This document provides information about and examples of using the present continuous tense in English. It discusses the affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms. It then discusses using the present continuous tense to describe 1) present actions, 2) temporary actions, 3) longer actions in progress, 4) future plans and arrangements, 5) changing situations and tendencies, and 6) irritation. It provides examples for each use. Finally, it provides a practice section matching examples to their uses of the present continuous tense.

1. SIMPLE CONTINUOUS
TENSE
Prepared by Serdar
Duman

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

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

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

5. Make –ingforms of each verb given.
begin get
rub use
listen admit
lie
try
swim
decide
study
come
happen
put

6. –ingforms
beginning getting
rubbing using
listening admitting
lying trying
swimming deciding
studying coming
happening putting

7. USE
 1. Present Actions
 He is eating dinner
 Mary is talking with her friends
 They are swimming in the pool

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

9.  2. Temporary Actions
I am riding a bike to get to work because my car
is broken.
 Mary is working at McDonald’s this semester.

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

11.  3. Longer Actions in Progress
 They are working hard to earn money.
 Mike is studying too hard to become a doctor.
 I am writing an adventure book.

12.  4. Future arrangements and plans
I am meeting Kate in the evening.
 He is flying to Barcelona in June.
 We are not going anywhere tomorrow.

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

14.  5. Changing situations.
Tendencies and Trends
 Our country is getting richer.
 The Universe is expanding.
 Harry Potter is getting more and more popular.

15. Changing Actions
Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.

16. Tendencies and Trends
These days, more women are working
as taxi drivers.
Lady Gaga is getting more popular these
days.

17.  6. Irritation or Anger (used with always,
continually, constantly)
 She is always complaining about everything.
 John is always asking stupid questions.
 My boss is constantly criticizing me.

18. SUMMARY OF USES
1. Present Actions
2. Temporary Actions
3. Longer Actions in Progress
4. Future (personal) plans
5. Tendencies and trends, changing situations
6. Irritation

19. PRACTICE
EXAMPLES USE
 I am reading a book. present
actions
 They are swimming in the sea.
 I am having my first driving lesson
this week.
 I am studying to become a lawyer
one day.
 She is always asking me stupid
questions.