The present continuous tense

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

At the moment I’m playing football.

play

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I am

‘m

playing

You

We

They

are

‘re

He

She

It

is

‘s

AFFIRMATIVE: Play

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEINTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play

Am I

playing?

Are

you

we

they

Is

he

she

it

I

am not

‘m not

playing

You

We

They

are not

aren’t

He

She

It

is not

isn’t

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WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at the moment

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WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?

IT’S FLYING

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VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listeninglisten + ing = listening

die die (-ie(-iey)y) + ing = d + ing = dyyinging

writwritee + ing = writing + ing = writing

hohopp + + pp + ing = ho + ing = hoppppinging

travetravell + + ll + ing = trave + ing = travellllinging

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Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin

rub

listen

lie

swim

study

happen

get

use

admit

try

decide

come

put

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–ing forms

beginning

rubbing

listening

lying

swimming

studying

happening

gettingusingadmittingtryingdecidingcomingputting

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The Present Continuous Tense is used for

1. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking.

• Now I’m doing the washing up.• She is working very hard

nowadays.2. Temporary situations.

• I’m staying with a friend at the moment.

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ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENINGAT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.

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TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)

They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.

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The Present Continuous Tense is used for

3. Changing or developing situations.

• His English is getting better.

• It’s getting colder.

4. Fixed arrangements in the near future.

• They are getting married next week.

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CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)

Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s raining more and more.

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FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.

They are throwing snowballs now