presentcontinuous sentence card. The student asks the class 'What am I doing?' and then does the mime on the card. When a member on either team thinks they know what the student is doing, they call out their answer by making a present continuous sentence, e.g. 'You are eating a pizza'. Team members must say the exact words on the mime card to win.
Jack is watching television. He is not playing Jack has a guitar. He often plays it and he plays very plays the guitar. But he is not playing the guitar he playing the guitar? No, he isn't. present continuous.Does he play the guitar? Yes, he does. present simple.______________________________________________Present continuous I am doing = now, at the time of speaking. I'm Doing Past Now * Please be quiet. I'm working not I work * Tom is having a shower at the moment. not Tom has. * Take an umbrella with you. It's raining. * You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it. * Why are you under the table? What are you doing?________________________________________________Present simple I do = in general, all the time or sometimes;Past Now * I work every day from 9 o'clock to * Tom has a shower every morning. * It rains a lot in winter. * I don't watch TV very often. * What do you usually do at weekends?.We do not use these verbs in the present continuous I am -ing Use only the present simple with these verbs I want / do you like? etc * I'm tired. I want to go home. not I'm wanting. * Do you know that girl? Yes, but I don't remember her name. * I don't understand. What do you mean?_________________________________________________________ Questions and answers 1. Does he take photographs? = Yes, he does. 2. Is he taking a photograph? = No, he isn't. 3. What is he doing? = He's having a Is she driving a bus? = Yes, she Does she drive a bus? = No, she isn' What is she doing? = She is playing a piano. 1. Does he clean windows? = Yes, he does. 2. Is he cleaning a window? = Yes, he does. 3. What is he doing? = He's cleaning a Are the teaching? = No, they aren' Do they teach? = Yes, they What do they do? = They Use sentences with am / is / are Or do / don't / does / doesn't. 1. Excuse me, do you speak English? 2. Where's Kate? I don't know. 3. What's funny? Why do you laughing. 4. What is your sister do? She's a dentist. 5. It raining. I don't want to go out in the rain. 6. Where are you come from? Canada. 7. How much does it cost to stay at this hotel? Is it expensive? 8. Steve is a good tennis player, but he doesn't play very verb in the present continuous I am doing Or the present simple I do 1. Excuse me, do you speak English? 2. Where's Tom? He's having a shower. 3. I don't watch TV very often. 4. Listen! Somebody He's singing. 5. Sarah is tired. She wants to go home now. 6. How often You use your car? Every day? 7. Excuse me, but You are sitting in my seat. Oh, I'm sorry. 8. I'm sorry I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly? 9. It's late. I'm going home now do you come with me? 10. What time do your father finish work every day? 11. You can turn off the radio. I don't listen to it. 12. Where's Paul? In the kitchen. He's cooking something. 13. Mark isn't usually drive to work. He is usually walking. 14. Sue isn't like coffee. She prefers tea.
Fillin the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form. Answers 1. I am doing my homework. 2. She works as a. Home of English Grammar. Free Guide (Updated for 2022) Home; Download Lessons; I am doing my homework. 2. She works as a receptionist. 3. He is staying with his parents at the moment. 4. I always get up at 6 o
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presentcontinuous ( I am doing) We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete. present simple ( I do) We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. B I always do and I' m always doing I always do something = I do it every time:
The present continuous I am doing 
Form I am, You are, he/she/it is, We are, You are, They are + BV-ingExample Verb TO DO I am doing You are doing He/She/It is doing We are doing You are doing They are doingNegative form am + NOT + doing I am not doing, I am not sleeping, It is not raining, They are not woking,Interrogative form Are you working? Are they joking? Is he serious?Used to talk about 1/ Present situations, now the short-term or temporary situation. Something is happening now, at this moment. Or something is not happening now. The action is not finished the action is taking place now, at the time of speaking. I am reading a book, I am learning English now, I am not running. You are running, You are not sleeping. Quiet! He is sleeping. She is playing outside. The cat is playing with the mouse. It’s raining. We are eating a cake. We are watching TV. You are watching TV. You are not studying. Are you studying? No. They are reading their books. What are you doing? What are you reading? Who are you talking to on the phone? Why aren’t you doing your homework?2/ Present situation the long-term situation Now at the time of speaking, the action is true, but it could change in a long-term situation. With now, today, this week, this month, this year 
 periods around nowSpecially with to live, to work, to teach It’s now, but it could change I’m looking for a new flat. I am studying hard today. You are studying to become a doctor. He’s thinking about leaving his job. He is reading the book Da Vinci Code ». Are you teaching english at the university?3/ Near Future Something will happen in the near future or will not. It has been already arranged. I m meeting my friends tonight at My cousin is arriving this week-end. Are you running with us next Sunday?4/ Repetition, Irritation with always » or constantly » You can express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. It’s like the Simple Present, but with negative emotion. always » or constantly » are between be » and ing-form »He is always coming late. He is constantly talking. They are always about changing situations begin, become, change, fall, get, grow, improve, increase, rise, start, stop,We use the present continuous if we talk about changes happening now. I’m beginning my exercises, now. The situation is changing, he is working hard. The cat is falling from the window! Your English is getting better, you’re working hard! The population of United Kingdom is increasing slowly. Oh, it’s starting to rain. Where is my umbrella?Adverb placement adverbs such as always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. You are still studying? Are you still studying? PRESENT001a Present Continuous I am doing001b Present Continuous I am doing 2001c Present Continuous I am doing, description 3002 Present Simple I do003a Present Continuous or Present Simple? I’m doing 
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This page will help you if you can’t remember the difference between the Present Continuous tense “I am doing”, and the Present Simple tense “I do”. Which tense you use depends on how you see the state or action. If you use the Present Simple “I do”, you think something is permanent. This means we often use the Present Simple to talk about general and scientific facts, our routines or habits, to give definitions and to describe things. The Present Continuous “I am doing” means the action is happening now or around now, is unfinished, or temporary. We use it to talk about trends and changes, or about situations happening now that are different from normal. “I live in London.” This is my home. “I am living with my parents.” A temporary situation until I buy my own house. “Hot air rises.” A scientific fact. “House prices are rising.” A trend happening now. “I drive to work every day.” My routine or habit. “I am walking to work this week.” My car is being repaired. “At work I write letters to customers.” My job routine. “Im writing a difficult letter.” This is what I am doing right now and I haven’t finished yet. So the most important rule is that you use the Present Simple “I do” for permanent states and the Present Continuous “I am doing” for changes and trends. Some verbs cannot be used in the Present Continuous tense. This is because they already suggest permanence. These include Verbs of possession – own, have, belong. Although you can say “I am having a party”, it doesn’t mean you own the party, it means you are hosting a party. Verbs of the mind – believe, know, think, forget. Verbs of emotion – love, hate, detest. Verbs of the senses – see, hear, smell, taste. “I’m seeing the doctor tomorrow” means I am going to visit the doctor, but “I see the doctor” means “the doctor is standing in front of me”. Verbs of geographical location – lie. “London lies on the River Thames”.
PresentContinuous ( I am doing)(ĐœĐ°ŃŃ‚ĐŸŃŃ‰Đ”Đ” ĐżŃ€ĐŸĐŽĐŸĐ»Đ¶Đ”ĐœĐœĐŸĐ” ĐČŃ€Đ”ĐŒŃ) Please don't make so much noise. I'm working. ( not I work) Where's Margaret? She' s having a bath. ( not she has a bath) Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more. ( not it doesn't rain) (at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the O Present Continuous ou Present Progressive em portuguĂȘs, presente contĂ­nuo ou progressivo Ă© um tempo verbal usado para indicar açÔes que estĂŁo em progresso no presente; no momento da Ă© empregado para falar sobre situaçÔes temporĂĄrias, açÔes contĂ­nuas que estĂŁo as frases com Present Continuous referem situaçÔes que ocorrem no momento da fala, Ă© comum observarmos a utilização de advĂ©rbios de tempo nas advĂ©rbios de tempo comumente utilizados sĂŁo now agora, at the moment no momento e at present no presente; atualmente.Exemplos She is talking to her mom now. Ela estĂĄ falando com a mĂŁe dela agora.; Are they studying at the moment? Eles estĂŁo estudando no momento?; She is American, but she's living in Canada at present. Ela Ă© americana mas estĂĄ morando no CanadĂĄ atualmente.Na lĂ­ngua portuguesa, o Present Continuous Tense Modo Indicativo do Presente ContĂ­nuo corresponde ao nosso gerĂșndio e Ă s terminaçÔes -ando andando, levando, achando; -endo comendo, ardendo, fazendo; e -indo gerindo, caindo, sorrindo.Formação do Present Continuous O Present Continuous Ă© composto por um verbo principal e um verbo o verbo to be no Simple Present presente simples como auxiliar e ao verbo principal, Ă© acrescida a terminação – seja, na construção frasal esse tempo verbal segue o seguinte padrĂŁo de formaçãoSujeito + verbo to be + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploShe is watching TV. Ela estĂĄ assistindo TV.Forma Negativa do Present Continuous Na forma negativa, acrescenta-se o not depois do verbo to be, ou seja, a construção das frases negativas Ă© feita da seguinte formaSujeito + verbo to be + not + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploShe is not watching TV. Ela nĂŁo estĂĄ assistindo TV.Forma Interrogativa do Present Continuous Na forma interrogativa, o verbo auxiliar to be aparece no inĂ­cio da frase. O padrĂŁo da estrutura das frases interrogativas Ă© o seguinteVerbo to be + sujeito + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploIs she watching TV? Ela estĂĄ assistindo TV?Exemplos com do Present Continuous Forma afirmativa affirmative form They are studying for the test. Eles estĂŁo estudando para o teste. Forma negativa negative form They are not studying for the test. Eles nĂŁo estĂŁo estudando para o teste. Forma interrogativa interrogative form Are they studying for the test? Eles estĂŁo estudando para o teste?Atenção! Pay Attention!Nas frases afirmativas, podemos usar as formas contraĂ­das do verbo to beI am – I’m You are – You’re He is – He’s She is – She’s It is – It’s You are – You’re We are – We’re They are – They’reNas frases negativas, podemos usar as formas contraĂ­das do verbo to be + not, mas isso nĂŁo ocorre com o am primeira pessoa do singularI am not You are not – You aren’t She is not – She isn’t He is not – He isn’t It is not – It isn’t We are not – We aren’t You are not – You aren’t They are not – They aren’tOBSERVAÇÃO nos textos mais formais, sejam eles acadĂȘmicos ou cientĂ­ficos, as formas contraĂ­das nĂŁo sĂŁo do Present Continuous Confira abaixo algumas regras para o uso do Present Continuous1. Quando o verbo principal termina em –e e Ă© precedido de consoante, retira-se a vogal e acrescenta-se o – To dance dançar - dancing To take pegar, tomar - taking To make fazer - making To come vir, chegar - coming Exceção verbo to be - beingAtenção! Pay Attention!NĂŁo Ă© muito comum usar verbos de estado, como por exemplo, os verbos agree concordar, need precisar, believe acreditar, know saber, like gostar, etc. no Present Quando o verbo termina com –ie, troca-se essa terminação por –y e acrescenta-se – To die morrer – dying To lie mentir – lying 3. Quando o verbo Ă© monossĂ­labo ou dissĂ­labo e segue o padrĂŁo de consoante+vogal+consoante CVC, duplica-se a Ășltima To swim nadar – swimming To travel viajar – travelling To cut cortar – cutting To run correr – running To sit sentar – sitting Exceção 1 quando a Ășltima consoante Ă© w ou x, ela nĂŁo Ă© To snow nevar – snowing To fix consertar – fixing Exceção 2 se a sĂ­laba tĂŽnica for a primeira, nĂŁo se dobra a letra final. Acrescenta-se somente o – To open abrir – opening To happen acontecer – happening Present Simple x Present Continuous Confira abaixo algumas diferenças entre o Simple Present e o Present PresentO Simple Present, tambĂ©m chamado de Present Simple, descreve uma ação habitual e atual ocorrida no frases negativas e interrogativas sĂŁo construĂ­das com os verbos auxiliares do e does. Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form I love I do not love Do I love? You love You do not love Do you love? He/she/it loves He/she/it does not love Does he/she/it love? We love We do not love Do we love? You love You do not love Do you love? They love They do not love Do they love? Nas frases afirmativas, esses auxiliares sĂł sĂŁo utilizados em respostas you have a brother?" "Yes, I do."Present ContinuousDescreve uma ação que estĂĄ ocorrendo no presente, ou seja, no momento em que se fala. É formado com o verbo auxiliar to be e um verbo principal. Affirmative Form Negative Form Interrogative Form I am loving I am not loving Am I loving? You are loving You are not loving Are you loving? He/she/it is loving He/she/it is not loving Is he/she/it loving? We are loving We are not loving Are we loving? You are loving You are not loving Are you loving? They are loving They are not loving Are they loving? Saiba mais sobre os verbos em inglĂȘsTempos Verbais em InglĂȘsSimple PastPast ContinuousVĂ­deo sobre o Present Continuous Assista o vĂ­deo abaixo com um resumo sobre o Present deixe de conferir os artigos que o Toda MatĂ©ria preparou para ajudar vocĂȘ a arrasar nos seus estudos de inglĂȘs. ExercĂ­cios sobre o Present Continuous 1. Qual alternativa estĂĄ incorreta?a I am being evil with my son. b Do I being evil with your son? c Am I being evil with my son? d I am not being evil with my son. Ver Resposta Resposta b Do I being evil with your son? O verbo "do" Ă© auxiliar do Simple Present e nĂŁo do Present Continuous. A estrutura do Present Continuous Ă© composta pelo verbo to be + verbo principal com -ing. As trĂȘs flexĂ”es do verbo to be sĂŁo is, am e are. Como o sujeito da frase Ă© I, o auxiliar correto a