Present continuous
- The present continuous is used to speak of:
- NOW – e.g. I AM LEARNING English in Malta (now or at the moment).
- AROUND NOW – e.g. I AM STUDYING a lot for my exams (around now but probably not at the time of speaking).
- TEMPORARY ACTIONS – e.g. Jane IS STAYING with her family in Sydney (for the time being; the situation will change in the future)
Negative Form - TO BE + NOT + -ING
E.g. – I am not sleeping.
- He is not / isn’t working
- They are not / aren’t eating.
Question Form - TO BE + SUBJECT + -IN
E.g. – Am I dreaming?
- Is Paul studying?
- Are they having lunch?
Practice your present continuous. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
The little boy _________________ (to read) a nice book at the moment.
- I ________________________ (not to live) at home now.
- Jack and Jill ___________________ (not to go) up the hill, they _____________ (to go) down the hill
Can you find more examples using the present continuous tense ?
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