PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. USES:
• for temporary situations. He's staying with some friends at the moment. •
for actions happening at or around the time of speaking.
He's looking for a job at the moment.
• with always to express annoyance or criticism.
He's always telling lies.
• for fixed arrangements in the near future.
I'm flying to London tomorrow. ( It's all arranged. I've already bought the tickets.
The time of the action is always stated or understood-)
2. STRUCTURE
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Long form Short
form
Long form Short form
I am talking
You are
talking He is
talking
She is talking
It is talking
We are
talking You
are talking
They are
talking
I'm talking
You're
talking
He's
talking
She's talking
It's talking
We're talking
You're
talking
they're
talking
I am not talking
You are not
talking He is not
talking
She is not talking
It is not talking
We are not
talking You are
not talking They
are not talking
I'm not talking
You aren't
talking He isn't
talking
She isn't talking
It isn't talking
We aren't talking
You aren't
talking They
aren't talking
Am I talking?
Are you talking?
Is he talking?
Is she talking?
Is it talking?
Are we talking?
Are you talking?
Are they talking?
AFFIRMATIVE: Subject + verb TO BE ( am/ are/ is) + verb + ing
example: I'm flying to Madrid tomorrow
NEGATIVE: Subject + verb TO BE ( am/ are/ is) + NOT + verb + ing
example: My parents aren't watching TV right now.
INTERROGATIVE: TO BE ( AM/ARE/IS) + Subject + verb + ing ?
example: Are you flying on your own to Madrid tomorrow ?
3. SPELLING (VERB + ING)
Rules:
1. the verb adds ing ( drinking , studying, bringing, etc.)
2. verbs ending in -e : delete the -e and add -ing ( live → living , examine → examining)
