form and use of present continuous in english

1. The Present
Continuous Tense
Use and form

2. The Present Continuous Tense
is used for
1. Actions which are happening at or
around the moment of speaking.
• Now I’m doing the washing up.
• She is working very hard
nowadays.
2. Temporary situations.
• I’m staying with a friend at the
moment.

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

4. What is she doing?
• She is reading a book.

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

6. I’d love to see you. Are you
busy?
• Yes, I’m very busy. I’m painting my flat
this week.

7. The Present Continuous Tense
is used for
3. Changing or developing situations.
• His English is getting better.
• It’s getting colder.
4. Fixed arrangements in the near
future.
• They are getting married next week.

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

9. What’s wrong with our planet?
• It’s getting warmer.

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

11. • We’re leaving tomorrow.

12. am, is, are + ing form
Form – am, are, is + ing form
• Affirmative
I am sleeping.
He/she/it is sleeping.
You/we/they are sleeping.
• Negative
I am not (I’m not) singing.
He/she/it is not (isn’t) singing.
You/we/they are not (aren’t) singing.

13. Form - continued
• Interrogative
Am I dreaming?
Is he/she/it dreaming?
Are you/we/they dreaming?
• Short answers
Yes, I am/he is/we are…
No, I’m not/he isn’t/we aren’t…

14. VERB + ing (spelling rules)
listen + ing = listening
die (-iey) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping
travel + l + ing = travelling

15. TIME EXPRESSIONS
now, right now, at the moment, today,
nowadays, this week…
They are throwing snowballs now