Theaction is not finished. Am / is / are + -ing is the present continuous. I am doing something = I'm in the middle of doing it; I've started doing it and I haven't finished. Please don't make so much noise. I' m trying to work. ( not I try to work) "Where's Mark?" "He' s having a shower. ( not He has a shower) Let's go out now. presentcontinuous sentence card. The student asks the class 'What am I doing?' and then does the mime on the card. When a member on either team thinks they know what the student is doing, they call out their answer by making a present continuous sentence, e.g. 'You are eating a pizza'. Team members must say the exact words on the mime card to win. Thepresent continuous (also called present progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples Unit1: Present continuous (I am doing) Present and past. Present perfect and past. StudyUnit 1: Present continuous (I am Doing) flashcards from Claude Balanta's class online, or in Brainscape's iPhone or Android app. Learn faster with spaced repetition. Presentcontinuous refers to something temporary, i.e. a slightly longer version of the first use: This month the company is not working, so I am picking strawberries in my aunt's farm. 3. It is used to talk about the future, about an arrangement. I am going to the cinema with the girls after work.This is not simply planned, it has been agreed on. Amis/are + -ing is the present continuous:I am (= I'm) drivinghe/she/it is (= he's etc.) workingwe/you/they are (= we're etc.) doing etc. Yes he does. (Present Simple) B. Present Continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking: Please be quiet. I`m working. (not I work) Tom is having a shower at the moment. (not Tom has) Take an umbrella with you. It`s raining. You can turn off the television. Какобразуется Present Continuous? I + am + Ving + второстепенные члены предложения. You/we/they + are + Ving + второстепенные члены предложения. He/she/it + is + Ving + второстепенные члены предложения. I am doing my homework right now — Я 3Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do) Study the explanations and compare the examples: Present continuous (I am doing). Use the continuous for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not finished. I am doing (now) * The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? * Listen to those people. msytRu9. Have a look at the following example Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. This means, she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. Am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous. I am = I’m driving he/she/it is = he’s, etc. working we/you/they are = we’re, etc. doing, etc. I am doing something = I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. not I try to work “Where’s Mark?” “He’s having a shower. not He has a shower Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining anymore. not It doesn’t rain at a party Hi, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? not Do you enjoy What’s all that noise? What’s going on? =What’s happening? Sometimes the action isn’t happening at the time of speaking. For example Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says Steve is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it. Some more examples Karen wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian. but perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer. You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. periods around now You’re working hard today. The company I work for isn’t doing well this year. We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with these verbs get change become increase rise fall grow improve begin start Is your English getting better? not Does your English get better The population of the world is increasing very fast. not increases At first, I didn’t like my job, but I’m beginning to enjoy it now. not I begin Practise the present continuous Complete the conversations. 1. A I saw Brian a few days ago B Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? what / he / do A He’s at university. B _____________________? what / he / study A Psychology. B _____________________ it? he / enjoy A Yes, he says it’s a very good course. 2. A Hi, Nicola. How _____________________? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but _____________________ better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but _____________________ his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and _____________________ to get bored with it. he / begin Answers 1. A I saw Brian a few days ago B Oh, did you? What’s he doing these days? what / he / do A He’s at university. B What’s he studying? what / he / study A Psychology. B Is he enjoying it? he / enjoy A Yes, he says it’s a very good course. 2. A Hi, Nicola. How is your new job going? your new job / go B Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but it’s getting better now. it / get A What about Daniel? Is he OK? B Yes, but he is not enjoying his work right now. he / not / enjoy He’s been in the same job for a long time and he’s beginning to get bored with it. he / begin Put the verb in the correct form, positive I’m doing etc. or negative I’m not doing etc.. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. _____________________ I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. _____________________ she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week _____________________ I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. _____________________ he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. _____________________ they / speak to each other. _____________________ I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim _____________________ work today. He’s taken the day off. _____________________ I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Answers Please don’t make so much noise. Im trying I / try to work. Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining it / rain any more. You can turn off the radio. I’m not listening I / listen to it. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She’s having she / have a great time and doesn’t want to come back. I want to lose weight, so this week I’m not eating I / eat lunch. Andrew has just started evening classes. He’s learning he / learn Japanese. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They’re not speaking they / speak to each other. I’m getting I / get tried. I need a rest. Tim isn’t working work today. He’s taken the day off. I’m looking I / look for Sophie. Do you know where she is? Source Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. 4th Ed. Verb TensesDownload a chart with all 12 verb tenses and examples. Download the A4 version Download the US letter version Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions.