PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
By
Miller Zamora
THE STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
Subject+to be+(main verb+ing)+complement

I am speaking to you
PRESENT CONTINUOUS’ USE
1) actions happening at the moment of
speaking
Peter is reading a book now.
2) fixed plan in the near future
She is going to Basel on Saturday.
3) temporary actions
His father is working in Rome this month.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS’ USE
4) actions happening around the moment of
speaking (longer actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.
5) trends
More and more people are using their computers to
listen to music.
6) repeated actions which are irritating to the
speaker (with always, constantly, forever)
Andrew is always coming late.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONJUGATION
VERB WORK
Affirmative
I am working
You are working
He is working
She is working
It is working
We are working
You are working
They are working

Negative
Interrogative
I am not working
Am I working?
You are not working Are you working?
He is not working
Is he working?
She is not working Is she working?
It is not working
Is it working?
We are not working Are we working?
You are not working Are you working?
They are not working Are they working?

Present continuous tense

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    THE STRUCTURE OFTHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Subject+to be+(main verb+ing)+complement I am speaking to you
  • 3.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS’ USE 1)actions happening at the moment of speaking Peter is reading a book now. 2) fixed plan in the near future She is going to Basel on Saturday. 3) temporary actions His father is working in Rome this month.
  • 4.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS’ USE 4)actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) My friend is preparing for his exams. 5) trends More and more people are using their computers to listen to music. 6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever) Andrew is always coming late.
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    PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONJUGATION VERBWORK Affirmative I am working You are working He is working She is working It is working We are working You are working They are working Negative Interrogative I am not working Am I working? You are not working Are you working? He is not working Is he working? She is not working Is she working? It is not working Is it working? We are not working Are we working? You are not working Are you working? They are not working Are they working?