Present Continuous or Present Progressive

 Present Continuous or Present Progressive

Use:

           To express an action that is going on at the very moment means at the time of speaking at present.

          To express an action that is happening over a period of time.

 

Example:

          We are going to Market.

          He is reading in class V.

 

Structure:  Subject-am/is/are-V1+Ing-Object

Illustrations

I am playing cricket now. I am not playing cricket. Am I playing cricket? Who is playing cricket? What am I playing? Where I am playing? Why am I playing? How am I playing?

Ram is dancing on floor. Ram is not dancing on floor. Is Ram dancing on floor? Who is dancing? Where is Ram dancing? Why Ram is dancing? How Ram is dancing?

Students are learning English. Students are not learning English. Are students learning English? Who are learning English? What are students learning? Why students are learning? How students are learning?

 

Note: 

I-am, You-are,

Except ‘I and You’ all singular subjects-is,

All plural subject- are      

 

Questions for practice:

Rewrite the sentences using present continuous tense form of the verb given in bracket.

1.    Rajesh ___ (play) football in the ground now.

2.    Your sister ____ (learn) biology now a days.

3.    They ___ (swim) in the river.

4.    I ___ (look) for my bag.

5.    We ___ (run) on the road.

6.    The deer ___(not run) at all.

7.    The monkey ___ (not jump) from branch to branch.

8.    Girls’ ___ (not sleep) in this room.

9.    ___ the children ___(pluck) flowers?

10.                       ___ Sita___ (cook) for you?

11.                       Who ___ (call) at the door?

12.                       What ___you___ (do) there?

13.                       Why ___the teacher___ (not Teach) in class?

14.                       How ___ he ___ (climb) on the tree?

15.                       Where ___ they ___ (go) for tuition?

Answer

1.    Is playing

2.    Is learning

3.    are swimming

4.    am looking

5.    are running

6.    is not running

7.    is not jumping

8.    are not sleeping

9.    are, plucking

10.                       is, cooking

11.                       is calling

12.                       are, doing

13.                       is, not teaching

14.                       is, climbing

15.                       are,going

Correct form of the verbs in continues mood

Affirmative statements

1.     I _________(play) badminton with you this afternoon.

2.   They __________(ask) me many questions now a days.

3.   She __________(tell) an old story to someone tomorrow.

4.  You ________ (dance) with us yesterday.

5.   The writer _________ (write) an essay now.

(Am playing, are asking, is telling, are dancing, is writing)

Negative statements

1.     I _____________(work) hard to get good marks.

2.   You ____________(sing) song for audience then.

3.   Rahul _____________(fight) with you to win the match.

4.  The students ______________(play) cricket in ground.

5.   Your mother _____________(cook) food for me now.

(am not working, are not singing, is not fighting, are not playing, is not cooking)

Yes/ No Interrogation

1.     ___ I _____(learn) english in class V this year ?

2.   ____ we ________ (swim) in pond last night?

3.   ____ you ____ (play) cards now a days?

4.  ____ Ram ____ (search)  for Sita in lanka?

5.   ____ the boy ____ (took) part in competition today?

(Am-learning, are-swimming, are-playing, is-searching, is-taking)

Wh-Question

1.     Who  _____(arrange) this function tonight?

2.   Why _____ you _____ (talk) english last night?

3.   Where _____ they ____ (wait) for you tomorrow?

4.  How _____ the elephant ______ (run) from the zoo?

5.   What _____ she _____ (asked) you in examination?

(is arranging, are talking, are waiting, is running, is asking)

Translation and Transformation: Present Continues (Odia To English)