Present Continuous by Petra Halfarov Ptomn as prbhov

Present Continuous by Petra Halfarová

Přítomný čas průběhový by Petra Halfarová PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE BY PETRA HALFAROVÁ

Positive sentence We form the tense with a form of the verb “to be” + -ing form of the main verb TO BE + _____ing I you he she it AM ARE IS IS IS _____ing _____ing we you they ARE ARE _____ing

Negative sentence we add “not” after the verb “to be” we prefer to use contractions I’m not aren’t ______ing you aren’t _______ing you aren’t ______ing he isn’t _______ing they aren’t ______ing she isn’t _______ing it _______ing isn’t _______ing we

Question we change the word order (verb, subject) Am Are Is Is Is I you he she it ______ing? ______ing? Are Are we you they ______ing?

Short answers We use them as an answer to a Yes/No question We use the form of the verb “to be” Are you listening to it? No, I’m not. Is she having a shower? Yes, she is. Are we meeting Tom later? Yes, we are. Is it raining? Yes, it is. Is your English getting better? No, it isn’t.

Use an activity that is happening now You can’t speak to Jill. She’s having a shower. Oh, it’s raining again. Let’s stay at home tonight. Shh, I’m listening to the teacher. What are you doing right now? Tim, are you doing your homework or playing computer games again?

An activity that is happening around now / temporary actions I’m doing a French course this year. I usually read crime novels, but now I’m reading a novel by Dostoyevsky, it’s really good. This week I’m going to work by bus, because there’s something wrong with my car. Tina’s staying with her friends until she finds a new flat.

continuous changes People in America are getting fatter and fatter because their diet isn’t healthy. People are producing more and more rubbish. His English is getting better.

a planned future arrangement I’m meeting friends after work. What are you doing tonight? Mr. Mc. Menamin’s flying to Egypt tomorrow. I’m not seeing my girlfriend tonight, she has to stay at work.