Present Continuous Tense — 1ère Année Moyenne — Programme Algérien

Lesson: Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now or around the present time.

1. When do we use Present Continuous?

• Actions happening now: I am reading a book right now.
• Temporary situations: She is staying with her aunt this week.
• Future arrangements: We are meeting tomorrow at 5 pm.

2. Formation

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Affirmative:

• I am playing football.
• He/She/It is playing football.
• You/We/They are playing football.

Negative:

• I am not (I’m not) playing football.
• He is not (isn’t) playing football.
• They are not (aren’t) playing football.

Interrogative:

• Am I playing?
• Is he playing?
• Are they playing?

3. Spelling of -ing form

• Most verbs: add -ing (play → playing, read → reading)
• Verbs ending in -e: remove -e + ing (write → writing, make → making)
• Short verbs (CVC): double last consonant + ing (run → running, swim → swimming)

Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete with present continuous.

1. She (read) …… a book now.
2. They (play) …… football in the garden.
3. I (study) …… English at the moment.

Exercise 2: Make negative sentences.

1. He is sleeping. → He …… sleeping.
2. We are eating. → We …… eating.

For more lessons: Lesson on Present Simple and Lesson on Past Simple.

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