PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE BY CAROLINA ROJAS C. AND PATRICIA NEIRA F.

Progressive Tenses Progressive Tenses are used to create a dynamic mental picture in the mind of the reader or listener. Progressive Tenses are used to create a dynamic mental picture in the mind of the reader or listener. Progressive tenses emphasize duration continuity on development of an action. Progressive tenses emphasize duration continuity on development of an action.

Uses of Present Progressive Main Use: Main Use: We use the present continuous for activities that are in progress (or happening) at the exact moment the speaker is talking. You can use time expressions such as now or rigth now, to emphasize that an action is happening currently. We use the present continuous for activities that are in progress (or happening) at the exact moment the speaker is talking. You can use time expressions such as now or rigth now, to emphasize that an action is happening currently. Examples: Examples: Look! Its snowing Look! Its snowing Shes making dinner now. Shes making dinner now. Steve cant come to the phone right now. Hes talking a bath. Steve cant come to the phone right now. Hes talking a bath.

Uses of Present Progressive Other Uses: Other Uses: We use de Present Continuous for activities that are in progress, but not happening at the exact moment the speaker is talking. You can use time expressions such as this week, or these days, to show when the action is happening. We use de Present Continuous for activities that are in progress, but not happening at the exact moment the speaker is talking. You can use time expressions such as this week, or these days, to show when the action is happening. Examples: Examples: Im looking for a cheap car. Do you have any ideas? Im looking for a cheap car. Do you have any ideas? Im painting my house this week. Is taking a long time? Im painting my house this week. Is taking a long time?

Uses of Present Progressive We use Present Continuous for changing situations. They are temporary. We use Present Continuous for changing situations. They are temporary. Examples: Examples: Luigi is living in Britain for a few months. Luigi is living in Britain for a few months. Im working for the government during the summer. Im working for the government during the summer. We use Present Continuous for an action which appears to be continuous. We use Present Continuous for an action which appears to be continuous. Example: Example: He is always working. ( he works the whole time). He is always working. ( he works the whole time).

Forms of Present Progressive Affirmative Statements SubjectBE BASE FORM OF VERB+_ING PREDICATE IAMWORKINGTODAY YOUARE HESHEITIS WEARE YOUARE THEYARE

Forms of Present Progressive Negative Statements SubjectBENOT BASE FORM OF VERB+_ING PREDICATE IAMNOTWORKINGTODAY YOUARE HESHEITIS WEARE YOUARE THEYARE

Forms of Present Progressive Yes /No Questions BESUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB+_ING AreYouworkingnow? IsHe Arethey

Forms of Present Progressive Short Answers YESSUBJECTBENO SUBJECT + BE + NOT Yes,IamNo, Im not. heis he isnt. theyare they arent.

Forms of Present Progressive Information Questions WH- WORD BESUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB+_ING HowAmIDoing? WhoAreYouCalling? WhatStudying? WhereisHeWorking? WhyaretheyShouting?

Contractions AffirmativeNegative Imworkingtoday. Im not workingtoday. Youre Youre not You arent Hes Hes not He isnt Theyre Theyre not They arent

Stative Verbs and the Present Continuous. Many stative verbs are not generally used in the present continuous. They are usually used in the simple present. Some of these verbs are know, mean, own, seem and understand. Many stative verbs are not generally used in the present continuous. They are usually used in the simple present. Some of these verbs are know, mean, own, seem and understand. Examples: Examples: Do you know the answer? Do you know the answer? Are you knowing the answer? INCORRECT! Are you knowing the answer? INCORRECT! What does solar system mean? What does solar system mean? What is solar system meaning? INCORRECT! What is solar system meaning? INCORRECT!

These stative verbs describe emotional and mental states (like, hate, know), use of the senses ( hear, smell) or possession (own, belong). These stative verbs describe emotional and mental states (like, hate, know), use of the senses ( hear, smell) or possession (own, belong). Some stative verbs can be used in the present continuous, but they are used as action verbs and have a different meaning from their simple present meaning. Some stative verbs can be used in the present continuous, but they are used as action verbs and have a different meaning from their simple present meaning. They have a large house. (they own a large house) They are having a good time. (they are experiencing a good time) Mark looks very unhappy. (Mark seems unhappy) Mark is looking for his car keys. (Mark is searching for his car keys.) I think thats a great idea. (I believe thats a great idea) Im thinking about Lisa. (Lisa is in my thoughts rigth now.)

Adverbs and time expressions used with the present progressive Still: Still emphasize that the activity or state is in progress. It often suggests surprise that the activity or state has not ended. Place still after be in affirmative statements, before be in negative statements, and after the subject in questions. Still: Still emphasize that the activity or state is in progress. It often suggests surprise that the activity or state has not ended. Place still after be in affirmative statements, before be in negative statements, and after the subject in questions. Time expressions are also commonly used with the present continuous. Some time expressions refer to an exact moment in the present. These include now, right now, this month, these days, and nowadays. Time expressions can occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. Time expressions are also commonly used with the present continuous. Some time expressions refer to an exact moment in the present. These include now, right now, this month, these days, and nowadays. Time expressions can occur at the beginning or end of a sentence.

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