PRESENT CONTINUOUS

TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
 WHEN TO USE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW
We use it to talk about actions that are happening now.
Examples: “I am eating lunch.”
“She is writing a letter.”
“They are playing soccer in the park.”
“He is cooking dinner.”
“We are watching a movie.”
DESCRIBING TEMPORARY ACTIONS
It's used for actions that are temporary or not habitual.
Examples: “He is learning to play the guitar.”
“She is trying a new recipe today.”
“I am taking a yoga class this week.”
“We are visiting our grandparents for the weekend.”
“She is playing soccer with her friends today.”
DISCUSSING FUTURE PLANS
We also use it to talk about future arrangements.
Examples: “I am meeting my friend at 4 pm.”
“They are flying to Paris next week.”
“She is attending a conference on Friday.”
“He is going to the dentist in the afternoon.”
“We are watching a play at the theater this evening.”
 HOW TO FORM
PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
POSITIVE FORM
To make a positive sentence, start with the subject,
add the appropriate form of "to be" (am, is, are),
and then add the base form of the verb with -ing.
Examples: “I am cooking dinner.”
“She is playing tennis now.”
NEGATIVE FORM
For negative sentences, use "not" after the form of "to be"
(am not, is not, are not), and then add
the base form of the verb with -ing.
Examples: “She isn’t sleeping.”
“They aren’t watching TV.”
QUESTION FORM
To ask a question, begin with the appropriate form of "to be"
(am, is, are), add the subject, and then add
the base form of the verb with -ing.
Examples: “Is she cooking?”
“Are you studying for the test?”