PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE : PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
FORM : FORM Personal pronoun + (am, is , are)+ verb + ing. examples : You are playing soccer. Are you playing soccer? You are not playing soccer.
Functions and examples : Functions and examples We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. He is speaking to John. What is she doing ?
We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations. : We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations. I am living in London at the moment. Why is she moving house?
We use the present continuous to talk about changing situations. : We use the present continuous to talk about changing situations. You' re getting taller and taller every day. The weather 's getting warmer.
We use the present continuous to talk about repeated actions around the time of speaking. : We use the present continuous to talk about repeated actions around the time of speaking. I' m seeing Jane a lot these days.
We use the present continuous with words such as "always" to talk about things that happen repeatedly (sometimes to say that something is irritating or annoying). : We use the present continuous with words such as "always" to talk about things that happen repeatedly (sometimes to say that something is irritating or annoying). She 's always complaining about how difficult her life is.
We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements. : We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements. I' m meeting my father at the airport at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
PowerPoint Presentation : AFFIRMATIVE PERSONAL PRONOUN + am,is,are + Verb_ing + complement . NEGATIVE PERSONAL PRONOUN + am,is,are + not + Verb_ing + complement . INTERROGATIVE am,is,are + PERSONAL PRONOUN + Verb_ing + complement .
PowerPoint Presentation : AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE I am speaking . YOU are speaking . WE are speaking . THEY are speaking . HE is speaking . SHE is speaking . IT is speaking . I am not speaking . YOU are not speaking . WE are not speaking . THEY are not speaking . HE is not speaking . SHE is not speaking . IT is not speaking . Am I speaking . Are YOU speaking . Are WE speaking . Are THEY speaking . Is HE speaking . Is SHE speaking . Is IT speaking .