ser utilizado Ă© I Am I being evil with your son? Estou sendo mĂĄ para o seu filho? Do nĂŁo pode ser usado pois ele Ă© um auxiliar que integra a estrutura de formação do Simple Present, tempo verbal que indica açÔes habituais, rotina, etc. JĂĄ o Present Continuous indica açÔes que acontecem no presente, no momento da fala. 2. Escreva nas formas negativa e interrogativa a seguinte frase I am doing my own meal. Ver Resposta Resposta Negative Form I am not doing my own meal. ou I'm not doing my own meal. Interrogative Form Am I doing my own meal? A forma negativa do Present Continuous segue a seguinte estrutura sujeito + verbo to be como auxiliar is, am ou are + not + verbo principal no infinitivo sem o to, acrescido de -ing. Na frase, I eu Ă© o sujeito, e to do fazer Ă© o verbo principal, que sem o to e acrescido de -ing passa a doing. VocĂȘ pode optar por escrever a frase usando a forma contraĂ­da I’m, em vez de usar I am I’m not doing my own meal A forma interrogativa do Present Continuous segue a seguinte estrutura verbo to be como auxiliar is, am ou are + sujeito + verbo principal no infinitivo sem o to, acrescido de -ing. Na frase, am Ă© o verbo auxiliar, I Ă© o sujeito e to do fazer Ă© o verbo principal, que sem o to e acrescido de -ing passa a doing. 3. Conjugue o verbo to die morrer no Simple Present e no Present Continuous Ver Resposta Resposta Simple Present I die You die He/she/it dies We die You die They die Present Continuous I am dying You are dying He/she/it is dying We are dying You are dying They are dying No Simple Present, para fazer a conjugação dos verbos terminados em -ie, basta acrescentar -s para os verbos que acompanham he, she e it. Com os demais pronomes I, you, we e they, basta usar o verbo no infinitivo to die sem o to; logo, die. JĂĄ no Present Continuous, quando um verbo termina com -ie, essa terminação Ă© substituĂ­da por y e acrescenta-se -ing. Logo, die > dying. Leia tambĂ©m Present Perfect Professora, lexicĂłgrafa, tradutora, produtora de conteĂșdos e revisora. Licenciada em Letras PortuguĂȘs, InglĂȘs e Literaturas pelas Faculdades Integradas Simonsen, em 2002 e formada em 1999 no Curso de MagistĂ©rio habilitação para lecionar na Educação Infantil e no Ensino Fundamental I. CYou can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year. etc. (periods around now): You're working hard today. (not You work hard today) - Yes, I have a lot to do. The company I work for isn't doing so well this year. D. We use the present continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen. We often use Learn about the present continuous and do the exercises to practise using it. Level beginner The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb I am working You are playing He is talking She is living It is eating We are staying They are sleeping We use the present continuous to talk about activities at the moment of speaking I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Present continuous 1 Matching_MTYyNzM= Present continuous 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzQ= future plans or arrangements Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? Present continuous 3 Plans for next month 2nd Sat. – my birthday. Party! 4th – day off 10th Sun. – flight OS462 11th, 12th, 13th – conference, Vienna 15th – dentist 3 22nd – Mum & Dad arrive, evening 23rd – Toni's Restaurant make reservation! 25th – Mum & Dad > home 29th – payday TrueOrFalse_MTYyNzU= Present continuous 4 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzY= Present continuous questions We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject Are you listening?Are they coming to your party? When is she going home? What am I doing here? Present continuous questions 1 ReorderingHorizontal_MTYyNzg= Present continuous questions 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyNzk= Present continuous negatives We make negatives by putting not or n't after am, is or are I'm not doing that. You aren't listening. or You're not listening.They aren't coming to the party. or They're not coming to the party.She isn't going home until Monday. or She's not going home until Monday. Present continuous negatives 1 GapFillDragAndDrop_MTYyODA= Present continuous negatives 2 GapFillTyping_MTYyODE= Stative verbs We do not normally use the continuous with stative verbs. Stative verbs include verbs of thinking and feeling believe dislike know like love hate prefer realise recognise remember suppose think = believe understand want wish verbs of the senses appear feel look seem smell sound taste others agree be belong disagree need owe own possess We normally use the simple instead I understand you. NOT I am understanding you.This cake tastes wonderful. NOT This cake is tasting wonderful. Level intermediate We also use the present continuous to talk about something which is happening before and after a specific time At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast. When I get home the children are doing their homework. something which we think is temporary Michael is at university. He's studying history. I'm