PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• FORM
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I AM WORKING AM NOT WORKING AM I WORKING..?

YOU ARE WORKING AREN’T WORKING ARE YOU

WORKING?

HE-SHE –IT IS WORKING ISN’T WORKING IS HE WORKING?

WE ARE WORKING AREN’T WORKING ARE WE

WORKING?

YOU-THEY ARE WORKING AREN’T WORKING ARE THEY

WORKING?
USE
• The present continuous is used for an activity
happening now, at the moment of speaking
(temporary activity)

Eg. I am listening to music at the moment

• It is also used for future arrangements

Eg. Tomorrow, I am going to an important

meeting.
NOTICE
What’s the difference between?

I am a Math teacher

I am teaching Math now.

 Verbs not used in the
continuous form
•VERBS OF THINKING
Think (=believe)
See (understand)
Imagine
Believe
Recognize
Forget
Understand Eg. I think you are right.
Suppose
Mean Not: I’m thinking….
Know
Remember
realize
VERBS OF FEELING
• Like Eg. I like this music (Not: I am liking this
• Dislike music)
• Hate Do you want to go now? (Not: Are you
• Love wanting to go now?)
• Prefer
• Want
• wish

VERBS OF PERCEPTION
See Eg. The spaghetti tastes delicious
Hear Not: The spaghetti is tasting delicious
Smell
Taste
feel
OTHER VERBS
• Have (=possess)
• Include
• Sound
• Own
• Cost Eg. Mary has a beautiful house
• Be
• Belong to Not: Mary is having a beautiful house
• Contain
• Seem
• Owe
• Deserve
• need