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Present Continuous Structure Guide

The document explains the structure and use of the present continuous tense in English, including its formation for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. It highlights that the present continuous is used for actions happening now, temporary actions, and future arrangements. Additionally, it provides guidelines for verb conjugation when forming the present continuous tense.

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Present Continuous Structure Guide

The document explains the structure and use of the present continuous tense in English, including its formation for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. It highlights that the present continuous is used for actions happening now, temporary actions, and future arrangements. Additionally, it provides guidelines for verb conjugation when forming the present continuous tense.

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PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE
(+) =) + TO BE (sim pres)+ V-ing + COMPLEMENT
I am writing on the computer (right now).
(-) =( + TO BE (neg sim pre)+ V-ing + COMPLEMENT.
My cat isn’t eating at the moment.
(?) TO BE (sim pre) + =/ + V-ing + COMPLEMENT?
Are you travelling for vacations this month?
Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
FORM…

The short forms


of am/is/are are: ‘m/’s/’re.
•I‘m writing a book.
•She‘s listening to the radio.
•They‘re doing their homework.
FORM
The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are: ‘m not/isn’t/aren’t.
•I‘m not writing a book.
•She isn’t listening to the radio.
•They aren’t doing their homework.
USE…
Actions happening now

We use the present continuous for things happening now, at the moment of speaking.
‘What are you doing?’ ‘I‘m watching TV.’

Actions happening around now

We use the present continuous for temporary things that are happening around now (=not at
the moment of speaking but these days, or weeks, etc.)
I‘m reading a very good book at the moment. (=I’m not reading it at the moment I’m
speaking, but I’m reading it these days.)
USE…
Present continuous for future arrangements

We often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about
future plans when we have decided on a time and a place with other people. We
normally use a future time expression, e.g. tomorrow, next week, at 7, etc.
I’m meeting Sally at 7. (=I have talked to her, and we have arranged to meet.)
I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning. (=I have the ticket.)
We’re getting married next July. (=We have decided it, and we have probably
already made reservations for the restaurant, etc.)
USE…
• I’m teaching Present Continuous/Progressive (right now/
at the moment, just now, now).
• My sister is working from home this week.
• Maria is visiting her mom tonight.
Verb conjugation…
(-ing) verbs ending in most consonants.
working eating sleeping
(-e + ing) verbs enging on “silent e”. We remove it and add –
ing.
write->writing taste-> tasting save
saving
(x2 + ing) verbs ending in C-V-C + the stressed syllable.
stopping swimming beginning
(y + ing) verbs ending in consonant + y.
studying tidying trying

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