Present Continuous

What is the grammar of the CONTINUOUS ASPECT?

• [BE] + V-ing

• [HAVE] + past participle

• don't + infinitive

• will + infinitive

What is NOT something that the PRESENT CONTINUOUS is used for?

• actions that are in progress now

• arrangements for the future

• temporary situations that are not happening now

• with STATIVE verbs, like the BE verb and verbs of feeling

Put the verb in the correct Present Continuous form:

Joseph ________ the movie now.

(watch + not)

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Put the verb in the correct Present Continuous form:

Those people ______ their seats.

(change)

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Put the verb in the correct Present Continuous form:

My dad and I ________ the car.

(fix)

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Put the verb in the correct Present Continuous form:

I ________ the computer now.

(use + not)

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Put the verb in the correct Present Continuous form:

This problem _______ me a headache.

(give)

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Which BE verb correctly completes the sentence in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

Nobody ___ helping that child.

• am

• is

• are

• was

• were

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Which BE verb correctly completes the sentence in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

My friends ___ planning a party for this weekend.

• am

• is

• are

• was

• were

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Which BE verb correctly completes the sentence in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

The company ___ hiring a new manager.

• am

• is

• are

• was

• were

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