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Understanding Present Continuous Usage

The document explains the use of the present continuous tense for actions occurring now, trends, and future arrangements. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the tense, contrasting it with the present simple tense. Key differences include the present continuous being used for actions happening at the moment and not typically with frequency adverbs or stative verbs.

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Understanding Present Continuous Usage

The document explains the use of the present continuous tense for actions occurring now, trends, and future arrangements. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the tense, contrasting it with the present simple tense. Key differences include the present continuous being used for actions happening at the moment and not typically with frequency adverbs or stative verbs.

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Present Continuous

Prof. Andrea Rodeghiero


Present continuos

For actions that are taking place at the moment of


speaking : “I am watching TV right now”

For trends “People are watching less TV than in the


past”

For arrangements in the future: “I am meeting Laura


tomorrow”
Forms
AFFIRMATIVE: TO BE+VERB-ING Juan is listening to
music/ Pablo and Lucas are playing football/ I am
studying

NEGATIVE: TO BE+NOT+ VERB-ING Juan is not listening to


music/ Pablo and Lucas are not playing football/ I am
not studying

QUESTIONS: TO BE+ SUBJECT+ VERB-ING+…. Is Juan


listening to music? Are Pablo and Lucas playing football?
Am I studying?
Present Simple vs
Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous

Regular actions Actions happening at the moment

Facts Trends

Timeless Temporally bound

In general, it’s not used with frequency


Used with Frequency adverbs
adverbs

Appears with stative verbs: know,


understand, love, hate, like, cost, believe, It doesn’t usually appear with stative verbs
think (opinion)

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