Present continuous
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The document discusses the uses of the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, actions that are in progress, or planned future actions. It provides examples for each use case, such as expressing present actions ("He is eating dinner"), temporary actions ("I'm riding a bike because my car is broken"), longer actions in progress ("They are working hard to earn money"), future plans ("We're going on vacation next month"), trends ("Our country is getting richer"), and irritation ("She is always complaining").
Present continuous
- 1. BY: ANGIE MARCELA SANCHEZ OSORIO TOPIC: PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- 2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking.The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress (not at the moment). Another use of the tense is to talk about temporary actions or future plans.
- 3. Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now. Examples: You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping? I am sitting.
- 5. Examples: You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping? I am sitting. I am not standing. Is he sitting or standing? They are reading their books. They are not watching television. What are you doing? Why aren't you doing your homework?
- 6. USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS: .Present actions .Temporary actions .Longer actions in progress .Future (personal) .arrangements and plans .Tendencies and trends .Irritation
- 7. Present Actions Most often, we use the Present Continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. EXAMPLES: He is eating a dinner. Mary is talking with her friends. They are swimming in the pool.
- 8. TEMPORARY ACTIONS This tense is also used for activities continuing only for a limited period of time. EXAMPLES: .I'm riding a bike to get to work because my car is broken.Temporary Action (His car will soon be repaired) .They are not talking with each other after the last argument.Temporary Action (They will soon make up) .Mary is working at McDonald's.Temporary Action (She is working there only during the summer holidays)
- 9. Longer Actions in Progress We also use the Present Continuous when we are in the middle of doing something time-consuming (i.e. something that takes time to complete).An example of such an activity is writing a book, saving money or studying for an exam. EXAMPLES: They are working hard to earn money. I am training to become a professional footballer. Mike is studying hard to become a doctor. Elizabeth is currently writing a children's book titled I am theWorld.
- 10. Future (Personal) Arrangements and Plans Sometimes we use the Present Continuous to show that something is planned and will be done in the near future. EXAMPLES: I'm meeting Katie in the evening. He's flying to Rome in September. We're not going anywhere tomorrow.
- 11. Tendencies and Trends This tense is also used for expressing tendencies or trends. EXAMPLES: Our country is getting richer. The Internet is becoming less of a novelty. The Universe is expanding.
- 12. Irritation or Anger And the last use of this tense is to express irritation or anger over somebody or something in the present with adverbs such as: always, continually or contantly. EXAMPLES: She is continually complaining about everything! Johny is always asking stupid questions! My boss is contantly critising me!