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Present Continous

Present Continuous

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE  

A. Affirmative sentence:-                         

Formula:-  sub + am/is/are  + v1 +ing +obj)

                         

            Eg:- I am writing a letter.

                   You are eating a Mango.

                   She is reading  the paper.

 

 

B .Negative Sentences:-

Formula:   sub +am/is/are not+    v1 +  obj

     Eg:-

  1. I am not writing a letter.
  2. You are not eating mango.
  3. She is not reading the paper.

 

C. Interrogative sentence:-         

     Formula:- Am/is/are  + sub+v1+ obj

            Ex:-

  1. Am I writing a letter?
  2. Are you eating a mango?
  3. Is she reading the paper ?

 

D .Negative interragative:-    

                                      Am/is/are    not + sub+v1+ obj

            Eg:-

  1. Amn’t I writing a letter?
  2. Aren’t you eating a mango?
  3. Isn’t she reading the paper?

 

Uses of present continuous tense:-

            This tense is mainly used to express real action which is going at the time of speaking.

             Eg:-

  1. I am teaching English grammar now.
  2. Sita is doing home work now.
  3. They are making chapathis at present.

Near Future: - This tense is used for the actions that has already been arranged to take place near future.

              Eg:-

  1. The C.M is coming to Kadapa next Sunday.
  2. we are meeting with them tomorrow.
  3. My uncle is  visiting Tirumala next month.

Indications :-  now, at, present, listen, see, look, don’t disturb

 

Examination model:- 

1. I am writing (write) a letter now

            1) will write,  2) a writing     3)am writing         4)None

2. They  are doing (do) H.W at present. 

 3. See! Somebody is calling by her name. .

4. Look! Somebody is breaking (break) the glass.

5. Don’t disturb me I am reading (read) the paper.

6. Don’t disturb him he is doing (do) his home work.

7. Listen somebody is knock (knock) at the door.

8. Leela is reading (read) a novel now.

9. They are playing (play) tennis at present .

The following verbs are not used in present continuous tense:-

  1. 1.     Verbs of perception :-

See, hear, smell, notice, recognize

  1. 2.     verbs of appearance :-

appear, look, seem

  1. verbs of emotion :-

what, wish, desire, fed, like, love, hate, hope, refuse, prefer

  1. Verbs of thinking :-

Think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, mean, understand.

  1. 5.     Verbs of  possession :-

have, own, possess, belong, consist, contain.