When we talk about something that isn’t finished yet by the time we speak.
For example :
Anna is in her car. She is on way to work. She is driving to work.
This means that she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
am is are + ing
I am driving
She is writing
They are catching the balls
I am doing something, I am in the middle of doing something, I have started doing it and I have not finished yet.
Please don’t make such a noise ; I am working
Where is Margareth ; She is taking a bath
Please take attention that the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
For example, Anna and Tom are talking at the café
Tom : I am reading an interesting book ; it lend it to you when I have finished it.
Tom is not reading the book at the time of speaking. It means that he has started reading that book but not finished it yet.
Another example as follow :
Bambang wants to study in England ; so he is studying English now. (amin)
Bambang perhaps is not studying English exactly at the time of speaking, but, he is currently learning English
We also use Present Continuous Tense when we talk about things happening in a period around now (marked by time like today / this week / this month)
Bambang is working hard today
Emma is going to Switzerland at Friday this week
I am going to turned down the invitation of Best Student Awards by the end of this month
Exercise :
1.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:
come get happen look make start stay try work
1. 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.'
2. I --- for Christine. Do you know where she is? Am looking
3. It --- dark. Shall I turn on the light? is getting
4. They haven't got anywhere to I've at the moment. They --- with friends until they find somewhere.
Are staying
5. 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I ---.' am coming
6. Have you got an umbrella? It --- to rain. Is starting
7. You --- a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I --- to concentrate. Are making, am trying
8. Why are all these people here? What ---? Is happening
1.2 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions.
1. 'Is Colin working this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)
2. Why --- at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look) are you looking
3. 'Jenny is a student at university.' 'Is she? What --- ?' (she/study) is she studying
4. --- to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen) Is anybody listening
5. How is your English? --- better? (it/get) Is it getting
1.3 Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing etc.).
1. I'm tired. I'm going (go) to bed now. Goodnight!
2. We can go out now. it isn't raining (rain) any more.
3. 'How is your new job?' 'Not so good at the moment. I --- (enjoy) it very much.' ‘m not enjoying
4. Catherine phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She --- (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back. ‘s having
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I --- (eat) lunch. ‘m not eating
6. Angela has just started evening classes. She --- (learn) German. ‘s learning
7. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They --- (speak) to each other. Aren’t speaking
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