
being read by me. (P.V.)
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(2) Santa is
knocking at the
door. (A.V.)
 The door is
being knocked
at by Santa. (P.V.)
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(3) The workers are
digging a pit. (AV)
 A pit is being
dug by the workers.
(PV)
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(4) Why are you
looking at me?
(AV)
 Why am I being
looked at by you
? (PV)
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(5) How is he
painting that
picture ?
(AV)
 How is that
picture being
painted by him?
(PV)
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15. Con……
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(6) We are taking about the elections now. (AV)
 The elections are being talked about by us now. (PV)
(7) Why are you laughing at her ? (AV)
 Why is she being laughed at by you ? (PV)
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(8) Is your brother
using the
computer now ?
(AV)
 Is the computer
being used by
your brother
now? (PV)
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17. CON…..
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(9) They are listening to
a music concert
now. (AV)
 A music concert is
being listened to by
them now. (PV)
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(10) You are reading a
nice poem now.
(AV)
 A nice poem is
being read by you
now.
(PV)
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19. Passive To Active Voice
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(1) The road is being repaired now. (PV)
They are repairing the road now. (AV)
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20. Con……
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(2) Flowers are being collected by her now. (PV)
# She is collecting flowers now. (AV)
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21. Con…...
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(3)The animals are being fed at this hour. (PV)
# They are feeding the animals at this hour. (AV)
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22. Con…..
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(4) Is anybody being disturbed now ? (PV)
# Am is disturbing anybody now ? (AV)
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(5) By whom is this pit being dug ? (PV)
# Who is digging this pit ? (AV)
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24. Con…..
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(6) What is being written on the board there? (PV)
# What are they writing on the board there? (AV)
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(7) Why are the logs being shifted now ? (PV)
# Why are they shifting the logs now ? (AV)
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26. CON……..
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(8) The meal is being prepared by my mother now ? (PV)
# My mother is preparing the meal now ? (AV)
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27. Structure of Negative Continuous
Tense
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 Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing +object
(Active voice)
 Subject + is/am/are +not + being + Tired form of
verb+ by + object (Passive voice)
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28. Negative Tenses
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(1) Rutwa is not sweeping the room now. (AV)
# The room is not being swept by Rutwa now. (PV)
(2) Neelam is not doing it well now. (AV)
# It is not being done well by neelam now. (PV)
(3) I am not thinking about your case now. (AV)
# Your case is not being thought about by me now. (PV)
(4) Why is she not typing the letters now ? (AV)
# Why are the letters not being typed now ? (PV)
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29. Bibliography
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(1) Objective English For Competitive
Examination
By
Hari Mohan Prasad
Uma Rani Sinha.
(2) Business Communication
By
PD Chaturvedi
Mukesh Chaturvedi.
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THANK YOU
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