Present simple or continuous tense. Simple present tense and present continuous in English - comparison and examples. Affirmative Present Continuous

The present continuous tense of any verb consists of two parts - present tense of the verb to be + present participle (-ing form of the verb).

(Formation of the participle in the present tense: stem+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)

Examples: TO GO, Present Continuous

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I am going	I am not going	Am I going?
You are going	You aren't going.	Are you going?
He, she, it is going	He, she, it isn't going	Is he, she, it going?
We are going	We aren't going	Are we going?
You are going	You aren't going	Are you going?
They are going	They aren't going	Are they going?

note: alternative negative constructs: I "m not going, you" re not going, he "s not going etc.

Functions of the Present Continuous

As in all times in English language, speaker's attitude is as important as the time of the action or event. When someone uses the present continuous tense, they always think of something that not yet completed or not complete

The present continuous tense is used:

• to describe the action that is currently happening: You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.
• to describe an action that lasts for a given period of time, or when something is trending: Are you still working for the same company? More and more people are becoming vegetarian.
• to describe an action or event in the future that has already been planned or prepared: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I"m meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you next winter?
• to describe a temporary event or situation: He usually plays the drums, but he's playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good, but it's raining at the moment.
• with the words "always, forever, constantly" to describe and emphasize a series of repetitive actions: Harry and Sally are always arguing! You're constantly complaining about your mother-in-law!

BE CAREFUL! Some verbs are not used in continuous form

Verbs that are not used in continued form

The verbs listed below are usually used in the present form because they refer more to states rather than actions or processes.

Feelings / Perceptions

• to feel*
• to hear
• to see*
• to smell
• to taste

Opinion

• to assume
• to believe
• to consider
• to doubt
• to feel (= to think)
• to find (= to consider)
• to suppose
• to think*

mental states

• to forget
• to imagine
• to know
• to mean
• to notice
• to recognize
• to remember
• to understand

Emotions / desires

• to envy
• to fear
• to dislike
• to hate
• to hope
• to like
• to love
• to mind
• to prefer
• to regret
• to want
• to wish

Measurement

• to contain
• to cost
• to hold
• to measure
• to weigh

Other

• to look (=resemble)
• to seem
• to be (in most cases)
• to have (when it means "to possess")*

Exceptions

Perception verbs (see, hear, feel, taste, smell) are often used with can: I can see... These verbs can have a continued form, but with a different meaning.

• This coat feels nice and warm.(your perception of the coat's qualities)
• John's feeling much better now(his health is improving)
• She has three dogs and a cat.(possession)
• She's having super.(She's eating)
• I can see Anthony in the garden(perception)
• I "m seeing Anthony later(We are planning to meet)

Here you can take a lesson on the topic: Present Continuous in English. Present continuous tense.

In this lesson, we will get acquainted with another commonly used tense in English called Present Continuous(Present continuous). The Present Continuous is usually used for naming actions currently taking place. Additionally, this time can be characterized as unfinished and visual.

English verbs take on a special form to express the present continuous tense, namely the verb to be in the appropriate form is combined with a verb ending in the suffix -ing (Ving). Thus, the verb formula in Present Continuous is as follows: to be + Ving. For instance:

He is watching football on TV. - He watches football on TV. (action is happening at the moment)

To better understand what verbs look like in Present Continuous, consider the conjugation of the verb work (to work) using personal pronouns as an example:

I am working (I "m working) - I work
you are working (you "re working) - you work / you work
he is working (he "s working) - he works
she is working (she "s working) - she works
it is working (it "s working) - he / she works (inanimate)
we are working (we "re working) - we are working
they are working (they "re working) - they work

As can be seen from the conjugation, there are also abbreviated forms. Moreover, they are preferable.

