TENSES

1. PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE

Function : On going actions
Time marker ; now, right now, at the moment, at present, etc.

Subject (I/You/We/They/He/She/It) + Be (am, is, are) +

Verb 1 (ing) + Object
eg: We are studying English at the moment (+)
We aren’t studying English at the moment (-)
Are we studying English at the moment (?)

She is cooking (+)

She is not (isn’t) cooking (-)
Is she cooking (?)

2. FUTURE TENSE
Function : Plans, Predictions
Time marker : tonight, tomorrow, next month, next year, 3 days later, etc.

 Using “WILL”

Subject + will + Verb 1 + Object

eg : She will call you asap (+)
She will not / won’t call you (-)
Will she call you (?)
 Using “GOING TO”

Subject + be (am/is/are) + going to + Verb 1 +

Object
eg : We are going to visit our grandparents’ house next week (+)
We aren’t going to visit our grandparents’ house next week (-)
Are we going to visit our grandparents’ house next week (?)

NOTE : Use Will be or Going to be If There’s NO VERB !!

eg : She will be happy if you call her.
He is going to be the winner.