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Present Continuous Tense Usage
Present Continuous Tense Usage:
It is to be noted that all English simple sentences have SVO structure. S subject ( Doer of an action, a noun / pronoun) + V verb ( action, state of action ) O Object ( receiver of action, noun/ pronoun) 1:Continuety of an event or action: Present Continuous tense is used to show continuity of any action or activity • I am playing • It is raining 2:Unfinished action Present continuous used for something happening at the moment of speaking. These actions usually last for quite a short time and they are not finished • I'm chairing the conferees right now. • Please slow down the speed of car as pedestrian are crossing road at the moment • Saman is singing a song at the concert. 3. Temporary situation We also use present continuous tense to talk about temporary situations, even if the action activity isn't happening at that moment. • Ali is working as a junior clerk until he finds a suitable job. (He might not be working now.) • Adil is going out of station for an official task . it is clarified here that simple/ indefinite tens is used for permanent situations which may continue for a long time. • I live in Pakistan. ( this is a permanent situation, my home country.) • I am living in Uk. (it is a temporary situation, i may move to anywhere else in future.) 4: Temporary habits We can use the present continuous for temporary or new habits (for normal habits that continue for a long time, we use the present simple). We often use this with expressions like 'these days' or 'at the moment'. • He's is disturbing me a lot these days. ( not usually just in these days) • She's making noise all the time. (she didn't use to do this). • Qasim is smoking too much after his failure. ( not a chain smoker, but now a days) 5: Annoying habits Present continuous is used for habits that are not regular but someone do that very often or about any habit that's annoying. • He is forever losing his temper! • you are constantly failing the exams. • sadaf is always rebuking! 6: Define future plans Continuous tense is also used to show future planning In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the near future. • I'm flying for China by the next week. • He is visiting me next weekend Structure of Present Continuous Tense A. Simple sentence Subject + auxiliary/ helping verb (is/are/am) +V (simple / 1st form + ing/ Present Participial )+ Object Ali is swimming in the pool. If subject is singular Aux/ helping verb "is" is used. In case of Plural Subject "are" is used as Aux/ helping verb. For pronoun I , we use "Am" as a Aux/ helping verb. B. For negative statements S + is/are/am not + V ( simple / 1st form + ing/ Present Participial) + O you are not paying your fee . C. For simple interrogative sentence is/are/am + S + V ( simple / 1st form+ ing/ Present Participial) + O Are they wasting their time. D. For Negative interrogative sentence Is/are/am +S + not + V ( simple / 1st form +ing/ Present Participial) + O Am I not helping you. D. Complex interrogative If your Question start with any of W ( who, why, where, what, when, how) then format would be CI+ is/are/am + S + V ( simple / 1st form + ing/ Present Participial) + O why are you wasting your time. |
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