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Transcript of Present continuous tense
FLOW OF PRESENTATION
Definition Kind of Tense Types of continuous Tense Construction of present continuous Tense Introduction of present continuous Examples Bibliography
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DEFINITION OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS TEANS
To mention a particular action which is taking place at the time of speaking and is in progress, something not finished still
(1) I am writing a letter. (2) The train is running late..
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The Four Kind Of Tenses
(1) Simple or Indicative Tense
(2) Continuous Tense
(3) Perfect Tense
(4) Perfect Continuous Tense
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Construction of Present Continuous Tense
(1) Subject + Is/am/are +verb+ ing + object
(Active voice)
(2) Subject + is/am/are + being + third form
verb + by + object (Passive
voice) [email protected]
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Introduction of Present continuous Tense
.(a) If it is a situation and not am not am activity, we use the progressive tense.
He is sitting in the last row.
(b) If the progressive form is used to express the act of perceiving, it indicates something that is continuous over a much longer period.
I am seeing much better since my
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CON…….(c) The use of progressive form of the present tense is
usual, not the simple form, in the passive voice when it refers to the future.
The case is being discussed at the next board meeting.
(d) When the interrogative form is used the
Continuous form is to be used.
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Examples
Active - Passive Voice
1) I am reading an interesting book. (A.V.) An interesting book is being read by me. (P.V.) [email protected]
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Continue…
(2) Santa is knocking at the door. (A.V.) The door is being knocked at by Santa. (P.V.)
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Continue…
(3) The workers are digging a pit. (AV) A pit is being dug by the workers. (PV) .
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Continue….
(4) Why are you looking at me? (AV)
Why am I being looked at by you ? (PV)
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continue
(5) How is he painting that picture ? (AV)
How is that picture being painted by him? (PV)
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Con……
(6) We are taking about the elections now. (AV) The elections are being talked about by us now. (PV)
(7) Why are you laughing at her ? (AV) Why is she being laughed at by you ? (PV)
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Continue…..
(8) Is your brother using the computer now ? (AV)
Is the computer being used by your brother now? (PV)
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CON…..
(9) They are listening to a music concert now. (AV)
A music concert
is being listened to by them now. (PV)
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CON…….
(10) You are reading a nice poem now. (AV)
A nice poem is being read by you now. (PV)
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Passive To Active Voice
(1) The road is being repaired now. (PV)
They are repairing the road now. (AV)
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Con……
(2) Flowers are being collected by her now. (PV)
# She is collecting flowers now. (AV)
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Con…...
(3) The animals are being fed at this hour. (PV)
# They are feeding the animals at this hour. (AV)
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Con…..
(4) Is anybody being disturbed now ? (PV)
# Am is disturbing anybody now ? (AV)
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Con……
(5) By whom is this pit being dug ? (PV)
# Who is digging this pit ? (AV)
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Con…..
(6) What is being written on the board there? (PV)
# What are they writing on the board there? (AV)
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Con…….(7) Why are the logs being shifted now ?
(PV) # Why are they shifting the logs now ?
(AV)
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CON……..
(8) The meal is being prepared by my mother now ? (PV)
# My mother is preparing the meal now ? (AV)
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Structure of Negative Continuous Tense
Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing +object (Active voice)
Subject + is/am/are +not + being + Tired form of verb+ by + object (Passive voice)
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Negative Tenses(1) Rutwa is not sweeping the room now.
(AV) # The room is not being swept by Rutwa now.
(PV)
(2) Neelam is not doing it well now. (AV)
# It is not being done well by neelam now. (PV)
(3) I am not thinking about your case now. (AV)
# Your case is not being thought about by me now. (PV)
(4) Why is she not typing the letters now ?
(AV) # Why are the letters not being typed now ?
(PV)
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Bibliography
(1) Objective English For Competitive Examination By Hari Mohan Prasad Uma Rani Sinha. (2) Business Communication By PD Chaturvedi Mukesh Chaturvedi.
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