PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (Şimdiki Zaman)

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE


Uses of the present progressive (continuous) tense:
  • We use the present progressive to describe actions or events which are in progress at the moment of speaking
    • I'm writing a letter now
    • She is working at the moment
    • He's still playing computer games.

  • We use the present progressive to describe actions and situation which are thought of as being in progress for a limited period.
    • Tom is studying Turkish at Marmara University
    • The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain

  • We use the present progressive to refer to events and activities planned for the future
    • They're spending next summer in Turkey.
    • Ali's arriving tomorrow morning on the 15:20 train.

  • We use the present progressive to describe continually-repeated actions
    • Ayhan's always helping people
    • I'm always hearing strange stories about her.


  • What is he doing now?

  • He is talking on the phone now.





  • Mrs. Alleyne is reading a book.

  • The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

  • A fire is burning in the fireplace.

  • Mr. Alleyne is playing the piano.

  • Sally is listening to the piano.



  • The teacher : What is Mrs. Alleyne doing?
  • The student : Mrs. Alleyne is reading a book.
  • The teacher : Is the cat walking?
  • The student : No, it is not. The cat is sleeping.
  • The teacher : Is there a fire in the fireplace?

  • The student : Yes there is. A fire is burning in the fireplace.
  • The teacher : What is Mr. Alleyne doing?
  • The student : He is playing the piano.
  • The teacher : Is Sally dancing?
  • The student : No, she isn’t. She is listening to the piano.


SENTENCE CHART in Present Continuous Tense with "be + …… ing"


















I am not : I’m not

are not : aren’t

is not : isn’t


How to add -ing:

  • without changing
    • carry / carrying
    • drink / drinking
    • enjoy / enjoying
    • play / playing
  • If a verb ends in -e, omit -e and add -ing
    • come / coming
    • make / making
    • use / using
      ☞ If the verb ends in double -e, don't omit -e
    • see / seeing
    • agree / agreeing
  • doubling the final consonat
    • hit / hitting
    • let / letting
    • sit / sitting
    • begin / beginning
    • forget / forgetting
    • prefer / preferring


Time Expressions

  • now

  • at the moment

  • nowadays


  • EXERCISE :

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  • e.g You can switch off the TV. I am not watching (watch) it now.

1. I …………………… (have) lunch at the cafeteria at the moment.

2. Ann : What …….. Sally …… (do) at the moment?

Matt : She …………… (have) a shower.

3. We ……………. (make) a salad now.

4. Mr. Brown and Mr. James ..................... (not/go) to work nowadays.


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