Present continuous They

We use the present continuous: are

to describe an action that is going on at this moment. • I am speaking over the telephone. – Я разговариваю
по телефону.
to describe an action that is going on during this period of
time or a trend. • She is watching TV now. – Она сейчас смотрит
телевизор.
to describe an action or event in the future, which has already
been planned or prepared. • They are walking down the street. – Они спускаются
по улице.

An affirmative sentence in the Present Continuous (Present

Progressive) is formed using the auxiliary verb to be in the Negative sentence is formed using the negative particle not,
forms am, is or are and the Present Participle form (the first which is placed after the auxiliary verb am, is or are.
form of the semantic verb with the ending -ing)
I am not verb + ing
I am verb + ing
He
He
She
She
It
It
isn’t
is
Yo
You
We
We
They
aren’t •Am I speaking over the telephone? – Я разговариваю по
телефону?
•I am not playing the guitar now. – Я сейчас не играю на
гитаре. •Is she watching TV now? – Она смотрит сейчас
телевизор?
•She is not (ins’t) watching TV now. – Она сейчас не
смотрит телевизор. •Are they walking down the street? – Они спускаются по
улице?
•They aren’t (are not) talking about it. – Они не
разговаривают об этом.
The Present Continuous is used with specific words and
phrases that indicate a specific, known point in time at which
A general question in the Present Continuous is formed by
an action occurs.
placing the auxiliary verb am, is or are at the beginning of the
sentence before the subject. • now – сейчас
Am I verb + ing • right now – прямо сейчас
Is he • still – всё ещё
she • currently – теперь
it • at the moment – в этот момент
Are you • at present – в настоящее время
we • this morning – этим утром
they • this evening – этим вечером
• this afternoon – сегодня после обеда
• today – сегодня (днём)
• tonight – сегодня (вечером)
• these days – на днях
• nowadays – в наши дни