Present
Continuous
The present continuous indicates that
something is happening now and may
continue into the future.
For
m:
Subject + verb to be + verb + ing
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
to go to study to work
I am going am not Am I
studying working?
He / She / It is going is not Is he / she / it
studying working?
We / You / are going are not Are we / you /
They studying they
working?
U
Action
se that is happening at this moment:
We
: are studying English.
U
Action
se that is happening during this period of
time:
:
They’re building a house.
U
Repeated
se and temporary events:
He’s
: working a lot in Casablanca at the moment.
U
Arrangements
se in the future:
We’re
: visiting our grandparents tomorrow
evening.
Rem
1. Stative and action verbs:
ark:
Stative verbs describe a state (ex: Mary likes ice cream.) and
action verbs describe an action (ex: Simon is reading a book.)
We only use action verbs with the present continuous and not
stative verbs.
Common stative verbs:
like love hate want need agree
know mean understand believe remember promise
think see sound hear taste be
2. Spelling changes in verbs + ing :
Present Simple Present Continuous
•Things which are always true: • Things which are happening at the moment of speaking:
Water boils at 100 degrees. The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta.
• Temporary situations:
• Permanent situations (or nearly permanent; Julie is living in Paris for a few months (she usually lives
true for a few years at least): in London).
Julie lives in London • Situations which are slowly changing:
I'm getting better and better at speaking English.
• Future events which are part of a timetable: • Definite future plans:
My plane leaves at eight tonight. I'm meeting John after class today
Exerc
Complete with the correct form of the verb using the present
ise 1:
continuous:
1. I ……… (study) at the moment.
2. I ……… (not/sleep).
3. ……… (you/watch) the football game tonight?
4. Said ……… (wait) for the bus.
5. Hanae ……… (not/travel) to Spain.
6. The children ……… (play) in the park after school.
7. My brother ……… (learn) Spanish online.
Exerci
Correct the mistakes:
se 2:
1. The children playing in the park.
2. We are cook rice for dinner tonight.
3. You are reading a book for the competition?
4. You and I am making some cookies.
5. My cousins are not lieing.
6. She is cuting the cake.
