PRESENT CONTINUOS

AFIRMATIVE (+)

NEGATIVE (-)

INTERROGATIVE (?)

am + verb -ing
am working.

am not + verb -ing.

am not working.

She
He
It

is + verb -ing.
is eating.

She
He
It

is not + verb-ing.
isnt eating.

You
We
They

are + verb -ing.

are having dinner.

!
!
!

You
We
They

are not + verb-ing.

Arent listining to
me.
re not listening to
me.

Am

verb -ing?
working ?

Is

She
He
It

verb -ing?
working ?

Are

You
We
They

verb -ing?
working ?

Im working.!
Shes wearing a hat.

PAST

NOW

FUTURE

USES
Something is happening now, at this moment (en el momento de hablar).
Im driving. Its raining.

Im writing a letter.

My brother is working in Germany.

Are you enjoying?

The children are playing in the garden.

!
Uses when the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking, for example: Steve is
talking to a friend on the phone, and he says:
Im reading a really good book at the moment. (Steve isnt reading the book at the time of
speaking, he means that he has started it, but not finished it yet. He is in the middle of
reading it).
Sue is looking for a job at the moment.

Use present continuous to talk about something that is being developed in the present and whose
duration is limited.
Robert is on holiday this week. Hes staying with her sister in Paris.

!
Use present continuous is used to refer to situations that are changing or developing in the present.
Your children are growing up very quickly.

!
Use present continuous with today, this week, this year, etc
Youre working hard today.

!
Use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially with
these verbs: get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin, start
Is your English getting better?
The population of the world is increasing very fast.

!
!
!
PRESENT CONTINUOS -PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST

NOW

Im doing.

FUTURE

PAST

NOW

FUTURE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the continuous for things happening at

We use the simple for things in general or
or around the time of speaking. The action is
things that happen repeatedly.
not complete.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
We use the continuous for temporary
situations.
We use the simple for permanent situations.
Im living with some friends until I find a place My parents live in London.
of my own.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the continuous for things happening at

We use the simple for things in general or
or around the time of speaking. The action is
things that happen repeatedly.
not complete.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
We use the continuous for temporary
situations.
We use the simple for permanent situations.
Im living with some friends until I find a place My parents live in London.
of my own.