Submitted by:

Alee Ahmad
Section:

(C) ITM-1
English
Assignment no# 01

Submitted to:
Mr. Hassan Javed
Present Continuous
Certainly! The present continuous tense is used to describe actions or events
that are happening right now or are currently in progress. It is formed by using the present tense of
the verb "to be" (am, is, are) and adding the present participle (the base verb + -ing). For example:

- I am typing a message.

- She is reading a book.

- They are playing soccer.

Actions Happening Now

You are reading about present continuous tense.
He is laughing.
Actions Happening Not at the Exact Moment of
Speaking
I am learning to drive.
We are fighting for our freedom
States That Are True at the Moment of Speaking
I am living with my sister until I find an apartment.
Ellen cannot come to the phone since she is sleeping

Actions That Are Planned for the Future

I'm visiting my parents this EID.

Story-telling and Narration

The other day I'm just walking down the street when suddenly Sam calls
me and asks me to come visit her. So I'm thinking when I should go
Contractions in the Present Progressive ( Continuous )
Contractions are commonly used in the present progressive continuous tense. Here are
some examples with contractions:

- I'm (I am) typing a message.

- She's (She is) reading a book.
- They're (They are) playing soccer.

Contractions make sentences sound more natural in spoken English and are often used
in informal or casual conversations.

Negatives in the Present Progressive ( Continuous )

To form the negative in the present progressive continuous tense, you typically
use the present tense of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) and add "not" after it.
Here are some examples:

- I am not (I'm not) typing a message.

- She is not (She isn't) reading a book.
- They are not (They aren't) playing soccer.

Alternatively, you can use contractions for the negative form to make it more
concise and natural in spoken English.
Present Simple
The tense when an action is happening right now, or when it
happens regularly
It is used to talk about facts, habits, fixed situations, and routines.
Present Simple with Verb 'to Be' and 'to Have'

To Be To Have
I am have
He/She/It is has
We/You/They are have

Present Simple Structure: Third-Person Singular

The cat drinks water from this bowl She eats dinner at 9 P.M.

Structure of Simple Present Tense

Positive Negative Interrogative Negative

Interrogative
Subject + Verb in the Subject + Do Do/Does + Subject Don’t/Doesn’t +
base form/third person not/Don’t/Does + Verb Subject + Verb
plural form not/Doesn’t + Verb in
the base form/third
person plural form

Example: You do Example: Do you look Example: Don’t you

not look beautiful. beautiful?
Example: You look look beautiful?
She does not look Does she look
beautiful. Doesn’t she look
beautiful. beautiful?
She looks beautiful. beautiful?
Present Simple: Uses
Present simple has a number of uses, such as
Facts That Are True
States That Are Taking Place at This Moment
Repeating Actions or Habits
Sports Commentary
Schedules and Timetables
Narration
Summarizing Movies, Books, etc.
Instructions and Directions
Speech Act Verbs
Newspaper Headlines