Present Continuous (0)

PRESENT   CONTINUOUS
Klaarika  Kaljula  9a
Use
1.Present actions
2.Temporary actions
3.Longer actions in progress
4.Future (personal)  arrangements and plans
5. Trends
6. Irritation  
1.Present Actions
Happening  at the moment of speaking
Most often, we use the Present Continuous 
tense to talk about actions happening at the 
moment of speaking.
Ex.
He is  eating  a dinner.
Mary  is talking with her  friends .
They are  swimming  in the pool.
Stative Verbs
There  is a certain group of verbs that usually  does not appear in the 
Continuous form. They are called Stative Verbs, and if used in the 
Continuous form, they have a different   meaning . 
Ex.
I think you  look  pretty today . Meaning: Opinion
I’m  thinking  of moving  to San  Francisco . Meaning: Act 
of thinking
2.Temporary Actions
Activities continuing only for a limited  period  of time
This tense is also used for activites continuing only for a limited period of time. 
Ex.
I am riding a  bike  to get to  work  because my car is 
broken . (His car will soon be repaired)
Mary is  working  at McDonald’s. (She is working there 
only during the  summer  holidays)
3.Longer Actions in Progress
In the  middle  of doing  something  time-consuming
We also use the Present Continuous when we are in the middle of doing 
something time-consuming (something that takes time to complete). And 
example of such an activity  is writing a book, saving money  or studying for an 
exam .
Ex.
They are working  hard  to  earn  money.
Mike  is studying to become a doctor.
4.Future(Personal) Arrangements and Plans
Something is planned and will be done in the  near  future
Sometimes we use the Present Continuous to 
show that something is planned and will be 
done in the near future.
Ex.
I am  meeting  Katie in the  evening .
We are not going  anywhere  tomorrow .
5.Trends
This tense is also used for expressing tendencies or trends. 
Ex.
Our  country  is getting richer.
The  Universe  is expanding.
6.Irritation or  Anger
And the last use of this tense is to  express  irritation or anger over somebody or 
something in the present with adverbs such as: always, continually or contantly.
Ex.
She is continually complaining about everything!
John is always  asking  stupid  questions !
Form
To form a sentence in the Present Continuous, you have to: 
*know the  proper  conjugation of the auxiliary  verb .
Person          Singular            Plural
First                 I am              We are
Second         You are          You are
Third          He/she/it is    They are
*add the “ing”  suffix  to the verb. 
     Ex.
Try + ing = trying
go + ing = going
NB! 
Take + ing =  taking
have + ing =  having
die + ing = dying
Exercises
John ......................... (read) a book right now.
What ....................... (you do)  tonight ?
Silvia ........................... (not  listen ) to music.
Maria ........................ (sit) next to Paul.
How many  other   students  ............................. (you  study ) with? 
Jack and Peter ............................. (work)  late  today.
(they/work now) ....................................................
(we/not/win) ..........................................................
(you/think)?.............................................................
(Lucy and Steve/play the 
piano )........................................................................
Used pages
http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/present_continuous
http://
www.eclecticenglish.com/ grammar /PresentContinuous1F.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-6.html

Document Outline

• Slide 1
• Use
• 1.Present Actions Happening at the moment of speaking
• Stative Verbs
• Slide 5
• Slide 6
• Slide 7
• 5.Trends
• 6.Irritation or Anger
• Form
• Exercises
• Used pages