An interesting feature of verbs with the ending -ing is their pronunciation. As a rule, the last letter (g) in the ending is not read, and a deep nasal sound /ŋ/ is obtained. For instance:

dancing /"da:nsiŋ/
singing /"siŋiŋ/ (particularly difficult to pronounce because of the double nasal sound)
reading /"ri:diŋ/
listening /"lisəniŋ/
writing /"raitiŋ/

There are also several spelling rules verbs to which the ending -ing is added:

1. So, for example, for verbs ending in the letter -e, when adding the ending -ing, the letter -e disappears. For instance:

change - changing (change - changes)
arrive - arriving (arrive - arrives)
dance - dancing (dance - dancing)

2. In monosyllabic verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant, when adding the suffix -ing the consonant is doubled. For instance:

swim - swimming (swim - swims)
run - running (run - runs)
sit - sitting (sit - sit)

3. If the verb ends with a combination of letters -ie, then when adding the ending -ing, this combination is replaced by the letter - y. For instance:

lie - lying (lie - lies)
die - dying (to die - dies)
tie - tying (tie - tie)

There is a category of verbs to which ending -ing is not added. These verbs are called static verbs. These primarily include verbs of all feelings (for example: like, love, hate, smell, see, hear, etc.), verbs of thought processes (for example: think, know, understand, believe, etc. .), and all modal verbs.

I. As already noted, the Present Continuous is closely connected with the present, namely with actions at the moment. For this reason, very often in sentences expressed in the present continuous tense there are marker words: now, at the moment. Let's look at an example:

I am reading a book now. - I am reading a book now.
They are fishing now. - They are fishing now.
Claude is watching a cartoon at the moment. - Claude is watching a cartoon at the moment.

Looking at the examples, we can conclude that in affirmative proposals in Present Continuous time are of great importance subject and modified predicate, and the circumstance (now, at the moment) and the object, depending on the context, may be omitted. As a rule, even without the words now or at the moment, the formula to be + Ving in a sentence means that the action is happening right now. Let's look at a few more examples:

The baby "s (is) crying. - The child is crying (now, at the moment).
They "re having a party. - They are having a party (now, at the moment).
The dogs are barking. - Dogs are barking (now, at the moment).
She "s playing the violin. - She plays the violin (now, at the moment).
They "re moving furniture. - They move (rearrange) furniture (now, at the moment).

II. Negative sentences in Present Continuous time are formed by adding the particle "not" to the verb to be in the appropriate form. Consider the example of conjugation of the verb talk (to speak) with personal pronouns:

I am not talking (I "m not talking) - I don't speak
you are not talking (you aren "t talking) - you don't talk / you don't talk
he is not talking (he isn "t talking) - he does not speak
she is not talking (he isn "t talking) - she does not speak
it is not talking (it isn "t talking) - he / she does not speak (inanimate; can also apply to babies, and any animals)
we are not talking (we aren't talking) - we don't talk
they are not talking (they aren't talking) - they don't talk

The examples show that abbreviations are also possible. In most cases, they are preferred. Let's take a look at some suggestions:

He isn't watching football, he's reading a magazine. He doesn't watch football, he reads a magazine.
They aren't eating cookies, they're eating ice-cream. They don't eat cookies, they eat ice cream.
The baby isn "t crying, it is sleeping. - The baby is not crying, he is sleeping.

III. V interrogative sentences in the Present Continuous time, the verb to be is brought forward and the following word order is obtained:

To be - Subject - Ving - (Object) - (Adverbial modifier - now, at the moment)?

Let's look at a few examples:

Are you looking at the tower? Are you looking at the tower?
Is he listening to the radio now? - Is he listening to the radio now?
Are the dogs barking? - Are the dogs barking?
Are you laughing? - You're laughing?
Is she writing a letter at the moment? - Is she writing a letter at the moment?

These examples relate to general questions and require short answers: yes or no. And short answers in Present Continuous repeat the verb to be in the question. For instance:

Is he watching a film at the moment? -Yes, he is. -No, he isn't. - Is he watching TV at the moment? -Yes. -No.
Are Jill and Erica arguing now? - Yes, they are. -No, they aren't. - Are Jill and Erica fighting now? -Yes. -No.

For education special issues in Present Continuous, you need to use a question word before the verb to be (who, what, where, etc.) For example:

What are you doing now? - What are you doing now?
Where is she going? - Where is she going?
Who are they looking for? - Who are you looking for?
Why are they crying? - Why are they crying?

