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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... i

TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................... ii

A. Present Continuous......................................................................................................1

1. FORM........................................................................................................................1

a. USE 1 Now......................................................................................................1

b. USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now.....................................................2

c. USE 3 Near Future.........................................................................................2

d. USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with "Always".........................................3

e. REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs.................................3

f. ADVERB PLACEMENT................................................................................4

g. ACTIVE / PASSIVE........................................................................................4

h. EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS........................................................4

i. Forming the present continuous tense........................................................5

j. How to make the -ING form........................................................................5

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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

A. Present Continuous

1. FORM

[am/is/are + present participle]

Examples:

 You are watching TV.

 Are you watching TV?

 You are not watching TV.

Complete List of Present Continuous Forms

a. USE 1 Now

Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to

express the idea that something is happening now, at this very

moment. It can also be used to show that something is not

happening now.

Examples:

 You are learning English now.

 You are not swimming now.

 Are you sleeping?

 I am sitting.

 I am not standing.

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  Is he sitting or standing?

 They are reading their books.

 They are not watching television.

 What are you doing?

 Why aren't you doing your homework?

b. USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now

In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this

month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the

Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a

longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be

doing it at this exact second.

Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner

in a restaurant.)

 I am studying to become a doctor.

 I am not studying to become a dentist.

 I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.

 I am not reading any books right now.

 Are you working on any special projects at work?

 Aren't you teaching at the university now?

c. USE 3 Near Future

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 Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to

indicate that something will or will not happen in the near

future.

Examples:

 I am meeting some friends after work.

 I am not going to the party tonight.

 Is he visiting his parents next weekend?

 Isn't he coming with us tonight?

d. USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

The Present Continuous with words such as "always"

or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or

shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple

Present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words

"always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."

Examples:

 She is always coming to class late.

 He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.

 I don't like them because they are always complaining.

e. REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that Non-Continuous

Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-

continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in

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 continuous tenses. Instead of using Present Continuous with

these verbs, you must use Simple Present.

Examples:

 She is loving this chocolate ice cream. Not Correct

 She loves this chocolate ice cream. Correct

f. ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar

adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

 You are still watching TV.

 Are you still watching TV?

g. ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

 Right now, Tom is writing the letter. Active

 Right now, the letter is being written by Tom. Passive

h. EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS

 Verb Tense Exercise 1 Simple Present and Present Continuous

 Verb Tense Exercise 2 Simple Present and Present Continuous

 Verb Tense Exercise 9 Present Continuous and Present Perfect

Continuous

 Verb Tense Exercise 10 Present Continuous and Present Perfect

Continuous

 Verb Tense Exercise 15 Tenses with durations

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  Verb Tense Exercise 16 Present and Past Tenses with Non-

Continuous Verbs

 Verb Tense Exercise 17 Present and Past Tense Review

 Verb Tense Exercise 24 Simple Present, Simple Future, Present

Continuous, and Future Continuous

 Verb Tense Practice Test Cumulative Verb Tense Review

 Verb Tense Final Test Cumulative Verb Tense Review

i. Forming the present continuous tense

This tense is formed using two components: the verb

BE (in the present tense), and the -ING form of a verb. Here are

the rules, using the example verb “sing”:

Subject BE -ING form

I am singing
You are singing
He is singing
She is singing
It is singing
We are singing
They are singing
j. How to make the -ING form

With many verbs, you can simply add -ING to the end

of the verb. However, with some verbs, you need to change the

ending a little. Here are the rules:

How to make the -ING

Verb ending in... Examples
form

swim - swimming
Double the consonant,
one vowel + one consonant hit - hitting
then add -ING
get - getting

one vowel + one consonant + E Remove E, then add -ING come - coming
lose - losing

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 How to make the -ING
Verb ending in... Examples
form

live - living

say - saying
[anything else] Add -ING go - going
walk - walking