The Continuous Forms
The Continuous Tenses: grammar rules, usage and examples.
present continuous
past continuous
future continuous
The Present Continuous
The Formation of the Present Continuous
auxiliary verb to be (is/are) + Participle I
(the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.)
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I am walking. He is walking. She is walking. It is walking. We are walking. You are walking. They are walking. | Am I walking? Is he walking? Is she walking? Is it walking? Are we walking? Are you walking? Are they walking? | I am not walking. He is not walking. She is not walking. It is not walking. We are not walking. You are not walking. They are not walking. |
The Present Continuous is used to denote:
1) an action going on at the present moment.
Key example:
Children are going to school now.
For study:
Look out of the window in the morning!
- Cars are running along the street.
- People are hurrying to work.
- Children are going to school.
- Some are crossing the street.
- A milkmaid is pouring milk into a jug.
- A man is selling newspapers.
- A woman is approaching the grocery.
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