Present Continuous

Basic

Present continuous

• Form

We form the form the present continuous withthe verb to be + the form –ing of the verb, and we do not auxiliares for negatives and questions.

She is having a shower at the moment

This year I’m studying Basic 2

He is not coming to the party

• Use:

• We use the present continuous to talk aboutthings that happen at the moment of speaking

Now she’s talking on the phone

At the moment she isn’t working

• But we can also talk about a more general now, using expressions like this week, thisyear, this month, …

This year she’s taking a yoga course

• Present continuous for future arrangements

When add an expression of future the presentcontinuous can be used for future arrangements, that means that you know for your that is going to happen because you have already planned, bookedthe tickets, made an appointment, …

This year I’m spending my holidays in the Caribbeansea, I’ve already talked to my wife and booked thetickets and the hotel on the Internet.