2. Present Continuous
Bob and Claire aren’t working today. They’re on holiday. They’re having a nice time.
What is Bob doing now?
He is taking a picture of Claire.

3. affirmative: She is studying interrogative: Is she studying?
Form
am/is/are + Ving
affirmative: She is studying
interrogative: Is she studying?
negative: She isn’t studying.

4. Spelling Rules + ing studying, mending, trying, cooking, sleeping
-ie → y + ing
lying, dying
-e → ing
diving, writing, taking
double consonant + ing
swimming, shopping, stopping, sitting

5. Use
He is reading a book right now.
When is the boy reading a book?

6. Use 1
We use the Present Continuous for actions happening now at the moment of speaking.

7. Use She is practising for a concert these days.
When is she practising?
What is she doing now?

8. Use 2
We use the present continuous for temporary actions that are going on around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking.

9. Use
“You’re always interrupting me!”
Do the students interrupt the teacher all the time?
Is he annoyed by their behaviour?

10. Use 3
We use the present continuous with ‘always’ to express our annoyance for actions happening too often.

11. Use
He is flying to Milan in an hour.
Is everything ready for his trip?
Has he got a ticket?

12. Use 4
We use the present continuous for fixed arrangements for the near future.

13. Time Expressions now at the moment these days at present always
tonight
still
nowadays