Download PRESENT-CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous
By Ieva Bambale 2011
Use
•Talking about things that are happening
now, at the moment.
e.g. I’m studying English now.
•Talking about actions happening in a
period around the present moment in time.
e.g. I’m studying English grammar for
a week and still don’t understand IT
•Talking about future plans and
arrangements.
e.g. I’m going out with my friends this
evening.
•Temporary action:
I’m staying in England but usually I live with
my parrents in Poland.
• Don’t use PC with mental verbs:
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Understand ......not understanding
Love
Enjoy
Like
Hate
Form
•to be (is, am, are) + verb + -ing
e.g. I am reading at the moment.
She isn’t speaking now.
We are learning about Present Continuous.
Positive form
• I am studying English (now).
• You are studying English (now).
• She is studying English (now).
• He is studying English (now).
• It is studying English (now).
• We are studying English (now).
• You are studying English (now).
• They are studying English (now).
• Sit .................sitting
• Travel..............travelling
• Run..................running
• Have.............having
• Move.............moving
Negative form
• I am not studying English (now).
• You are not studying English (now).
• She is not studying English (now).
• He is not studying English (now).
• It is not studying English (now).
• We are not studying English (now).
• You are not studying English (now).
• They are not studying English (now).
Questions
• Am I studying English (now)?
• Are you studying English (now)?
• Is she studying English (now)?
• Is he studying English (now)?
• Is it studying English (now)?
• Are we studying English (now)?
• Are you studying English (now)?
• Are they studying English (now)?
Time expressions
• at the moment
• now
• currently
• for (some time)
• today, this week, this month, tomorrow,
next week (for future arrangements )
Thank you!