Good morning my dear kids, today we are going to talk about present continuous.
1. What is the Present
Continuous?
The Present
Continuous (also called Present Progressive) is a
tense used to talk about:
·
Actions
happening right
now.
·
Actions happening around
now (but not necessarily at this exact moment).
·
Future
planned actions.
2. Form / Structure
The Present Continuous
is formed with:
·
Subject + verb to be (am/are/is) + main
verb + -ing
Examples:
·
I
am
studying.
·
She
is
reading.
·
They
are
playing.
3. Uses of the Present Continuous
(A) Actions happening right
now
Things in progress at
this exact moment.
·
She is
talking on the phone.
·
The children are
playing outside.
(B) Actions happening around
now
Not necessarily this
second, but temporary situations.
·
I am
taking an online course this month.
·
He is
reading a new novel these days.
(C) Future arrangements
/ fixed plans
Used for planned future
events, usually with a time expression.
·
We are
meeting our teacher tomorrow.
·
She is
traveling to London next week.
(D) Repeated actions
with “always” (showing irritation or surprise)
·
He is
always leaving his shoes in the living room!
·
They are
always shouting at each other.
4. Spelling Rules for -ing
When adding -ing:
·
Most verbs: just add -ing
→ work → working
·
Verbs ending in -e:
drop the e
+ ing → make → making
·
Verbs ending with
consonant + vowel + consonant: double the final consonant + ing → run → running
·
Verbs ending in -ie:
change ie
to y
+ ing → lie → lying
5. Negative Form
·
Subject + am
not / isn’t / aren’t + verb + -ing
Examples:
·
I am
not watching TV.
·
She
isn’t
studying now.
·
They
aren’t
playing football.
6. Interrogative Form
·
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing?
Examples:
·
Am I talking too fast?
·
Is she working today?
·
Are they coming with us?
7. Signal Words (Time Expressions)
These words often
indicate Present Continuous:
·
now
·
right
now
·
at
the moment
·
currently
·
today
/ this week / these days
·
tomorrow / next (when
talking about future plans)
8. Examples in Context
·
Now: The teacher is
explaining the lesson.
·
Temporary situation: I am
living with my grandparents for the summer.
·
Future arrangement: We are
having lunch with our boss tomorrow.
·
Annoyance: He is
always interrupting me!
