Present Continuous
Explanation: Used for actions happening now or around the present time.
Examples:
- – I am studying English.
- – They are watching a movie.
Formula:
- Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
- Subject + am not/is not/are not + verb-ing
Auxiliary Verbs: am, is, are
Example: They are watching a movie.
Common time expressions with the Present Continuous
- Immediate time
- now
- right now
- at the moment
- currently
- at present
- Near present
- today
- this morning / this afternoon / this evening
- tonight
- Temporary spans
- these days
- this week / this month / this year
- Colloquial emphasis
- just now
- for the time being
Stative verbs are verbs not usually used in Present Continuous 🚫
1. Verbs of the mind (thought & knowledge)
- know
- understand
- believe
- remember
- forget
- suppose
- realize
- mean
2. Verbs of the senses & perception
- see
- hear
- smell
- taste
- seem
- appear (in the sense of “seems to be”)
3. Verbs of possession & relationships
- have (meaning possess, not eat/have lunch)
- own
- belong
- contain
- consist of
4. Verbs of preference & emotion
- like
- love
- hate
- prefer
- want
- need