working in London for the next two weeks. something which is new and contrasts with a previous state These days most people are using email instead of writing letters. What sort of clothes are teenagers wearing nowadays? What sort of music are they listening to? something which is changing, growing or developing The children are growing up quickly. The climate is changing rapidly. Your English is improving. something which happens again and again It's always raining in London. They are always arguing. George is great. He's always laughing. Note that we normally use always with this use. Present continuous 5 Matching_MTYyNzc= Level advanced We can use the present continuous to talk about the past when we are telling a story The other day I'm just walking down the street when suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he's carrying a big stick and he looks a bit dangerous, so I'm wondering what to do 
 summarising a book, film or play Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he is playing Quidditch he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what is happening 
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Skip to content Reading 2 min Views 845 Published by February 7, 2021 Contents The Present Continuous / ProgressiveThe past continuous progressive tenseThe form of the present continuous tenseThe affirmative forms of the present continuousThe interrogative forms of the present continuousThe negative forms of the present continuousThe use of the present continuous tenseSpecial verbsExamplesExercises on the themeThe Present Continuous / Progressive John is in his car. He is in his way to work. He is driving to workThis means he is driving now “at the time of speaking”This is the present continuous. The past continuous progressive tense This page will present the present continuous its formand its use. You may also be interested in a lesson about the past continuous The form of the present continuous tense The verb to be in the simple presentverb + ing The affirmative forms of the present continuous Iameating.’mYou, we, theyare’reHe, she, itiss The interrogative forms of the present continuous AmIeating?Areyou, we, theyIshe, she, it The negative forms of the present continuous Iam noteating.’m notYou, we, theyare notaren’tHe, she, itis notisn’t The use of the present continuous tense The present continuous is used to talk about actions happening at the time of is Mary? She is having a bath. Not she has a bathWhat are you doing at the moment in front of your screen? Don’t you know? Well 
 you are reading this lesson. You are learning present continuous can also be used when an action has started but hasn’t finished am reading a book; it’s a nice book. It means = I am not necessarily reading it; I started reading it but I haven’t finished it yet. Special verbs There are verbs which are normally not used in the present continuous. Examples be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish These verbs are called stative verbs in contrast to action verbs also referred to as dynamic verbs’ such as work, play, eat, etc.’ It’s not correct to say He is wanting to buy a new car.* You must say He wants to buy a new car. Exercises on the theme Howto form Present Continuous Statements. To make the Present Continuous with future meaning, we use: am / is / are + the '-ing' form of the verb (Present Participle) and add a time marker.. I'm staying at home tonight. She isn't working on Thursday.; We're meeting at two o'clock. John and Samantha are getting married tomorrow.; Negative sentences We use this tense for temporary activities. So we can say”An action going on” at the time of speaking. Subject + is/are/am + action+ing + obj +etc. He/she/it/name +is + doing. You/we/ they/ plural noun + are + doing. Affirmative sentencesPresent Continuous Tense I I am doing action+ing I am playing the violin. You are going to church. He is running fast. I am getting it. You are getting nervous. She is getting worried. I am studying now. You are still taking tea. He is speaking the truth. I am reading a novel. My relatives are shifting to Dubai. It is raining here now. I’m making a mistake. You’re making a fuss. He’s making a mess. I’m thinking of going to London. We are solving the sums. Rahul is lying to me. Negative Sentences Sub + is/are/am+ not+ action+ing + obj Contradict forms is+not= isn’t Are + not = aren’t British, ain’t American, am + not = aren’t They are not coming today. I am not playing with her. We are not playing now. She is not getting me at all. I am not making him understand the sums. You are not learning your lesson. She isn’t asking me anything regarding it. I aren’t waiting for your response. revert, reply Interrogative sentencesPresent Continuous Tense I Is/are/am + Sub + action + ing + obj? Are you telling me a lie? Am I getting serious? Are they going for a picnic? Is he talking on the phone? Are we not speaking the truth? Is she cooking food now? Are the girls making a fuss? Are boys beating them? Interrogative negative sentences Is/are/am + sub + not + action +ing + obj? Or isn’t/aren’t + sub + action +ing + obj? Are you selling not the clothes? Aren’t you doing the shopping? Is he not mopping the floor? Isn’t he gossiping with you? Is she not kneading the dough? Isn’t she buying the clothes? Are they not making you a fool? Aren’t they solving the puzzles? Exercise Choose an appropriate option to fill the blanks with the present continuous tense i Where are they 


