1. UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
FACULTAD DE FILOSOFIA, LETRAS Y CIENCIAS
DE LA EDUCACION
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
CAROLINA GUANIN

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

3. We use present continuous for to express
the idea that something is happening at
the moment of speaking.

4. EXAMPLES

5. We are listening music in the high school.
They are writing in the computer.

6. EXAMPLES
HE ISN´T WRITTING A BOOK
WE AREN´T DOING THE HOMEWORK

7. QUESTIONS
Are you working on any special
projects at work?
Aren't you teaching at the university
now?

8. USUALLY We use the Present Continuous to
indicate that something will or will not happen
in the near future.

9. EXAMPLES
I am meeting some friends after the class.
I am not going to class now.

10. The Present Continuous with words such as
"always" or "constantly" expresses the idea
that something irritating or shocking often
happens.

11. EXAMPLES
She is always coming to home late.
We are always eating at 7 am.

12. You are still watching TV

13. ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Actually, John is writing the letter.
Actually, the letter is being written by John.