PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Structure

1.1. Affirmative Sentences

1.1.1. Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + verb + ing..

1.1.1.1. example

1.1.1.1.1. I’m talking.

1.2. Negative Sentences

1.2.1. Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + negative auxiliary (not) + verb + ing.

1.2.1.1. example

1.2.1.1.1. I’m not talking.

1.3. Interrogative Sentences

1.3.1. Auxiliary verb (to be) + subject + verb + ing?

1.3.1.1. example

1.3.1.1.1. Is he eating?

2. FORM

2.1. SUBJECT

2.1.1. ASSISTANT (to be)

2.1.1.1. verbo+ing

2.2. I

2.2.1. am

2.2.1.1. talking, eating, learning, doing, going…

2.3. he, she, it

2.3.1. is

2.3.1.1. talking, eating, learning, doing, going

2.4. you, we, they

2.4.1. are

2.4.1.1. talking , eating, learning, doing, going

3. Uses

3.1. 1. The present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment we speak.

3.1.1. example

3.1.1.1. He’s eating at the moment

3.2. 2. We also use it to talk about something that is happening today but not necessarily when we talk. In this case, time expressions such as “currently”, “lately” o “these days”.

3.2.1. example

3.2.1.1. Are you working much lately?

3.3. 3. We use the present continuous to talk about something that is already decided to be done in the near future. Its use indicates that it is quite certain that what is planned will happen.

3.3.1. example

3.3.1.1. Are you working next week?