Present Continuous Tense, Tenses

Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

Present Continuous Tense
I am singing

We often use the present continuous tense in English. It is very different from the simple present tense, both in structure and in use.

In this lesson we look the structure and use of the present continuous tense, follwed by a quiz to check your understanding:

Continuous tenses are also called progressive tenses. So the present progressive tense is the same as the present continuous tense.


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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
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How do we make the Present Continuous Tense?

The structure of the present continuous tense is:
subject + auxiliary verb + main verb
be base + ing

Look at these examples:


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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
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How do we use the Present Continuous Tense?

We use the present continuous tense to talk about:

* action happening now
* action in the future

Present continuous tense for action happening now

a) for action happening exactly now


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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
Posts: 4353

Look at these examples. Right now you are looking at this screen and at the same time...

...the pages are turning.

...the candle is burning.

...the numbers are spinning.


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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
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Waseem Jamali says: Next/Pre

A2 Grade
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Look at these examples:

* We're eating in a restaurant tonight. We've already booked the table..
* They can play tennis with you tomorrow. They're not working.
* When are you starting your new job?

In these examples, we have a firm plan or programme before speaking. The decision and plan were made before speaking.


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