Present Continuous Bob and Claire aren’t working today.

Present Continuous Bob and Claire aren’t working today. They’re on holiday. They’re having a nice time. What is Bob doing now? He is taking a picture of Claire.

Form am/is/are + Ving affirmative: She is studying interrogative: Is she studying? negative: She isn’t studying.

Spelling Rules + ing studying, mending, trying, cooking, sleeping -ie → y + ing lying, dying -e → ing diving, writing, taking double consonant + ing swimming, shopping, stopping, sitting

Use He is reading a book right now. When is the boy reading a book?

Use 1 We use the Present Continuous for actions happening now at the moment of speaking.

Use She is practising for a concert these days. When is she practising? What is she doing now?

Use 2 We use the present continuous for temporary actions that are going on around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking.

Use “You’re always interrupting me!” Do the students interrupt the teacher all the time? Is he annoyed by their behaviour?

Use 3 We use the present continuous with ‘always’ to express our annoyance for actions happening too often.

Use He is flying to Milan in an hour. Is everything ready for his trip? Has he got a ticket?

Use 4 We use the present continuous for fixed arrangements for the near future.

Time Expressions now at the moment these days at present always tonight still nowadays