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Present Continuous or Present Progressive Tense

This document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form statements, yes/no questions, Wh- questions, and negatives in the present continuous tense. It also discusses the use of the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or ongoing actions. Additionally, it covers forming the gerund of verbs and lists some common time expressions and non-continuous verbs that are generally not used in the progressive tense.

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Present Continuous or Present Progressive Tense

This document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form statements, yes/no questions, Wh- questions, and negatives in the present continuous tense. It also discusses the use of the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or ongoing actions. Additionally, it covers forming the gerund of verbs and lists some common time expressions and non-continuous verbs that are generally not used in the progressive tense.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

or
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS IN TV SERIES
USE:
• to talk about actions that are happening right
now
I am teaching and you are listening to me.
Someone is talking outside.
A mobile phone is ringing.

• to talk about something that is happening


(these days), but not necessarily right now
You are studying at the Faculty of Economics.
FORM:
Subject + to be + verb+ing
Negatives and Questions in the Present Continuous Tense

Yes/no
Statement Wh- question Negative
question
I am eating. Am I eating? What am I eating? I am not eating.
You are crying. Are you crying? Why are you crying? You are not crying.
He is going. Is he going? Where is he going? He is not going.
She is arriving. Is she arriving? When is she arriving? She is not arriving.
It is sleeping. Is it sleeping? Why is it sleeping? It is not sleeping.
We are leaving. Are we leaving? When are we leaving?
We are not leaving.
Why are they arguing? They are not arguing.
They are arguing. Are they arguing?
Questions and Negatives

Questions:
To be + subject + verb + ing +...?
WH-word + to be + subject + verb + ing + ...

Negatives:
Subject + to be + not + verb + ing ...
• Work Working
• Write Writing
• Run Running
• Listen Listening
• Permit Permitting
• Allow Allowing
• Fix Fixing
Rules to form the Gerund
• Rule A: If a word ends in e, drop the e before
adding –ing.
– Example: come + ing =coming

• Rule B: If a word ends in a single consonant with


a single vowel before the consonant and the
accent is on the final syllable, double the final
consonant and add –ing.
– Example: run + ing =running
Try yourself

saving baking

beginning running

taking driving

wrapping hoping
TIME EXPRESSIONS
• now / right now
• nowadays
• at the moment
• this year
• currently
• Listen! Look!....
NON-CONTINUOUS VERBS

• also called stative verbs


• not generally used in progressive tenses
• they refer to the things that are true (the truth generally
doesn’t change)
• verbs about:
– thoughts
– possession
– emotions
– body senses
– other (opinion, definition etc.)
List of non-continuous verbs:
Any Questions?

present simple vs continuous exercises

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