Present Continuous
By Mr. Seng Muny
Examples
- I am studying English now.
- We are staying in a hotel.
- Don’t talk too loud. I am talking on the phone.
- My English is improving these days.
- She is not staying with us now.
- What are you doing right now?
Forms
Positive: Subject + am/is/are + v-ing+ ….
Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + v-ing+ ….
Questions: (Wh-) + am/is/are + subject + v-ing+ ….?
Note: is not ==> isn’t are not ==> aren’t am not ==> amn’t
ING Spelling
- -e : omit e and add ing. (exception with ee and ie)
Take ==> taking; make ==> making; … (see ==> seeing; lie ==> lying; die ==> dying; …)
- CVC: add final C and add ing: (exception with w, x, and y)
sit ==> sitting; cut ==> cutting; stop ==> stopping;
run ==> running; jog ==> jogging; swim ==> swimming; …
begin ==> beginning; prefer ==> preferring; admit ==> admitting; …
answer ==> answering; listen ==> listening; offer ==> offering; …
- Other verbs take ing:
study ==> studying; walk ==> walking; sew ==> sewing;
box ==> boxing; speak ==> speaking
Uses
To describe something that is happening now:
Be quiet. I am studying.
To describe a temporary states and actions:
I am staying in the province this week.
To describe states that are changing or developing:
Prices are rising very fast these days.
To describe something that we plan to do in the immediate future.
My mom is seeing the doctor tomorrow at 2:30 P.M.
To describe actions that are repeated and are annoying. (with always, constantly, …)
A few students are always making noises during my class.
Time Markers
now; at the moment; at present; today; these days; this month/week/; …
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