TENSES MADE EASY
Present
Continue Tense
We use the Present
Continue Tense when talking about actions that are happening at the moment (present or temporary
activity) or which will be done in the
near future (future arrangement). In order to create a sentence it this
tense, you have to know the following:
How do you create it?
Write + ing = writing (no ‘e’)
Go + ing = going
Simple? Unfortunately there are some exceptions:
Swim + ing = swimming (double ‘m’)
Run + ing = Running
I’m going to go to my grandma
I’m going to abroad this summer (in both sentences the
speaker is speaking about plans)
I will go to my grandma (the speaker decided to go there in the moment of speaking)
Get + ing = getting
Use:
1. Present or temporary activity
2. Future arrangement
Mike is just preparing to eat his big chicken
Present
Continuous Tense
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To Talk About temporary
situations in the present; actions in process at the moment, and planned
actions in the future.
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POSITIVE
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SUBJECT
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TO BE
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VERB + ING
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COMPLEMENT
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I
You/We/They
He/She/It
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Am
Are
Is
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Working
Working
Working
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At the moment
At the moment
At the moment
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NEGATIVE
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SUBJECT
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AUX. + NOT
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VERB + ING
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COMPLEMENT
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I
You/We/They
He/She/It
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Am not
Are not
Is not
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Working
Working
Working
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At the moment
At the moment
At the moment
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QUESTION
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AUX.
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SUBJECT
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VERB + ING
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COMPLEMENT
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Am
Are
Is
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I
You/We/They
He/She/It
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Working
Working
Working
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At the moment?
At the moment?
At the moment?
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In Positive Sentences
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Present or temporary activity
1.
They are
swimming in the sea. (Present or temporary activity)
2.
I’m
drinking hot coffee now (Present or temporary activity)
3.
I’m having a shower now (Present
or temporary activity)
Future arrangement
1.
He is
getting married this month (Future Arrangement)
In Questions
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Is she eating my cake?
Are they having the party on Friday or Saturday?
Is Mary having breakfast?
Negative Sentences
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He is not joking
We aren’t waiting for my uncle
He is not going to school tomorrow
Remember
that you can also use the Present
Continuous to show your irritation over something or somebody in the
present. E.g., she is always asking me
stupid questions.
Spoken Practice
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Answer all the questions in spoken English
2.
Describe the things or activities which are
happening in front of your eyes
3.
Follow this example sentence and 10 sentences
like it
Don’t
disturb me, I am studying. Or come home, everybody is waiting for you.
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