Present continuous tense

1. Present Continuous Tense

2. Structure of Present Cont.
Positive Sentence
Subject + is/am/are + V.-ing
Negative Sentence
- Subject + is/am/are + Not + V.-ing
Question
- Is/Am/Are + Subject + V.-ing?
Question – Wh-
- Wh- + is/am/are + Subject + V.-ing?

3. • Use when situation that progress while
speaking and end in the future
• Use the adverbs of time such as now, at the
moment, right now, at present etc.
Example : She is going to the supermarket
at the moment.

4. • Use when situation that going to happen in
the future
– Example : I am meeting my boss this evening
• Confidently that will happening in the future
- He is going to China tonight.

5. • Use when the situation happen again such as
always and constantly.
– Example : She is always coming to class late

6. • Some verb that can’t use in present continuous tense
– Abstract Verbs - to be, to want, to cost, to seem,
to need, to care, to contain etc.
– Emotion Verbs- to like, to love, to hate, to dislike,
to fear, to envy, to mind etc.
– Possession Verbs - possess, have, own, belong

7. • Example: I smell something bad.(correct)
* I am smelling something bad.
I believe her. (correct)
* I am believing her.
She has no children. (correct)
* She is having no children

8. Will/Be going to
- Taking about future action.
- But their use different form.

9.  Will - You didn’t plan it before. You
accept to do something in that time.
Ex. A: Will you do dinner with me?
B: Yes, I will.

10. Positive Sentences
S+Will+V1
Ex. – I will work at home tonight.
- She will exercise tomorrow morning.

11. Negative Sentences
S+ Will not/won’t+V1
Ex. – I won’t eat beef.
- I will not go to school on Monday.

12. Questions
Will + S + V1
Ex. – Will you do homework tonight?
- Will she go to the beach next week?

13.  Be going to – You know it before and you also
plan it.
Ex. I’m going to go to South Korea next month.

14. Positive Sentences
S + V. to be + going to + V1
Ex. - I am going to go to China nest year.
- They are going to study Korean next week.

15. Negative Sentences
S + V. to be + not + going to + V1
Ex. – I am not going to do housework.
- He is not going to clean his room.

16. Questions
V. to be + S + going to + V1
Ex. – Is she going to wash dishes?
- Are you going to come back home?

17. References
• http://www.dek-eng.com
• http://www.crnfe.ac.th/english/grammar/tenses_pres_con.html
• http://www.myfirstbrain.com/student_view.aspx?ID=48065
• http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-use.
html
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_
s.htm
• http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/prescont.htm
• http://www.rakenglish.com
• http://www.kr.ac.th/ebook2/noot/06.html
• http://engtest.net/Webboard/board.php?section=&&forum_id=15
&&topic_id=134
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_future.htm