Present Continuous Tense

2016

Table of contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
2.Objectives.................................................................................................................................................3
2.1.General objective..............................................................................................................................3
2.2.Specific objective..........................................................................................................................3
3.Present Continuous Tense........................................................................................................................4
3.1.Rules:.................................................................................................................................................4
3.2. Positive sentence..............................................................................................................................4
4.1.Examples........................................................................................................................................4
4.2.Negative sentence.............................................................................................................................5
4.3.Rules..................................................................................................................................................5
4.4.Examples........................................................................................................................................5
4.5. Interrogative sentence......................................................................................................................5
5. Example...........................................................................................................................................5
6. Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................6
7.REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................................7

Página
1
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

Introduction

This work comes within the framework of knowing what it is present continuous tense and
know the levels it applies this one.
For other side hears the need to deepen the knowledge about present continuous hast.

It is used to express a continued or ongoing action at present time. It expresses an action

which is in progress at the time of speaking. For example, a person says, “I am writing a
letter”. It means that he is in the process of writing a letter right now. Such actions which are
happening at time of speaking are expressed by present continuous tense. Present Continuous
tense is also called Present progressive tense.

Página
2
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

2.Objectives

2.1.General objective
 Reflect on Present Continuous Tense

2.2.Specific objective
 Knowing forms of the Present Continuous Tense
 Knowing how to use the Present Continuous Tense.

Página
3
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

3.Present Continuous Tense

It is used to express a continued or ongoing action at present time. It expresses an action which is
in progress at the time of speaking. For example, a person says, “I am writing a letter”. It means
that he is in the process of writing a letter right now. Such actions which are happening at time of
speaking are expressed by present continuous tense. Present Continuous tense is also called
Present progressive tense.

3.1.Rules: Auxiliary verb “am or is or are” is used in sentence. 1st form of verb or base verb +
ing (present participle) is used as main verb in sentence.
The structure of the present continuous tense is:

Subject +auxiliary verb+ main verb

Auxiliary verb is (be)
Main verb is (base + ing)

3.2. Positive sentence

Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb-ing (Present participle) + anything else
Subject + am/is/are + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + anything else

If the subject is “He, She, It, singular or proper name” then auxiliary verb “IS” is used after
subject in sentence.
If the subject is “I” then auxiliary verb “AM” is used after subject in sentence.

If subject is “YOU, They or plural” then auxiliary verb “are” is used after subject in sentence.
The participle “ing” is added to the 1st form of verb.

Página
4
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

4.1.Examples
He closing the door.
I reading dictionary.

They are celebrating something.

4.2.Negative sentence

Subject + auxiliary verb + not + main verb-ing (Present participle) + anything else.
Subject + am/is/are + not + (1st form of verb + ing) + anything else.

4.3.Rules: for using auxiliary verbs (am or is or are) after subject in negative sentences are same
as mentioned above.
4.4.Examples
He is not closing the door.
I am not reading dictionary.
They are not celebrating something.

4.5. Interrogative sentence

Auxiliary verb + Subject + main verb-ing (Present participle) + anything else.
Am/is/are + Subject + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + anything else.
For making interrogative sentences, the sentence is started with auxiliary verb rather than
putting auxiliary verb inside the sentence. If the subject is “I” the sentence starts with auxiliary
verb “am”. If the subject is “He, She, It, singular or proper name” the sentence starts with
auxiliary verb “is”. If subject is “You, They or plural” the sentence starts with auxiliary verb
“are”.

5. Example
Is he closing the door?
Am I reading dictionary?

Página
5
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

Are they celebrating?

6. Conclusion
Thus concludes that the present continuous tense is the true gift ,
the one that describes the action at the exact moment she eta happening.

Página
6
 Present Continuous Tense
2016

7.REFERENCES
 Downing, Angela and Locke, Philip (2006). English Grammar: A University Course.
London: Rout ledge.

 Huddleston and Pullum (2002). The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language.
Cambridge: University Press.

Página
7