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 together? fight UnitI am doing (Present Continuous) A/ The present exercises in one volume ‱ It can be used for self-study or as supplementary course material The forms used in Basic Grammar in Use are those which are most used and generally accepted in standard Unit I am doing (Present Continuous) A/ The present. Have a look at the following example Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. This means, she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. Am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous. I am = I’m driving he/she/it is = he’s, etc. working we/you/they are = we’re, etc. doing, etc. I am doing something = I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. not I try to work “Where’s Mark?” “He’s having a shower. not He has a shower Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining anymore. not It doesn’t rain at a party Hi, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? not Do you enjoy What’s all that noise? What’s going on? =What’s happening? Sometimes the action isn’t happening at the time of speaking. For example Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says Steve is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it. Some more examples Karen wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian. but perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer. You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. periods around now You’re working hard today. The company I work for isn’t doing well this year. We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verbs get change become increase rise fall grow improve begin start Is your English getting better? not Does your English get better The population of the world is increasing very fast. not increases At first, I didn’t like my job, but I’m beginning to enjoy it now. not I begin Practise the present continuous Complete the conversations. 1. A I saw Brian a few days ago B Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? what / he / do A He’s at university. B _____________________? what / he / study A Psychology. B _____________________ it? he / enjoy A Yes, he says it’s a very good course. 2. A Hi, Nicola. How _____________________? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but _____________________ better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but _____________________ his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and _____________________ to get bored with it. he / begin Answers 1. A I saw Brian a few days ago B Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? what / he / do A He’s at university. B What’s he studying? what / he / study A Psychology. B Is he enjoying it? he / enjoy A Yes, he says it’s a very good course. 2. A Hi, Nicola. How is your new job going? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but it’s getting better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but he is not enjoying his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and he’s beginning to get bored with it. he / begin Put the verb in the correct form, positive I’m doing etc. or negative I’m not doing etc.. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. _____________________ I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. _____________________ she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week _____________________ I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. _____________________ he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. _____________________ they / speak to each other. _____________________ I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim _____________________ work today. He’s taken the day off. _____________________ I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Answers Please don’t make so much noise. Im trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. I’m not listening I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She’s having she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week I’m not eating I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. He’s learning he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They’re not speaking they / speak to each other. I’m getting I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim isn’t working work today. He’s taken the day off. I’m looking I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Source Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. 4th Ed. Verb TensesDownload a chart with all 12 verb tenses and examples. Download the A4 version Download the US letter version gnxKT.
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