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The Present Continuous in English is formed by Present forms of the verb TO BE and the -ING form of the verb. It is also called Present Progressive.


AFFIRMATIVE FORM
NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS

We use the Present Continuous to express the idea that something is happening NOW, RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT.
  • You are learning English now.
  • Are you eating an apple?
  • Is he sitting or standing?
  • They are reading their books.
We can sometimes use Present Continuous to refer to longer actions in progres NOW; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
  • I am studying to become a teacher.
  • I am reading last Eragon book.
  • Temperatures are rising because of greenhouse effect
We can also use Present Continuous to refer to FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS, to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.
  • I am helping my father this evening after school.
  • Are you visiting his parents next weekend?
We can also use Present Continuous with frequency adverbs (ussually associated to Simple Present) TO EXPRESS IRRITATION
  • You are always complaining
  • This student is always speaking in class
These are the forms:
           AFFIRMATIVE                  NEGATIVE                  INTERROGATIVE


These are the corresponding short answers:



STATIVE VERBS

There are some verbs that are rarely used in continuous tenses. They usually express actions that you cannot see somebody doing. They include:
  • Abstract Verbs: to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to think, to believe, to exist...
              We need some revision on grammar contents
              Nowadays many people think that pollution is a huge problem
  • Possession Verbs: to possess, to own, to belong...
              The blue car belongs to my best friend
  • Emotion Verbs: to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind...
              She likes Chinese food, but I dislike it
              I don't mind if you are late

If you need any further revision or practice in Present  Continuous, use the RED links below. There are some pages that include exercises, other are directly online exercises
Present Continuous Tense Present Continuous Tense
Present Continous Guy by Isabel Pérez.
Theory and exercises
Present Continuous Affirmative Present Continuous Affirmative
Exercise on Affirmative form by English Grammar Online 4U. Check your answers!
Present Continuous Negative Present Continuous Negative
Exercise on Negative form by English Grammar Online 4U. Check your answers!
Present Continuous Interrogative Present Continuous Interrogative
Exercise on Interrogative form by English Grammar Online 4U. Check your answers!
Present Continuous Tense Present Continuous Tense
English Page. Theory and exercises
Present Continuous - Future Plans Present Continuous - Future Plans
TALKING ABOUT FUTURE PLANS. By Montse Morales
Present Simple or Present Continuous Present Simple or Present Continuous
Try to use the correct tense. An exercise An exercise by Montse Morales
Present Simple or Present Continuous Present Simple or Present Continuous
Another exercise to use the correct tense with rules displayed
MORE PRACTICE - INTERMEDIATE MORE PRACTICE - INTERMEDIATE
Select all the exercises you want choosing your level. By agendaweb
MORE PRACTICE - ADVANCED MORE PRACTICE - ADVANCED
Select all the exercises you want choosing your level. By agendaweb
04/06/11 - Maite Rabanal
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