Thus, we examined the basic rules for the formation of different types of sentences in the present continuous tense, as well as some of the stylistic and phonetic features of this tense. For practice, it is recommended to build as many sentences as possible about the actions taking place around you at the moment, and this will be a good language exercise.

🔊 The Present Continuous Tense (the present continuous tense in English) is a tense form of a verb that is used to express an action taking place at the moment of speaking in the present.

Time Present Continuous in English is formed according to the following model:

am/is/are + participle I(initial form ch. + ending -ing)

Summary table of education Present Continuous

The formation of The Present Continuous Tense in sentences

Affirmative			Negative			Interrogative
I	am	speak ing	I	am not	speak ing	Am	I	speak ing?
He	is		He	is not		Is	he
She			She				she
It			It				it
We	are		We	are not		Are	we
You			You				you
They			They				they

Using Present Continuous

The present continuous tense in English is characterized by the presence of the following marker words:

• circumstances of time with which it is used:
  • 🔊 now(now);
  • 🔊Look!(Look!);
  • 🔊Listen!(Listen!);
  • 🔊 at the moment(presently);
  • 🔊 this week(this week);
  • 🔊 this time(at that time);
• in emotionally colored sentences:
  • 🔊 always(always);
  • 🔊 constantly(constantly);
  • 🔊 continuously(continuous);
  • 🔊 forever(always);
  • 🔊 repeatedly(repeatedly).

The use of the present continuous tense in English:

• designation of the process taking place at the moment of speaking. This is the action that can be seen:
  🔊 I am reading the book. - I AM I read book.
• the designation of a process that occurs in the present period of time, but not exactly at the moment of speaking, to denote something impermanent:
  🔊He is raising to play volley-ball. - He studies play volleyball.
• designation of a changing or developing situation:
  🔊 Our world is changing. - Our world is changing.
• description of behavior that is not characteristic of this person:
  🔊 You are being very naughty. - You're doing something very naughty.
• an emotional description of situations that happen too often, from the speaker's point of view. In this case, marker words are used always, constantly, repeatedly:
  🔊 You are always losing your keys! - You constantly losing your keys!
• description of planned actions in the future, especially when the time and place of these events are stipulated:
  🔊 I am meeting my teacher at 5. - I AM dating with your teacher at 5.
• physical sensations can be expressed in Present Simple or Present Continuous tenses without much difference in meaning:
  🔊 My leg aches. / 🔊 My leg is teaching. - My leg hurts.

Features of using Present Continuous in English

There are verbs that are not used in Continuous tense, since they denote not so much an action as a state (see table below).

Verbs not used in Continuous

The senses	🔊 love (love), 🔊 like (like), 🔊 hate (hate), etc.
Opinions or thought processes	🔊 think (think), 🔊 believe (trust), 🔊 consider (believe), etc.
Preferences	🔊 prefer (prefer), 🔊 want (want), etc.
Sensory perception	🔊 see (see), 🔊 hear (hear), 🔊 smell (smell), 🔊 taste (taste)
Possession	🔊 have* (have), 🔊 belong (belong), 🔊 own (own), etc.

*Note. The verb is also used in a number of phrases that denote a process, not a possession. In such cases, this verb is used in the Present Continuous tense:

• 🔊 I have a mobile phone. - I have a mobile (possession);
• 🔊 I am having breakfast. - I have breakfast (process);
• 🔊 I am having an English lesson. - I am sitting in an English lesson (process);
• 🔊 I am having a meeting. I am sitting in a meeting (process).

Construction use to be going to

Design to going to used to express an action that will inevitably take place in the future. In this case, the speaker sees or knows evidence that this action will be performed.

There is one topic in the study of the language, which, perhaps, can be discussed endlessly. Of course, we mean tenses in English. Learners who are just starting out with the language can sometimes find it hard to get used to the way English-speakers make time for themselves. In fact, each temporary form in English has its own analogue in Russian, it’s just that we don’t single out these forms as separate groups. Therefore, it is not at all difficult to understand the times, and today you will see for yourself.

