THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
WHAT IS SHE DOING?
Diapositiva 6
VERB + ing (spelling rules)
Make –ing forms of each verb given.
–ing forms
The Present Continuous Tense is used for
ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1)
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
The Present Continuous Tense is used for
CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
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The present continuous tense

1. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

play
At the moment I’m playing football.

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: Play
I
am
‘m
You
We
They
He
She
It
are
‘re
is
‘s
playing

3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the
moment?
No, he isn’t. He is running.

4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: Play
NEGATIVE: Play
am not
‘m not
Am
I
I
Are
you
we playing?
they
You are not
We
aren’t
playing
They
Is
he
she
it
He
She
It
is not
isn’t

5. WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw
She is drawing a picture at
the moment

6. Diapositiva 6

WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?
IT’S FLYING

7. VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listening
die (-ie y) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping
travel + l + ing = travelling

8. Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put

9. –ing forms

beginning
rubbing
listening
lying
swimming
studying
happening
getting
using
admitting
trying
deciding
coming
putting

10. The Present Continuous Tense 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.
2. Temporary situations.
• I’m staying with a friend at the
moment.

11. ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.

12. TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)

They normally play tennis.
But this week they are skating.

13. The Present Continuous Tense is used for

3. Changing or developing situations.
• His English is getting better.
• It’s getting colder.
4. Fixed arrangements in the near
future.
• They are getting married next week.

14. CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)

Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.

15. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

16. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs
now
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