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Present Continuous or Progressive

The present continuous tense describes actions or conditions occurring at the moment or frequently, and may continue into the future. It is formed using 'am/is/are' plus the present participle, and can be used to indicate ongoing actions, questions, and negatives. Additionally, it can express future intentions or plans that are imminent.

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Present Continuous or Progressive

The present continuous tense describes actions or conditions occurring at the moment or frequently, and may continue into the future. It is formed using 'am/is/are' plus the present participle, and can be used to indicate ongoing actions, questions, and negatives. Additionally, it can express future intentions or plans that are imminent.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

/PROGRESSIVE

Actions at the moment or current actions


What´s the Present Continuous?

The present continuous (present progressive) tense Th


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is a way to convey any action or condition that is pr
es
happening right now, frequently, and may be ee

ongoing. It adds energy and action to writing, and its


:

effect helps readers understand when the action is


happening.
When we use the Present Continuous?

1. The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is


happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.
Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that
something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to
show that something is not happening now.

we use the present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing
2. a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at
this exact second.

The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going
to take place in the near future.
3.
Present Continuous Forms
The present continuous is formed using am/is/are + present
participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and
am/is/are. Negatives are made with not.
Statement: You are watching TV.
Question: Are you watching TV?
Negative: You are not watching TV.
EXAMPLES

● You are learning English now.


● You are not swimming now.
● Are you sleeping?
● I am sitting.
● I am not standing.
● Is he sitting or standing?
● They are reading their books.
● They are not watching television.
● What are you doing?
● Why aren't you doing your homework?
(All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a
restaurant.)

● I am studying to become a doctor.


● I am not studying to become a dentist.
● I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
● I am not reading any books right now.
● Are you working on any special projects at work?
● Aren't you teaching at the university now?
Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate
that something will or will not happen in the near future.

● I am meeting some friends after work.


● I am not going to the party tonight.
● Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
● Isn't he coming with us tonight?
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