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Present Continuous
Bob and Claire aren’t working today. They’re on
holiday. They’re having a nice time.
What is Bob doing now?
He is taking a picture of Claire.
Form
am/is/are + Ving
•affirmative: She is studying
•interrogative: Is she studying?
•negative:
She isn’t studying.
Spelling Rules
• + ing
studying, mending, trying, cooking,
sleeping
• -ie → y + ing
lying, dying
• -e → ing
diving, writing, taking
• double consonant + ing
swimming, shopping, stopping, sitting
Use
•He is reading a book right now.
•When is the boy reading a book?
Use 1
• We use the Present Continuous
for actions happening now at the
moment of speaking.
Use
• She is practising for a concert these days.
• When is she practising?
• What is she doing now?
Use 2
• We use the present continuous for
temporary actions that are going on
around now, but not at the actual
moment of speaking.
Use
• “You’re always
interrupting
me!”
• Do the students
interrupt the
teacher all the
time?
• Is he annoyed
by their
behaviour?
Use 3
• We use the present
continuous with ‘always’ to
express our annoyance for
actions happening too often.
Use
• He is flying to
Milan in an
hour.
• Is everything
ready for his
trip?
• Has he got a
ticket?
Use 4
• We use the present continuous
for fixed arrangements for the
near future.
Time Expressions
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
now
at the moment
these days
at present
always
tonight
still
nowadays