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
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