Present continuous
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The present continuous tense is used to describe activities that are happening now or are in progress now, activities or situations that are currently true but not necessarily happening at the moment, and temporary activities or planned future arrangements. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" and the present participle of the main verb. Questions and negatives are formed following the typical rules. Some verbs that describe states rather than activities, such as like, believe, or have, are usually not used in the present continuous unless the meaning changes to describe an activity rather than a state.
Present continuous
- 2. When do we use present continuous? To express: 1.an activity that is happening now. 2.an activity or situation that is true now, but is not necessarily happening at the moment of speaking. 3. a temporary activity. 4.a planned future arrangement.
- 4. Affirmative and Negative form
- 5. He isn´t studying. Kids are playing.
- 6. Negative Form YES/ NO Questions Wh- Questions
- 7. Is the dog eating a bone? What are the girls doing?
- 10. There are verbs that are usually only used in the present simple. This is because their meanings are related to states o conditions that are facts and not activities.
- 11. I don´t believe in ghosts. I like you!
- 12. Some of this verbs can be used in the Present Continuous, but with a change of meaning. In the continuous, the verb expresses an activity, not an state.
- 13. He has a lot of money. He is having a bad day!