Present Continuous Tense (part 1)

Present Continuous Tense (part 1)

by bonjoni no.3

​Conditions

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Choose the correct conditions​

​Read the following sentences and determine which conditions do they meet

Multiple Choice

I am writing when our teacher is typing on his laptop.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

My sister is preparing for her exam next week.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

My father is going to our grandmother's house tonight

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Delvin is going to the toilet when we are writing our notes.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Vernia is using her handphone when we study in the class.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Stanley is going to meet a client this afternoon.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Dennys and Bryan are swimming.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Gerry and his brother are building a workshop for his cousin.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

Kelvin and Felix are taking an online English course this month.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

Multiple Choice

William is thinking about his future.

• It's happening right now

• ​It's in a longer action in process

• ​It's has been planned for the near future

​Negative forms

​It's easy to make the sentences of Present Continuous Tense into negative form. We only have to put NOT after "to-be", for example:

​

​1. I am writing a journal ⭕

​ I am not writing a journal ✅

​2. We are going to the beach on this Saturday ⭕

We are not going to the beach on this Saturday ​ ✅

Interrogative forms

To make it into interrogative form or question sentence, we only have to change the order of subject and be.

​

​1. You are writing a journal ⭕

​ Are you writing a journal ✅

​2. They are going to the beach on this Saturday ⭕

Are they going to the beach on this Saturday ​ ✅

​Wh questions

• ​What is he doing?

• ​Where are you going?

• ​When is it happening?

• ​Who is going to the market?

• ​Why are you crying?

• ​How is she going to handle it?

​Negative forms

​It's easy to make the sentences of Present Continuous Tense into negative form. We only have to put NOT after "to-be", for example:

​

​1. I am writing a journal ⭕

​ I am not writing a journal ✅

​2. We are going to the beach on this Saturday ⭕

We are not going to the beach on this Saturday ​ ✅