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Tenses

Present Continuous Tense II (I am doing)

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Present continuous tense II

Rule I:

Some adverbs are used in progressive tense : now, still, at present, at the moment, currently.

Examples: wait for a while, I’m still taking lunch.

He is going to Mansarovar plaza now.

He is solving mathematics at present.

She is changing her dress at the moment.

Rule II(Present continuous tense II):

This tense is used to indicate the temporary nature of the action which is not being done at the time of speaking but it is going on nearby suitable time or these days.

I am living in Jaipur. I am living in a rented house. She is reading a novel.

She is studying chemistry these days.

Rule III: (Present Continuous Tense II )

This tense is used for the nearest future to indicate a fixed programme or plan.

Some adverbs of time denote future plan in progressive action:

Tonight, tomorrow, next day/morning/night/week/month/year, this morning/evening/night, at 5’o’clock, 6 a.m. etc.

He is coming tonight by air.

She is going to Mumbai this evening.

 I am leaving for Meerut next month.

My sister-in-law is coming next month.

Arijit Singh is coming to a concert tomorrow.

Rule IV: (Present Continuous Tense II )

It is used to denoted intention or likelihood (possibility).

It shows future probability.

I am going to die.       About to die (Likelihood)

I am going to drive Rahul home.  (likelihood)

She is going to see her parents.   (intention)

Rule V: (Present Continuous Tense II )

Some verbs/ actions/main verbs are not used in present continuous.

Appear, accept, admit, belong to, believe, see, hear, smell, notice, recognize, like, dislike, hope, owe, require,

regard, recollect, abhor, refuse, despise, displease, doubt, detest, look, love, hate, desire, wish, intend, suppose,

please, possess, imagine, consist of,  comprise, contain, want, seem, deny, prefer, satisfy, depend, deserve,

keep, own, know, trust, think, mean, remember, forget, resemble, need, dare, sound etc.

-ing  is not used with the above actions but it can be used if purpose, reason, expectation or other things are mentioned.

Examples:

I am feeling  (× )

I am feeling hungry.  (√)

I am thinking.  (× )

I am thinking of going to Paris.  (purpose to go)  (√)

She is knowing him.   ( ×)

She knows him.           (√ )

He is understanding it. (× )

I’m getting it.      (  √  )

He understands it.

Rose is smelling good.  (×)

Rose smells good.

Exercise 

Use progressive verbs and helping verbs according to subjects:

  1.  …….  he going home now? Yes, he is ……… home now.  (is/are/am/was/were/ go/going/doing, do)
  2. She is ……. a novel at the moment. (going/reading/read)
  3. My honour usually speaks Marathi but today he is …….. English.     (speak, speaks, spoken, speaking)
  4.  Are you …… of going to Haridwar? (think, thinks, thinking)
  5. My puppy barks at the stranger a lot but he …… at the moment. (don’t bark, doesn’t bark, barks, are barking, isn’t barking)
  6.  She …….. him.  (knows, know, is knowing)
  7. he …….. me.  (understands, understand, is understanding, are understanding)
  8.  I ……. to lose the match.  (am going, is going, go,)
  9.  What happened? He ….. in the chair and ………..(sits, sit, is sitting, are sitting, cries, crying, is crying)
  10. My brother …….. that you are a very good person. (feel, feels, is feeling)
  11. She is ………. prepare for a government job. (go, going to, goes to)
  12. The guests are ………. come.  (about, about to, about coming)
  13. Currently I …………… in a sports company.  (work, am working, works)
  14. Is he still ………. there?   (play, playing, plays)
  15. I ………. swimming.  (like, am liking, likes)

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous.htm

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Tenses

Present Continuous Tense I – (I am doing)

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Present Continuous Tense I

We use this tense for temporary activities. So we can say”An action going on” at the time of speaking.

Subject + is/are/am + action+ing + obj +etc.

He/she/it/name +is + doing.

You/we/ they/ plural noun + are + doing.

Affirmative sentences(Present Continuous Tense I)

I am doing (action+ing)

I am playing the violin. You are going to church. He is running fast.
I am getting it. You are getting nervous. She is getting worried.
I am studying now. You are still taking tea. He is speaking the truth.
I am reading a novel. My relatives are shifting to Dubai. It is raining here now.
I’m making a mistake. You’re making a fuss. He’s making a mess.
I’m thinking of going to London. We are solving the sums. Rahul is lying to me.

Negative Sentences:

Sub + is/are/am+ not+ action+ing + obj

Contradict forms: is+not= isn’t

Are + not = aren’t (British), ain’t (American), am + not = aren’t

They are not coming today. I am not playing with her. We are not playing now.

She is not getting me at all.  I am not making him understand the sums.

You are not learning your lesson.  She isn’t asking me anything regarding it.

I aren’t waiting for your response.  (revert, reply)

Interrogative sentences(Present Continuous Tense I):

Is/are/am + Sub + action + ing + obj?

Are you telling me a lie?                 Am I getting serious?

Are they going for a picnic?           Is he talking on the phone?

Are we not speaking the truth?    Is she cooking food now?

Are the girls making a fuss?       Are boys beating them?

Interrogative negative sentences:

  Is/are/am  + sub + not + action +ing + obj?

Or

 isn’t/aren’t + sub + action +ing + obj?

Are you selling not the clothes?   Aren’t you doing the shopping?

Is he not mopping the floor?         Isn’t he gossiping with you?

Is she not kneading the dough?  Isn’t she buying the clothes?

Are they not making you a fool?   Aren’t they solving the puzzles?

Exercise

Choose an appropriate option to fill the blanks with the present continuous tense i
  1. Where are they  ………. Next Monday?   (do/go/going)
  2. Is he … to the club tomorrow? No, he isn’t …….. The club next Wednesday. (go, goes, going)
  3. Are you …… to  Paris tomorrow?  Yes, I ….. going to Paris tomorrow (go, going, am, was)
  4. Where are you ……. later this evening? I …….  going to Paris later this evening. (doing, do, go, going, am, are, is, was)
  5. Where …… he going next week?  He ……. going to the beach the next week.       (is/are, am, was, were)
  6.   ……… they going to the Yoga center next Thursday? Yes, they …. Going to the Yoga center next Thursday.
  7. He …….. with my friend now.   (play)
  8. They ………. Still ……… breakfast.   (eat)
  9. Isn’t she ………. the guitar?   (learn)
  10. Aren’t they ……… together?   (fight)

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous.htm

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