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Present Continuous Tense Overview

The present continuous tense describes actions currently happening, temporary activities, future arrangements, and annoying habits. It is formed using the structure: Subject + to be (am, is, are) + verb + ING. Stative verbs, which describe states rather than actions, are not used in continuous tenses.

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Present Continuous Tense Overview

The present continuous tense describes actions currently happening, temporary activities, future arrangements, and annoying habits. It is formed using the structure: Subject + to be (am, is, are) + verb + ING. Stative verbs, which describe states rather than actions, are not used in continuous tenses.

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PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
USE

The present continuous tense is used to


describe dynamic actions that are
currently happening, or will be happening
in the near future.
FUNCTION
Actions in progress at the time of speaking

Sam is buying some clothes for his trip to


London.
FUNCTION
Temporary activities at or around the time
of speaking
We are having a French course this term.
FUNCTION
Fixed or personal arrangements for the
future
I'm flying to Madrid next week.
FUNCTION
Annoying habits (with always)

Tim is always losing his keys.


FORM
To make a sentence, you'll need:

Subject + to be (am,is,are) + verb + ING


POSITIVE SENTENCES

I'm playing we're playing


you're playing you're playing
he's/she's/it's playing they're playing
NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I'm not playing we aren't playing


you aren't playing you aren't playing
he/she/it isn't playing they aren't playing
QUESTIONS

Question word + to be + subject + verb + ING


QUESTIONS
What language is he speaking? I don't
understand anything.
Is Sue playing the violin, or is it a radio?
HELPFUL HINTS
The present continuous is often used with these
words and phrases

now, today, right now, at the moment, this


week/month/year, tonight
STATIVE VERBS
тұрақты етістіктер, глаголы состояния
Stative verbs don’t usually describe actions. They
describe states (feelings, thoughts). They are not used in
continuous tenses.
I like reading books in my free time
I am liking reading books in my free time
COMMON STATIVE VERBS
appear include see
(появиться) (включать) seem
be know (казаться)
believe like taste
belong to love (дегустирова
(принадлежать) need ть)
hate prefer think
(ненавидеть) (предпочит understand
have ать) want
SPEAKING

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