GRAMMAR: PRESTNT CONTINUOUS

PRESTNT CONTINUOUS

Uses of the present progressive(continuous) tense: I am working/He is working

There are four basic uses of the present progressive tense. We use it for :

1/ Actions progress at the moment of speaking: He is working at the moment.

2/ Temporary situations/actions, not necessarily in progress at the moment of speaking:

My dauther is studying English at Durham University.

3/ Planned actions ( + future adverbial reference): we're spending next winter in Australia.

4/ Repeated actins with adverbs like always, forever:She is always helping people.

Examples:

I am playing tennis at the moment. She is playing tennis at the moment .

I'm not playing Golf. He's not playing Golf .

Do you driving to work tomorrow ? . Does he driving to work tomorrow?.

Statements +	Statements -	Questions	Short answer +	Short answer -
I'm working.	I'm not working.	Am I working?	Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.
He's working.	He isn't working.	Is he working?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn't.
She's working.	She isn't working.	Is she working?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn't.
It's working.	It isn't working.	Is it working?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't.
You're working.	You aren'tt working.	Are you working?	Yes you are.	No, you aren't.
We're working.	We aren't working.	Are we working?	Yes we are.	No, we aren't.
They're working.	They aren't working.	Are they working?	Yes they are.	No, they aren't.

Present Continuous Timeline