the present continuous tense
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THE PRESENT THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
DEFINITION:DEFINITION: We use the present continuous when often the We use the present continuous when often the
action is happening at the time of speaking. action is happening at the time of speaking.
Please be quiet. I´Please be quiet. I´mm working.working. Let´s go out now. It Let´s go out now. It isn´tisn´t rainingraining any more. any more. I´m tired. I´I´m tired. I´mm goinggoing to bed now. Good night! to bed now. Good night! ´´Where´s Margaret?´´ ´´She´´´Where´s Margaret?´´ ´´She´ss havinghaving a bath. a bath.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
But the action is not necessarily happening at theBut the action is not necessarily happening at thetime of speaking. We use the present continuoustime of speaking. We use the present continuouswhen we talk about things happening in a periodwhen we talk about things happening in a periodaround now (for example, around now (for example, today / this week /today / this week /this evening this evening etc.):etc.): ´´You´´´You´rere workingworking hard today.´´ hard today.´´ ´´´´IsIs Susan Susan workingworking this week?´´ ´´No, she´s on holiday.´´ this week?´´ ´´No, she´s on holiday.´´
We use the present continuous when we talk about changesWe use the present continuous when we talk about changeshappening around now, but maybe not at the moment ofhappening around now, but maybe not at the moment ofspeaking, things are speaking, things are temporarytemporary: : The population of the world The population of the world is risingis rising very fast. very fast. IsIs your English your English getting getting better?better?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE
We make the Present Continuous with:We make the Present Continuous with:
Subject + be +(not) + verb + ingSubject + be +(not) + verb + ing gerundgerund
POSITIVEPOSITIVEI´I´mm workingworking at the moment. at the moment.You/We/They´You/We/They´re lookingre looking for a job. for a job.He/She/It´He/She/It´ss waitingwaiting for you. for you.
PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS NEGATIVEPRESENT CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE
NEGATIVENEGATIVEI´I´mm not drivingnot driving very fast. very fast.You/We/They You/We/They aren´t watching aren´t watching TVTV..He/She/It iHe/She/It isn´tsn´t working working now.now.
The children The children aren´t playingaren´t playing in the garden in the gardennow.now.You can turn the television off. I´You can turn the television off. I´mm notnotwatchingwatching it. it.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVEPRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVE
QUESTION QUESTION WORDWORD
AUXILIARYAUXILIARY SUBJECTSUBJECT VERBVERB
PRESENT PRESENT CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS
WHEREWHERE AMAM II GOING?GOING?
WHYWHY ISIS SHESHE WATCHING WATCHING TV?TV?
Rules for spelling the gerund Rules for spelling the gerund (verb+ing)(verb+ing)
SPELLING RULES:SPELLING RULES:1. Verbs that end in –e drop it: 1. Verbs that end in –e drop it: -e eing-e eing MakeMake making making write writingwrite writingCome coming dance dancingCome coming dance dancing
2. Verbs that end in –ie change it: 2. Verbs that end in –ie change it: -ie ying-ie yingDie dying tie tyingDie dying tie tyingLie lyingLie lying3. Verbs that end in 3. Verbs that end in a vowel +a vowel + a consonant a consonant doubledoublethis consonant: p ppthis consonant: p ppStop stopping sit sittingStop stopping sit sittingSwim swimming run runningSwim swimming run running
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PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use continuous tenses only for actionsWe use continuous tenses only for actionsand happenings. Some verbs are and happenings. Some verbs are not not actionactionverbs, but they describe verbs, but they describe states (thestates (thephysical/mental condition of sb.)physical/mental condition of sb.) The following verbs are not normally used inThe following verbs are not normally used incontinuous tenses, continuous tenses, but in simple tensesbut in simple tenses::Like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, know,Like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, know,realise, suppose, mean, understand, believe,realise, suppose, mean, understand, believe,remember, belong, contain, consist, depend,remember, belong, contain, consist, depend,seemseem
PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
Examples:Examples:
I´m hungry. I I´m hungry. I wantwant something to eat. ( something to eat. (not not ´I´m wanting´)´I´m wanting´)
DoDo you you understandunderstand what I what I meanmean?? Ann Ann doesn´t seemdoesn´t seem very happy at the very happy at the
moment.moment.