Present

Continuous
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 What is Present Continuous?
The present continuous is frequently used time in English.
It refers to the present.
We use it to describe what is happening during the moment of speaking or
around that time.

Aunt Christine is warming up the car while Scott is looking for his new leather
coat.
They are eating at Scott’s favorite restaurant today, Polly’s Pancake Diner.
 Usage:
When something is happening
When somebody is doing around the time of speaking but
something at this moment. not necessarily at that exact
Sarah is charging her phone now. moment.
We are learning the progressive tense in English.
Alfredo is studying a lot for his exam.
I'm reading a great book. (Not necessary right at
this moment)

When something is happening at

this moment. When the action has Future plans
started but hasn't finished. We are planning to visit our grandparents next
It is snowing at the moment. week.
The children are sleeping so please be quiet. We are having party this Friday.
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Affirmative
sentences
 Structure:
We form Present Continuous with
the Present form of the verb to be
and ending –ing.

Subject Am/is/are Verb+ing Rest

I am eating now.

He, she, it is eating now.

We, you, are eating now.

they
Spelling Tip
1. For verbs that end in e, remove the e and
add ing. slide > sliding, ride > riding
2. For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y
and add ing.
die > dying, tie > tying
3. For verbs whose last syllable is stressed
and ends with a consonant, double the last
letter before adding ing.
beg > begging, begin > beginning.
BUT enter > entering
Make affirmative sentences using Present
Continuous
1) You (go) to the shops now.
2) I (watch) television at the moment.
3) Look, he (plays) football.
4) She (have) her lunch just now.
5) It (rain) this morning.
6) They (read) the newspaper at the moment.
7) The boat (sail) on the sea.
8) He (worry) about his exams.
9) She (put) the letter in the letterbox right now.
10) He (run) around the park at the moment.

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 1. Possession – have, own, possess, lack, consist,
Stative words involve, include, belong, etc.;

2. Mental activity – think, believe, understand,

There are some words that are never used in know, forget, remember, recognize, imagine,
Continuous tenses. They are called stative words. agree, promise, deny, etc.;

3. Emotions – like, love, hate, want, need, adore,

Stative words show the state of being, but not the prefer, wish, hope, etc.;
qualities of change(don’t express any actions in
4. Senses – sound, hear, taste, smell, see, touch,
progress).
feel, look;

5. Others – cost, measure, weigh, owe, seem, fit,

depend, etc.
They are divided into 5 main categories:>>>
Note:
Some verbs can be both
stative and dynamic.
 Examples:
To be
be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in
the continuous it means ‘behaving’ or
‘acting’
you are stupid = it’s part of your personality
you are being stupid = only now, not usually
To see
see (stative) = understand
I see what you mean
see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship
I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for three years
To taste (also: smell, feel, look)
taste (stative) = has a certain taste This soup tastes great
taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting
The chef is tasting the soup

To have
have (stative) = own
To think
I have a car think (stative) = have an opinion
have (dynamic) = part of an expression I think that coffee is great
I’m having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head
time / a break What are you thinking about? I’m thinking about my next
holiday
Make affirmative sentences using Present
Continuous
1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening.
2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the food while I'm cooking! It's
very annoying.
3. A: Where's Luke? B: He _____________ (see) the doctor now.
4. I _____________ (not / think) that's a good idea. 5. He _____________ (have)
a party at the weekend.
6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right.
7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next weekend. 8. What
_____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq?
9. She _____________ (have) a headache.
10. It _____________ (be) cold today.
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Negative
sentences
Structure:
Subject Am not/ is Verb+ing Rest
not/ are not
I am not eating breakfast.
In negative
sentences w
use am not/ e He, she, it is not/isn’t eating breakfast.
is not/ are n
and its redu ot
c ed fo rm s : We, you, are not/aren’t eating breakfast.
isn’t/aren’t
with v+ing they
after the su
bject.
 Note:
In informal speech, we use
reduced forms but in formal
speech ONLY full forms!
Make negative sentences using Present Continuous
1. My brothers ______________ their bikes now. (clean)
2. Listen, Michelle ______________ in the shower anymore. (sing)
3. I ___________ the play for school right now. (read)
4. They ____________ a great time at the party. (have)
5. Tim is his room, but he _______________ for the test. (study)
6. Look, I ___________ a cake for my brother's birthday. (bake)
7. My parents _____________ for work now. (leave)
8. He ___________ the flowers in the garden. (water)
9. Hurry up! The teacher ____________ at us. (look)
10. I ________________ on my iPad at the moment. (play)
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Affirmative
sentences
 Structure:

n t en c es we
Am/Is/ Subject V+ing Rest e
Are ffi rm a tiv e s d v + in g .
In A
m/ Is /Are an tences
Am I playing chess? u se A p e s of sen the
t y t
In this m / Is /Are a
A
Is he, she, it playing chess?
we put egging.
b
Are you, we, playing chess?
they
Make quastions using Present Continuous
1. ________________ in the lake? (Lisa/to swim)
2. ________________________ your brother? (you/to help)
3. ____________________ a museum? (he/to visit)
4. ___________________ her T-shirt? (Doris/to wash)
5. _________________ home? (they/to run)
6. ____________________ to the radio? (Henry/to listen)
7. _______________________ the buckets? (the boys/to carry)
8. _____________________ the string of the kite? (she/to hold)
9. ____________________ breakfast? (we/to make)
10. __________________ the computer? (Ron and Fred/to check)
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WH- questions
 Structure:
Wh- Am/ Sub Verb+in Rest
word Is/Are g
What am I doing now?

What is he, she, doing now?

it In WH- questions
What are you, doing now? we use wh-question
we, words at the
they beginning of the
sentences, and then
we build a simple
question.
 Note:
The wh- question words are:
When – коли
Where - де
Why - чому
Which - який
what - який
Whose - чий
Who - хто
whom - кого
How - як
Make WH-quastions using Present Continuous
1. What / the children / to do?
2. What / the girl / to wear?
3. Who / Nick / to talk to?
4. What / the students / to read?
5. Where / the man / to sit?
6. What / they / to talk about?
7. Why / you / to run / so fast?
8. Who / he / to write to?
9. Where / you / to stand?
10. What / she / to listen to?
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k y ou
th e le for
sson!