The form of the present continuous tense
The present continuous tense is always formed with the
auxiliary verb to be in the present simple tense + the infinitive +ing (the
present participle).
Examples:
I am typing. She is crying. They are reading.
The form of the present continuous tense is putting not
between the auxiliary (verb to be in the present simple
tense) and the verb +ing.
Examples of the negative form of the present continuous
tense:
I am not running. He is not studying. They are not going.
To construct the interrogative form of the present tense
continuous we invert subject and auxiliary
Examples of interrogative form of present continuous
tense:
Am I writing?
Is he playing? Are
they following?
The present continuous tense of verb “to play”
in all forms:
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The affirmative form of the
present continuous tense.
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I am playing
-
You are playing
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He/she/it is
playing.
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We are playing.
-
They are playing
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The negative form of the present continuous tense.
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I am not playing.
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You are not
playing.
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He/she/it is not
playing.
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We are not playing.
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They are not
playing.
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The interrogative form of the present continuous tense.
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Am I playing?
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Are you playing?
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Is He/She/It
playing?
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Are we playing?
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Are they playing?
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USES
The present continuous tense has
many uses as we will see:
The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening now.
Examples:
She is talking to my friend
(now).
He is reading a book.
We are having so much fun.
I am not wearing my jacket now.
Why are you having dinner this
early?
The present continuous is used when we talk about an action happening in a period of time but not necessarily at the moment we are speaking. Read the following examples to understand more this use of the present continuous tense:
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I am writing an essay about
politics (This could mean at the speaking moment but it may also mean ‘now’ in
a general sense/context)
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They are working on a new
project (they may not be doing that at the moment of speaking)
This tense (present continuous) is used to talk about definite arrangements in the future (near future). It is a common way to express immediate plans. Examples of present continuous tense for the near future use:
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I am going back home
tonight.
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My boyfriend is taking to
the theatre this evening.
A: Are you doing anything
tomorrow?
B: I am watching a soccer game.
Verbs that are not normally used in the present continuous
tense.
The continuous tense is normally used for deliberate actions. The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous tense (continuous tenses in general):
·
Verbs of senses: smell,
see, feel, hear… These verbs are usually express involuntary actions.
Examples:
I feel that you are not
happy.
It smells good.
I hear you.
·
Verbs that express
feelings/emotions: appreciate, adore, desire, care, like, dislike, detest,
love, loathe, mind, wish, value, want…
I love this sweater.
We appreciate your loyalty.
I want to hear it from you
now.
I adore how you look.
I don’t like this movie.
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