Present continuous

One of the most common tenses used in everyday conversations.​

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​Present continuous is also knows as "progressive".

Present Continuous​

Usually used for...

• The Present Continuous (Progressive) is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking.

• The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress (not at the moment).

• Another use of this tense is to talk about temporary actions or future plans.​

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What is the present continuous structure?

• subject

• aux verb to be

• verb+ing

• complement

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Structure...

Subject + AM/IS/ARE + Verb+ing

(continuous form)

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is present continous?

• He is repairing his car now.

• He is repairs his car.

• He is repaired his car.

• He has repaired his car.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is present continous?

• he works as a ghost writer.

• he worked as a ghost writer.

• he is working as a ghost writer these days.

• he has worked as a ghost writer these days.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is present continous?

• I have visited grandpa in the afternoon.

• I visit grandpa in the afternoon.

• I visited grandpa in the afternoon.

• I am visiting grandpa in the afternoon.

How do we use the present continuous?

See the following slides!

Most often, we use the Present Continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking.​

Use #1

Present Actions​​

I am taking a shower now!

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Open Ended

Write a sentence to talk about a present action.

This tense is also used for activities continuing only for a limited period of time

Use #2

Temporary Actions

I'm riding a bike to get to work because my car is broken.

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Open Ended

Write a sentence to talk about a temporary action.

We also use the Present Continuous when we are in the middle of doing something time-consuming (i.e. something that takes time to complete).An example of such an activity is writing a book, saving money or studying for an exam:

Use #3

Longer Actions in Progress

Open Ended

Write a sentence to talk about a longer action in progress.

Sometimes we use the Present Continuous to show that something is planned and will be done in the near future:

Use #4

Future (Personal) Arrangements and Plans

He's flying to Rome next Tuesday

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Open Ended

Write a sentence to talk about a future plan.