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IN
PROGRESS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
V1/S/E TOBE +
S VING
IS/AM/AR
VING
E
(+) = S + IS/AM/ARE + VING + OBJ + ADV
(-) = S + IS/AM/ARE + NOT + VING + OBJ +
ADV
(?) = IS/AM/ARE + S + VING + OBJ + ADV
(WH) = WH + IS/AM/ARE + S + VING + OBJ
+ ADV
(P) = 0BJ + IS/AM/ARE + BEING + V 3 + BY
+ S + ADV
SIGNAL WORDS OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now, just now, right now, at the
moment, listen!, Look!)
Example : He is playing badmintoon
Arrangements for the near future (tonight, tomorrow, next Friday, at noon)
Example : I am going to the theatre tonight
Actions taking place only for a limited period of time (this week/month/year)
Example : Jim is helpingin his brothers firm this week
Actions taking place around now but not at the moment of speaking (now, at the
moment)
Example : I am studying for my exams
Verbs with an asterisk are also commonly used as Progressive Verb, with a
difference in meaning, as in the following examples :
Verbs with an asterisk are also commonly used as Progressive Verb, with a
difference in meaning, as in the following examples :