To start, let's do short review of all temporary groups, so that you have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat will be discussed today. As in Russian, English sentences can be built in the past, present and future. But besides these tenses, English also has 4 tenses, namely: Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous. In general, it turns out that one idea can be expressed in twelve temporary forms. Each form has a different way of forming the verbs that appear in the sentence. They can be used to determine the time. Detailed table for clarity:

Formation of tenses in English
Time / Kind	Simple (Simple)	Continuous or Progressive (long)	Perfect (perfect)	Perfect Continuous / Progressive (Perfect Continuous)
Past (past)	V2	to be (2nd form) + V-ing	had + V3	had + been + v-ing
Present (present)	V1	to be (1st form) + V-ing	have / has + V3	have / has + been + v-ing
Future (future)	will + V1	will be + v-ing	will + have + V3	will + have + been + v-ing

Having briefly analyzed the English tenses, let's move on to their more detailed study and consider the rules for the formation of tenses with examples.

Why are tenses needed in English?

But first I would like to dwell on the question of why the tenses of the English language are needed and whether it is worth learning them all. The system of tenses in English helps to correctly convey your idea to others. That is, you can make it clear what action is in question. Was it in the past or present? Has it ended or is it still going on? Or does it happen regularly? - all these questions will disappear on their own , if it is known what tense was used in the sentence.

“So I’m just starting to learn the language, and I immediately have to learn all 12 tenses of the English language?” - you ask. Ideally yes, you need to learn all tenses. But, most likely, you will not be able to do it all at once. Therefore, start your training from the time of the Simple group. Knowing simple time, you will be able to explain what happened to you or will happen to you, what you need and why. But you should not be limited to this time, and therefore, having dealt with it, gradually continue to study other groups. The latest can be considered the Perfect Continuous group. Often they resort to it when the level of the language of the students is already “passing” for the average, because the tenses of this group are used quite rarely and are used more to demonstrate their knowledge.

Tenses in English: Simple group

Simple (Simple)		Present (Present)	Past (past)	Future (future)
	+	V1	V2	will + V1
	—	do / does + not + V1	did + not + V1	will + not + V1
	?	Do/Does…V1?	Did…V1?	Will…V1?

present simple

Present Simple or simple present tense , perhaps the most used. The use of this English tense is necessary to express regularly repeated actions, habits, schedules and facts.

As you can see from the table above, the present tense is formed using the verb in its initial form, that is, in the form in which the word is listed in the dictionary. However, this form may vary slightly depending on the person and number. So, if the action is performed by a third person in the singular, the verbs end in -s (-es):

Pronouns / Pronouns	tobe in present tense
I	V1
He	V1 + -s (-es)

Examples:

The auxiliary verb do is used to form negative and interrogative sentences. If it is used with third persons in the singular, then this verb turns into does, because it takes the ending -s (-es) from the semantic verb.

Examples:

As you can see, this time does not have any complex grammatical rules.

past simple

Past Simple or simple past tense in English is used to express the same simple repetitive actions, but only in the past. For its formation, a verb in the second form is used. It is of two types. If the verb is correct, then it is enough to add the ending -ed to it. If it is incorrect, then you just need to memorize the second form, because each irregular verb has its own. Compare:

In this case, the person performing the action does not affect the verb in any way, that is, for all persons the form of the verb is the same. Consider the use of this tense with the help of examples:

In this case, the auxiliary verb did is used to form negative and interrogative sentences. It takes over the function of the past tense determiner, so the semantic verb returns to its original form:

Future Simple

The Future Simple or the simple future tense in English is used to express simple actions that will happen in the future. It has an auxiliary verb will in all three forms of the sentence:

	She will help you.	She will help you.
	I will explain you how to do this.	I will explain to you how to do it.
	They will share their main ideas.	They will share their main ideas.
	You will not (won't) remember anything.	You won't remember anything.
	She won't be available because she'll turn off her phone.	She won't be available because she'll turn off her phone.
	They won't sign the documents.	They won't sign the papers.
	Will you be with me?	You will be with me?
	Will they like the description of the product?	Will they like the product description?
	Will he lie or not?	Will he lie or not?

