Topic 2 : Simple Present Continuous Tense
The Principle of Present Continuous Tense
1. Use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activity that is currently happen while you are talking and Adverbs of Time are used to indicate the time of occasion , For example :
at the moment
right now
at present
these days
Example : I am doing my homework this evening.
2. Use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activity that is going to happen soon.
Example : She is going to the office at the moment.
3. Use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activity that is going to happen for sure.
Example : She is going to Chiengmai tonight.
The Structure of Present Continuous Tense
Affirmative Sentence : Subject + is/am/are + V.-ing
I am talking to him.
You / We / They are reading newspaper.
He / She / It is sleeping on the bed.
Negative Sentence : Subject + is/am/are + not + V. ing
I am not talking to him.
You / We / They are not reading newspaper.
He / She / It is not sleeping on the bed.
Interrogative Sentence : Is/Am/Are + Subject + V. ing?
Am I talking to him?
Are you / we / they reading newspaper?
Is he / she / it sleeping on the bed?
Interrogative Sentence : Who/What/Where/When/Why/How + is/am/are + Subject + V.-ing?
Who am I talking to?
What are you / we / they reading?
Where is he / she / it sleeping?
**The short form of negative verb to be is / am / are not = isn’t, aren’t and aren’t**
Example
Today is Sunday.
I’m reading cartoons now.
My mother is preparing food in the kitchen.
She is cutting meat with the knives.
My sister is sweeping the floor.
My brother is bathing his little dog.
My friends are watching their favorite television program.