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Present Continuous Tense: Lesson and Exercise

November 24, 2020
in GRAMMAR
b Present Continuous Tense Lesson and Exercises

b Present Continuous Tense Lesson and Exercises

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Table of Contents

  • Form of the present progressive tense (continuous tense)
  • Uses of the present continuous tense
  • Verbs not normally used in the present continuous tenses
    • Verbs of the senses (involuntary actions)
    • Verbs expressing emotions and feelings
    • Verbs of mental activity
    • Verbs of possession
  • Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense

Form of the present progressive tense (continuous tense)

The present progressive tense is formed with:

The present tense of the auxiliary ‘be’ + verb + ing.

Note: not all verbs can be used in this form. We will come to this point later in this lesson.

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I am driving  

You are driving

He is working

She is writing

It is working

We are playing

You are playing

They are playing

 

I am not playing

You are not playing

He is not playing

She is not playing

It is not playing

We are not playing

You are not playing

They are not playing

Am I joking?

Are you joking?

Is he joking?

Is she joking?

Is it working?

Are we going out?

Are you going out?

Are they playing?

Uses of the present continuous tense

For an action happening now

  • –        It is snowing outside.
  • –        I am not wearing a coat as it is not cold.
  • –        Why are you sitting at my desk?
  • –        What’s the baby doing? – He’s tearing up a £5 note.

For an action happening about this time but not necessarily at the moment of speaking

  • –        I am reading a book by Russell Brunson. (not necessarily at the moment of speaking about the action)
  • –        He is teaching English and learning Spanish.

For a definite arrangement/action in the near future (expressing one’s immediate plans)

  • –        I am meeting my friends tonight at the café. We are going together to the cinema.
  • –        Are you doing anything tomorrow morning? – I’m going shopping with Ann.

Verbs not normally used in the present continuous tenses

Verbs of the senses (involuntary actions)

Feel, hear, see, smell

Verbs expressing emotions and feelings

Admire, adore, appreciate, desire, detest, dislike, fear, hate, like, loathe, love, mind, respect, value, want, wish

Verbs of mental activity

Agree, appreciate, assume, believe, expect, feel, feel sure, forget, know, mean, perceive, realize, recall, recognize, recollect, remember, see, suppose, think, understand, appreciate

Verbs of possession

Belong, owe, own, possess

Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense

  • 1.     She (not / work)……………., she (swim) in the river…………….
  • 2.     He (teach) …………….his boy to ride.
  • 3.     Why …………….Ann…………….(not/wear) her new dress?
  • 4.     The airplane (fly) …………….at 2000 meters.
  • 5.     What …………….Tom…………….(do) now?
  • 6.     He (clean) …………….his shoes.
  • 7.     Mrs. Jones (sweep) …………….the steps outside her house.
  • 8.     She always (ring) …………….up and (ask) …………….questions.
  • 9.     This fire (go) …………….out. …………….somebody (bring) …………….more coal?
  • He (lie) …………….under the car.
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