Present Continuous

Present Continuous

is Tom wearing?

Present Continuous Forms

Positive Negative Question

•I am speaking•He is speaking•She is speaking•It is speaking•We are speaking•You are speaking•They are speaking

•I am not speaking•He is not speaking•She is not speaking•It is not speaking•We are not speaking•You are not speaking•They are not speaking

•Am I speaking?•Is he speaking?•Is she speaking?•Is it speaking?•Are we speaking?•Are you speaking?•Are they speaking?

Rules

smiling (consonant + ‘e)

running (vowel + consonant)

raining

sleeping

stopping (vowel+consonant)

writing (consonant+’e’)

eating

counting

wearing

riding (consonant+’e’)

cutting (vowel+consonant)

dancing (consonant+’e’)

putting (vowel+consonant)

sneezing (consonant+’e’)

planning (vowel+consonant)

snowing (exception ‘w’)

fixing (exception ‘x’)

saying (exception ‘y’)

crying

dreaming coming (c+’e’)looking

taking (c+’e’)biting (c+’e’)

hitting (vc)hurting

clapping (vc)keeping

camping

shining (c+’e’)winning (vc)

joining signing

flying

paying (vc exception)studying

getting (vc)waiting

writing (c+’e’)

More rules

• Verb ends in ‘ie’, change to ‘y - ing’– die – dying– lie – lying– tie - tying– but: ‘travel – travelling (double ‘ll’)

• Change ‘c’ to ‘ck’– picnic - picnicking

Over to youWhat are you doing?

What am I doing?

What is he/she doing?

Over to youWhat are you doing?

What am I doing?

What is he/she doing?

special spellinggrammar

Rules – Vowel + Consonant

• More than one syllable (only if the first syllable is stressed)

– ’answer - answering– ’offer - offering– ’listen - listening– ’visit – visiting– ’enter – entering– ’open – opening– ‘whisper - whispering

• More than one syllable (only if the last syllable is stressed)– pre’fer – preferring– ad’mit – admitting– be’gin – beginning– co’mmit - committing

USE 1 Now

• Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

• Examples:– You are learning English– You are learning English now– I am sitting– I am not standing– They are reading their books– They are not watching television

NowI am looking into her eyes

I am falling asleep

I am looking at the turkey

“in the middle”I am reading “How

to find the next girlfriend”

I am reading “How to find the perfect husband”

What’s happening in your life?What are you doing these days?

I am testing a new kindle from Amazon

Really? I am testing a new camera!

I am also planning my summer holidays My boyfriend is spending a lot of time working in the garden

I am looking for a new job. My boyfriend is painting the apartment and cooking for me

What’s happening in your life?What are you doing these days?

I am designing a new menuI am designing a new happy meal

I am testing two new suppliers I am checking the quality of

the new hamburger

We are creating a new recipe for the apple pies

We are managing the launch of the new healthy eating options

USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now/ In the middle

• Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress

• All of these sentences can be said while sitting in English class– I am planning my summer holidays– I am testing my new Kindle and SSD hard drive– I am redecorating my house– I am moving house– I am repairing my car– I am reading a great book by Arthur C. Clarke– I am looking for a new car/house/camera– I am writing a report for my department– I am developing a new product– I am designing a new software system– I am organising/tidying my apartment– I am correcting tests– I am updating my computers– I am testing my new printer– I am clearing away the weeds in a special area of my garden– I am selling my car

USE 2.1 Keywords

• In English, "now" can mean: this second, this minute, this morning, this week, this month, this year, this century, and so on. (we are in the middle of all of these times). Also, today

– You are working hard this morning– I am working on a special IT project today– I am painting my house this week

USE 3: Temporary Actions

• This tense is also used for activities continuing for only a limited/short period of time.

• Examples:– Trainee: I am working in the marketing department (only for

one month)– I am sleeping on my sofa (only for one week) because I am

painting my bedroom)– I am living with my parents (only for four months) because my

house was damaged by an earthquake– I am studying at the University in Marburg (only three years)

USE 4: Changes and Trends

• Examples:

– It is getting warmer/colder/brighter/darker– He is getting better (after a sickness)– We are getting older/wiser/more intelligent– The fat cats are getting richer– My hair is going grey– Unemployment is decreasing in the USA– The Internet is becoming more exciting

Choose the correct verb

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3

2

4

Put the verb in the correct form

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Answers

USE 6 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

• The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."

• Examples:– She is always coming to class late– He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up– I don't like them because they are always complaining

Present Continuous

Aux 1

The Answers 1

are they drinking?

is giving

is

are drinking

isn’t drinking

Are they eating?

aren’t eating

are sleeping

are they doing?

are dancing

Are Mum and Dad dancing?

is isn’t is talking

are laughing

is dancing

are looking this wayis coming

USE 5 100% / Diary Future

• Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will 100% or will not 100% happen in the near future.

to the zoo

Present Continuous Future

Present Continuous Future

on

(changes)

‘in the middle’

Future

Future

‘in the middle’

Future

on

Future

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Aux 2

The Answers 2