Tenses in English: Continuous group

continuous / Progressive (Long)		Present (Present)	Past (past)	Future (future)
	+	to be (1st form) + V-ing	to be (2nd form) + V-ing	will be + v-ing
	—	to be (1st form) + not + V-ing	to be (2nd form) + not + V-ing	will + not + be + v-ing
	?	to be (1st form) … V-ing?	to be (2nd form) … V-ing?	Will … be V-ing?

Present Continuous

Present Continuous (Present Progressive) or present continuous tense in English (also known as continuous tense in English) is a tense that shows that the action is ongoing, that is, is in the process of being performed at a given time. It is usually built with the help of the auxiliary verb to be, which is expressed in three forms, depending on the person and number:

Examples:

	I am typing him a message right now.	Right now I'm typing a message for him.
	We are watching TV all day long.	We watch TV all day.
	They are translating the text at the moment.	They are currently translating the text.
	He is not (isn't) reading now.	He is not reading now.
	Jim isn't writing a new post.	Jim is not writing a new post.
	I am not (‘m not) learning Turkish.	I don't study Turkish.
	Is she working here till summer?	Does she work here until the summer?
	Are you doing this on purpose, huh?	You're doing this on purpose, right?
	Are they studying the course at the moment?	Are they studying this course at the moment?

Past continuous

(Past Progressive) or the past continuous tense is used to show that some action lasted at a certain point in the past. For its formation, auxiliary and semantic verbs are also required. The same verb to be acts as an auxiliary, but only in the past tense:

Pronouns	to be in past tense
I	was
We	were

The semantic verb is formed in the same way as for the present continuous tense.

Examples:

	I was sleeping when he called me.	I was asleep when he called me.
	She was cooking while I was reading a newspaper.	She was cooking while I was reading the newspaper.
	They were watching a cartoon when the electricity was suddenly cut off.	They were watching a cartoon when the lights suddenly went out.
	He was not (wasn't) surfing the Internet at 8 in the evening.	He wasn't surfing the internet at 8 pm.
	They were not (weren't) talking to each other when I came in.	When I entered, they did not speak to each other.
	I wasn't analyzing the results.	I didn't analyze the results.
	Was she laughing during your presentation?	Did she laugh during your presentation?
	Were they training in the evening?	Did they train in the evening?
	Was she teaching her student at 3 p.m.?	Was she studying with her student at 3pm?

Future Continuous

Accordingly, Future Continuous (Future Progressive) or future continuous shows an action that will take place at a particular moment in the future. All 3 forms of the sentence in this tense need an auxiliary verb will be and a semantic verb with the ending -ing:

	When I come back, they will be listening to music.	When I return, they will be listening to music.
	I will be passing the exam this time tomorrow.	I will be taking my exam at this time tomorrow.
	They will be rehearing here at 9 p.m.	They will rehearse here at 9pm.
	Diana will not (won't) be recording a song tonight.	Diana will not be recording a song tonight.
	Unfortunately, I will not be spending time with my friends during my vacations.	Unfortunately, I will not be spending time with my friends during the holidays.
	They will not be building a website this time on Monday.	They will not be developing the website at this time on Monday.
	Will they be chilling the whole day?	Will they chill all day?
	Will she be washing the dishes when we go downstairs?	Will she wash the dishes when we go downstairs?
	Will they be conducting a research?	Will they do research?

Tenses in English: Perfect Group

Perfect (Perfect)		Present (Present)	Past (past)	Future (future)
	+	have / has + V3	had + V3	will + have + V3
	—	have / has + not + V3	had + not + V3	will + not + have + V3
	?	Have/Has…V3?	Had…V3?	Will … have V3?

Present Perfect

The present perfect or present perfect tense is a tense in English used to express actions that have completed by now. It differs from the simple past tense in that it emphasizes the result in the present that caused the action in the past.

