{"id":3815,"date":"2021-05-18T21:26:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2021-05-18T21:27:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:27:28","slug":"present-continuous-tense-how-and-when-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/present-continuous-tense-how-and-when-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous Tense: How and When to Use It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2021\/05\/895312552.png\" alt=\"Present Continuous Tense written on blackboard\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2021\/05\/895312552.png 1100w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2021\/05\/895312552-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2021\/05\/895312552-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2021\/05\/895312552-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This article focuses on how to form and use the <strong><em>present continuous tense<\/em><\/strong>. For resources on all verb tenses, visit our page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/12-english-verb-tenses-all-forms-with-tables\/\">12 English Verb Tenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this video breaking down the present continuous tense. Then, keep reading to see a more detailed explanation with examples!<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MnDqfXGbozQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Forming the Present Continuous Tense<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Quick Reference Table: The Present Continuous Tense in All Forms<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>KEY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ving \u2192 Present Participle<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Forms<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Verbs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>+<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>To be [am, is, are] + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I <strong><em>am running<\/em><\/strong> today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>To be [am, is, are] + subject + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you running<\/em><\/strong> today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>To be [am, is, are] + not + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I <strong><em>am not running<\/em><\/strong> today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The formula for writing in the present continuous is: <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/patternbasedwriting.com\/elementary_writing_success\/helping-verbs-list-and-linking-verbs-list-venn-diagram\/\">\u2018be\u2019 verb<\/a> [am, is, are\u2026] + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammar-monster.com\/glossary\/present_participle.htm\">present participle<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>He <strong>is driving<\/strong> erratically.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>She <strong>is making<\/strong> a move.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>They <strong>are sitting<\/strong> at the table.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>They <strong>are moving<\/strong> to another table.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>We <strong>are baking<\/strong> a cake.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Making It Negative<\/h2>\n<p>To make the present continuous tense in negative form, use this formula: <strong><em>[am, is, are] + not + present participle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She <strong><em>is not making<\/em><\/strong> sense.<\/li>\n<li>We <strong><em>are not going<\/em><\/strong> with you.<\/li>\n<li>Terrence <strong><em>isn\u2019t working<\/em><\/strong> on his project.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong><em>aren\u2019t playing<\/em><\/strong> the game this evening.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m <strong><em>not kidding<\/em><\/strong> with you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Asking a Question<\/h2>\n<p>When asking a question in the present continuous tense, use the formula: <strong><em>[am, is, are] + subject + present participle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Is she going<\/em><\/strong> with us?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Are they running<\/em><\/strong> today?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Are you working<\/em><\/strong> tonight?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Is he writing<\/em><\/strong> me a ticket?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Am I<\/em><\/strong> the only one <strong><em>hearing<\/em><\/strong> this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When To Apply the Present Continuous Tense<\/h2>\n<p>We use the present continuous tense to give energy to something that is happening and combine this tense with a <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/guidetogrammar.org\/grammar\/progressive.htm\">dynamic verb<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (<em>a verb that shows action<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Use #1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When describing an action that is (or isn\u2019t) happening now or at this exact moment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong><em>am reading<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>She <strong><em>isn\u2019t going<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong><em>are running<\/em><\/strong> the race.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong><em>isn\u2019t working<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Are<\/em><\/strong> you <strong><em>listening<\/em><\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Use #2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When describing something you are in the process of doing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In English, we describe things as in the present or \u201cnow\u201d when talking about things we\u2019re in the process of doing. It could take a month, a year, a century, or even just a second, but the present continuous is used if you\u2019re in the middle of something.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this tense even if you\u2019re not actually performing the action at that exact moment. If you\u2019re <strong>in the process<\/strong>, the present continuous can be used!<\/p>\n<p>Read the examples below to see what we mean.<\/p>\n<p>Examples A:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong><em>am studying<\/em><\/strong> to be a surgeon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Becoming a surgeon takes years of education and practice, but we say it in the present continuous tense.<\/p>\n<p>Also, someone could be elsewhere doing other things and make this statement. The individual doesn\u2019t have to be studying at the same time, but they can still use this tense.<\/p>\n<p>Example B:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong><em>am reading<\/em><\/strong> <em>War and Peace<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Les Miserables<\/em> is a very long novel and would take most people many hours to get through the entire book (Maybe even a few years\u2026 seriously, it\u2019s a long novel!). You could be at a bar doing something else at that exact moment in time you said that sentence.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you\u2019re in the process of reading <em>Les Miserables<\/em>, then the present continuous tense is also correct to use.<\/p>\n<p>More Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They <strong><em>are restructuring<\/em><\/strong> their infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Joe <strong><em>is working<\/em><\/strong> on a new project.<\/li>\n<li>She <strong><em>is building<\/em><\/strong> a new network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Use #3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When indicating something that will (or will not) happen in the near future, especially when talking about plans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>I\u2019m driving<\/em><\/strong> to the concert later.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>We\u2019re watching<\/em><\/strong> the Super Bowl tonight.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>They\u2019re running<\/em><\/strong> in the race later today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Use #4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When expressing irritation. Used with \u201calways\u201d or \u201cconstantly\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She <strong><em>is always talking<\/em><\/strong> during movies.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong><em>is constantly begging<\/em><\/strong> me to go on a date.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong><em>are always complaining<\/em><\/strong> about the lack of resources for the department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When Not To Use It<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t use the present continuous tense with <strong><em>\u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/guidetogrammar.org\/grammar\/progressive.htm\">stative<\/a>\u2019 verbs<\/em><\/strong> (<em>verbs that describe a state but no action<\/em>). <strong>These verbs should remain in the simple present tense.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>He is sounding like he had a bad day. &#8211; <strong>Incorrect<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>He sounds like he had a bad day.<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Correct<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>She is needing a new dress.<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Incorrect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>She needs a new dress.<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Correct <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>**Note: There are verbs that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/stative-verbs-action-verbs-and-verbs-that-are-both\/\">both stative and dynamic<\/a>, and you can use present continuous with the dynamic form of the verb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You&#8217;ve got the grammar. You&#8217;ve got the rules. With practice, you&#8217;ll be able to master the present continuous tense too! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article focuses on the present continuous tense, one of the 12 English verb tenses. 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