Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense: 
 Definition:  বর্তমানে কোন কাজ চলছে এরূপ বোঝালে তাকে Present Continuous Tense বলে

Which word CANNOT go in the space?
____ are talking very loudly!

 You  
 She  
 They       

Present Continuous Use

1: We use it for things that are happening at the moment of speaking.

• I’m working at the moment.
• Please call back – we are eating dinner.
• Julie is sleeping.
• You are studying the present continuous.

2: We can also use this tense for temporary situations, when we feel something won't continue for a long time.

• She’s staying with her friend for a week.
• I’m living in London for a few months.
• John’s working in a bar until he finds a job in his field.
• I’m reading a really great book.

3: We can use the present continuous for habits but they have to be temporary or new habits (for normal habits that continue for a long time, we use the present simple).

• He’s eating a lot these days.
• She’s swimming every morning (she didn’t used to do this).
• You’re smoking too much.
• They’re working late every night.

4: Another present continuous use is for annoying habits, when we want to show that something happens too often and we don't like it. In this case we need to use an adverb like ‘always’ / ‘forever’ / ‘constantly'.

• You’re always losing your keys!
• She’s constantly missing the train.
• He’s always sleeping in.
• They’re forever being late.

5: The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future.

• I’m meeting my father tomorrow.
• We’re going to the beach at the weekend.
• I’m leaving at three.
• They’re coming to the party at the weekend.

6: Finally we use this tense to talk about a situation which is slowly changing.

• I’m getting better at playing the piano.
• The weather is improving.

 7:        Use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening now.
           Ellen is having a bath at the moment.
           Right now, Mark is talking to her manager.

We can't use the this tense (or any other continuous tense) with stative verbs.

Form: গঠনঃ
Positive : Sub + am/ is / are + V + ing + Extension.

I	am / ‘m	verb+ing
You	are / ‘re
He / She / It	is / ‘s
We / They	are / ‘re

Examples:           I am reading.

Negative : Sub + am / is / are + not +  V + ing + Extension.

I	‘m not	verb+ing
You	aren’t / ‘re not
He / She / It	isn’t / ‘s not
We / They	aren’t / ‘re not

Examples:           They are not playing.

Question : Am / Is / Are + Sub + V + ing+ Extension?

Am	I	verb+ing	……..?
Are	you
Is	he / she / it
Are	we / they

 

Examples: Is she cooking?   

 

Present Continuous Tense

 Here is how we make the positive:

Positive	Positive Short Form
I am sleeping.	I'm sleeping.
You are sleeping.	You’re sleeping.
He is sleeping.	He’s sleeping.
She is sleeping.	She’s sleeping.
It is sleeping.	It’s sleeping.
We are sleeping.	We’re sleeping.
They are sleeping.	They’re sleeping.

We can make the negative by adding ‘not’:

Negative	Negative Short Form
I am not sleeping.	I'm not sleeping.
You are not playing.	You aren't playing.
He is not reading.	He isn't reading.
She is not working.	She isn't working.
It is not raining.	It isn't raining.
We are not cooking.	We aren't cooking.
They are not listening.	They aren't listening.

Questions : Here we also put ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are’ before the subject to make a 'yes / no' question:

Yes / No Questions

Am I eating chocolate?

Are you studying now?

Is he working?

Is she doing her homework?

Is it raining?

Are we meeting at six?

Are they coming?

For ‘whom’ questions just put the question word at the front:

Wh Questions

Why am I eating chocolate?

What are you studying now?

When is he working?

What is she doing?

Why is it raining?

Who are we meeting?

How are they travelling?

                                                                                                                                                     

Spelling Rules:

If a verb ends in e, delete the e before you add –ing.
come =>           I’m coming.
have  =>           He’s having lunch.

Common mistakes

1)            Some students forget the verb be.
            I watching television.                 =>           I’m watching television.
            She not coming.       =>           She’s not coming.
2)            Some students make questions incorrectly.
            She is working?        =>           Is she working?
3)            Some students make spelling mistakes.
            I’m studing law.   =>           I’m studying law.