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Present Continuous - Statements EMMA

The document provides information about the present continuous tense, including how to form it, spelling rules when adding "-ing", when to use it, and expressions of time. It discusses using "be" verbs like "am/is/are" plus the "-ing" form of the verb. Examples are given like "I am reading" and "She is speaking." Guidelines are listed for when the present continuous is used, such as for ongoing actions, planned future actions, or changing situations.

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Present Continuous - Statements EMMA

The document provides information about the present continuous tense, including how to form it, spelling rules when adding "-ing", when to use it, and expressions of time. It discusses using "be" verbs like "am/is/are" plus the "-ing" form of the verb. Examples are given like "I am reading" and "She is speaking." Guidelines are listed for when the present continuous is used, such as for ongoing actions, planned future actions, or changing situations.

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Table Of Contents:

How to form Present Continuous


Spelling rules for verbs when adding ‘-ing’:
When to use Present Continuous
Expressions of time

Present Continuous (Progressive) is a present tense. We use Present Continuous to say


what we are doing now:

https://www.easypacelearning.com/all-lessons/grammar/177-present-progressive-tense

Some more examples:

I am reading a book.
Antony is speaking.
I am listening.

How to form Present Continuous


To make Present Continuous, we use:

am/is/are + ‘-ing’ form of the verb (Present Participle)

Singular Plural
I am working We are working
You are working You are working
He/she/it is working They are working

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Note: The verb ‘be’ (am/is/are) can be contracted:

– I’m cooking right now.


– He’s reading a book at the moment.
– We’re going to the cinema tonight.

Spelling rules for verbs when adding ‘-ing’:

There are some rules to remember when adding the ‘-ing’ ending to verbs.

1. For most verbs, including those ending in ‘-y’, just add ‘-ing’:

speak → speaking
cook → cooking
say → saying
play → playing

2. For verbs with silent ‘-e’ at the end, drop the final ‘-e’ and add ‘-ing’:

to choose → choosing
to glide → gliding

3. For verbs with ‘-ie’ at the end, change ‘-ie’ to ‘-ying’:

to tie → tying
to lie → lying

4. For verbs with ‘consonant + vowel + consonant’ at the end and final syllable stressed,
double the last consonant (except for ‘-x’ and ‘-w’) and add ‘-ing’:

to for’get → forgetting
to ‘swim → swimming

When to use Present Continuous


The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now or around
now.

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via https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/present-continuous-and-present-simple

Present Continuous is used to express:

1) actions taking place at the time of speaking

I am reading a book at the moment.


Where’s Bill? He’s talking to his friend.

2) actions taking place during present period (temporary situations)

Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next
summer.
I’m living in London.

3) planned actions in the near future

We are going to the cinema in 20 minutes.


I’m meeting my father tomorrow.

4) personal traits or habits, usually with a negative meaning

He is always shouting at me.


You’re always losing your keys!

5) changes or trends taking place in present

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The population of the world is increasing very fast.

Let’s summarize the usages of Present Continuous:

via https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/present-continuous-tense/

Expressions of time
In Present Continuous, to show an ongoing action, we usually use the words like:

– now, at the moment, right/just now


– this afternoon/week/month, etc.
– today, tomorrow
– at present, these days, nowadays
– constantly, always

We’re learning English now.


She’s eating a lot of fish this week.
You’re starting work tomorrow.
She’s always coming to work late.

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Note: We don’t normally use state verbs in Present Continuous:

Like Love Hate Want Know

– I don’t like westerns. (NOT: I’m not liking westers.)


– He knows Amsterdam well. (NOT: He’s knowing Amsterdam well.)

Here’s a good video from AMES836 explaining how to use Present Continuous correctly:

Read more:

Present Continuous: Negative & Questions

Present Continuous with Future Meaning

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

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