CHAPTER V

EVERYBODY IS ALWAYS IN THE

MIDDLE OF SOMETHING
We Will Learn :
To communicate activities in progress at
the time of speaking, at on point of time
in the past, at one point in the future, in
order :
 to share the information with others,
 To give an explanation
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
1. The present continuous tense is used to express a
continued or ongoing action at present time. it expresses
an action which is in progress at the time of speaking.

2. In the present tense continuous tense we use

auxiliary verb or to be (am/is/are)+ the verb’s base form or verb1
+ ing (present participle)

3. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present

4. We use the present continuous tense to talk about

the future for something which has been arranged or planned
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

(+) SUBJECT + BE (AM/IS/ARE) + VERB (-ING) + ….

ARI IS CLEANING THE WHITEBOARD
NOW, THEY ARE LISTENING TO MUSIC

(-) SUBJECT + BE (AM/IS/ARE) + NOT + VERB (-ING) +

HE IS NOT KICKING THE BALL
SHE IS NOT BUYING A NEW CAR AT THE MOMENT

(?) BE (AM/IS/ARE) + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

ARE YOU WATCHING TV?

YES, I AM
NO, I AM NOT
Text 1
Hi, Mahendra. This is Ayu. I am sitting in the busway.
We 1)… coming in to Jakarta, and
it 2)… raining, of course! The streets are really busy
today and we 3)… moving at all at the moment.
Dinda is here somewhere, but I can’t see her. She 4)
…. Sitting near me. Anyway, I 5).. Phoning to ask for
some help. I know you 6)… studying at the library
now, but when you finish can you meet us at
Gambir? Mom and dad are working today. So they
can’t come. Please, phone back. bye