W) am/is/are + S + Ving..?       ?  Who is Ving …? 


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W) am/is/are + S + Ving..?       ?  Who is Ving …?

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A Form

 

The present continuous is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb be and the – ingform of the verb:

 

+  S + am/is/are +Ving

-   S + am/is/are +not +Ving

?  (W) am/is/are + S + Ving..?       ?  Who is Ving …?

Time signals:

· now, at the moment, still, currently, at present

· today, this week, this month

Iam working/am not working.

He/she/it is/is not (isn’t) working.

 

 

You/we/they are/are not (aren’t) working.

Am I working? (Yes, I am./No, I’m not.)

Is he/she/it working? (Yes, he/she/it is./No, he/she/it/ isn’t.)

 

Are you/we/they working? (Yes, you/we/theyare./No, you/we/theyaren’t.)

B Moment of speaking

The present continuous is used to talk about an activity taking place at the moment of speaking:

I’m afraid Mr Jackson’s not available at the moment. He is talkingto a customer on the other phone.

C Current project

The present continuous is used to talk about actions or activities and current project that are taking place over a period of time (even if they are not taking place precisely at the moment of speaking):

Barton’s is one of the largest local construction companies. At the moment we are building a new estate with 200 houses and we are negotiatingwith the council for the sale of development land in Boxley Wood.

D Temporary situations

The present continuous is used to indicate that an action or activity is temporary rather than permanent. Compare:

Mrs Harding organizes our conferences and book launches. (The present simple is used because this is generally true.)

Mrs Harding is away on maternity leave, so I am organizingthem. (The present continuous is used because this is only true for a limited time.)



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