PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE The present continuous is used
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The present continuous is used: to describe an action that is going on at this moment Study these sentences: They are using the Internet now. Listen! Someone is knocking! I am not watching TV at the moment. What are they study ing? Is he sleeping?
Present continuous Positive form I He She It Andy + am + watching TV. (to be) (verb +ing) + is + (to be) We They + are + You (to be) The Boys looking nice at this moment. (verb +ing) playing football. (verb +ing)
Present continuous Negative form I + He She It Andy am + not + is + watching TV. + not + looking nice at this moment. We They + are + not + playing football. You The Children
Present continuous Interrogative form Is he + she + looking nice at this moment? it Andy we Are + they + playing football? you the children
Present continuous Interrogative form What is he + studying at this moment? it Andy we Where are + they + playing football? you the children
Time signals Sentences in the present continuous usually have these time signals: • At the moment • Now • Right now • Look • Listen • Today Example: He is studying English at the moment. Look ! The police is chasing a thief. They are playing chess now. He is coming to our city today.
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