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PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

BY: MAMANI BAZAN VALERIA LOURDES

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE IS MAINLY USED TO

EXPRESS THE IDEA THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING AT

MOMENT OF SPEAKING, ANOTHER USE OF THE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE

PLANS.

1. PRESENT ACTIONS

MOST OFTEN, WE USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

TENSE TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE

MOMENT OF SPEAKING.

EXAMPLES:

- WE ARE SPELLING THAT WORLD.

- HE IS MAKING NOISE.

2. TEMPORARY ACTIONS

THIS TENSE IS ALSO USED FOR ACTIVITIES CONTINUING

ONLY FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.

EXAMPLES:

- I AM RIDING MY BIKE TO WORK, BECAUSE MY CAR IS

BROKEN.

- NICOLE IS WORKING AT STARBUCKS.

4. FUTURE (PERSONAL)

ARRANGEMENTS AND PLANS

SOMETIMES WE USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO

SHOW THAT SOMETHING IS PLANNED AND WILL BE DONE

IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

EXAMPLES:

- WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE TOMORROW.

- I AM MEETING FERNANDA IN THE EVENING.

- HES FLYING TO ROME IN JANUARY.

5. TENDENCIES AND TRENDS

THIS TENSE IS ALSO USED FOR EXPRESSING TENDENCIES

OR TRENDS.

EXAMPLES:

- OUR COUNTRY IS GETTING RICHER.

- THE INTERNET IS BECOMING LESS OF A NOVELTY.

- THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING.

THE THREE FORMS

1. AFIRMATIVE

(SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB-ING) EXAMPLES:

• (^) MOLLY IS DANCING WITH MY BROTHER.
• (^) WE ARE STUDYING FOR THE ENGLISH EXAM.

2. NEGATIVE

(SUBJECT + VERB TO BE (NEGATIVE) + VERB-ING) EXAMPLES:

• (^) HE ISNT JOKING.
• (^) IM NOT GOING TO SCHOOL TOMORROW.

3. INTERROGATIVE

(SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB-ING) EXAMPLES:

• (^) MOLLY IS DANCING WITH MY BROTHER.
• (^) WE ARE STUDYING FOR THE ENGLISH EXAM.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION