Affirmative Subject+ to be+ base + ing Sheistalking. Negative Subject+ to be + not+ base + ing Sheis not (isn't)talking Interrogative to be+ subject+ base + ing Isshetalking? FORMING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb. (The form of the present participle is: base+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)

AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I am goingI am not goingAm I going? You are goingYou aren't going.Are you going? He, she, it is goingHe, she, it isn't going Is he, she, it going? We are goingWe aren't goingAre we going? You are goingYou aren't goingAre you going? They are goingThey aren't goingAre they going? EXAMPLES: TO GO, PRESENT CONTINUOUS

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS USED: to describe an action that is going on at this moment: You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar. to describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend: Are you still working for the same company? More and more peopleare becoming vegetarian. to describe an action or event in the future, which has already been planned or prepared: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you next winter? to describe a temporary event or situation: He usually plays the drums, but he's playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good, butit's raining at the moment. with "always, forever, constantly", to describe and emphasise a continuing series of repeated actions: Harry and Sally are always arguing!You're constantly complaining about your mother-in-law!

Use 1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present: for something that is happening at the moment of speaking: I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. for something which is happening before and after a given time: At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast. When I get home the children are doing their homework.

for something which we think is temporary: Michael is at university. He’s studying history. I’m working in London for the next two weeks. for something which is new and contrasts with a previous state: These days most people are using instead of writing letters. What sort of clothes are teenagers wearing nowadays? What sort of music are they listening to? to show that something is changing, growing or developing: The children are growing quickly. The climate is changing rapidly. Your English is improving. for something which happens again and again: It’s always raining in London. They are always arguing. George is great. He’s always laughing.