THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

At the moment I’m playing football.

PLAY

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: Play

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football now?

No, he isn’t. He is running.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: Play

NEGATIVE: Play

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?

IT IS FLYING

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listening

die (-ie→y) + ing = dying

write + ing = writing

hop + p + ing = hopping

travel + l + ing = travelling

Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin

rub

listen

lie

swim

study

happen

get

use

admit

try

decide

come

put

–ing forms

beginning

rubbing

listening

lying

swimming

studying

happening

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getting

using

admitting

trying

deciding

coming

putting

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The Present Continuous 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.

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• Temporary situations.
• I’m staying with a friend at the moment.

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THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING� NOW (1)

They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)

They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.

The Present Continuous is used for:

3. Changing or developing situations.

• His English is getting better.
• It’s getting colder.

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4. Fixed arrangements or plans in the near future.

• They are getting married next week.

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CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)

Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS or PLANS (4)

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They are celebrating a party next weekend.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, this week.

They are throwing snowballs now