PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Play

At the moment he is playing soccer.

Present continuous: Full form and short form

I am‘m

YouWeThey

are‘re

HeSheIt

is‘s

playing

FULL FORMHe is playing a guitar

SHORT FORMHe’s playing a guitar

The present continuous tense

Is he playing soccer at the moment? No, he isn't. He is playing basketball.

The present continuous tense

INTERROGATIVE: PLAY NEGATIVE: PLAYAm I

Are youwethey

Is shehe it

playing?

I am not‘m not

You WeThey

are notaren’t

She HeIt

is not isn’t

playing

What are they doing?

They are running at the moment.

VERB + ing (spelling rules)Send + ing = sendingVerbs ending in –e = ingLive = livingDie (-ie - y)+ing =dyingVerb ending one vowel + one consonant(except –y, -w) double consonant. Stop = stoppingTravel + l + ing = travelling

Make-ing form of each verb given.

begin getrub uselisten admitdecide

lie trystudy comehappen putswim

-ing formBeginning GettingRubbingUsingListeningAdmittingDeciding

LyingTryingStudyingComingHappeningPuttingswimming

The present continuous tense is use for

1. actions that are happening at or around the moment of speaking.

I’m listening to the radio!

2. Temporary situations.She’s staying with her mom until she finds a place of her own.

Actions that are happening at present (1)

They are playing chess right now.

Temporary situations (2) They normally play soccer

But this week they are playing basketball.

The present continuous tense is used for

3. Changing or developing situations.• He’s English is getting better.

4. Fixed arrangement in the near future.• His birthday party is next week.

Changing situation (3) Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s very cloudy.

Future arrangement (4) They are celebrating independence day

next week.

Present continuous tense Time expression: Now, at the moment, today, now days,

this week.

They are eating now.