2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play
I
am
‘m
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
‘s
playing
3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Is he playing football at the
moment?
No, he isn’t. He is running.
4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: Play
NEGATIVE: Play
am not
‘m not
Am
I
I
Are
you
we
they playing?
You are not
We aren’t
playing
They
Is
he
she
it
He
She
It
is not
isn’t
5. WHAT IS SHE DOING?
draw
She is drawing a picture at
the moment
7. VERB + ing (spelling rules)
listen + ing = listening
die (-iey) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping
travel + l + ing = travelling
8. Make –ing forms of each verb given.
begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put
10. 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.
11. ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
AT PRESENT (1)
They are dancing right now.
13. 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.