Present Continuous tense A Comprehensive Guide | Present Continuous tense Usage

Present Continuous tense Usage

Present Continuous tense A Comprehensive Guide

A. Affirmative sentence:-                         

Structure:  sub + am/is/are  + v₁ +ing +obj)        

            Eg:-

                   I am writing a letter.

                   You are eating a Mango.

                   She is reading  the newspaper.

B .Negative Sentences:-

Structure:  sub +am/is/are not+    v₁ +  obj

     Eg:-

1.     I am not writing a letter.

2.     You are not eating mango.

3.     She is not reading the paper.

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C. Interrogative sentence:-         

     Structure:  Am/is/are  + sub+v1+ obj

     Ex:-

1.     Am I writing a letter?

2.     Are you eating a mango?

3.     Is she reading the paper ?

D .Negative interragative:-      

     Structure:  Am/is/are    not + sub+v1+ obj

            Eg:-

1.     Amn’t I writing a letter?

2.     Aren’t you eating a mango?

3.     Isn’t she reading the paper?

Uses of present continuous tense:-

            This tense is used to express the action which is going at the time of speaking.

             Eg:-

1.     I am teaching English grammar now.

2.     Sita is doing home work now.

3.     They are making chapathis at present.

Near Future: - This tense is used for the actions which has already been fixed to take place near future.

              Eg:-

1.     The C.M is coming to Kadapa next Sunday.

2.     we are meeting with them tomorrow.

3.     My uncle is visiting Tirumala next month.

Keywords:-  now, at, present, listen, see, look, don’t disturb

Examples

1. I am writing (write) a letter now

2. They are writing (write) H.W at present. 

 3. See! Somebody is calling (call) by her name.

4. Look! Somebody is breaking (break) the glass.

5. Don’t disturb them they are writing (write) exam.

6. Don’t disturb me I am doing (do) my homework.

7. Listen! somebody is knock (knock) at the door.

8. Leela is reading (read) a novel now.

9. They are playing (play) tennis at present.

The following verbs are not used in present continuous tense:-

1.     Verbs of perception :-

See, hear, smell, notice, recognize

2.     verbs of appearance :-

appear, look, seem

3.     verbs of emotion :-

what, wish, desire, fed, like, love, hate, hope, refuse, prefer

4.     Verbs of thinking :-

Think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, mean, understand.

5.     Verbs of possession

have, own, possess, belong, consist, contain.

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