This tense requires the auxiliary verb have, which changes to has in the third person. But with verbs used in the role of semantic, not everything is so simple. Past participles are responsible for them. The participle can be formed in two ways:

• If the verb is correct, then it is enough to add the ending -ed:

Suggestion examples:

	The son has broken the window with a ball.	The son broke the window with the ball.
	My children have already made the list of presents.	My children have already made a list of gifts.
	I have heard this story many times.	I have heard this story many times.
	I have not (haven't) hurt people ever.	I have never hurt people.
	She has not (hasn't) decided yet.	She hasn't made a decision yet.
	They haven't learned these formulas by heart; that's why I'm sure they have written cheat sheets	They didn't memorize these formulas, so I'm pretty sure they wrote the spurs.
	Has she been to Europe?	Has she been to Europe?
	Have you ever watched an eclipse?	Have you ever watched an eclipse?
	Have they met him yet?	Have they already met him?

past perfect

Or the past perfect tense is used to show that some action took place before a specific moment in the past. It is formed using the auxiliary verb had and all the same past participles:

	I had prepared a surprise for my children by 7 o'clock in the evening.	I have prepared a surprise for kids by 7 pm.
	We had considered all suggestions by Friday.	We considered all proposals by Friday.
	I wanted to visit her but she had moved already.	I wanted to visit her, but she had already moved.
	She had not (hadn't) spent too much time before she understood the concept.	She didn't spend too much time before she understood the concept.
	They hadn't finished the construction by the deadline.	They didn't finish building by the deadline.
	We hadn't published the magazine by Monday.	We hadn't published the magazine by Monday.
	Had she edited everything by the end of the day?	She edited everything before the end of the day?
	Had he learned the details carefully before he started doing the project?	Did he carefully study all the details before starting the project?
	Had she come back by Thursday?	Was she back by Thursday?

Future Perfect

Future Perfect or future perfect tense, as you might have guessed, shows that the action will be completed by a certain moment in the future. To form this tense, in addition to the auxiliary verb have, the verb will will be required. The semantic participle is the past tense:

	I will have changed everything by this time.	By this time I will change everything.
	She will have been in the Maldives at 3 a.m.	She will be in the Maldives at 3 am.
	The builders will have built the stadium by next winter.	The builders will build the stadium by next winter.
	They will not (won't) have spent much time on family till they understand its value.	They will not spend much time on the family until they understand its value.
	She won't have reached her goals until she starts working.	She won't achieve her goals until she starts working.
	I think George and Quincy won't have made up before your birthday party.	I think George and Quincy won't make up before your birthday.
	Will they have made it by March?	Will they make it by March?
	Will she have got his real intentions before they get married?	Will she understand his true intentions before they get married?

Tenses in English: Perfect Continuous Group

Perfect (Perfect)		Present (Present)	Past (past)	Future (future)
	+	have / has + been + v-ing	had + been + v-ing	will + have + been + v-ing
	—	have / has + not + been + v-ing	had + not + been + v-ing	will + not + have + been + v-ing
	?	Have / Has … been + V-ing?	Had…been + V-ing?	Will … have + been + V-ing?

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect Continuous is a tense used to show an action that started and lasted up to a certain point or continues to last until now.

It has the auxiliary verbs have been, which change to has been in the third person. The semantic verb is the same verb that was used in Continuous tenses. Among all tenses of the English language of this group, the tense Present Perfect Continuous is the most common:

	It has been raining all day long.	It rained all day.
	My friend has been persuading me to go with him for an hour.	My friend urges me to go with him for an hour.
	I'm tired because we have been creating a studio all night.	I'm tired because we've been creating the studio all night.
	She has not (hasn't) been learning French since she moved from Canada.	She hasn't studied French since she moved from Canada.
	Bryan hasn't been enjoying his weekends since his mother-in-law came to visit them.	Brian didn't enjoy the weekend because his mother-in-law came to visit.
	We haven't been sleeping all night.	We didn't sleep all night.
	How long have you been living here?	How long have you been living here?
	Have you been fighting again?	Did you fight again?
	Who has been touching my documents?!	Who touched my documents?!

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous is used in the same way as Present Perfect Continuous, only in this case the action ends at a certain point in the past. Sentences are formed in this tense with the help of the auxiliary verbs had been and the semantic verb with the ending -ing. Since this form is not used very often and there are not many options for its use, consider just a few examples:

Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous or future perfect long time implies a certain moment in the future. Time is used in very rare cases. It uses the auxiliary verbs will have been and the same semantic verb:

That's all. We hope that the explanation of the topic helped you, and the use of tenses in English is no longer a problem for you. Try to use all tense forms as often as possible when speaking, compose examples with them, perform various exercises on English tenses and make a translation.

In order not to constantly return to this article, redraw or make your own table of English tenses. It will be like a cheat sheet for you. Refer to it periodically, even if you have completed the study of this topic, since repetition of the past will never be harmful. If at first you still have a little confusion with the times, with proper practice you will quickly understand how to use them. The main thing is that we deal with all tenses in stages and do not move from one group to another until we fully master the material.

Continuous is formed from a verb to continue- continue. The present continuous/progressive is the present tense for current activity. It is formed as a personal form be+ real communion. Negative forms of the present continuous - amnot / ‘ mnot, isnot / isn'tt, arenot / aren'tt before communion.

I'm working - I'm working

am/is/are + -ing

is sb doing sth	sb is doing sth	sb isn't doing sth

Writing

To add an end –ing

- consonant verbs + — e discard the last vowel (except being)

starve – starving

carve-carving

- verbs with a stressed vowel + consonant double the last consonant

rub-rubbing

stop - stopping

- verbs in — ie change it to – y-

lie-lying

die-dying

- verbs with a vowel + — l double the final consonant (in British English)

travel-traveling

cancel - cancelling

Present Continuous Values

• ongoing activities

He'sdoinghishomework - He does his homework

She's giving the baby a bath right nowshebatheschild

• temporary actions (in the current period)

I'm looking for a new job these daysseekingnewwork

She's doing a course in engineering - Shepasseswellengineer

The decorator’s painting the children’s bedrooms this week so they’re sleeping in the living-room – Decoratorpaintschildren's, That's whychildrenare sleepingvliving room

• harassing actions (with always/constantly/continually/all the time)

I'm always meeting Sara when I go shopping - Ialwayscome acrosson theSarahvstores

You're constantly interrupting me when I'm talking - Foreveryoumeinterrupting, whenI amI say

• changes (situations in development)

Venice isfallingintothesea ​​– Venice sinks into the sea

More and more species are becoming extinct - Dying outallmoreandmorebiospecies

The number of cars on roads is increasing rapidly each yearon theroadsswiftlygrowsnumbercars

• emotional desires

I'mdyingforacupofcoffee - Horror how I want a cup of coffee

I'mlovingit! – How I love it!

• short term plans (with a specific time/place)

He'sflyingbackonSaturday - He flies back on Saturday

We'redrivinguptoScotland nextweek - Next week we are driving to Scotland

They're moving into their new house next week - Throughweektheyare movingvnewHouse

Really- longfuture

In the last (future) meaning, the present-long time denotes personal preparations for social activities. The scheduled time must be stated or implied. In this informal sense, the subject is animate.

I'm meeting Charlotte for lunch tomorrow - TomorrowI amhaving lunchWithCharlotte

going to

The present-long future is close to turnover (be)goingto (going to) for intention/prediction.

I'mgoingtoBobtomorrow - Tomorrow I'm going to Bob

It's going to be dark in half an hour - Judgingoneverything, acrosshalf an hourit gets dark

going to does not accept verbs of motion like to go/come/visit/move.

We're going to the movies tonight - In the eveningwelet's govcinema

Reduced colloquial abbreviation goingto— gonna.

What'reyougonnadowhentheycomeforyou? What will you do when they come for you?

Temporary indication

The present-long tense is characterized by adverbs / adverbial phrases like

(right) now, at the/this moment, at present, these days, this week/month, still, nowadays, today, tonight

English Joke

The old trapper was chased by a grizzly. When he had thrown away everything he carried, and found, nevertheless, that the bear was gaining rapidly, he determined to make a stand. As he came into a small clearing, he faced about with his back to a stump, and got out and opened his clasp-knife. The bear halted a rod away, and sat on its haunches, surveying its victim gloatingly. The trapper, though not usually given to praying, now improved the interval to offer a petition.

"O God," he said aloud, with his eyes on the bear, "if you're on my side, let my knife git 'im quick in 'is vitals, an' if you're on 'is side, let ' im finish me fust off. But, O God, if you're nootral, you jist sit thar on that stump, an' you'll see the darndest bear fight you ever hearn tell on!"