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Understanding the Present Continuous Tense: Formation and Usage

Dive into the essentials of the Present Continuous tense! This resource simplifies positive, negative, and interrogative forms, providing clear examples like "She's reading a book" and "Are you sleeping?" Learn the specific rules for verb modifications, including dropping '-e' or doubling final consonants. Understand when to use the continuous form in daily situations and make future arrangements effectively. Ideal for English language learners looking to enhance their grasp of temporary actions and current events.

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Understanding the Present Continuous Tense: Formation and Usage

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  1. We’re learning the Present Continuous!

  2. What is she doing? She / read / book She’s reading a book. • She is reading the book.

  3. What is he doing? He / listen / music He’s listening to music. • He is listening to music.

  4. What are they doing? They / study • They’re studying. • They are studying.

  5. What are they doing? They / work • They’re working. • They are working.

  6. What are they doing? They / learn / English They’re learning English. • They are learning English.

  7. What are we doing? We / smile • We’re smiling!

  8. What am I doing? I / type • I’m typing.

  9. What are you doing? You / behave / badly • You’re behaving badly!

  10. Form Positive (+) Subject + auxiliary (be) + verb + ing I am = I’m walking. You are = You’re reading. He/She/It is = He’s/She’s/It’s eating. We are = We’re laughing. They are = They’re shouting.

  11. Form Negative (-) Subject + auxiliary (be)+ not + verb + ing I’m looking. You’re playing. He’s/She’s/It’s talking. We’re jumping. They’re climbing. not

  12. Form Interrogative (?) Auxiliary (be) + subject + verb + ing+ ? Am I dreaming? Are you sleeping ? Is he/she/it falling? Are we flying? Are they drinking?

  13. Rules Some verbs drop the last -e: Some verbs double the last letter: Eg sit  sitting swim  swimming travel  travelling get  getting butopen opening Eg write writing take  taking bake  baking dance  dancing butsee seeing

  14. Rules Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie + –y + ing The verb ‘be’ is only used in the continuous to describe temporary behaviour. eg He’s being naughty. She’s being good. He’s being an idiot. eg • lie lying • die  dying

  15. Short questions & answers: cry cook play Is the man cooking? No, he isn’t. He’s playing the violin. Is the baby crying? do Are the boys doing their homework? Yes he is. He’s crying. Yes they are!

  16. When? 1. A short activity, happening right now: We’re just looking!

  17. When? 2. A temporary (not usual) situation: I usually drive to work but this week I’m walking.

  18. When? 3. A change or action we’re in the middle of: I’m getting a cold!

  19. When? 4. A future arrangement: Sorry, got to go –. I’m meeting someone in half an hour.

  20. Making future arrangements: Are you free on Saturday? Sorry / work Sorry / see /family Sorry / go / cinema / girlfriend Sorry, I’m working. Sorry, I’m seeing my family. Sorry, I’m going to the cinema with my girlfriend.

  21. Exceptions: • Some verbs aren’t usually used in the present continuous: • Feelings • Mental states • Senses • Also: belong, include, contain (hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish) (BUT‘How are you feeling? I’m feeling happy.) (believe, feel, know, remember,mean, understand) • (hear, see, sound, smell, taste)

  22. Think . . . Have • The verbshaveand thinkhave a different meaning in the simple and continuous. • I thinkthat’s good. (opinion) • Wait a minute, I’m thinking. (activity happening now) • I have a car. (possession) • I’m having lunch. (activity happening now)

  23. and now we’re saying ‘good-bye’!

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