The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of its use for actions happening at the present moment, such as "I'm playing football." It also gives examples of using the present continuous for temporary situations and changing conditions, as well as future arrangements. The tense involves adding "-ing" to the verb, and it is used to describe actions that are ongoing or in progress.

1. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE At the moment I’m playing football. play

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AFFIRMATIVE: Play is ‘ s He She It are ‘ re You We They playing am ‘ m I

3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.

4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play Is Are Am he she it you we they playing ? I He She It You We They I is not isn’t are not aren’t playing am not ‘ m not

5. WHAT IS SHE DOING? draw She is drawing a picture at the moment

6. WHAT IS TWEETY DOING? IT’S FLYING

7. VERB + ing (spelling rules) listen + ing = listening die (-ie  y) + ing = d y ing writ e + ing = writing ho p + p + ing = ho pp ing trave l + l + ing = trave ll ing

8. The Present Continuous Tense ΧΡΗΣΙΜΟΠΟΙΕΙΤΑΙ Για πράξεις που συμβαίνουν τη στιγμή που μιλάμε . Now I ’m doing the washing up. She is working very hard nowadays . Προσωρινές καταστάσεις . I ’m staying with a friend at the moment.

9. ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1) They are dancing right now.

10. TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2) They normally play tennis. But this week they are skating.

11. The Present Continuous Tense ΧΡΗΣΙΜΟΠΟΙΕΙΤΑΙ 3. Για καταστάσεις σε εξέλιξη . His English is getting better . It ’s getting colder . 4. Για προγράμματα στο άμεσο μέλλον . They are getting married next week .

12. CHANGING SITUATIONS (3) Yesterday it was very sunny. Today it’s raining more and more.

13. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4) They are celebrating a party next weekend.

14. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Με χρονικές εκφράσεις όπως : Now, at the moment, today, now α days, this week . They are throwing snowballs now