Tài liệu tham khảo các bài giảng về ngữ pháp tiếng anh, các thì tiếng anh bằng tiếng anh dành cho các bạn đang theo học và luyện tập môn ngoại ngữ này | Present Continuous - Hiện tại Tiếp diễn FORM of Present Continuous The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the verb To Be the present participle of the main verb. To Be is am are V-ing. Past Qs is am are V-ing Moment of speaking Present Progressive S is am are not V-ing 0Is Am Are S V-ing Future I am learning English. He is swimming well. They are watching TV. I am not learning English. He is not swimming well. They are not watching TV. Am I learning English Is he swimming well Are they watching TV The Present Continuous show the actions which are going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. USEs of Present Continuous 1. to describe an action that is going on at this moment. You are using the Internet. You are studying English grammar. 2. to describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend but not actually doing it at the moment of speaking. Are you still working for the same company More and more people are becoming vegetarian. 3. to describe an action or event in the future which has already been planned or prepared. We re going on holiday tomorrow. I m meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you next winter 4. to describe a temporary event or situation. He usually plays the drums but he s playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good but it s raining at the moment. 5. to describe and emphasise an irritated continuing series of repeated actions with always forever constantly . Harry and Sally are always arguing You re forever complaining about your mother-in-law Forms of Negatives and Questions In negative sentences we put not between the form of be and the verb. In questions we simply swop the places of subject and the form of .
