PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
TENSE
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 DEFINITION

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO EXPRESS

THE ACTIVITY THAT IS HAPPENING AT THE TIME OF
SPEAKING. THE ADVERBS OF TIME ARE NOW,RIGHT
NOW,AT THIS MOMENT
FORMULA PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
(+)S+TO BE(IS.AM.ARE)+V-ING
(-)S+TO BE(IS.AM.ARE)+NOT-VING
(?)TO BE(IS.AM.ARE)+S+V-
ING?
 EXAMPLE 1

(+)ZIFA IS STUDYING INGLISH NOW.

(-)ZIFA IS NOT STUDYING INGLISH NOW.
(?)IS ZIFA IS STUDYING ENGLISH NOW?
 EXAMPLE 2

Reyhan: What are you doing, Fian?

Fian: I'm listening to music.
Reyhan: What music are you listening to?
Fian: I'm listening to English song by Maroon 5.
Reyhan: Are you enjoying it?
Fian: Yes, I am.
EXECRCISE :CHANGE THE SENTENCES
INTO PRESENT CONTIUOUS TENSE
1. WE HAVE A PROMOTION TEST NOW.
(WE ARE HEVING A PROMOTION TEST NOW)

2. DO WE SITTING IN INGLISH HALL NOW?

(ARE WE SITTING IN INGLISH HALL NOW?)

3. WHERE DO YOU GO NOW?

(WHERE ARE YOU GOING NOW?)

4. WE WILL GO TO SCHOOL NOW

(WE ARE GOING TO SCHOOL NOW)

5. DO YOU EAT NOW?

(ARE YOU EATING NOW?)
 THANK YOU

WELL MY FRIENDS THAT’S ALL I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. GOOD AFTERNOON