{"id":74196,"date":"2020-04-21T09:46:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T09:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74196"},"modified":"2024-07-28T16:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T16:15:59","slug":"present-continuous-tense-form-and-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/present-continuous-tense-form-and-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous Tense Form And Uses | C1 &#8211; C2 Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The present continuous has several uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To talk about actions or situations happening around now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The children <strong>are flying<\/strong> kites.<\/li><li>Grandma <strong>is knitting<\/strong> a sweater.<\/li><li>She <strong>is learning<\/strong> a new language at the moment.<\/li><li>I <strong>am working <\/strong>on a new project.<\/li><li>It <strong>is starting<\/strong> to rain.<\/li><li>We<strong> are waiting<\/strong> for the train.<\/li><li>I <strong>am reading<\/strong> a new novel these days.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To talk about actions or situations that are temporary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>She <strong>is living <\/strong>in Mumbai at the moment.<\/li><li>She <strong>is currently<\/strong> working on a new project.<\/li><li>She <strong>is volunteering <\/strong>at a hospital at present.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>T<strong>o talk about changing and developing situations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is starting to rain.<\/li><li>I am growing old.<\/li><li>Times are changing.<\/li><li>The world is getting warmer.<\/li><li>World population is increasing.<\/li><li>Prices are rising<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To talk about annoying or amusing habits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arun <strong>is always coming<\/strong> up with the most brilliant ideas.<\/li><li>Grandma <strong>is always bringing<\/strong> nice presents.<\/li><li>He <strong>is always arriving<\/strong> at the most inopportune moments.<\/li><li>You <strong>are always complaining.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To talk about pre-planned future arrangements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I <strong>am taking <\/strong>my driving test tomorrow.<\/li><li>Grandma <strong>is arriving<\/strong> in the afternoon.<\/li><li>I <strong>am seeing<\/strong> the doctor tomorrow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The present continuous is commonly used with the following time expressions: <em>now, right now, for now, at the moment, currently, for the time being, at present, this week, tomorrow<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is she doing now?<\/li><li>She is doing a computer course at the moment.<\/li><li>He is currently pursuing his graduation.<\/li><li>Where is she working right now?<\/li><li>She is currently working as a waitress.<\/li><li>She is training to be a nurse at present.<\/li><li>I am not going to their party. <\/li><li>For the time being, she is staying with her parents. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worksheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sentences in the present continuous tense using the verb given in the brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (we have) for dinner?<\/li><li>When &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (she arrive) from Mumbai?<\/li><li>Why &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (you cry)?<\/li><li>I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. (wait) for my results.<\/li><li>I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (not clean) your room.<\/li><li>Who &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (cook) his dinner tonight?<\/li><li>Things &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (are go) from bad to worse.<\/li><li>She &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (learn) computer at the moment.<\/li><li>My cousin &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (get) married in July.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>are we having, 2. is she arriving, 3. are you crying, 4. am waiting, 5. am not cleaning, 6. is cooking, 7. are going, 8. is learning, 9. is getting<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The present continuous has several uses. To talk about actions or situations happening around now The children are flying kites. Grandma is knitting a sweater. 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