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Present Continuous
The present continuous tense is used to talk about things that are continuing to
happen.
The -ING form of a verb is called the present participle. You use the present
participle with am, is or are to make the present continuous tense (use am, is and
are as helping verbs or auxiliary verbs).
Look at these examples:
am + watching
(present participle)
is + listening
(present participle)
are + playing
(present participle
1. Form
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
Full Form
QUESTION
Short Form
I am working
I am not working
I am not working
Am I working?
you are working
you are not working
you aren’t working
Are you working?
he is working
he is not working
he isn’t working
Is he working?
she is working
she is not working
she isn’t working
Is she working?
it is working
it is not working
it isn’t working
Is it working?
we are working
we are not working
we aren’t working
Are we working?
you are working
you are not working
you aren’t working
Are you working?
they are working
they are not working
they aren’t working
Are they working?
2. The basic use of Present Simple
We use the Present continuous or ( Present Progressive):
To describe something that is happening now.
Be quiet! I’m doing my homework.
To describe temporary states and actions.
She’s staying with her grandparents this week.
To describe states that are changing or developing.
Oil Prices are rising very fast these days.
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To describe something that we plan to do in the immediate future.
We’re leaving for France tomorrow.
To describe actions that are repeated and annoying. In this case, we usually use
adverbs such as always, constantly etc.
You’re always borrowing my things without asking!
Time markers
Some time markers that we often use with the present continuous are: now, at
the moment, at present, today, these days, this month/week etc.
3. How to make –ING forms
We add –ing to most verbs, without changing the base form:
Wait for me
I am sitting down.
I am sleeping on the bed.
Two consonants don’t double.
Drink some water
I am using a broom.
Two vowel followed by a single consonant don’t double.
Sleep on the bed.
A single vowel followed by a single consonant doubles the final consonant:
Sit down
I am waiting for you.
If a verb ends in –e, omit the –e and add –ing:
Use a broom
I am drinking some water.
We double the last consonant of two-syllable verbs when the second syllable is
stressed:
Begin work
I am beginning work.
Compare the unstressed final syllable:
Visit my parents
I am visiting my parents.
-ic changes to –ick; -ie changes to –y;
Picnic on the river
My family is picnicking on the river
Lie down.
I am lying down.
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Grammar Practice
exercise
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1.1 Fill Write the present participle of these verbs on the blanks.
1. come ____________
7. go
____________
2. run
8. ask
____________
3. sleep ____________
9. catch
____________
4. fall
____________
10. write
____________
5. jump ____________
11. drop
____________
6. climb ____________
12. bring
____________
____________
1.2 Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense of the verbs in
parentheses.
1. They ________________ the roller-coaster ride. (enjoy)
2. Jill ________________ her hair. (wash)
3. It ________________ dark. (get)
4. The dentist ________________ Sue’s teeth. (examine)
5. The train ________________ through the tunnel. (pass)
6. The men _______________ very hard in the sun. (work)
7. What _________ the theater _________ today? (show)
8. We ________________ a snowman. (make)
9. The plane ________________ above the clouds. (fly)
10. The teachers ________________ a meeting. (have)
11. Be quiet! We ______________ to listen to the radio. (try)
12. Let’s go inside now. It ________________ to rain (begin)
13. We’re trying to catch the ball that _____________ down the hill. (roll)
14. I’m always _______________ things.(forget)
15. Alison _____________ to Rome at the moment. (travel)
16. Don’t listen to her! She _______________ ! (lie)
17. We ____________ anything wrong, are we? (not do)
18. Mum ___________ roast chicken for lunch.(make)
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