THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

play

At the moment He is playing

football.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: Play

am
m

You
We
They

are
re

He
She
It

is
s

playing

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the

moment?
No, he isnt. He is running.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: Play

Am

Are

you
we
they playing?

Is

he
she
it

NEGATIVE: Play

am not
m not

You are not

We arent
playing
They
He
She
It

is not
isnt

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at

the moment

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listening

die (-iey) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping
travel + l + ing = travelling

Make ing forms of each verb

given.
begin
listen
swim
study
happen
Dream
play

get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put

ing forms
beginning
listening
swimming
studying
Happening
Dreaming
playing

getting
using
admitting
trying
deciding
coming
putting

The Present Continuous Tense

is used for

1. Actions which are happening at or

around the moment of speaking.
Now Im doing the washing up.
She is working very hard
nowadays.
2. Temporary situations.
Im staying with a friend at the
moment.

ACTIONS THAT ARE

HAPPENING
AT THE MOMENT

They are dancing right now.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

Now, at the moment, today, nowdays,

this week.
They are throwing snowballs
now